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Commemorating National Indigenous History Month

National Indigenous History Month invites Indigenous Peoples to celebrate their history in the spirit of pride and preservation. For non-Indigenous Canadians, it is an opportunity to learn and show recognition of the role Indigenous Peoples have played and continue to play in shaping Canada.

B.C. features, fiction, photo essays win 2022 National Magazine Awards

The National Media Awards Foundation showcased the most impactful work published in Canadian periodicals in 2021 at the 2022 National Magazine Awards Winners Celebration hosted by Kelly Boutsalis and live-streamed on our website. Gold winners in creator-focused categories receive a $1000 cash prize, in addition to their award. Here are the West Coast narratives from British Columbia magazines:  […]

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.

BC Creates on the Island/Coast

As we celebrate British Columbia’s vibrant creators during Creative Industries Week this May, we’re taking the opportunity to showcase the incredible stories behind the talent and innovation that define the creative economy in BC.

Keep scrolling to learn more about creative innovators on the Island/Coast, and be sure to check out what’s happening in the Lower Mainland/Southwest, the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays and Northern B.C. regions. 

B.C.'s Creative Sector on the Island/Coast

The diverse creators from the Motion Picture, Music + Sound Recording, Interactive + Digital Media, Book Publishing and Magazine Publishing industries drive innovation in our province and propel British Columbia’s economic and cultural reputation. 

There are a multitude of industry organizations located on the Island/Coast.

Meet Local Creators + Innovators

Mastermind Studios

Video Production & Soundstage

Blue Moon Marquee

Swinging Blues Band

Nova Ami

Film Director

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Carey Newman

A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INDIGENOUS ARTIST, MASTER CARVER, FILMMAKER, AUTHOR AND PUBLIC SPEAKER

Meet the Creative Industries

British Columbia is a global leader in content creation and production. The province’s creators and creative companies bring a perspective that is distinctively west coast Canadian to the world of storytelling across all forms of media.

Book Publishing

Interactive + Digital Media

Magazine Publishing

Music + Sound Recording

Motion Picture

Powered by Collaboration

B.C.’s creative industries and their respective membership associations are supported and united through Creative BC services. Together, they showcase their combined capacity, talent, and strength under the #BCCreates banner.


Championing a dynamic motion picture workforce in B.C. that is equitable, diverse and inclusive.


Canada's motion picture climate action catalyst.


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Local Industry in the News

Creative Technology Day

DigiBC is presenting Creative Technology Day on May 16 to showcase some of the incredible work from studios across the province, spanning animation, visual effects (VFX), video games, and virtual/extended/augmented reality (VR/AR/XR).

BC Book Day

BC 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.

Langford Film Studios

Construction on Langford film studios could begin as early as June.

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BC Creates in the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays

As we celebrate British Columbia’s vibrant creators during Creative Industries Week this May, we’re taking the opportunity to showcase the incredible stories behind the talent and innovation that define the creative economy in BC.

Keep scrolling to learn more about creative innovators in the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays , and be sure to check out what’s happening in the Lower Mainland/Southwest, Island/Coast and Northern B.C. regions. 

B.C.'s Creative Sector in the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays

The diverse creators from the Motion Picture, Music + Sound Recording, Interactive + Digital Media, Book Publishing and Magazine Publishing industries drive innovation in our province and propel British Columbia’s economic and cultural reputation. 

There are a multitude of industry organizations located in the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays.

Meet Local Creators + Innovators

Hemisphere Games

Game Developer

Mastermind Studios

full-service video production company

Opera Kelowna

Opera Comapny and Training Centre

Roots & Blues

Salmon Arm Music Festival

Damien Eagle Bear

Filmmaker

Meet the Creative Industries

British Columbia is a global leader in content creation and production. The province’s creators and creative companies bring a perspective that is distinctively west coast Canadian to the world of storytelling across all forms of media.

Book Publishing

Interactive + Digital Media

Magazine Publishing

Music + Sound Recording

Motion Picture

Powered by Collaboration

B.C.’s creative industries and their respective membership associations are supported and united through Creative BC services. Together, they showcase their combined capacity, talent, and strength under the #BCCreates banner.


Championing a dynamic motion picture workforce in B.C. that is equitable, diverse and inclusive.


Canada's motion picture climate action catalyst.


For filtered results relevant to the creative industries, industry contacts, program recipients and more.

Local Industry Events in the News

Creative Technology Day

DigiBC is presenting Creative Technology Day on May 16 to showcase some of the incredible work from studios across the province, spanning animation, visual effects (VFX), video games, and virtual/extended/augmented reality (VR/AR/XR).

BC Book Day

BC 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.

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BC Creates in Northern BC

As we celebrate British Columbia’s vibrant creators during Creative Industries Week this May, we’re taking the opportunity to showcase the incredible stories behind the talent and innovation that define the creative economy in BC.

