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06/17/2026

A roadmap for what’s next. 🛣️

Reel Green at Creative BC's Strategic Plan sets a clear path forward for advancing sustainability across the screen-based industry.

Focused on collaboration, data accountability, and practical action, it reflects a growing commitment to reducing environmental impact at scale.

🔗 Read the full Strategic Plan:https://reelgreen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Reel-Green-Strategic-Plan-2026-29.pdf

🎮 Call for Entries: Register with the Canada Pavillion at Gamescom 2026!Canadian companies and organizations are invited...
06/17/2026

🎮 Call for Entries: Register with the Canada Pavillion at Gamescom 2026!

Canadian companies and organizations are invited to register for the Canada Pavilion at Gamescom, taking place August 26–28 in Cologne, Germany.

Connect with international buyers, partners and industry professionals at the world's largest gaming event.

📅 Registration deadline: August 17, 2026
📅 Info session: June 23, 2026
🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/6dKJrUd

From June 19-21, the Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival returns to Vancouver Island for a weekend of exceptional musicia...
06/17/2026

From June 19-21, the Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival returns to Vancouver Island for a weekend of exceptional musicianship, community, and live bluegrass music! 🎻

Held on beautiful Vancouver Island at Laketown Ranch Music Park, on the traditional lands of the Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation, the festival brings together performers and audiences from across the region, the festival celebrates traditional and contemporary bluegrass, with concerts, workshops, jam sessions, and family-friendly programming.

🔗 Learn more and get tickets: https://buff.ly/pJrEKa6

📸 Photo credit: Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival

What does it take to bring one of the year's most acclaimed genre films to life in British Columbia?🎬 Ahead of its Canad...
06/16/2026

What does it take to bring one of the year's most acclaimed genre films to life in British Columbia?🎬

Ahead of its Canadian theatrical release, we spoke with Executive Producer Amanda Drake about why B.C. was the perfect home for Jane Schoenbrun’s TEENAGE S*X AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA - from Vancouver Island’s haunting landscapes to the creative crews and production ecosystem that helped realize the film’s distinctive vision.

Read the full Q&A on BC Creates: https://bccreates.com/after-dark-at-camp-miasma-in-conversation-with-executive-producer-amanda-drake/

📸 Photo Credit: Still from TEENAGE S*X AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA, courtesy of Mubi.

From curiosity to career! Meet Justin Wu, an emerging sound designer whose open mind and persistence led him from Vancou...
06/15/2026

From curiosity to career! Meet Justin Wu, an emerging sound designer whose open mind and persistence led him from Vancouver Film School to the Vancouver Post Alliance VPA Mentorship Program, and eventually to an exciting role at EA - Electronic Arts

In our latest Q&A, Justin shares his journey, the importance of mentorship, and his advice for anyone starting out in film, TV or games: “Every expert was once a beginner.”

🔗 Read Justin’s full story and learn how Creative Pathways™ supported his journey: https://creativepathwayscanada.com/every-expert-was-once-a-beginner-justin-wus-journey-into-sound-design/

🎵 Applications are now open for VIFF Amp 2026! Presented by the Vancouver International Film Festival Institute for the ...
06/15/2026

🎵 Applications are now open for VIFF Amp 2026!

Presented by the Vancouver International Film Festival Institute for the Moving Image, this flagship Music in Media Summit brings together emerging musicians, composers, songwriters, music supervisors, and music entrepreneurs to explore opportunities across film, television, advertising, gaming, and new media.

Through masterclasses, networking events, showcases, and industry sessions, participants gain practical skills and valuable connections to help grow their careers in screen-based media.

📅 October 3–8, 2026
⏰ Application deadline: June 29, 2026, at 12:00pm PT

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/cZBoAVo

🎬📢 Documentary filmmakers: applications are now open for Story to Action!This program supports three completed and premi...
06/13/2026

🎬📢 Documentary filmmakers: applications are now open for Story to Action!

This program supports three completed and premiered documentary films with a pilot impact campaign, helping filmmakers connect their work with communities, build engagement, and create meaningful social impact.

Selected projects will receive strategic guidance, mentorship, and campaign support through March 2027.

⏰ Early Bird Deadline: June 22, 2026
⏰ Final Deadline: July 6, 2026

🔗 Learn more and apply through Story Money Impact: https://buff.ly/tD9iFR9

📸 Photo Credit: Story Money Impact

Looking to grow your career in film and television?Creative Pathways™ Opportunities board features weekly job postings f...
06/12/2026

Looking to grow your career in film and television?

Creative Pathways™ Opportunities board features weekly job postings from film, television, animation, post-production and creative tech.

• TELUS STORYHIVE: Product Manager for our Voices and Video Podcast programs: https://buff.ly/Kzc8hps

• BC Arts Council | Individual Arts Grants: Media Artists: https://buff.ly/nha3Nuj

• Knowledge Network: Senior Manager, Children’s Programming: https://buff.ly/8ICudOn

• TELUS originals Pitch Intake Window: https://buff.ly/roWSmNi

• RESO is looking for volunteers for EXNW 2026: https://buff.ly/I4tALsS

• VFS All Access Pass | 3D Animation & Visual Effects: https://buff.ly/Kiw7Xwb

🔗 Learn more on Creative Pathways™ : https://buff.ly/QaexbyJ

Spotlight: B.C. Game Studio Silverstring Media 🌈 🏳️‍🌈Silverstring Media, a q***r-led and critically acclaimed studio, ...
06/12/2026

Spotlight: B.C. Game Studio Silverstring Media 🌈 🏳️‍🌈

Silverstring Media, a q***r-led and critically acclaimed studio, is known for crafting digital worlds filled with hope, mystery, and cosmic wonder.

We spoke with Founder and Studio Director Lucas Johnson about storytelling, identity, and building inclusive digital spaces - part of our series celebrating q***r voices from B.C.’s creative industries.

🔗 Read the full interview on BC Creates: https://bccreates.com/in-conversation-with-silverstring-medias-lucas-johnson/

B.C. talent showed up in a big way at the 2026 Canadian Game Awards! 🎮🏆 From Game of the Year and Best Indie Game wins f...
06/11/2026

B.C. talent showed up in a big way at the 2026 Canadian Game Awards! 🎮🏆

From Game of the Year and Best Indie Game wins for Wanderstop to awards for esports star Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken, content creator Victor Lucas, and recognition for studios across the province, British Columbia’s creative technology sector had plenty to celebrate.

🔗 Read our full roundup of B.C.’s nominees and winners on BC Creates: https://buff.ly/rgtqQr3

📸 Photo Credit: Fresh Tracks (Buffalo Buffalo)

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