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AFCI Week 2024
2024-08-25 01:00 - 2024-08-29 00:59 (America/Vancouver)
In a move to broaden industry membership, Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has for the first time invited all screen sector professionals to attend next month’s annual conference. AFCI Week 2024 runs August 25-28 at UCLA’s Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles.
AFCI Week is a multi-day conference crafted to foster unparalleled industry connections and lead generation, facilitate professional growth, and inspire collaboration between multiple levels of the production community, including film commissioners, government agencies, production and studio executives, independent producers, and location managers.
Attendees are invited to participate in a program that not only encompasses educational sessions, keynote presentations, and panels focusing on significant advancements in the production sector but also includes industry receptions. AFCI Members are encouraged to arrive early to attend the Locations Managers Guild International Awards (LMGI) Show on Saturday, August 24.
AFCI’s inaugural Film Industry Challenge workshop will see global film commissioners and industry professionals discuss disruption scenarios such as AI, technology, location usage, workforce development, and community-government collaboration.
AFCI Week 2024 speakers include executives from Disney, Annapurna, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon, Blumhouse, Paramount Studios, Fox, Lionsgate Studios, Entertainment Partners and Olsberg-SPI.

Turtle Island Music Festival 2024
2024-08-24 01:00 - 2024-08-25 00:59
The largest Indigenous Youth music festival across Turtle Island returns to Sunset Beach on August 24, 2024.
This uplifting event celebrates history in the making for Indigenous artists, “Often, Indigenous people don’t have safe spaces for our creative expression. We are building those safe spaces, we are grassroots, and doing the groundwork needed to bring healing to our community. Music is a vehicle to drive our messages and amplify our voices, music is a universal language that brings people together. We will continue to build off the strength of our ancestors, and bring our truths to light and use our platforms to fight for justice,” says award-winning hip-hop artist, activist and entrepreneur, Dakota Bear.
The opening ceremony will be hosted by Audrey Siegal and workshops throughout the day will be led by Nations Skate Youth and Land Back Healing Society. Stay tuned to discover the music lineup.
The event has limited free tickets, as well as offering VIP tickets as part of a fundraiser for Land Back Healing Society’s Youth Music Program RISE .

2024/25 Live Music info sessions | August - September 2024
2024-08-21 08:00 - 2024-10-03 17:00
The Live Music program supports B.C.-based live music events, creating engagement opportunities for audiences and artists.
Join Creative BC staff and learn about this program. Get all the details about eligibility, examples of past successful projects, and the application process. We look forward to answering all of your questions!
The Live Music program launches on August 21, 2024. Applications will be accepted until October 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM, PT.
You can learn more about the program here.
Sign up for an info session below:

August 28, 2024, 1 pm – 2 pm (MS Teams)
September 3, 2024, 5 pm – 6 pm (MS Teams)
September 19, 2024, 12 pm – 1 pm (MS Teams)
September 25, 2024, 6:30 pm – 8 pm (in person, at the Creative BC offices)

All info sessions will occur in Pacific Time. These info sessions are offered at no cost, but an advance RSVP is appreciated.
For additional information, please contact:
Navreet Dhaliwal (Coordinator, Music Programs) | 236-455-0945 | ndhaliwal@creativebc.com

gamescom 2024
2024-08-21 01:00 - 2024-08-26 00:59
gamescon is the world’s largest event for computer and video games and is being held in Cologne, Germany.

Reel Green™ Sustainable Production Training | August 20, 2024
2024-08-20 11:00 - 13:00
Reel Green™’s Sustainable Production Training offers free online training for the motion picture industry. Learn how motion picture production contributes to climate change and how to adopt best practices to reduce the environmental impact of production. This course offers a unique, engaging and solutions-based training session offering attendees the information and inspiration to live and work in a more sustainable way.
Upon successful completion of the course, attendees will:

understand how to act to reduce their impact within the three stages of production
recognize the impact that production has on the environment
have knowledge of the tools and techniques to lessen this impact and how to collect and report data

Taking the Sustainable Production Training course is free and recommended to everyone in the motion picture industry. In this 2-hour training, crew will learn how to adopt and implement more environmentally sustainable practices in the three stages of production.

