3rd April 2012

VFX Pick of the Day

Today’s video pick is from 2010 and features the work of then-Vancouver Film School student Elena Topouzoglou, through the VFS 3D Animation & Visual Effects program. Elena is currently working as a compositor at FrameStore in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

Canada Media Fund Announces New Two-Year Program Guidelines and 2012-2013 Program Budget

Canada Media FundThe Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced new two-year Program Guidelines for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 fiscal years. It also announced the program budget for 2012-2013 set at $375 million. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

The Price Is Right Slots Social Game Now Available on Facebook

LudiaInteractive entertainment company Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced today the launch of The Price Is Right Slots game for the Facebook platform. Players, worldwide, can now experience an original and interactive free slot machine game based on the longest-running game show in television history. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

Frima Becomes The First Quebec Company To Earn Work-Family Balance Certification

frima studioMission accomplished for the digital entertainment company Frima. One year after the Quebec Ministry of Family established their standards for work-family balance, Frima became the first company to obtain certification from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ). Frima is particularly proud to reach this important milestone, demonstrating its leadership and commitment to offering employees an attractive and challenging work environment. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

Producers Lab Toronto To Be Continued At 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

Crossing the Atlantic with their luggage full of cinematic ideas, 12 hand-picked and dynamic European producers will meet their 12 talented Canadian counterparts at the Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF), from September 5 – 8 to find joint film projects. The first two editions of Producers Lab Toronto were so successful that almost all of the participants from 2010 and 2011 are in contact with one another and 27 projects are actively in development. Consequently, the MEDIA Mundus programmeof the European Union has now confirmed financial backing of the platform for the third year running. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

DHX Media Licenses New Series Into Five Territories

dhx mediaDHX Media Ltd. has made five international sales of its new, animated preschool show Monster Math Squad.  Monster Math Squad was commissioned by CBC and SRC and will launch in Canada this spring.  The new international broadcast partners include Discovery Kids Latin America, HOP! in Israel, Korea’s EBS, Astro in Malaysia and Now in Hong Kong. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

Totally Random Launches First Episode

mountain road productionsMountain Road Productions is excited to announce the launch of Totally Random, a hilarious skit comedy show produced exclusively for the web. A website and a TV series uniquely intertwined, Totally Random is turning traditional broadcasting on its side by introducing the next generation of kids to digital media and putting their creations in the spotlight Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

CAMH Launches Self-Help Web Site and Mobile App for Problem Gambling

camhThe Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario (PGIO) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) today launched a new and unique option in the continuum of care for individuals and families affected by problem gambling: online self-help tools.  Anonymous, free, and accessible any time of day from a computer with an internet connection, these new tools can help the approximately 333,000 Ontario adults and approximately 29,000 students who are affected by problem gambling, but who usually do not seek help. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

BroadbandTV Corp Wins 2012 Top Innovator Award in BC

mini-orbyBroadbandTV has been named Top Innovator in British Columbia, heading the list of the 20 most innovative companies in 2012 by BC Business Magazine. The company was recognized for “radically changing” the online media and technology industry while “boosting bottom lines.” Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd April 2012

TribeHR Expands Social HR Software Suite to Strengthen Workplace Culture

tribeHRSocial human resources software suite developer TribeHR has announced the expansion of its online service to support company values and social goals. TribeHR’s new release expands its award-winning suite in order to better help organizations develop and support a strong workplace culture. Read the rest of this entry »

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