Meet the creators championing British Columbia’s Creative Industries

Celebrating National Magazine Day with Geist Magazine

On May 21st, we observe National Magazine Day, a day to honour the enduring impact of magazines on culture, journalism, and storytelling. It serves as a reminder of the rich history and continued relevance of print media in an increasingly digital…
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Read Local BC Bestsellers: May 2025

Read Local BC’s Bestseller list highlights titles from B.C.-owned publishers that are sold in independent bookstores across the province. Discover some of their standout picks for May:   Dreaming Alongside by Monique Gray Smith With…
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B.C. Magazines Receive Nominations at the 2025 National Magazine Awards

On May 1st, 2025, the National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF), dedicated to acknowledging, fostering, and championing excellence in Canadian print and digital content creation, announced the nominees of the 48th annual National Magazine…
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B.C. Attends the 78th Cannes Film Festival

Founded in 1946 and held annually in Cannes, France, The Cannes Film Festival is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Now in its 78th edition, the festival will be held from May 14 to May 24. The festival has a significant Canadian…
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Read Local BC Bestsellers: April 2025

Read Local BC’s Bestseller list highlights titles from B.C.-owned publishers that are sold in independent bookstores across the province. Discover some of their standout picks for April:   The Cost of a Hostage: A Lane Winslow…
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Eleven B.C. Films to Watch at DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2025

Presented by The Documentary Media Society, a Vancouver-based non-profit and charitable society devoted to presenting independent and innovative documentaries to Vancouver audiences, the 24th annual DOXA Documentary Film Festival is taking place…
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Catch Five B.C. Films at Hot Docs 2025

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest North American documentary festival, conference, and market, through which over 200 cutting-edge films from all over the world are presented annually. Hot Docs celebrates…
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Finalists Announced at the 2025 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the 2025 finalists for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. Through eight categories and related programs, the awards celebrate the achievements of British Columbia and Yukon writers, illustrators,…
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Creative Industries Week 2025: Celebrating Motion Picture

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…
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Creative Industries Week 2025: Celebrating Music + Sound Recording

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…
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Creative Industries Week 2025: Celebrating Creative Technology

  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,…
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Creative Industries Week: Celebrate B.C. Book Day and Magazines on April 15, 2025

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The second day of Creative Industries Week marks BC Book Day, which brings industry associations, key stakeholders, and creators together with the government for a showcase event. BC Book Day invites people…
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