Getty Images has announced that Laureen Carruthers from British Columbia has been recognized as the winner and People’s Choice Award recipient for “this is Canada,” a photography competition that gave enthusiasts the opportunity to show off their visual definition of Canada. Judged by a panel of some of Canada’s foremost photographers and industry experts, nearly 5,000 images were submitted to showcase what makes Canadian life unique. Note: Getty did not release image files of the winning photographs.Read the rest of this entry »
The Canadian Comedy Awards Foundation in association with The Comedy Network are pleased to announce that public voting for the 13thAnnual Canadian Comedy Awards (CCAs) is now open. Comedy fans who register at Canadian Comedy can vote for their favorites in seven categories:
Telefilm Canada has presented its annual Golden Box Office Award to the director of Barney’s Version, Richard J. Lewis, and to the film’s scriptwriter, Michael Konyves, in a ceremony attended by producer Robert Lantos and actors Anna Hopkins, Clé Bennett and Howard Jerome. The Award includes a cash prize of $20,000 for each of the winners. Read the rest of this entry »
The achievements of 20 dynamic young Canadians were recognized yesterday at the ninth Annual Top 20 Under 20™Award Breakfast at Arcadian Court. Presented by Youth in Motion and sponsored by Intact Insurance and Intact Foundation, the Top 20 Under 20™ Award has three pillars: Innovation, Leadership and Achievement. Prepare to be inspired by their incredible accomplishments and compelling personal stories, as the 2012 Top 20 Under 20™ Leaders describe their innovative projects, community achievements and lessons in leadership. Read the rest of this entry »
UrtheCast is thrilled to announce its recent win at Digital Alberta‘s second annual Digital Alberta Awards. Honouring innovative professionals, the awards ceremony was held at Calgary’s Hotel Arts on June 4, 2012, where UrtheCast was awarded the trophy for ‘Best Digital Startup’. Read the rest of this entry »
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) congratulates all the winners of the 2012 Prix d’excellence francophone awards presented by the Youth Media Alliance at a gala ceremony last night at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal. The Prix d’excellence francophone 2012 awards celebrate the talents of Canada’s youth-television and digital media industry professionals. The CMF shares this interest in the production of quality content for young viewers. Read the rest of this entry »
Based on thorough market analysis, Frost & Sullivan has recognized Toon Boom Animation Inc. with the 2011 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. In a highly concentrated market, in which the top three companies hold nearly 67 percent of the market share, Toon Boom has shown remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, rapidly gaining a strong foothold through product innovation, marketing and the implementation of a well-rounded strategy. Read the rest of this entry »
With 100 industry professionals from over 20 attending organizations, and more than 60 students from colleges and universities from across Ontario, Mohawk College’s second annual AppsforHealth event was a much anticipated success. The two-day event provided students and professionals with the opportunity to interact and discuss varying perspectives on industry-related issues in relations to current technology. While participants were fully engaged in the panel sessions and open discussions, the heart of the event was the student challenge. Read the rest of this entry »
Leading creator, producer and distributor Shaftesbury has announced a renewed sponsorship commitment to the Toronto District School Board’s Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA). As part of its ongoing support of the school, Shaftesbury will donate $30,000 over the next three years to the ESA Film program. Shaftesbury has also announced winners in the inaugural Shaftesbury Student Filmmaker Awards, in order to recognize achievement at each grade level of the ESA Film program. The awards were announced at ESA on Thursday, May 17 by The Listener’s Ennis Esmer (Season 3 premieres May 30 on CTV). Read the rest of this entry »
Getty Images has announced that Laureen Carruthers from British Columbia has been recognized as the winner and People’s Choice Award recipient for “this is Canada,” a photography competition that gave enthusiasts the opportunity to show off their visual definition of Canada. Judged by a panel of some of Canada’s foremost photographers and industry experts, nearly 5,000 images were submitted to showcase what makes Canadian life unique. Note: Getty did not release image files of the winning photographs. Read the rest of this entry »
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