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 February 24th, 2023, and the festival itself will run from October 13th to October 22nd, 2023. The Trickfilm Real-Time Animation […]
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, recognizing, celebrating, and advocating for Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors. Until Branches Bend The Canadian Academy […]
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 the full list of over 1000+ artists scheduled to perform on 79 stages, as well as […]
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 global festival circuit including the prestigious TIFF Platform Prize. The film is currently in the running […]
The Crazy8s Film Society announced this year’s top 6 finalists. The annual filmmaking challenge provides funding, professional mentorship and support to emerging filmmakers to help them produce a short film in 8 days. Since 1999, Crazy8s has helped emerging filmmakers who have little or no access to funding for short films and to train crew […]
Congratulations to the B.C. writers whose works were selected for the 2023 CBC Canada Reads debate! The three titles were selected from a longlist of 15 books by Canadian authors. B.C. actor, filmmaker and writer Keegan Connor Tracy will champion Greenwood by Michael Christie. TikTok personality Tasnim Geedi will champion Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. […]
On Canada’s West Coast, it can be challenging for animals to find a dry place to hibernate. For one of the forest’s most iconic inhabitants, the black bear, the answer lies within the forest’s largest and oldest trees. But how do you find and research where coastal black bears den if you can’t see them, […]
Over the last two decades, Jessie Johnston has worked in both the US and Canadian magazine industry and founded her own publication, Asparagus, in 2018. Asparagus combines Jessie’s passion for sustainability and storytelling, and won the award for BC Magazine of the Year 2022. I interviewed Jessie to find out more about her journey into […]
Now in its third run, the ACE (Animation Career EXCELerator) Program aims to boost women into higher level positions within the animation industry throughout Canada. ACE offers, through the leadership of Rose-Ann Tisserand and Tracey Mack, financial and workshop support to creatives and gives them a key credit on their short film. Throughout the program, […]
With winter break rapidly approaching, what better way to bond with the little ones in your life than turning to the holidays films shot in BC? Puppy Star Christmas (2018) takes a unique spin on talking-dog movies by turning it into a musical. The movie stars four adorable pups who have to save Christmas. Bonus, […]