Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released Cold, Cold Heart, the action-packed story add-on for Batman: Arkham Origins. Set on New Year’s Eve,Cold, Cold Heart sheds light on the tragic origin story of Mr. Freeze and players will discover how he earned his place as one of Gotham City’s greatest villains.Cold, Cold Heart is available today for purchase on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox Live Games Store and STEAM for $9.99 and also for players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »
EA BioWare™ has announced that the highly-anticipated, epic role-playing game, Dragon Age™: Inquisition will be available in stores and for digital download on October 7 in North America and October 10 in Europe. In Dragon Age: Inquisition, the expansive, beautiful world of Thedas is being torn apart by a massive, mysterious breach in the sky. Players must assume the role of the Inquisitor and lead a team of legendary heroes to uncover the truth behind the impending devastation. Read the rest of this entry »
The B.C. Ministry of International Trade is partnering with the BC Innovation Council and the Canadian Consulate (New York) to offer B.C. women in technology the opportunity to access the lucrative New York City market via its Canadian Technology Accelerator program. This one-day Vancouver event will target women-led or -managed B.C. companies with a technology product that may include mobile apps, e-commerce for fashion-retail, analytics, cloud computing, ad-technology, and gaming. Read the rest of this entry »
Ottawa-based SkyWave Mobile Communications, a global provider of satellite based communications for the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, today announced the availability of HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) with IDP 700 satellite-cellular terminals. This option ensures the most cost-effective communications network can be accessed without sacrificing coverage or connectivity to essential data. The satellite-cellular terminals provide a quick and smart way to connect people and assets anywhere in the world. SkyWave’s IDP 700 series terminals are designed for tracking vehicles moving between urban and remote areas. They also provide dual or redundant backup systems to ensure functionality in the event of failure, mishap, or change in operational conditions. Read the rest of this entry »
The prestigious Cannes International Film Festival has announced that Jutra, a short film directed and produced by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre (MJSTP Films) in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada (Marc Bertrand), will feature on the lineup of the 46th Directors’ Fortnight. An international showcase organized by the Film Directors’ Guild (Société des Réalisateurs de Films, SRF), the Directors’ Fortnight will take place from May 15–25, 2014. Based on skilfully assembled archival footage and animated sequences, Jutra is an ingenious portrait of the great Quebec filmmaker Claude Jutra, director of Mon oncle Antoine. Pursuing the process she began in 2006 with McLaren’s Negatives, Saint-Pierre has created a new animated documentary in which she encapsulates the career of a filmmaking legend with finesse and originality. Read the rest of this entry »
Telefilm Canada wishes to inform all interested applicants to the Development Program that the updated guidelines and FAQs are now available on its website. Modifications to this year’s program were kept to a minimum, but with ongoing budget restrictions, demands will certainly exceed available dollars. Closing will be set for October 30th, 2014 – six months after April’s opening date – or until funds run out. Telefilm will update its website when funds are exhausted. Please visit the program page regularly and subscribe to their RSS feeds. Interested applicants will have the opportunity to submit their projects as of April 30th, 2014 for both French and English markets.
Ubisoft has announced the ebook Watch_Dogs //n/Dark Clouds, inspired by the highly anticipated video game Watch_Dogs. Authored by John Shirley, the ebook storyline picks up where the Watch Dogs video game leaves off allowing fans to further explore the world of Watch Dogs. The ebook is a first for Ubisoft, as it was conceived in-house and will be released exclusively via digital channels. Read the rest of this entry »
Telefilm Canada proudly announces three Canadian films in competition at the 67th Festival de Cannes (May 14 to 25, 2014). The films are David Cronenberg’s ‘Maps To The Stars‘, Xavier Dolan’s ‘Mommy‘ and Atom Egoyan’s ‘The Captive‘. This marks the most Canadian films that have screened in competition in the same year. Read the rest of this entry »
Get out your Scooby snacks! Every Saturday morning in May, Scooby-Doo makes a bumbling well-intentioned takeover of TELETOON with new Scooby feature movie presentations each week. Teletoon celebrates Victoria Day with one more hit of Scooby followed by a marathon of some of the networks’s top Canadian shows. New episodes this May includes Adventure Time, Annoying Orange, Steven Universe, Lego: Legends of Chima, Ben10: Omniverse, Avengers Assemble, The Tom and Jerry Show.
Special TELETOON Presentations
Victoria Day Marathon – Monday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET/PT – An encore movie presentation of Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon followed by a marathon of some of Teletoon’s top Canadian shows including:
Johnny Test
Grojband, Packages From Planet X
Camp Lakebottom
Saturday Mornings with Scooby!
