The «Call for Projects – Interactive Media» is a pilot funding scheme by Pro Helvetia aimed at fostering the development, production and distribution of interactive digital content made in Switzerland. This year, the initiative launched the second call with focus on interactive media in the context of the “Culture and Business” promotion model. The call received 69 applications.
“These entries prove that Swiss interactive creation is reaching a new level of maturity. The candidates demonstrated a large diversity: strong and original concepts, as much on the level of formats – video games or virtual reality – but also regarding aesthetics or modes of production and distribution”, as reported by Pro Helvetia
The jury has now selected 13 projects that combine the most convincing formal qualities, feasibility and commercial potential. The projects received a grant in three different categories. These include:
Pre-production grant:
- Bandara VR GmbH «Escape Lab»
- Aaron Abt and Tim Bürge «Bämeräng»
- Fusion.Robot GmbH «Star Capture»
- Désirée Sophie Meul «Otchi – interactive storyteller for voice assistants»
- Aprobado Sàrl «Shepherd»
Production grant:
- Hidden Fields GmbH «Mundaun – A lovingly handpencilled horror tale»
- Sunnyside Games Sàrl «TOWAGA 2»
- Maniax Games «Retimed»
Post-production grant:
- Momo-π «Persephone»
- Digital Kingdom sàrl «Invisiballs»
- Oniroforge «Hell Eluja»
- Blindflug Studios «Airheart – Tales of broken Wings»
- Cinnoman Games «MODSORK»
(Press release)