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Digital Marketing Workshop

Please join us for an intensive two day workshop in Vancouver. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/digital-marketing-workshop/

3D (FWD) Conference at Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Find out how 3D technology will revolutionize what you do at the 3D[FWD] Conference. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/3d-fwd-conference-at-emily-carr-university-of-art-design/

Crazy8s 2013 Kickoff Party & Best of Crazy8s Screening

Congratulations to this year's six winning teams! http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/crazy8s-2013-kickoff-party-and-best-of-crazy8s-screening/

MPPIA Short Film Award Pitch Candidates Announced

The Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC, British Columbia Film + Media and the Whistler Film Festival are pleased to announce the five short-listed candidates who will compete for the MPPIA Short Film Award at the 2012 Whistler Film Fest… http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/mppia-short-film-award-pitch-candidates-announced/

Whistler Film Festival Launches the 2012 MPPIA Short Film Award

Award partners and industry gather to celebrate the 6th annual edition. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/whistler-film-festival-launches-the-2012-mppia-short-film-award/

Call for Applicants: 4th Edition of the Pre-Sale Pitch Sessions in Los Angeles

Up to ten established Canadian independent producers with strong dramatic series proposals will be invited to pitch one project to senior Development Executives from major US broadcast and cable networks during a two day session held on September 27 & 28,… http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/call-for-applicants-4th-edition-of-the-pre-sale-pitch-sessions-i/

MediaScreen 2012 Survey: A Strategic Review of BC's Screen-Based Industries

Have your voice heard and ensure that your business interests are represented by completing the MediaScreen2012 online survey. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/mediascreen-2012-survey-a-strategic-review-of-bcs-screen-based-i/

Vancouver's Visual Effects Community Showcased at FMX 2012

Vancouver's visual effects community will be showcased at the FMX conference in Stuttgart, Germany this week. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/vancouvers-visual-effects-community-showcased-at-fmx-2012/

Image Engine Unveils New Plans to Grow Vancouver's Visual Effects Labour Pool

Vancouver-based visual effects studio, Image Engine, announced today that it is launching a new facility at the Centre for Digital Media on the Great Northern Way Campus, creating entry-level industry jobs for visual effects in Vancouver, to improve the l… http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/image-engine-unveils-new-plans-to-grow-vancouvers-visual-effects/

Terms of Trade (Almost) One Year Later...

The CMPA invites you to a session on recent Terms of Trade developments. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/terms-of-trade-almost-one-year-later/

Service Canada Announces Advertising Variation for Two Digital Media Positions

Service Canada has recently approved an advertising variation for two digital media position titles: Digital Entertainment Software Engineer (DESE) – NOC 2173 and Digital Artist (DA) – NOC 5241. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/service-canada-announces-advertising-variation-for-two-digital-m/

RenderCloud to Launch at Great Northern Way Campus

Vancouver production, technology & media companies join forces to launch RenderCloud at Great Northern Way Campus. New cloud computing center positions Vancouver as epicenter for the digital/creative economy. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/vancouver-production-technolrendercloud-launching-at-great-north/

Invitation to Join the Canadian Delegation to FILMART

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council and The Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in Canada are inviting Canadian companies to join the Canadian delegation to the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) in March of 2012. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/canadian-delegation-to-filmart/

Merging Media Pitch 360 - Call for Entries

BC Film + Media will once again sponsor the Merging Media $10,000 Pitch 360 Development Award for the best cross-media project at the Merging Media Conference and Masterclass 2011 (www.mergingmedia.ca) on October 27-28. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/merging-media-pitch-360-call-for-entries/

Upcoming What's Going On Salon - with Brent Friedman

Today's Audience: A Moving Target Armed with a better understanding of contemporary audiences, media professionals can deliver more personalized, meaningful content experiences that will better help them reach – and hold – their target demo. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/upcoming-whats-going-on-salon-with-brent-friedman/

Business Delegate Program at SIGGRAPH 2011

Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada and the Government of British Columbia, with the support of BC Film, invite you to participate in the Business Delegate Program at SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver. http://www.bcfm.ca/blog/business-delegate-program-at-siggraph-2011/