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3rd October 2013

Strong Canadian Presence At Power To The Pixel 2013 In London UK

Canada Media FundCanadian digital media projects will be prominently featured this year at the 7th annual Cross-Media Forum in London, England. Organized by Power to the Pixel, the yearly Conference explores the latest in multi-platform storytelling – from new narrative techniques, to building brands, to engaging today’s interactive audiences – and everything in between. The Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Canada Media Fund, Merging Media, National Film Board, Ontario Media Development Corporation and Telefilm Canada have joined efforts to present an impressive lineup of talented Canadian digital media producers and to promote their projects on the world stage in London.  Several events are planned for Canadian producers to showcase their work. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd October 2013

The Reel Thanksgiving Challenge Is On

MPPIAVia MPPIA: BC’s Film & Television industry has thrown down the gauntlet across the production community: who can put the most turkey on the Foodbank table?  Twenty-two participating productions will encourage donations to the Greater Vancouver Foodbank between September 27 and October 11, 2013– with a community wide goal of $25,000. Join the Reel Thanksgiving Challenge: give generously and check out the progress of each of the participating productions. Rise to the challenge and everyone wins this Thanksgiving. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd October 2013

Crank Software WebKit Chosen To Power Nintendo Web Framework

Crank SoftwareOttawa-based embedded user interface (UI) solutions developer Crank Software has been selected by Nintendo to provide the WebKit technology that powers the Nintendo Web Framework. With Crank Software’s WebKit, web developers, in addition to traditional developers, can now use the Nintendo Web Framework to develop their newest games and applications on the Wii U system with the best technologies possible – including HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS. In a recent analyst briefing, Nintendo stated that there has been tremendous interest in the new Nintendo Web Framework development environment. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd October 2013

KPMG Stands Behind Dragons’ Den For Seventh Season

kpmgKPMG had its pencils sharpened as the new season of CBC’s Dragons’ Den kicked off last evening. As official advisers to the Dragons, KPMG provides assessments on prospective companies after a Dragon agrees to invest. KPMG provides the Dragons with the in-depth analysis necessary to uncover and understand what a company brings to the table before the deal is sealed. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd October 2013

Canada Media Fund Adds New Features To Its Website

Canada Media FundThe Canada Media Fund (CMF) has added new features to its website, including a new CMF-funded projects search function and a calendar of events. These enhancements are the result of points raised by stakeholders in a survey that focused on the CMF’s communications strategies and tools. Read the rest of this entry »

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