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island – Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
Scooby-Doo & The Ghoul School – Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
Scooby-Doo & The Goblin King – Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
Scooby-Doo & the Loch Ness Monster – Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
Scooby-Doo @ the Samurai Sword – Saturday, May 31 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
New TELETOON Episodes
Adventure Time – Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Annoying Orange – Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. ET/PT
Steven Universe – Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
Lego: Legends of Chima – Fridays at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Ben 10:Omniverse – Fridays at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Avengers Assemble – Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
The Tom & Jerry Show – Saturdays at 8 a.m. ET/PT
TELETOON Big Ticket Movies
Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat (2003) – Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Gulliver’s Travels (2010) – Saturday, May 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) – Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) – Saturday, May 24 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Shorts (2009) – Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
TELETOON at Night embraces Star Wars Day on May 4th when it presents hysterical “May the fourth” themed episodes of Family Guy and Robot Chicken. Moms from all pen strokes from mafia to robot are included in the Mother’s Day marathon. TELETOON at Night sends a virtual birthday apology to Mike Meyers, since, after forgetting his 50th birthday, we celebrate his 51st with three of his excellent movies. Nobody’s perfect, eh?
New TELETOON at Night special presentations
Star Wars Day – Sunday, May 4 at 10 p.m. ET/PT – May the 4th be with you! Celebrate Star Wars Day with a special encore presentation of the Family Guy two-part episodes of Blue Harvest starting at 10 p.m. followed by Robot Chicken Star Wars III at 11 p.m.
Mom Marathon – Sunday, May 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT – Tipping our hats to the long-suffering clan of TELETOON at Night Moms, the mini-mom-athon includes thematic episodes of:
Futurama
Fugget About It
Family Guy
American Dad
Mike Meyers Make-up – We screwed up. Facebook didn’t remind us of Mike Meyer’s birthday last year, so in true TELETOON at Night style, we’re celebrating his 51st. Oops.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) – Saturday, May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) – Saturday, May 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
TELETOON at Night Superfan Movies
Batman Year One (2011) – Friday, May 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Justice League: Doom (2012) – Friday, May 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
X-Men (2000) – Friday, May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
X2: X-Men United (2003) – Friday, May 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Hellboy (2004) – Friday, May 31 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
TELETOON Retro gets the bangles and jelly shoes out for the month of May, celebrating all things 80’s! With classic cartoons honouring Moms on May 11th for Mother’s Day and a raft of excellent movie fare from Beetlejuice to Ghostbusters and Big, TELETOON Retro will have you yearning for hairspray and un-ironic eye make-up in no time.
Special TELETOON Retro Presentations
Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 11 from noon until 5 p.m. ET/PT – Mother’s Day goes all out retro with a full marathon of mother’s day episodes including the classic 1979 Bugs Bunny’s Mother’s Day special.
TELETOON Retro Fun Flicks
Beetlejuice (1988) – Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987) – Friday, May 9 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
The Secret of N.I.M.H. (1982) – Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Ghostbusters (1984) – Friday, May 23 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Ghostbusters II (1988) – Friday, May 30 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
TELETOON Retro Friday Morning Matinee
Tom & Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers – Friday, May 2 at 7 a.m. ET/PT
Tom & Jerry: The Fast & the Furry – Friday, May 9 at 7 a.m. ET/PT
The Flintstones: I Yabba Dabba Do! – Friday, May 16 at 7 a.m. ET/PT
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest – Friday, May 23 at 7 a.m. ET/PT
Ferngully 2: The Magical Rescue – Friday, May 30 at 7 a.m. ET/PT
TELETOON Retro Rewind Marathon
The Smurfs – Sunday, May 4 from noon to 5 p.m. ET/PT
Mother’s Day Marathon – Sunday, May 11 from noon to 5 p.m. ET/PT
A marathon of Mother’s Day themed episodes featuring the Bugs Bunny Mother’s Day special at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT
Jem & the Holograms – Sunday, May 16 from noon to 5 p.m. ET/PT
The Real Ghostbusters – Sunday, May 25 from noon to 5 p.m. ET/PT
The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) has announced that legendary actor Henry Winkler will receive the prestigious Award of Excellence at the 35th annual BANFF, being held June 8-11th, 2014. Since 1982, the Award has been presented annually to an individual whose body of work in entertainment has profoundly touched the lives of audiences around the world. Past honorees of the Award include Walter Cronkite; Nigel Lythgoe; Eugene Levy; Victor Garber and William Shatner. Read the rest of this entry »
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released Cold, Cold Heart, the action-packed story add-on for Batman: Arkham Origins. Set on New Year’s Eve,Cold, Cold Heart sheds light on the tragic origin story of Mr. Freeze and players will discover how he earned his place as one of Gotham City’s greatest villains.Cold, Cold Heart is available today for purchase on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox Live Games Store and STEAM for $9.99 and also for players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »
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