JUMPSTART 2014 : Let’s Play!

6th Edition 

2 CITIES | 3 DAYS | 12 SPEAKERS | 6 COUNTRIES | 8 INDUSTRIES 
Panel Discussions | Presentations | Workshops | Interactive Performances | 5 Master-classes


At JUMPSTART 2014, we look at ways in which we - as writers, illustrators, artists, storytellers, filmmakers, gamers, coders, animators, designers, publishers, technology experts and adults in general, create games in diverse forms that enrich the lives of children. We will explore the different facets of play and its intersections with books, media and learning. Words and illustrations play on a page to create stories and experiences for the young reader. Some books have games in them and some books are game-books. 

Speakers include:
• Anshumani Ruddra, Author, Game Designer & Screenwriter 
• Amkuta Mahapatra, Educationist
• Asha Nehemiah, Illustrator & Author 
• E.K. Shaji, Partner, Jodo Gyan
• Nury Vittachi, Writer & TV Host 
• Ralph Moellers, Publisher & Co-Founder (Terzio, book2look.com, flipintu.com)
• Sophie Benini Pietromarchi, Artist, Illustrator & Author
• Shilpa Ranade, Animation Faculty, IDC, IIT Bombay & Film Maker
• Sujata Noronha, Founder, Bookworm 
• Jiggy George, CEO & Founder, Dream Theatre
• Asha Singh, Faculty, Lady Irwin College, Delhi University
• Appadurai A, Country Manager - Indigo & Inkjet Solutions, HP India Sales Pvt. Ltd.

Programme includes:
DAY 1: DELHI
• PLAYWRITE: The idea of the Game/ Play in Children’s Books
• PLAYSCHOOL: Play in and as Pedagogy
• PRESENTATION: Innovations in Print – Augmented Reality and other cool stuff! 
• INTERACTIVE SESSION – Develop a Gamebook!
• PLAYPEN: Transmedia Storytelling: From Life to Books to Movies to Games to Apps.
• NETWORKING Sessions

DAY 2: DELHI
• WORKSHOP: Learning through Play
• WRITERS’ MASTERCLASS: NuryVittachi
• ILLUSTRATORS’ MASTERCLASS: Sophie Benini Pietromarchi
• ANIMATION MASTERCLASS: ShilpaRanade
• TRANSMEDIA WORKSHOP: Ralph Möllers
• THE JUMPSTARTER: First pages and First Look

SET TO PLAY?
COME JOIN US
25 & 26 August, 2014 in New Delhi


For more details: www.jumpstartfest.com