24th February 2013

2013 ACTRA Toronto Award Winners Announced

actra-torontoACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the winners of the 11th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which were presented last evening at The Carlu. The gala evening was hosted by Elvira Kurt with live music by multiple Maple Blues nominee, Shakura S’Aida. The ACTRA Awards in Toronto recognize outstanding performances by ACTRA Toronto members. Awards host presented ACTRA Toronto’s 2013 Award of Excellence to Shirley Douglas, honouring her lifetime of acting and activism. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd February 2013

2013 Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp Participants Announced

bell mediaCFCThe Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and Bell Media are pleased to announce participants, esteemed mentors, and guests of the 2013 Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp. This advanced professional initiative is designed to equip three experienced TV writers with the knowledge, access, and executive skills necessary to establish themselves as showrunners. The annual bootcamp offers participants intimate and practical insight from top professionals in both Canada and in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

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22nd February 2013

Sponsorship Opportunities At The Canadian Videogame Awards

Canadian Video Game AwardsCanada will gather on the West Coast this spring to celebrate its world-class video game developers at the fourth annual Canadian Videogame Awards ceremony in Vancouver on April 20, 2013.  Over 100 nominations from across the country have been received for this year’s show, and sponsorship opportunities have been announced. Produced by Reboot Communications and Greedy Productions, the Canadian Videogame Awards are presented by Future Shop and will be held in conjunction with Fan Expo Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre. As the third largest developer of video games in the world, the show celebrates Canada’s spot on the world stage as a leader in interactive entertainment. Please see below for details from Reboot Communications: Read the rest of this entry »

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14th February 2013

2013 Writer’s Guild Screenwriting Awards Nominations Announced

Writer's Guild of CanadaThis year, more than 145 scripts were nominated for awards. First-round judging put forward 29 finalist scripts across the Awards’ seven categories, with 37 screenwriters up for awards. Find out who will take home the trophies on April 22nd, 2013 when the Writers Guild of Canada presents the 2013 Screenwriting Awards at Toronto’s Uniun Nightclub. The ceremonies will be hosted by Ryan Belleville; the show will be written by Bob Kerr with Ryan Belleville. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2013

Fan Expo Vancouver 2013 Just Got Bigger And Better

fan expo canadaFan Expo Vancouver returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre this April 20-21, 2013. Coming off an amazing inaugural year with nearly 17,000 attendees, Comicon Hollywood North is taking the celebration of pop culture to a new level in 2013. Last year the fan convention sold out on its first day, and to accommodate even more fans, special guests, and programming Fan Expo will now move to the East side of the Convention Centre. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2013

Third Annual Fannies on TELETOON at Night

teletoon at nightWho needs prestige and industry respect when you can have robots and excellent hair? TELETOON at Night’s The Fannies is the ultimate awards season underdog, a show in which host Fred Kennedy hands out trophies for things that are really important to humanity – like man bums and swords. The third annual Fannies, taped in front of a live audience for the first time in the show’s history, will air Friday, February 22 starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT during TELETOON at Night’s Fred at Night programming block. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2013

Kidobi Wins Best Streaming Video Platform at iKids

kidobiCanadian children’s website Kidobi has been named the Best Streaming Video Platform in the Preschool category at the inaugural iKids Awards last Monday in New York. The 2013 iKids Awards were designed to highlight the best digital offerings for kids. The winners were selected unanimously by a panel of five industry judges. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2013

Twelve Canadian Schools Awarded Future Shop’s Future Generation Tech Labs

Future Shop Future Generation Tech LabAfter reviewing more than 150 applications from schools seeking upgrades to their technology, Future Shop is pleased to announce grant recipients for this year’s Future Generation Tech Lab program. The 2013 program is gifting nearly $250,000 in total grants to the 12 deserving schools across Canada for classes and programs focused on students in Grade 9-12. These schools submitted applications in November and December 2012 and were judged based on the impact of the technology on student learning potential. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th February 2013

BioWare Founders To Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award At 13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

BiowareThe 13th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the leading peer-based awards celebrating game development, will honor Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk , co-founders of the award-winning BioWare™ studio, with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to the art and science of games.  The Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony takes place Wednesday, March 27th at 6:30 pm at the Moscone Convention Center during the 2013 Game Developers Conference® (GDC) in San Francisco. Read the rest of this entry »

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7th February 2013

2013 JUNO Songwriters’ Circle Tickets Go On Sale Friday

Juno AwardsIntimate, live and unscripted….one of the most popular events of JUNO Week, JUNO Songwriters’ Circle presented by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) and eOne is coming to Casino Regina on April 21. The host and performers for the 2013 JUNO Songwriters’ Circle will be announced March 19. Read the rest of this entry »

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