Sydney Writers' Festival 2008 - Online Program
Cutting Edge: Matt Costello in Conversation
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Matt Costello has written ground breaking and award winning novels, games and television. He has scripted dozens of bestselling games including the critically acclaimed The 7th Guest and Doom 3. He talks about story, creativity and interactivity with Christy Dena.

In Conversation  |  New Media, Scriptwriting
Participants
Matt Costello, Christy Dena (facilitator)

When
Saturday, May 24 2008
11:30 - 12:30

Where
Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio
Pier 4/5, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay
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Cost
Free

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MATT COSTELLO (INTERNATIONAL)Costello, Matt
Matt Costello’s work includes innovative and critically acclaimed novels, games and television.

His novel Beneath Still Waters was recently filmed. His new suspense novel, Nowhere, was published in 2007. He also wrote Island of the Skull, an original prequel to Peter Jackson’s film, King Kong. Matt’s children’s books include the series The Kids of Einstein Elementary, and Magic Everywhere, as well as books on puzzles and games.

Matt has written for television for PBS, The Disney Channel, The Sci-Fi Channel, and the BBC among others. For the Disney Channel, Matt Costello co-created ZoogDisney, the groundbreaking on-air/online weekend programming bloc. He has scripted episodes of the hit children’s series, Cyberchase (PBS), and episodes of the innovative Priz Jeunesse award-wining Disney/BBC series Microsoap. Costello co-created The Sci-Fi Channel’s first original program, FTL News, which ran for over six years.

He has also scripted dozens of bestselling games including the critically acclaimed The 7th Guest, Doom 3, Just Cause, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

Matt regularly speaks around the world on story and interactivity.

Matt Costello’s participation in Sydney Writers’ Festival is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.
www.mattcostello.com.

also appearing at...
95: Writing for Young Adults

CHRISTY DENA (LOCAL)
Christy Dena has been working as an industry strategist, mentor, designer and PhD researcher in cross-media entertainment. She has provided advice and presentations on multi-platform storytelling, gaming and marketing to Nokia Finland, Australia Council for the Arts, Film Australia, Center for Screen Business, AFTRS, ABC, dLux Media Arts, ACT Filmmakers Network, IGDA Brisbane and the Web Standards Group.