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The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) adds to their programming roster, kicking-off the Festival with a keynote address by Oscar-nominated animator David Silverman, Director of The Simpsons and The Simpsons Movie. Read the rest of this entry »

After an award-winning inaugural year since its launch, AUX Magazine is excited to celebrate the first anniversary by announcing its expanded availability, now on Android. Kicking off with the June 2013 anniversary issue featuring The National, the expansion to Android means users on a variety of devices can access the digital magazine. Read the rest of this entry »

A slew of Canadian-produced video games are on display at this year’s E3 Expo, putting a spotlight on the strength and vitality of Canada’s growing video game industry. At this year’s E3 Expo, taking place in Los Angeles from June 10 to 13, 2013, Canadian-developed games from ESAC member companies include: Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the film and television division of Ubisoft, announced yesterday that they are collaborating with Warner Bros. Pictures and Michael Bay the award-winning director of blockbusters, including “Armageddon,” “Pearl Harbor” and “Transformers” on development of a feature film based on Tom Clancy’s™ Ghost Recon. Read the rest of this entry »

On Friday June 14 a special Nintendo 3DS bundle will be available at participating Walmart stores across Canada.  This bundle will include a Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS portable gaming system and a packaged version of the Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon game at a suggested retail price of $179.99 ($30 savings off the suggested retail price if purchased separately).  Read the rest of this entry »

HISTORY announced today new casting for season two of its hit drama series Vikings, including Canadian Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games) as Bjorn, the intelligent and bold warrior son of Ragnar Lothbrok, and Linus Roache (Law & Order) as Ecbert, King of Wessex, a man full of strength, knowledge and undisguised ambition. Read the rest of this entry »

TELETOON Canada Inc. has announced its latest original production slate, featuring a brand new CGI version of the beloved Canadian animated series Inspector Gadget and swashbuckling new series Pirate Express, as well as the renewals of Rocket Monkeys (Season 2), Endangered Species (Season 2), Total Drama (Season 6) and Johnny Test (Season 7). This announcement was made from the Banff World Media Festival, where TELETOON is a proud sponsor of the Kids and Animation program for the fourth consecutive year. Read the rest of this entry »

Corus Entertainment and Telefilm Canada today announced the creation of the Family Feature Production Fund, a joint pilot initiative created to encourage increased production of audience-driven Canadian English-language live-action family movies for theatrical release.

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The next level begins now for Regina’s Wolfcop, selected by the inaugural CineCoup Film Accelerator to receive up to $1 million in financing and a guaranteed Cineplex release in 2014.  Read the rest of this entry »

I also tweeted from the Banff World Media Festival session yesterday where the Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced the official launch of a new website dedicated to information on crowdfunding. Read the rest of this entry »