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Paul Callaghan
Director, Freeplay Independent Games Festival
paul@freeplay.net.au
www.freeplay.net.au
@free_play
facebook.com/freeplayfestival

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History : 2004 - 2007
Saturday 18 August 2007
9am to 8:30pm
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Federa on Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne

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History: 2009 - 2011

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Free Play / Freeplay

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Conference / Festival

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Freeplay exists because
people want to make
things

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The 4 Pillars of Freeplay
• Support Independent Developers and Creatives
• Create Presentation Opportunities
• Design Unique Audience Experiences
• Advocate for Videogames as Cultural Product

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Conference Program

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Arcade and Expo

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Awards

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Playful Program

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Other Events

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2012 - Chaos and Grace