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Four Magazine Launches and a Booksale

The cherry blossoms are out in Vancouver and so are new issues and volumes from your favourite B.C. magazines. Enjoy the sunshine on your way to meet other magazine aficionados at the following 2023 Spring magazine events: What: To celebrate…
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B.C.’s Creative Sector Honours International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 21, 2023 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination aims to foster a global culture of tolerance, equality and anti-discrimination. The 2023 theme of the International Day focuses on the urgency of combatting racism…
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Amanda Sum and team win 2023 SXSW Music Video Jury Award for ‘Different Than Before’

Amanda Sum’s ‘Different Than Before’ takes home the 2023 Music Video Jury Award at SXSW. The award-winning music video follows a family of five celebrating the eldest daughter’s engagement at a Chinese restaurant.…
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Updated: Celebrating the B.C. Artist Nominees and Winners of the 2023 JUNO Awards

Congratulations to the B.C. artists, creators, and projects nominated for and those winning the 2023 JUNO awards. The awards ceremony returned to Edmonton, AB on March 13, 2023 hosted by Simu Liu.   The list below is updated to include…
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#WatchBC at SXSW 2023

South by Southwest starts tomorrow, March 10, 2023, and closes on March 19, 2023. SXSW is an multidisciplinary festival featuring music, comedy, emerging technology, film, television, and art exhibitions based in Austin, Texas. This festival-conference…
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April 29, 2023 is Canadian Independent Book Store Day

Save the date! Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is taking place on Saturday, April 29, 2023 to celebrate the vibrant independent bookseller community in Canada. Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) is the annual day when readers,…
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Whipped Cream “The Dark” VR Experience World Premiere at SXSW

"The Dark" featuring Monstercat artists Whipped Cream, Jasiah & Crimson Child, presents a new VR experience that blends electronic and opera music in an emotion-oriented story about a toxic relationship. Captured volumetrically at The Departure…
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Trickfilm Real-Time Animation Festival

Trickfilm Entertainment Inc. is thrilled to announce the launch of the World’s first real-time animation festival, a celebration of animated films created and broadcast using EPIC Games' Unreal Engine. Submissions for the festival open on…
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2023 Canadian Screen Awards nominees announced

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional media arts organization in Canada. With a membership of more than 4,000 emerging and established industry professionals, they are dedicated to developing,…
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#ListenBC at SXSW 2023

In mid-March, the global music community travels once again to the South by Southwest® Music Festival in Austin, Texas, for seven days and nights of music discovery, making connections and celebrating the magic of live music. SXSW has announced…
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3 B.C. Musicians take home 2023 Grammy Awards

British Columbia's Michael Bublé, Tobias Jesso Jr., Cellar Music Group and Kris Davis take home 2023 Grammy Awards. North Vancouver’s Tobias Jesso Jr., selected as one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 20 biggest breakouts of 2015, took home…
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A mother and son sitting on the back of a small vehicle. Set in a mountainous region on a sunny day.

Anthony Shim’s RICEBOY SLEEPS to Screen in Theatres across Canada

  Anthony Shim’s sophomore feature RICEBOY SLEEPS will premiere for a limited release in theatres across Canada starting on March 17, 2023. One of the most anticipated film releases of 2023, RICEBOY SLEEPS has won top awards on the…
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