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The Government of BC, Vancouver Economic Development (VEC), the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC, the Canadian Media Production Association – BC Producers’ Branch, British Columbia Film + Media, Wavefront and DigiBC are undertaking a strategic review of BC’s screen-based industries to help support their collective future. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is making its way to the Banff World Media Festival to celebrate the talents and successes of Canadian content producers and to share the work the CMF is doing as a key partner within the industry. 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 »

Destiny Media Technologies, the Vancouver-based creator of a new cross platform video streaming format, is pleased to announce approval for a second watermarking patent. On July 19, 2011, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent No. 7983441 entitled Methods For Watermarking Media Data. Read the rest of this entry »

As Canadian startups gear up for Communitech‘s highly anticipated HYPERDRIVE program, launching mid-June and set to get under way in early July, high-profile partners and funders are following suit to offer their support to the promising tech initiative. Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is the latest partner to contribute its resources to what is considered the next generation of funding incubators. Read the rest of this entry »

Developed by the makers of the hit mobile game Drag Racer: Pro Tuner, the original franchise that created the drag racing genre, Drag Racer World is the next generation in mobile gaming. The revamped side-­scrolling racing game will allow players to create racer profiles in XMG’s proprietary cloud system and become part of the global Drag Racer World Community. Read the rest of this entry »

Emmy® Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. announced today the release of Toon Boom Studio 7, an amplified version offering advanced bone animation tools and new nature effects. Delivering an even more rewarding experience at home and in the classroom, Studio 7 is the ultimate animation software for exploring all animation techniques. Read the rest of this entry »

Games for mobile are much like music, they’re consumable ‘re-usables’. As with music, no one listens to just one song over and over, they have a library of albums from their favorite artists and genres that they consume and re-consume. But unlike a song or album, a game can keep evolving with new levels and new game play strongly enhanced by music. Read the rest of this entry »

Momentum for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system continues to build. Last night, during a special Nintendo All-Access 3DS Software Showcase @ E3 2012 event at the Los Angeles Convention Centre, Nintendo shared new information about upcoming Nintendo 3DS games that will launch in 2012, as well as downloadable content in the Nintendo eShop. Read the rest of this entry »

English and French versions of the National Salary Survey of CreativeEarners, produced by RGD and Creative Niche, went live today at CreativeEarners. Canadians working in creative communications are encouraged to complete the survey before July 6. The survey findings will provide valuable insight into the economic profile of the national creative industry. Read the rest of this entry »