Power Up

Not one for looking backwards. Fuck 2008. It was a great year, but 2009 is an important one. It’s already been a busy year, but here’s how it’s shaping up.

Amplified09 - We’re running a single session on the 21st of this month at the ICA before beginning the roll out for a series of national events. First session is on Future of Online Video/TV/Film/Etc. This will certainly be my focus for the next 6 months. After that it’ll hopefully fly on its own.

Slingers - My TV show is still sat on a desk in L.A. In the meantime we’re working on a few other concepts from the tail end of 08 that aren’t quite as far along. Also just started on something very British so we’ll be pitching that right here. That and Amp09 should keep me more than busy.

But I’m also off to Bletchley Park with @documentally and BBC radio to raise awareness about its decline (post on that to follow).

Hopefully working with Reuters again - also talking to Channel Four.

Visiting the TeachMeet09 event at BETT. Had my interest in education refreshed via Ken Robinson and have a renewed respect for those teaching with the latest tools and ideas. These are the people who shape the future.

Speaking at a Future Lab event later this month. I’m very critical of the one talking to the many, but this (on paper at least) is a much more conversational event and seemed like fun (don’t have all the details yet).

Still undecided about SXSW this year. The pressure for me to go is building, but while it looks like fun I need a little more than that before I get on a plane. Already have other trips to the States and maybe Canada to fit in.

Keeping my hand in with film stuff (interview I did with Michelle Yeoh should be up next week) and started a new blog: Outpost #31. Wanna do some more screenings and maybe a regular film event if I can fit it in.

Keeping abreast of the London scene mostly via The Tuttle Club and Twitter. Super busy Tuttle tomorrow, but I won’t be able to make them every week anymore. We’ve also rejigged CreativeCoffee Club London and we’re hoping to squeeze even more value out of it this year.

Been asked to guest blog in a couple of places - you can see why I can’t agree to anything regular right now, but I’ll be helping out on a few other online projects that I believe in.

This is probably my busiest year yet, but it’s also the first full year when I do nothing but the good stuff.

Interesting times ahead…