Time to set the mood with carols and tunes. Discover a mix of traditional and modern songs from British Columbia musicians to be your companion this holiday season. This playlist makes the perfect soundtrack for your holiday party, or a chill evening by the fire with egg nog. Hear songs from Current Swell, Diana Krall, […]
Brittany Tiplady and Kristi Alexandra (co-editors) met while studying journalism at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, becoming partners in an entrepreneurial journalism project. Over the last seven years, that project lives on as Loose Lips Magazine – an online publication representing diverse voices and exploring topics such as local arts, culture, and women’s health. BC Creates interviewed […]
Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio – behind such games as Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and the upcoming Homeworld 3 and Minecraft Legends. Founded by Rob Cunningham, Yossarian King, and Aaron Kambeitz in 2010, the award-winning Vancouver studio boast its own internal CG cinematics department, […]
The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) announced the 2022 recipients of two awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the province’s publishing industry. UBC Press, for the project RavenSpace, will receive the Jim Douglas Publisher of the Year Award, and Margaret Reynolds will receive the Gray Campbell Distinguished Service Award. The recipients will be […]
We all know that kids are the future – but how is the magazine industry playing its part? Led by publisher TeLeni Koochin and winner of Parents’ Choice Awards®, BAZOOF! magazine encourages reading, learning and creativity in children, even giving them the chance to be published. TeLeni Koochin trained in theatre arts education and began […]
Whistler Film Festival, ‘Canada’s Coolest Film Fest’, kicks off on November 30, 2022 running until December 4, 2022. The 2022 iteration will present 86 films; 41 features and 45 shorts including Oscar-contenders, breakthrough Canadian films and award-winning stories from 19 different countries. The in-person festival also hosts filmmaker après events, conversations with top talent at […]
Ever wonder how a script moves from ideas on paper to the final cut? The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission has put out a series of stills showing how the local environment can be transformed to meet the needs of a script. The Real to Reel series features films and tv shows filmed in Thompson-Nicola such as […]
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is the longest running Asian film festival in Canada. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997. Since then, tens of thousands of film lovers have experienced a diverse selection of North American-Asian and International films. Each year VAFF attracts close to 5,000 audience members over its […]
Nowhere does spooky quite like the Pacific Northwest. From 80s classics to a suite of jump scares from Mike Flanagan, discover 21 iconic and fresh thrillers, horror and Halloween-themed films and tv series that were shot in and around Vancouver. The Haunting of Hill House (2018) The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Midnight […]
Hosted in Vancouver, the 21st Annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards (DGC Awards) honour the exquisite talent and creators making strides in the Canadian screen industry. This year, the DGC received nearly 450 submissions that showcase the incredible creativity and innovation of filmmakers in the Canadian film & television industry. “These innovative and exciting filmmakers represent Canada on […]