The Western Canadian Music Awards celebrates the best of artistic and industry talent in western Canada. This year, the WCMA celebrates 20 years of being Canada’s largest music industry event. Award winners were announced at Breakout West 2022 in Calgary, AB. See the complete list of winners from British Columbia below. Blues Artist of […]
The West Coast Book Prize Society is thrilled to have announced the winners of the 38th annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. Prizes are awarded annually to recognize the achievements of BC and Yukon authors, illustrators and publishers. Award winners are selected through a juried system, with five finalists in each prize category, including the […]
The 41st Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) returns to theatres September 29 – October 9, 2022. Over 130 films, 100 shorts, talks and special events will light up the screens and stages across Vancouver. Discover the list of B.C. films at this year’s festivals! Anyox Jessica Johnson and Ryan Ermacora Feature Documentary Originally constructed […]
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between, released earlier this year, is about the thoughts that exist between destinations, the parts of journeys that dominate our time but not our attention, when our minds wander to parts of ourselves and our world normally left unexamined. On a late night highway drive, a quiet train car in the early hours, […]
To celebrate the August long weekend, the Games from British Columbia Steam page will be having a sale from July 29 to August 2. This page showcases the work of B.C.’s bold and innovative video game industry, and it features titles from both independent and AAA developers. We’re proud to highlight their talent and the […]
In May 2022, British Columbia’s creative industry stakeholders gathered in Victoria to reconvene after a 2-year in-person hiatus. The week was a celebration of the achievements from the writing and publishing, magazine publishing, digital, motion picture, and music industries. By official proclamation, May 16 to 20, 2022 was declared Creative Industries Week. To kick off, […]
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced this morning, Tuesday July 12th. A total of 119 categories are in play to recognize the year’s best in TV and streaming. Congratulations to the B.C. cast, crew and teams that contributed to the success of these programs nominated for multiple awards. This year’s Emmys will be […]
The British Columbia and Yukon Book Prizes shortlist was announced in Spring, celebrating the achievements of writers, illustrators, and publishers. The 2022 shortlist under eight categories is represented this year entirely by BC authors and illustrators. Winners will be announced at a gala in Vancouver on September 24. In anticipation, the BC and Yukon Book […]
Two British Columbian albums have made the 2022 Polaris Music Prize short list. The annual Prize for $50,000 goes to an artist that is awarded Canadian Album of the Year, decided upon by a jury comprised of nearly 200 music media professionals. Albums by British Columbian artists Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Destroyer were nominated […]
The Western Canadian Music Awards celebrates the best of artistic and industry talent in western Canada. This year, the WCMA celebrates 20 years of being Canada’s largest music industry event. Award winners will be announced at Breakout West 2022 which runs September 28 – October 2, in Calgary, AB. See the complete list of nominated […]