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B.C. Book Day 2022

B.C. Book Day invites British Columbians to celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories.

May 13, 2022 by

DigiBC Launches Games from British Columbia on Steam

Beautiful British Columbia, Canada’s West Coast that is home to lush rainforests, beautiful beaches, rugged mountain scapes, and some of the finest game developers in country! BC has one of the largest game development communities in the world, with studios located from Vancouver Island to the Rocky Mountains. Our province’s appreciation for diversity is on […]

April 26, 2022 by

Video Games Produced in B.C. Celebrated

Congratulations to the talented B.C. game studios that received accolades at this year’s Canadian Game Awards! Celebrating the best in video games in Canada, the 2022 Canadian Game Awards and Canadian Indie Game Awards were held on April 7 and 8. This year’s winners from British Columbia include:   Relic Entertainment Best Score/Soundtrack – Age […]

April 11, 2022 by

Finding a cyber-utopia at Transgender Expression Haven, a Q+A with Angelic Goldsky

The Transgender Expression Haven (The Haven) is Vancouver’s first Trans Art Gallery and virtual performance art venue for transgender, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex artists and other artists transcending gender. A radical cyber-artistic creative queer-designed space for the exhibition, amplification, and display of creative works by trans+ artists, showcasing elements of both visual and performance art and […]

March 25, 2022 by

Celebrate International Women’s Day with these B.C. films at Vancouver International Women in Film Festival

The 17th annual Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF) hosted by Women In Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV) takes place virtually from March 8-13, 2022! Kicking off on International Women’s Day, the festival includes 33 films from 12 countries, made up of 17 Canadian films. The festival screenings will open with an exclusive one-night-only […]

March 3, 2022 by

B.C. artists and projects nominated for 2022 JUNO Awards

The nominees for the 51st Annual JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. This year’s winners will be revealed during the closing weekend of JUNO Week, at The JUNO Opening Night Awards on Saturday May 14th and The JUNO Awards Broadcast on Sunday, May 15th. Canada’s biggest night in music, hosted by Simu Liu will broadcast and stream […]

March 1, 2022 by

British Columbia projects and creators nominated for 2022 Canadian Screen Awards

The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television revealed 145 nominations across television, film and digital media categories for their 2022 awards. British Columbia projects and creators are recognized across each category, with Danis Goulet’s “Night Raiders” leading with 11 nominations including Actress in a leading role for B.C.’s Elle Máijá Tailfeathers. Amongst the nominations include […]

February 16, 2022 by

B.C.’s Creative Industries Celebrate Black History Month 2022

  Proclamation by the Province of British Columbia | Black History Month is a time to learn, honour and reflect upon the experience and future of Black communities in British Columbia. Here are some of the ways the creative industries are amplifying their stories, taking action, and providing resources to unite and champion a diverse, […]

February 1, 2022 by
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Into Light follows a mother and child as they navigate the complexities of gender identity

Set against the crystalline Northern landscape of Yellowknife, Into Light directed by B.C.’s Sheona McDonald, captures a season of change as a mother and daughter navigate the complexities of gender identity together.   Into Light (2021), National Film Board of Canada   Co-written by the subject and McDonald, the film offers one family’s unique perspective […]

November 12, 2021 by