Date and time
Tuesday, August 20 · 11am – 1pm PDT
Location
Online
Register here

The Function 2024
2024-08-19 01:00 - 2024-08-20 00:59
The Function is coming back to Victoria for the second year running! Join us at the Inner Harbour on August 19th for BC’s best all ages festival experience. There will be a barber shop, kids zone, and a 19+ VIP section!
Featuring emerging Canadian BIPOC talents and International stars, The Function is set to be a unique and diverse experience for this city whether you’ve heard the names or not come out to support and discover your new favourite artists and best of all make some new friends!

PNE Summer Nights Concerts
2024-08-17 01:00 - 2024-09-03 00:59
Savour the sounds of summer at the PNE Fair’s Summer Night Concerts. Join us on the Chevrolet Stage in the Pacific Coliseum where you can sing along to our 2024 lineup. This year’s list of performers include iconic artists across genres and eras, from rock, to pop, to country, to Punjabi folk music.

New West Pride Concert Series
2024-08-17 01:00 - 2024-08-18 00:59
The purpose of the New West Pride Society is to empower, celebrate, and promote inclusivity, acceptance, and respect among persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities in New Westminster and surrounding communities. On August 17, attend New West Pride to celebrate & support 2SLGBTQIA+ through musical performances.

Summer in the Valley Arts Fest
2024-08-10 01:00 - 2024-08-12 00:59
Brighten your summer with the Summer in the Valley Arts Fest! This lively fair features the creative talents of local artisans, tempting food truck treats, and feel-good tunes from local musicians, PLUS a Beer Garden!
Featuring reggae music by Sasquatch Sound System on August 10th!! An epic 4 hour set with special guests
Bring your friends and family to delight in the sights, sounds, and flavors of this vibrant community celebration. The festival is the perfect summer weekend activity for art lovers, foodies, music fans, and anyone looking to support local talent and businesses.
The Summer in the Valley Arts Fest takes place on August 10th and 11th at the Cowichan Exhibition Park. Admission is free, making it an accessible event for all. Come join the festivities and leave with handcrafted mementos made right in your own community!

African Descent Festival 2024
2024-08-10 01:00 - 2024-08-12 00:59
The African Descent Festival is intended to celebrate the cultural diversity of people of African Descent within Vancouver, while recognizing and promoting attitudes of oneness among all ethnic groups and communities. The event focuses on activating public spaces and bringing a diverse range of programming to connect stakeholders working avidly for the long term sustainability of this population.
This cultural event will allow Canadians, specifically Vancouverites to enjoy and learn about different cultures and countries from Africa, some of which have strong embedded grassroot initiatives and history within the city. As this is a city event, it is envisioned to be free for the attendees with no admission fee but donations are encouraged as well as sponsorship opportunities. The goal of the platform for this year is to establish itself, while using the input gained to build on subsequent years. Culture and Art festivals are an amazing way to form strong bridges of which the team will look towards showcasing public art, installations, modern and traditional based showcases, night markets, crafts fair and musical performances. With a focus on rejuvenating the spirit of Hogan’s Alley, this platform will work with a wide range of city groups, main street businesses, and at large Vancouver organizations to bring awareness to Vancouver’s prominent and growing African community!
ADF’s target audience includes new immigrants and refugees, cultural groups throughout the lower mainland, young adults of African Descent, and the general public around the lower mainland, Fraser Valley, British Columbia and Canada as a whole. The vision of the platform is to grow continuously as a vibrant staple event within the city!

Wallgrin "YET AGAIN THE WHEEL TURNS" Vinyl Release Show
2024-08-09 19:00 - 23:00
Celebrate the release of Wallgrin’s album Yet Again The Wheel Turns as a 12″ vinyl LP. The concert will take place at Green Auto (1822 Pandora Street). Special guests are to be announced.

Wallgrin is the experimental pop project of Vancouver-based composer, vocalist and violinist Tegan Wahlgren. Drawing from an array of musical influences — including a background in Celtic fiddle and choral singing — Wallgrin’s sound moves between lush string-based orchestration, beat-driven pop and ornate vocal arrangements. Their spirited and raw live performances have led them to perform at Iceland Airwaves, The Great Escape (UK), Tallinn Music Week (Estonia), and FOCUS Wales. Wallgrin’s sophomore album, Yet Again The Wheel Turns, was released in 2022.

