Meet the creators championing British Columbia’s Creative Industries

Books BC announces its 2024-25 Books for Schools online database for K-12 educators

The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (Books BC) announced the 2024-25 edition of their Books for Schools database. Books for Schools helps B.C. and Canadian publishers to effectively reach the K-12 market while providing teachers,…
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Reelworld Film Festival + Summit 2024 Features Films from B.C. Filmmakers and Inspiring Panels

Celebrating its 24th year in 2024, Reelworld is Canada’s longest-running film festival and institute committed to advancing opportunities for Indigenous, Black, Asian, South Asian, and People of Colour in the Canadian screen industries…
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Join the Literary Celebration at Vancouver Writers Fest 2024

The 37th annual Vancouver Writers Fest returns from October 21 to 27, providing an opportunity for inquisitive, book-loving people to come together for a week of literary celebration. For the past 30 years, the Festival has enriched…
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Get ready to be scared at the Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival 2024

The Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival (VHS) is back bigger, better, and scarier than ever! Join for two full weekends of screenings featuring 9 feature films and 47 shorts, along with 4 panel discussions, filmmaker Q&A sessions,…
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Celebrate Music and Creativity at the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival 2024

The 8th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival, presented by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, returns from October 11 to 13 this year, showcasing the work of visual artists and music performers outside mainstream institutions.…
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Mike Johnston Makes the 2024 Playback 10 to Watch List

Mike Johnston, a seasoned producer and co-founder of Vancouver-based indie production company Studio 104 Entertainment, has been named one of Playback's 10 to Watch list. With a track record of acclaimed projects, Johnston has become a prominent…
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Filmmaker Ryan Dickie’s Documentary Feature Tea Creek at B.C. To Debut on October 11

The documentary feature film TEA CREEK, directed by Ryan Dickie and produced by Boreal Wolf Film Productions and Winter Hawk Studios, will be available to audiences across Canada starting October 11, 2024 on CBC Gem and will be broadcast…
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7 B.C. filmmakers selected to take part in ACE Canada’s Fourth Cohort

ACE Canada, in partnership with Women in Animation’s Vancouver Chapter announced the selection of their nine final participants for ACE Canada’s fourth cohort. The program is an immersive Animation Career EXCELerator training program…
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Follow Todd Talbot on His Sustainable Journey: The Passive House Project in B.C. Premieres October 8

Todd Talbot, star of W Network's "Love it or List it Vancouver", debuts his new series, "Todd Talbot Builds: Passive House Project", premiering October 8 on Cottage Life. The show highlights the urgent need for more sustainable…
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B.C. Publishers Nominated for the 2024 Taste Canada Awards

Several British Columbia publishers have received nominations for the 2024 Taste Canada Awards. Now in its 27th year, Taste Canada / Saveurs du Canada announced the titles of 73 submitted cookbooks competing for a coveted culinary writing award. The…
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Join us and champion environmental sustainability in B.C.’s motion picture industry at the 2024 Sustainable Production Forum!

Sustainable Production Forum 2024 (SPF24) returns with a global hybrid conference focused on accelerating decarbonization and sustainability in content creation. With events both online and in cities worldwide, SPF24 Vancouver will…
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B.C. Books win 2024 BC Yukon Book Prizes

This weekend, B.C.'s book publishing industry celebrated the 2024 BC and Yukon Book Prizes celebrating the achievements of B.C. and Yukon writers, illustrators, and publishers. Winners in the awards’ eight categories were announced at a gala…
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