Village Gamer

After compiling more than 3,400 votes, TVO is proud to announce that the winner of its first-ever Doc Studio Contest is Coty Forth’s Emmaline (Lighthouse), which is the story about Emmaline Madigan, the last lighthouse keeper of Point Au Baril in Ontario. At 17, Emmaline married the lighthouse keeper, and moved into the lighthouse, where they would raise their six kids. After her husband’s death, she took over his duties and became the new keeper. Evicted in 1993, as new technology made her job obsolete, her desire to maintain her life in the lighthouse remained and so did her fighting spirit. Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations to the three word-worthy winners of Merging Media’s Access 360 Village Gamer Contest! We asked participants to define “Gamify” in 10 words or less, and here are the top three:

1. Triggering positive responses by means of rewards and positive feedback – Jeremy Butler
2. Adding exciting elements that motivate participation and interaction – Monica Hamburg
3. Creating an interactive, merging media universe where ‘more is more’ – Dave Driedger

Each of the winners will receive a pass to the Merging Media Access 360 Workshops on March 23rd. Tickets for this seminar are still available – our readers are invited to use the promo code PROMO10 for a 10% discount on ticket prices.

Enterprise teaching and learning platform Desire2Learn Incorporated has announced the launch of Edge Challenge 2012 – a competition that challenges developers and students aspiring to be developers to shape the future of education by building apps that improve the experience of teachers, students, and administrators. Read the rest of this entry »

For the 12th year, the BCIC-New Ventures Competition will award cash prizes to early-stage technology startups viewed to have the most potential for success by a panel of judges.The $325,000 BCIC-New Ventures Competition is now accepting  registrations until the deadline on April 17, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

HBO Canada is excited to bring the Iron Throne from the hit HBO series Game of Thrones to Vancouver on Friday, March 23. Before the premiere of Game of Thrones Season 2 on Sunday, April 1 on HBO Canada, devoted fans of the epic series and curious onlookers alike can be photographed seated on the Iron Throne and join other fans for a marathon screening of Game of Thrones Season 1 at VIFF’s Vancity Theatre (located at the Vancouver International Film Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, at Davie, Vancouver) starting at 8 a.m. PT. Fans will also have a chance to battle in a live strategic game of Musical Thrones (chairs) in The Game of Thrones ‘Own the Throne’ contest. Read the rest of this entry »

With Let’s develop together! as its theme, the Société de transport de Laval is launching a contest for everyone interested either in developing mobile applications from their Open Data, in order to improve riders’ experience in using the STL’s services, or in submitting an idea or a concept for a mobile application, in order to further improve riders’ experience in using their services. Read the rest of this entry »

After much deliberation and hours spent assessing some of the most inspiring and compelling short-films submitted in the inaugural Doc Studio Contest, TVO and an esteemed panel of judges, led by filmmaker-in-residence Alan Zweig, have announced the top five finalists who will vie to be named the first-ever winner of TVO’s Doc Studio Contest.  Now it’s up to viewers to choose the winner. Read the rest of this entry »

Bombardier Transportation has launched its interactive YouCity innovation contest. The online competition is open to students and professionals with a vision for the future of urban mobility – from developed cities to emerging cities of the future. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) has announced the winners of the third edition of The REEL Challenge Contest. This year’s theme, Celebrating the Movie and Television Industry at Work, was an opportunity for filmmakers to produce a compelling short film to showcase the importance of promoting and protecting Canada’s dynamic production industry, which, last year alone, supported the livelihoods of 128,000 artists, creators and workers – in front of and behind the camera. Read the rest of this entry »

The Collectivité ingénieuse de la Péninsule acadienne (CIPA) Inc., in partnership with Canadian Heritage’s Youth Takes Charge program, announces its call for entries for the Here is Canada! contest.  Participants will have the chance to win $5,000 and a trip to Ottawa with their family to attend the broadcast of their artwork during the Canada Day ceremonies. Read the rest of this entry »