VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada – People seeking careers in B.C.'s motion picture industry now have a single point of access to knowledge and networks for entry, with distinctive equity opportunities for people from systemically excluded groups. Activity levels across B.C.'s...
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Now Available: Free Carbon Calculator Training with Reel Green™
Reel Green™ now offers free Carbon Calculator training for all film industry professionals in British Columbia and Canada. Derived from one of the motion picture industry’s leading carbon calculators, albert, Reel Green™ has adapted a carbon calculator for British...
Province of BC supports the recovery of B.C.’s music sector with a $2.5 million boost to the Amplify BC program
Province bolsters support for live music events Province of British Columbia NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2022TACS0031-000746 May 18, 2022 Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport VICTORIA – The Province is supporting the recovery of B.C.’s live music sector...
Turning the High Beams on the Sunshine Coast’s musical dreams
When Vineet Miglani and Nidhi Kamboj identified a sustainable means of bringing more live music and art to Gibsons, B.C., they knew it was an opportunity that they couldn’t pass up. Having chosen to forego the rigors of big-city life for a slower pace in the idyllic...
British Columbia at Cannes Film Festival 2022
As Canada’s largest and North America’s third-largest, full-service motion picture production hub in North America, British Columbia is proud of its international reputation and proven track record for providing exceptional value for the producer’s dollar. With...
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra bridges musical worlds with “Music From the Heart” on June 11, 2022
Musical collaborations that bridge global gaps can inspire artists and audiences alike to listen their way into a more connected world. Thanks to funding from Amplify BC’s Career Development program in 2022, the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) is preparing...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Ontario Creates International Financing Forum (iff)
iff is Ontario Creates’ feature film co-financing and co-production event during the Toronto International Film Festival for independent producers and industry executives developing and financing English language projects for the world market. Selected international...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Interactive + Digital Media Mission to Berlin
In collaboration with Creative BC, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the Trade Commissioner Service of Canada, Ontario Creates is organizing an Ontario/British Columbia IDM Trade Mission to Berlin, Germany from August 28 to 31, 2022. Deadline: May 18, 2022 by 5:00pm...
BC Touring Council Offering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workshops in June 2022
The BC Touring Council will be offering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workshops to the sector at large in late June 2022. This opportunity is FREE for BCTF members. Not sure if you're a member? Click here for a list. Fundamentals of Anti-Oppression: June 9, 10:00...
BC Arts Council Project Assistance: Literary Arts
Project Assistance: Literary Arts supports professional literary arts organizations in British Columbia to develop and promote Canadian literature and Canadian writers through publishing, presentation, and dissemination of works of literary, artistic, or cultural...
Creative Industries Week 2022 | #BCCreates Stars of Tomorrow
The seventh annual Creative Industries Week is bringing industry associations, stakeholders and creators together to showcase and celebrate B.C.’s dynamic creative sector the week of May 16, 2022. The diverse creators from the book publishing, interactive + digital...
Fort Langley Jazz Festival Announces Headliners
In the wake of two years of pandemic-related delays and postponements, the Odlum Brown Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival - a Live Music program funding recipient - is thrilled to announce the headlining acts for its 2022 in-person festival. The roster includes blues...
Headbanging from Stage to Suplex in Armstrong: Live Music program funding enables local metal festival to thrive
In 2009, Jesse Valstar and Bretton Melanson were just two twentysomethings with an idea. 13 years later, they're proudly known as the co-founders of Western Canada’s Armstrong Metal Fest. When Valster returned from a European sojourn that included attendance at...
With support from Amplify BC’s Career Development Program, re:Naissance Opera charts a powerful new course for equity, representation, and relevance
As a field and a medium, opera is facing a systemic reckoning. Concepts like equity, representation, and access are being questioned by producers, artists, and audiences alike. At the heart of this effort lies a fundamental question: In 2022, what stories is opera...
Reel Green™ Welcomes MPA Canada, Netflix and ICG 669 as New Partners
We are thrilled to announce that three new partners have joined the Reel Green™ advisory committee, alongside our existing partners, to help empower the motion picture industry to innovate and implement sustainable production practices. We’d like to extend a warm...
Update from The Producers Lounge: learn about music, memory, and the brain with Susan Rogers on June 4, 2022. Register before May 31!
Are you a sound engineer, music producer, or self-produced artist curious about how the science behind music, audio engineering, and the human brain truly interconnects? Thanks to The Producers Lounge, you can learn firsthand about the practical theory behind it all...
Applications Open for SOCAN Foundation Professional Development Grant Program
Are you a SOCAN composer, writer, or music publisher operating in any genre of music? Are you looking to upgrade skills, build knowledge, and advance your career? The SOCAN Foundation's Professional Development Program can support registration and/or incidental fees...
Rolling Applications Now Open for Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program
Does your community group or nonprofit arts organization need a well-equipped space to present a live music event? Applications are now available for the 2022 intake of the Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) Grant Program. This in-kind granting program supports meaningful...
Contact East Artist Submissions: apply by May 12, 2022!
Calling all presenters, pitch artists, and booking agents! Contact East is a hallmark showcase summit, and Atlantic Canada’s premiere performing arts booking conference. This year’s conference will take place in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia from Thursday, September...
B.C.-based musicians and bands are invited to apply for a feature showcase at the M for Montreal Festival. Deadline is June 6, 2022!
Each November, the M for Montreal music conference and festival animates over 15 venues throughout Montreal, Quebec. Over 100 local and international emerging artists and bands receive opportunities to mingle and connect with hundreds of fans and industry...
Canada House returns to The Great Escape Festival (May 12 – 14, 2022)
As the leading new music and industry convener event in the UK, The Great Escape Festival is where industry professionals from throughout the world gather to scout and discover new talent, exchange ideas, and share best practices. Participating B.C. artists in this...