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For the first time ever, a Canadian production company has scored an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film two years in a row. Telefilm Canada congratulates micro_scope on the nomination of Philippe Falardeau‘s Monsieur Lazharfor Best Foreign Language Film. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Film Centre and Bell Media are pleased to welcome the three participants of the inaugural Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp, a new initiative designed to furnish experienced TV writers with the knowledge and management skills necessary to become successful showrunners. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Pixton.com, a web-based tool that students use to write about any subject in the colourful visual format of comics, has been recognized by eSchool Media as one of the Best Ed-Tech Products of 2012. Teachers and administrators at schools and colleges across Canada and the United States nominated their favorite educational technology product or service. Read the rest of this entry »

Data encryption and security solutions provider WinMagic Inc. has achieved a Gold Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft Gold Competency, organizations must complete a rigorous set of tests to prove their level of technology expertise, have the right number of Microsoft Certified Professionals, submit customer references and demonstrate their commitment to customer satisfaction by participating in an annual survey. Read the rest of this entry »

Edmonton’s Pyxwise Software is pleased to announce that Simplex Spelling HD is a top 10 finalist in the 2011 Best App Ever Awards in the category of “Best Special Needs App”. More than 7000 applications were submitted and over a quarter million nominations were placed by users of the site. The purpose of the Best App Ever Awards is to raise user awareness about the best apps available, not just the top selling titles. Read the rest of this entry »

Friday the 13th has come and gone, and although this inauspicious day may have inflicted bad luck on others, it gave nothing but good fortune to the Rio Theatre where Curio Media, with the assistance of IRL Events, delivered a showing of the 2012 Viscera Film Festival. The eerie extravaganza of short horror films created by female filmmakerswere impressive. Read the rest of this entry »

The Greater Toronto Area is a world-scale technology and innovation hub. And on May 24, 2012 the York Technology Alliance (YTA) is recognizing the companies that are leading the way. If you are a technology leader, or know of a great tech company in the GTA, you are invited to complete a nomination form for the YTA Technology Leadership Awards. Read the rest of this entry »

KensingtonTV’s hit series Museum Secrets, which has been nominated in the Most Innovative Production and Best Interactive Production categories in this year’s History Makers Awards, launches an exciting second season tonight at 10pm EST on History Channel Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2012 .CA Impact Awards recognize youth, educators, not-for-profit and public organizations, small businesses and web developers and designers for their innovation and the impact of their .CA websites and applications. Read the rest of this entry »

CounterPath Corporation, an award-winning provider of desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions, today announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named CounterPath’s Bria iPhone Edition, Bria iPad Edition and Bria Android Edition mobile softphones as recipients of the 2011 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Award. Read the rest of this entry »