30th January 2013

Garry’s Adventure Now On Kickstarter

Wild Game StudioBased in Montreal’s growing game community, Wild Games Studio and game designer Stephane Woods are excited to bring a whole new adventure game to the gamers. Wild Game Studios are creating a whole new approach of First Person Shooter, RPG and adventure game genre. Day One: Garry’s Incident is a mature Adventure FPS Survival Game of a whole new kind. A successful Kickstarter project will allow Wild Games Studio to complete episode one and eventually bring the complete series on game consoles. Between the different episodes Wild Games Studio will take the users feedback to add gameplay elements and to include the elements fans want to see in the game. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

Strategy First Announces Anmynor Puzzles For PC, Mac and Linux

strategy firstMontreal game publisher Strategy First and Spanish developer Pyxel Arts Digital Entertainment are pleased to announce the release of Anmynor Puzzles available to all participating worldwide digital distribution networks.  Developed by Pyxel Arts Digital Entertainment the PC Puzzles game features 100 challenging levels of magic and alchemy. Order Anmynor Puzzles today from Strategy First for your PC, Mac or Linux machine and receive a 25% discount from the original price of $9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

IPF Digital Marketing Workshop Coming To Winnipeg and Vancouver

IPFJoin the Independent Production Fund for an intensive two day Digital Marketing Workshop in Winnipeg on February 21st and 22st or Vancouver on March 14th and 15th. You will have the opportunity to strategize and develop marketing plans for your project. Plus, you will get consultation on your project from digital marketing experts Julie Giles (GreenHAT Digital) with Annelise Larson (Veria Seach Media Marketing) and Sue Biely (Nudge Consulting). Blog, pin, tag, vlog, search, schedule, execute, engage, channel, outreach, influence… Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

Opening the Book on Film 3

BC Film And MediaBC Film + Media (BCFM), in partnership with the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) and the Canadian Media Production Association – BC Producers’ Branch (CMPA-BC), is pleased to announce Opening The Book On Film 3, which will take place on March 27, 2013 at VIFF’s Vancity Theatre, at the Vancouver International Film Centre in downtown Vancouver. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

New Full Service Talent Agency Launches In Canada

movie orbyThe team of Hero Artists (Jessica Martins and Breann Thordarson) are pleased to announce that their full-service talent agency is launching in Canada and expanding their services. The agency represents some of the country’s top actors, models, children, celebrities and voice over actors. With their head office in Toronto and affiliates in Vancouver and Montreal, the team brings years of experience representing talent throughout Canada and the United States. The seasoned team has been breaking ground for years with their collective skills in casting, acting, modeling, marketing and production. Their talented artists perform regularly in all areas of the industry, including film, television, commercials, print, voice, endorsements, branding and public appearances. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

Shaw Media and CIBC partner for HGTV Canada’s Income Property

hgtv canadaShaw Media announced an industry leading partnership with CIBC for HGTV Canada’s Income Property. Hosted by Scott McGillivray, Income Propertyhas attracted enormous attention across the country over its first six seasons, and with its recent expansion to a full hour, the hit show is poised to build on its already impressive audience. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

Canadian Firms Failing To Explain Benefits Of Their Innovations To Investors

conference board of canadaCanadian firms say lack of financing is the key barrier to innovation, even though Canada has one of the best-developed financial markets in the world. The first report of The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Business Innovation (CBI) suggests that investors will be more willing to finance innovation if innovators get better at explaining how their new or improved products or services will make money. A quarter of respondents to the CBI’s Innovator Survey on Innovation Metrics and Management identified finance as their number one challenge. Respondents to the nation-wide survey of more than 1,000 Canadian firms who are seeking financial support cited finance about four times more than any other issue. The respondents to the survey were firms of all sizes and across industrial sectors. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

QuickPlay Media Supports BlackBerry 10

quickplay mediaCloud-based managed service solutions provider for the distribution of premium media to IP-connected devices QuickPlay Media has announced support for the new BlackBerry® 10 platform. A number of multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs) , including Canada’s largest cable and IPTV operator, are using QuickPlay’s OpenVideo Platform to roll out live TV and video-on-demand (VOD) services for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

A New Affordable and Easy-to-Use Cloud-Based Video Surveillance Solution on Windows Azure

genetecGenetec™, a pioneer in the physical security industry and provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, today announced Stratocast™, a powerful yet easy-to-use Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) solution powered by Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Azure cloud-computing platform. Stratocast is designed to meet the needs of small and midsized businesses who are looking for a high-end and extremely reliable video security solution without the costs and complexities typically associated with installing and managing on-premise surveillance systems. Read the rest of this entry »

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30th January 2013

BDC Young Entrepreneur Award Open For Entries

bdcThe Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is accepting applications for the 2013 edition of the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award.  To win a $100,000 Grand Prize, entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 are invited to present a turning point their company has reached and the solution they propose to take their business to the next level. A second prize, consisting of $25,000 in consulting services, will be awarded to the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award runner-up. The deadline for submitting applications is April 2, 2013, at noon, Eastern Daylight Time. Read the rest of this entry »

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