Books BC has partnered with the BC Libraries Co-op to launch the Read Local BC eBookshelf, available through all 71 B.C. Public Libraries to 5.5 million British Columbians. Dive into award-winning titles, inspiring travel guides, captivating fiction, and nonfiction reads for all ages—all celebrating British Columbia’s stories and voices! For the first time, B.C. library users can explore […]
There’s something about British Columbia. Maybe it’s the cinematic landscapes, maybe it’s the creative independence. Either way, it seems to lend itself to the art of survival — not just in the wilderness, but on-screen, in pixels. Two standout studios from the province, Hinterland Studio and Klei Entertainment have helped redefine the survival game genre, […]
Creative Industries Week celebrates B.C.’s motion picture industry, bringing industry associations, studios, filmmakers, unions, guilds, service and supply companies, and key industry stakeholders together with the government. As one of North America’s fourth-largest full-service centers for motion picture production, B.C. is proud of its international reputation and proven track record for providing exceptional value for […]
Wednesday, April 16, 2024 Creative Industries Week at the Legislature is celebrating British Columbia’s vibrant music and sound recording industry—bringing together industry associations, businesses, artists, creators, and key stakeholders with government for a special showcase event. As Canada’s third-largest hub for music production, B.C. is home to a diverse and dynamic talent pool of artists, […]
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 DigiBC is presenting Creative Technology Day tomorrow, April 16, showcasing the exceptional work of studios across British Columbia in video games, animation, visual effects (VFX), virtual, augmented, and extended reality (VR/AR/XR), and virtual production services. Creative Industries Week returns from April 14–18, celebrating its 10th year of highlighting the remarkable […]
It’s been ten years since British Columbia’s magazine & book publishing, music, creative technology, and film and television production industries first joined forces to tell the ‘BC Creates’ Story and celebrate Creative Industries Week in Victoria. Creative Industries Week is an annual celebration and official proclamation of British Columbia’s dynamic creative sector. Now […]
Since its debut in 2002, Canada Reads has become Canada’s most popular literary competition. Held annually each March, the event features five celebrity defenders who debate the merits of five Canadian-authored books, eliminating one title each day until a champion is crowned. This year, the 24th edition of the great Canadian book debate, themed “One Book to Change […]
British Columbia’s film and tourism industries have officially teamed up—and the result is nothing short of cinematic magic. Introducing Cineventure, a brand-new digital platform that transforms some of B.C.’s most iconic filming locations into immersive tourism experiences. Launching today at cineventure.ca, Cineventure invites you to step into the scenes of your favourite shows and films […]
On March 11, 2025, award-winning actor Andrew Scott will unveil a curated selection of six standout short films at the SXSW Film & TV Festival Redbreast Unhidden Showcase, presented in partnership with Redbreast Irish Whiskey. Among them is ONE DAY THIS KID, a short film by British Columbia–based filmmaker Alexander Farah, which has already been […]
At once raw and poetic, Jerome Yoo’s MONGRELS navigates the complexities of identity, loss, and belonging with a striking blend of realism and surreal beauty. Set against the vast Canadian Prairies in the 1990s, the film captures the dislocation of an immigrant family struggling to carve out a space for themselves in an unfamiliar world. […]