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Creating from Haida Gwaii with Carsen Gray

Hailing from Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B.C., Carsen Gray is a Haida Indigenous and mixed descent award-winning singer/songwriter and is no stranger to a life of art, music, and entertainment.   Photo by Liz Rosa   Carsen’s early career took off when she became a regional finalist in the CBC 2015 Searchlight contest leading her to […]

Empathy through storytelling with Shabnam Rezaei, Big Bad Boo Studios

Big Bad Boo Studios is a premier animation company based in Vancouver, B.C. with offices in New York and Los Angeles that produces Canadian children’s content. The studio is no stranger to broadcast deals with leading companies Hulu, Amazon Prime, TVOKids, SRC Radio Canada and Knowledge Kids, putting British Columbia on the map for co-finance […]

Stay connected and #PlayBC

A social lifeline of sorts, video games have kept us connected and entertained from the very beginning. Here are 20 made-in B.C. games you can play from idle to mystery and player versus player with energetic storylines, original music, and a broad range of artistic direction. This list is courtesy of DigiBC, a membership-based supporter […]

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Meet the BC Creates Associations Serving the Creative Industries

Start 2021 with support and community, meet the six member-based industry associations serving book publishing, interactive and digital media, magazine publishing, motion picture and music and sound recording. These associations work to serve their membership bases to help grow and champion the creative industry sector. The Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) is a […]

Martin Glegg on the magical realist film with a western twist, Unicorn Code

Martin Glegg, Partner and Director at Wallop Film is a writer-director based in British Columbia. Passionate about impactful storytelling, Martin draws from unique perspectives and an education in Human Ecology to immerse himself into the art of storytelling.   Photography by Matt Lawrence Dix   Wallop Film has collaborated with celebrated brands, agencies, and crews […]

Creative Industries Year in Review

From a year leading with nothing short of breaking headlines, we look to the year’s story highlights from the creative industries sector. From new initiatives to heart-warming good news, here are some of the highlights from book and magazine publishing, interactive and digital media, motion picture and music industries:   Book + Magazine Publishing 1. […]

#ReadBC Bestsellers List

B.C. books cherish and champion the land, stories and diversity of life in the Pacific Northwest. Here are the 15 B.C. Bestsellers from Read Local BC, published by B.C. book publishers.   No. 1 Takaya: Lone Wolf by Cheryl Alexander RMB | Rocky Mountain Books An enchanting and evocative look at the unique relationship between a […]