b.TWEEN08 Festival has just launched its programme for 2008. Taking place in June in Manchester, b.Tween brings together experts from advertising, creative technology, film, games, mobile, TV and web – I attended in 2006 and met with Director Katz Kiely last week, and the line up and format look great. Katz also put together the Crossing the Void event with South West Screen in Bristol recently.

I would really recommend people interested in interactive attend the Festival, but also PLEASE do submit ideas. There is a host of opportunities to showcase some of the great stuff that goes on in the city and we should make sure Bristol is all over it. The festival web site is "http://www.just-b.com/btween/

“:http://www.just-b.com/btween

Specific opportunities to get involved are:

- Win £10,000 to design a location based game or story

http://www.just-b.com/btween/hp-labs

- Fast track and pitch to a major brand

http://www.just-b.com/btween/branding-talent

- Pitch your creative ideas at b.TWEEN 08

http://www.just-b.com/btween/quickfire

- Exhibit your engaging, interactive installation

http://www.just-b.com/btween/interactive-gallery