Transmedia: from Hollywood to Bogota, a voyage of transformation

Jeff Gomez, transmedia evangelist, has taken the notion from First World entertainment to Third World activism.
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Image: figures from Colombian mythology.

Four years ago, Jeff Gomez came to Australia as an apostle of transmedia, whose gods lived in storyworlds embodying the rules behind the giant franchises of American screen culture.  He was telling producers how to spread that universe across media, to build coherent brands with great stickiness. His company, Starlight Runner Entertainment, had worked with Coca-Cola and Mattel, Hasbro, Viacom and Disney. He has also drawn and edited comics, and wrote and co-produced the Turok series of video games.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.