Unicorn Music Festival 2024
2024-08-09 01:00 - 2024-08-13 00:59
Find your authenticity at The 7th Annual Unicorn Music Festival featuring The Rosebud Bowl! Prepare to indulge in 3 days of euphoric music and entertainment over two stages showcasing a diverse lineup of Live Music and Electronic DJs, complemented by an array of visual and performing artists, alongside educational expansion throughout the plant medicine and wholistic healing realms. The Unicorn Music Festival promises an unforgettable journey, striking a perfect synergy of ecstatic vibrations and rejuvenation.
Lineup includes: Krbture, Tor, Stickybuds, Antennae, Father Funk, Frase, Wes Please, Joanna Magik, and more!

Phillips Backyard Music Festival
2024-08-09 01:00 - 2024-08-12 00:59
Phillips Backyard Music Festival is an electrifying music festival held in the heart of Phillip’s craft brewery, where community vibes blend seamlessly with epic beats, creating a fun, friendly, safe, and inclusive celebration in Victoria, BC.
The lineup includes: Saint Motel, Half Moon Run, Hotel Mira, Vox Rea, OK Charlie, Bryan Capistrano DJ, Jessie Reyez, Flyana Boss, SonReal, Liinks, Teon Gibbs, DJBellyfish, Orville Peck, Noah Cyrus, Goldie Boutilier, and many more!

The Five Acre Shaker 2024
2024-08-09 01:00 - 2024-08-11 00:59
The Five Acre Shaker is a two-day music festival taking place in the heart of Port Alberni over one weekend in August. The Shaker transforms the Alberni Fall Fair Grounds into a bustling space full of energetic live music, stunning visual art, yummy food, tasty beverages, a fun kids zone, and more.
The Shaker is an all-ages ticketed event. Kids 12 and under get in free while anyone over 12 must have a single-day or two-day ticket. There are lots of food and drink options, as well as camping onsite. The main stage live music goes from midday until sundown, followed by an afterparty inside the Kinsmen Centre with live DJs.
Lineup includes Wide Mouth Mason, Yukon Blonde, Blonde Diamond, Liinks, Longwalkshortdock, and many more!

Flygirl Pride 2024
2024-08-04 01:00 - 2024-08-05 00:59
Care to dance? Flygirl produces award-winning events for lesbian, bi-sexual and queer women, LGBTQIA folks and all allies to party, connect with new friends, and maybe even find someone special. Their events are inclusive of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and body-types. The dancefloor is waiting.

Quiver Deventure Prototype Showcase 2024
2024-08-03 01:00 - 2024-08-04 00:59
The Game Developer’s Guild Quiver incubator features a month of teamwork, dedication and passion. Successful teams will be equipped to conquer the industry by creating the content to pave their way forward. This incubator program strives to build top talent in new ways in Vancouver.

Participants’ hard work will culminate at the Quiver Deventure Prototype Showcase 2024, taking place at Northeastern University in downtown Vancouver.

Sunfest Country Music Festival 2024
2024-08-01 01:00 - 2024-08-05 00:59
Presented by Wideglide Entertainment, Sunfest Country Music Festival is taking place August 1-4, 2024 at Laketown Ranch, Lake Cowichan. Performers include Keith Urban, Lee Brice, Cole Swindell, The Reklaws, The Washboard Union, and many more!

2024/25 Career Development Info Sessions
2024-07-31 08:00 - 2024-09-11 17:00
The Career Development program is one of the Amplify BC programs funded by the Province of B.C. to support the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability of B.C.’s music industry.
This program supports the economic growth and career development of emerging and established B.C. artists in the areas of sound recording, marketing, and music videos.
The 2024/25 Career Development program opens for applications on July 31, 2024. The submission deadline for the Career Development program is September 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm, PT. Results will be communicated to all applicants via email in late December 2024.

