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Creative Industries Week 2024

Celebrate British Columbia’s Creative Sector! April 22 – April 26, 2024 Creative Industries Week is an annual celebration of British Columbia’s dynamic creative sector. Now in its ninth year, it takes place during the week of April…
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Celebrate National Canadian Film Day on April 17, 2024

April 17, 2024, marks the 11th anniversary of National Canadian Film Day. Presented by REEL CANADA, CanFilmDay brings together hundreds of thousands of Canadians from coast-to-coast to celebrate our stories and the incredible achievements…
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#WatchBC: Vancouver’s Canadian Motion Picture Park Encapsulates India and Germany in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Set

The idea of a car vending machine may seem like a futuristic daydream. However, Volkswagon has brought this vision to life at the Volkswagen Autostadt in Wolfsburg Germany, and in turn, inspired the set of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL. Image: FOCKE…
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An Interview with Jeanne-Marie Owens of Creative Technology Gallery

On September 18, 2023, a new Creative Technology Gallery opened at Science World with the aim to take visitors on a journey through the path of a Creative Technologist in British Columbia. Three separate rooms filled with wonder and possibility…
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Watch Four B.C. Films at Hot Docs Festival 2024

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest North American documentary festival, conference, and market, through which over 200 films from all over the world are presented annually. Hot Docs celebrates the art of…
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2024 JUNO Award Winners from British Columbia

    The 2024 Juno Awards concluded on Sunday evening, leaving a memorable mark with some notable highlights. Surrey, B.C., artist Karan Aujla won the TikTok Fan Choice Award, making him the first racialized person to ever…
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Captivating Hearts: Kim Albright’s Debut Feature, WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN

Kim Albright's debut feature, WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, is causing ripples both locally and globally!
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Celebrate Persian New Year with Two Apples

Bahram Javahery's new animation TWO APPLES is now streaming on nfb.ca to mark the upcoming Persian New Year (March 19). TWO APPLES is the fictional story of a young woman who immigrates from Iran to Canada and brings a Sêva mêxekrêj (clove…
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Innovating the Future: Inside South Burnaby’s Revolutionary LED Sound Stage Facility by Versatile Media

The newest building with multiple LED Sound Stages just opened in South Burnaby that is setting a new standard for innovation and creativity in the film industry!
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Watch B.C. Film SEAGRASS on VOD Beginning April 2

Highly acclaimed feature film SEAGRASS will be available to North American audiences on VOD beginning April 2, 2024, following its theatrical releases in both Canada and the U.S. this past February. The film is a unique and intimate portrait…
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Music Festivals to Catch this Summer

The anticipation of spring has us dreaming about the beautiful warm summers in B.C., our minds turn to the upcoming season filled with eclectic music festivals scattered throughout the province.
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Read Local BC Bestsellers: March Picks

The Read Local BC's Bestseller list highlights the titles of independent, B.C.-owned publishers sold in independent B.C. bookstores. Discover a few of their picks for the month of February.
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