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Today Frima Studio visits NYC to kick-off the Frimarathon, a month long flurry of game releases with a little something for everybody. The culmination of more than a year of effort by Frima’s original IP team, the Frimarathon will showcase five titles across multiple platforms set to be released in the next five weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive Games Ontario 3D (iGO3D) is a government funded 3D gaming research initiative, and their latest work at Fan Expo will help determine best practices for visually immersive stereoscopic 3D gaming.  Often referred to as the Canadian  “Comic Con”, Fan Expo Canada™ showcases over 700 exhibitors to over 80,000 fans and sprawls over 400,000 square feet of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Held August 23 -26, 2012, Fan Expo Canada™ is currently the third largest pop culture event in North America.  Gamers are encouraged to visit iGO3D booth #1251 to participate in the competition, and qualify for great prizes. Space is limited! Read the rest of this entry »

The 2012 Canadian Wireless Trade Show will feature the seminar, “Making Money in Wireless: How To Grow Your Business by $20-30K Per Location in 2012,” in Toronto this September. The workshop is being offered by show organizers and Corporate Dynamics, the industry’s leading training and consulting firm. Read the rest of this entry »

Maple Leaf Square will proudly host the 2012 TIFF Opening Night Party as part of the 37^thannual Toronto International Film Festival®.  This marks the first time the sports and entertainment destination will play host to a signature event for the leading public film festival in the world that screens more than 300 films from close to 60 countries. Read the rest of this entry »

Move over Hollywood, get ready TIFF, there’s a new show in production as Canada becomes the country-wide set for a tourism video, one where the stars—and directors—are all local and getting reel. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is reaching out to Canadians through its 35 Million Directors project to help create a new video to inspire more travellers from around the world to choose Canada for their vacation. Read the rest of this entry »

JFL42, presented in association with Air Canada, today announced additional programming including a unique Q&A session with Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May and Canadian rock star and Our Lady Peace front man, Raine Maida. The inaugural Festival, which is a joint partnership between Just For Laughs and Live Nation, whose mandate is to share 42 of the most awesome, hilarious, innovative, riveting and relevant experiences in the world with Toronto audiences will take place from September 21-28 at various venues across the city. Read the rest of this entry »

Passport to Markets provides financial support to BC film and television companies so that they can attend international markets, and co-production conferences/ exchanges. This fund helps offset travel, accommodation, and registration expenses. Applicable market and festival sites are designated by BC Film + Media and individual calls for applications are released for each site. Read the rest of this entry »

Edmonton Expo 2012 is a new pop culture convention produced by the team behind Canada’s second largest comic-con, the Calgary Expo, and the founder of the long-running Edmonton Collectible Toy & Comic Show. The City of Champions will now host its own all-ages comic-con and unite fans of film, TV, comics, gaming, anime, horror, and sci-fi. Celebration of all things pop culture! The Edmonton Expo will also be offering workshops and panels. Read the rest of this entry »

Merging Media has launched a brand-new site for its upcoming 3rd Annual Merging Media Conference, which will take place at SFU Woodwards in Vancouver this October 24th through 26th. Come celebrate the best and brightest 360 talent and innovation at The Premiere Canadian Cross-media Showcase. We can say from experience that the event attracts cross-media thought leaders and first movers to a world-class stage. Join top innovators Facebook, Google and Keynote Starlight Runner Entertainment, “the 5th most innovative company in media” (as named by Fast Company in 2011). Read the rest of this entry »

X-Summit is a two-day conference focused on the opportunities where interactive media intersect with other forms of media including television and film. The 2012 edition takes place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Toronto on November 6 and 7 and marks the seventh year for Interactive Ontario’s cross-media conference. Early bird tickets are available now. Read the rest of this entry »