Keep scrolling to learn more about creative innovators in Northern B.C., and be sure to check out what’s happening in Lower Mainland/Southwest, Island/Coast and the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays regions. 

B.C.'s Creative Sector in Northern B.C.

The diverse creators from the Motion Picture, Music + Sound Recording, Interactive + Digital Media, Book Publishing and Magazine Publishing industries drive innovation in our province and propel British Columbia’s economic and cultural reputation. 

There are a multitude of industry organizations located in Northern of British Columbia.

Meet Creators + Innovators in Northern B.C.

Kym Gouchie

Singer/Songwriter + Educator Through Music

Film Northern BC

Film Commission

Plaid People Music

performing artist agency

Meet the Creative Industries

British Columbia is a global leader in content creation and production. The province’s creators and creative companies bring a perspective that is distinctively west coast Canadian to the world of storytelling across all forms of media.

Book Publishing

Interactive + Digital Media

Magazine Publishing

Music + Sound Recording

Motion Picture

Powered by Collaboration

B.C.’s creative industries and their respective membership associations are supported and united through Creative BC services. Together, they showcase their combined capacity, talent, and strength under the #BCCreates banner.


Championing a dynamic motion picture workforce in B.C. that is equitable, diverse and inclusive.


Canada's motion picture climate action catalyst.


For filtered results relevant to the creative industries, industry contacts, program recipients and more.

Local Industry Events in the News

Creative Technology Day

DigiBC is presenting Creative Technology Day on May 16 to showcase some of the incredible work from studios across the province, spanning animation, visual effects (VFX), video games, and virtual/extended/augmented reality (VR/AR/XR).

BC Book Day

BC 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.

Share #CreativeIndustriesWeek with B.C.

#CreativeIndustriesWeek

#PlayBC

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#SubscribeBC

#MadeinBC

#BCCreates

BC Creates in the Lower Mainland/Southwest

As we celebrate British Columbia’s vibrant creators during Creative Industries Week this May, we’re taking the opportunity to showcase the incredible stories behind the talent and innovation that define the creative economy in BC.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the creative innovators in the Lower Mainland/Southwest region, and be sure to check out what’s happening in The NorthIsland/Coast and the Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays regions. 

B.C.'s Creative Sector in the Lower Mainland/
Southwest

The diverse creators from the Motion Picture, Music + Sound Recording, Interactive + Digital Media, Book Publishing and Magazine Publishing industries drive innovation in our province and propel British Columbia’s economic and cultural reputation. 

There are a multitude of industry organizations located in the Lower Mainland/Southwest region of British Columbia.

Meet Creators + Innovators in the Lower Mainland/Southwest

East Side Games

game developer, publisher, and technology provider

Montecristo

Magazine Publisher

Andrea Jin

Comedian & Writer

Teresa Alfeld

Film Director

Meet the Creative Industries

British Columbia is a global leader in content creation and production. The province’s creators and creative companies bring a perspective that is distinctively west coast Canadian to the world of storytelling across all forms of media.

Book Publishing

Interactive + Digital Media

Magazine Publishing

Music + Sound Recording

Motion Picture

Powered by Collaboration

B.C.’s creative industries and their respective membership associations are supported and united through Creative BC services. Together, they showcase their combined capacity, talent, and strength under the #BCCreates banner.


Championing a dynamic motion picture workforce in B.C. that is equitable, diverse and inclusive.


Canada's motion picture climate action catalyst.


For filtered results relevant to the creative industries, industry contacts, program recipients and more.

Local Industry Innovation in the News

Surrey Music Strategy

The City of Surrey is developing a Music Strategy to support artist development and to create a thriving local music economy.

Versatile Media

New LED video wall film production studio to be built in South Burnaby

Vancouver Music Strategy

The Vancouver Music Strategy supports music and musicians working and living in Vancouver.

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Meet B.C.’s Creative Technology Industry

The creative technology industry is one of the most dynamic economic engines in BC’s economy, generating $2.3B in global sales annually while employing more than 14,000 British Columbians across 250+ companies.  As part of Creative Industries Week, DigiBC is presenting Creative Technology Day on May 16 to showcase some of the incredible work from studios […]

Creative Industries Week 2022

Celebrating B.C.'s Dynamic Creative Industries.

The seventh annual Creative Industries Week is bringing industry stakeholders together to showcase and celebrate B.C.’s dynamic creative sector the week of May 16, 2022. 

The diverse creators from the Book Publishing, Interactive + Digital Media, Magazine Publishing, Motion Picture, Music + Sound Recording and industries drive innovation in our province and propel British Columbia’s economic and cultural reputation.

May 16 - 20, 2022

Collaborators

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Explore B.C.'s Creative Ecosystem

Check out our #BCCreates feature posts on creators & talent from across the province.


Island/Coast


Northern B.C.


Thompson/Okanagan/Kootenays


Lower Mainland/Southwest

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