The winners of the Cultural Start-up Award
The Cultural Start-up Award recognised two initiatives presented through the Forum Avignon Toronto programme: French venture Editions Animées and Canadian venture SAM.
The award was supported by BNP Paribas and assessed by a jury of French and Canadian experts. The selection reflects two distinct approaches to cultural innovation: one centred on participatory animation, the other on the organisation and publication of live media content.
French start-up
Editions Animées
A colouring-book tool that lets children turn their drawings into animated films, connecting hands-on creation with storytelling and moving image.
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Canadian start-up
SAM
A content management system designed for news and media organisations creating and publishing social-media-based material.
Read about innovation and digital practiceThe two projects illustrate the range of cultural entrepreneurship discussed by the programme: creative tools can invite new forms of participation, while editorial systems can help organisations work with fast-moving digital formats.