Meet the creators championing British Columbia’s Creative Industries

Celebrating the 10th year anniversary of National Canadian Film Day

National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), presented by REEL CANADA, is back bigger than ever for its tenth anniversary on April 19, 2023, with over 1300 live events taking place from coast-to-coast-to-coast and approximately 120 events in nearly…
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Creative Industries Week 2023: Celebrating Creative Technology

Thursday April 20, 2023 Day four of Creative Industries Week at the legislature celebrates creative technology, interactive and digital media, bringing industry associations, businesses, studios, artists, key stakeholders, and creators…
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Creative Industries Week 2023: Celebrating Motion Picture

Wednesday April 19, 2023 Day three of Creative Industries Week at the Legislature celebrates B.C.’s motion picture industry, bringing industry associations, studios, filmmakers, unions, guilds, service and supply companies, and key industry…
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Creative Industries Week 2023: Music + Sound Recording

Tuesday April 18, 2023 Day two of Creative Industries Week at the Legislature celebrates music, bringing industry associations, businesses, artists, key stakeholders, and creators together with government for a showcase event. Calling all British…
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Finalists announced for 2023 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

The West Coast Book Society has announced the finalists for the 2023 B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes. This year, all titles are from British Columbia. The winners of each of the eight categories will be announced at a gala in Vancouver on September…
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Creative Industries Week 2023: Celebrating BC Book Day

Monday, April 17, 2023 BC Book Day kicks off this year's Creative Industries Week that brings industry associations, key stakeholders, and creators together with government for a showcase event. BC Book Day invites all British Columbians…
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This is a photo of Little Bookshop's storefront in Squamish, B.C. There are shoppers inside talking to one another as they browse books.

Books, the Third Place, and Career Shifts: the Story of Julie Wilkins and Squamish’s Little Bookshop

  Julie Wilkins didn’t plan to go into the independent bookstore business. She especially didn’t plan to write the picture book We're Happy You're Here, to be published in 2024 by Orca Book Publishers. Inspired by her best friend's surrogacy,…
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B.C.’s Animal Logic and SkyBox Labs make Maclean’s Power List 2023

The Mclean's Power List 2023 recognizes the top 100 Canadians who are shaping the country. It's a cohort of changemakers whose ideas and inventions are forging new industries and reinventing old ones. In 2023 Mclean's includes two of B.C.'s…
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Four Magazine Launches and a Booksale

The cherry blossoms are out in Vancouver and so are new issues and volumes from your favourite B.C. magazines. Enjoy the sunshine on your way to meet other magazine aficionados at the following 2023 Spring magazine events: What: To celebrate…
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B.C.’s Creative Sector Honours International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

March 21, 2023 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination aims to foster a global culture of tolerance, equality and anti-discrimination. The 2023 theme of the International Day focuses on the urgency of combatting racism…
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Amanda Sum and team win 2023 SXSW Music Video Jury Award for ‘Different Than Before’

Amanda Sum’s ‘Different Than Before’ takes home the 2023 Music Video Jury Award at SXSW. The award-winning music video follows a family of five celebrating the eldest daughter’s engagement at a Chinese restaurant.…
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Updated: Celebrating the B.C. Artist Nominees and Winners of the 2023 JUNO Awards

Congratulations to the B.C. artists, creators, and projects nominated for and those winning the 2023 JUNO awards. The awards ceremony returned to Edmonton, AB on March 13, 2023 hosted by Simu Liu.   The list below is updated to include…
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