Evan Jones is an experienced Alternate Reality Game puppetmasterARGology. "List of ARG Developers" and the owner of Stitch Media with offices in London, Ontario and Toronto.
Education
Jones studied at McMaster University with a combined Honours Arts & Science degree specializing in Computer Science and Film Studies. After this he took Interactive Multimedia at Sheridan College"Evan Jones Alumni profile at Sheridan College and then attended the Canadian Film Centre for the Interactive Art & Entertainment Programme.
During his time at McMaster University, he competed internationally in Quiz Bowl trivia tournaments, winning the DII title at Sectionals in 2000 and beating out Ivy League competitors such as Cambridge and Yale.McMaster Daily News "Quiz bowl team conquers Cambridge, heads West"
Transmedia work
In 2005, Jones became Creative DirectorReGenesis Official Website. "Production Credits" and Puppetmaster for the ReGenesis Extended Reality Game which won a 2007 International Emmy Award for Interactive Program.International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "List of Previous Winners" In 2006, Jones was Creative DirectorFallen ARG Official Website. "Production Credits" and Puppetmaster for the Fallen Alternate Reality Game, which won Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television in the 2007 Primetime Emmy Awards.Footage of the Fallen ARG acceptance speech. "YouTube - The Fallen ARG Emmy Acceptance Speech" In 2007, Jones was the creator of The Border Interactive which was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Cross-PlatformGemini Awards Website. "Best Cross-Platform Nominees" and won a Banff World Television Award for Mobile Programs & Enhancements.Banff World Television Awards Official Site. "29th Annual Banff World Television Award Winners Announced" In 2008 he was the game designer for the Sarah Connor Chronicles ARG.Millions of Us blog. "The Reality of Producing an Alternate Reality Game" , 2008-03-20. In 2009 he consulted for Xenophile Media on Love Letters to the Future, a Greenpeace project which won two Webby Awards for Green and People's Voice."14th Annual Webby Awards Nominees & Winners" In 2010 Jones' company Stitch Media released its first interactive documentary, Redress Remix, on OMNI Television which won the United Nations' World Summit Award for E-Culture & Heritage.OMNI Television Press Release "Canadian Documentary Redress Remix World Broadcast Premiere on OMNI Television"World Summit Award Press Release "World Summit Award Winners 2011 Announced" In 2012 Jones was named one of McMaster University's Top 10 People of ImpactMcMaster Daily News In 2012 Jones's company Stitch Media overturned a ruling by the Nova Scotia Department of Finance on the definition of interactivity in the Nova Scotia Supreme CourtCourt rules in favour of Stitch Media
Awards and recognition
Year Project Award 2019 Flow Weaver Canadian Screen Awards, Best Virtual Reality Game - NomineeFlow Weaver Nominee listing 2018 Thornwood Heights Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Fiction) - NomineeThornwood Heights Interactive Canadian Screen Awards Nominee listing 2018 Home to Win Integrated Digital Strategy Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Non-Fiction) - NomineeHome to Win Integrated Digital Strategy Canadian Screen Awards Nominee listing 2016 Home to Win Integrated Digital Strategy Digi Award, Best Interactive Content - WinnerCorus, Kin, Cineplex awarded at Digi Awards 2016 Together Tales: Capes in the Family Canadian Screen Awards, Best Original Interactive Production Produced for Digital Media - NomineeCanadian Screen Awards 2016 Nominees & Winners for Digital Media 2016 Together Tales: Capes in the Family Banff Rockie Awards, Interactive Content for Kids - Nominee2016 Rockie Award Program Competition Nominees Announced 2015 Darknet Files Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Fiction) - NomineeCanadian Screen Awards 2015 Nominees & Winners for Digital Media 2015 Together Tales FutureBook BookTech Award - NomineeBookTech Award Showcase: Together Tales 2013 The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Canadian Screen Awards, Cross-Platform Project (Fiction) - WinnerHalifax filmmakers win awards - Chronicle Herald 2011 The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Digi Awards, Best in Digital Advertising - WinnerDIGI Awards Honour the Top Digital Creators in Canada – Twice! 2008 The Border: Interactive Banff Rockie Awards, Mobile Program Enhancement - WinnerBanff World Television Festival Announces Nominees for the 29th Annual Awards
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