CINEMATIKA STUDIOS NAMED ONE OF THE “HOTTEST TECH STARTUPS” IN FLORIDA, INVITED TO PRESENT AT THIRD ANNUAL TECHVENTURE 2011

ST. CLOUD, Fla. --- cinematiKa Studios, headquartered at the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in St. Cloud, was recently named one of the 10 hottest tech startups in Florida by TechVenture 2011, the third annual showcase of new concepts, tools and resources hosted by Florida Technology Journal.

Ricardo Bernardini, founder and creative director of cinematiKa Studios, said he was invited to present his project at the conference of technology leaders, entrepreneurs and investors at the Hard Rock Live venue in City Walk at Universal Studios Tuesday Dec. 6.

The project, Angal Tentara, a revolutionary new iPad entertainment application, has launched for additional funding through Kickstarter.com, the world's largest funding platform for creative projects.

CinematiKa’s unique entertainment technology merges three major storytelling platforms–book, movie and video game–into a compelling multi-level production that engages viewers as active participants.

Bernardini hopes Kickstarter.com investors will help finance the completion of his project, which has been 10 years in the making so far at a cost of more than $150,000.

Bernardini said the opportunity to showcase his project at TechVenture 2011 comes at just the right time.

“TechVenture 2011 is free to attend, you will pay for parking and you must register to attend online at www.TechVenture2011.com. The event brings together many of the top technology experts in our respective fields in a platform for peer-to-peer interaction and crowdsourcing,” Bernardini explained.

“Our new technology expands storytelling possibilities to draw the reader in, ignite the imagination, awaken the senses, and inspire the emotions with a magical interactive historical adventure,” Bernardini said.

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