Join Creative BC staff and learn about this program. Get all the details about eligibility, examples of past successful projects, and the application process. We look forward to answering all of your questions!
Creative BC staff will be available to answer questions and provide support for applicants at the below info sessions:

Friday, August 9, 2024 (11 am – 12 pm; online)
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (12 pm – 1 pm; online)
Monday, August 19, 2024 (3 pm – 4 pm; online)
Thursday, August 29, 2024 (6:30 pm – 8 pm; in-person)
Thursday, September 5, 2024 (10:30 am – 11:30 am; online)
Monday, September 9, 2024 (4 pm – 5 pm; online)

These sessions are offered at no cost to participants.
Online info sessions will be conducted in English on Microsoft Teams, and occur in Pacific Time.
Info session slide decks will be made available to attendees at the conclusion of the session.

Questions?
For questions about the Career Development program, or any of the above info sessions:
Joseph Bardsley | Analyst, Music Programs
e: jbardsley@creativebc.com | p: 236-455-6232

SIGGRAPH 2024
2024-07-28 01:00 - 2024-08-02 00:59
Taking place in Denver, SIGGRAPH is the premier conference & exhibition on computer graphics and interactive Techniques. It is a global community for innovation and application. Attended by tens of thousands of computer graphics professionals, SIGGRAPH is a highly respected venue for the presentation of new computer graphics technology and research.

EXNW 2024 | Globalizing the Pipeline
2024-07-27 11:00 - 11:45
Discover the dynamic world of international co-productions with Canada, one of the globe’s most active co-producing nations.

Panelists

Bob Wong Vice President, Creative BC
Donovan Chan Co Founder, Beach House Singapore
Youngson Soh SVP, Managing Director A+E Network S.Korea
Ryan Shiotani SVP Content BBC Asia, Singapore

Funded by Creative BC, Telefilm Canada, and RBC.
View the schedule
Buy tickets here
About EXNW
East by Northwest (EXNW) is a global next-generation creative summit designed to highlight, elevate, and empower equity-deserving creatives in and across film, TV, streaming, gaming, and animation.

One of the world’s largest conferences for racialized people in the film, TV, content, gaming and animation community. Featuring an exclusive line-up of speakers, panel discussions, and a glittering fundraiser ball. The three-day event kicks-off on July 26, 2024 and runs until July 28, 2024 at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver.

EXNW 2024 | Future of Funding For Racialized Creatives
2024-07-27 11:00 - 11:40
Join this compelling policy panel discussion at EXNW 2024 on the future of funding for racialized Canadian creators.

Panelists

Lalita Krishna CISF, DOC Institute
Prem Gill CEO, Creative BC
Val Creighton President, CEO, Canada Media Fund
Marcia Douglas Executive Director, Bell Fund
Sally Lee Executive Director, CISF

Funded by Creative BC, Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, and Bell Fund.
View the schedule
Buy tickets here
About EXNW
East by Northwest (EXNW) is a global next-generation creative summit designed to highlight, elevate, and empower equity-deserving creatives in and across film, TV, streaming, gaming, and animation.

One of the world’s largest conferences for racialized people in the film, TV, content, gaming and animation community. Featuring an exclusive line-up of speakers, panel discussions, and a glittering fundraiser ball. The three-day event kicks-off on July 26, 2024 and runs until July 28, 2024 at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver.

Shambhala 2024
2024-07-26 01:00 - 2024-07-30 00:59
Shambhala Music Festival is an annual electronic music festival held during the last week of July at the Salmo River Ranch, a 500-acre farm, in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson, British Columbia.
Shambhala Music Festival was born from a vision as grassroots as it gets. On a sunny Labour Day weekend back in 1998, some 500 people gathered at the Salmo River Ranch for a party that showcased local art and music. From those early, heady days, Shambhala grew with enthusiasm by word of mouth, quickly becoming a staple event for the West Coast underground electronic music scene.

East by Northwest 2024
2024-07-26 01:00 - 2024-07-29 00:59
East by Northwest (EXNW) is a global next-generation creative summit designed to highlight, elevate, and empower equity-deserving creatives in and across film, TV, streaming, gaming, and animation.

One of the world’s largest conferences for racialized people in the film, TV, content, gaming and animation community. Featuring an exclusive line-up of speakers, panel discussions, and a glittering fundraiser ball. The three-day event kicks-off on July 26, 2024 and runs until July 28, 2024 at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver.

Speakers include Fresh Off The Boat’s Hudson Yang, Beach House Pictures’ Donovan Chan and Joonsuh Park from Korean drama producer JTBC-SLL are among the speakers confirmed for the second edition of the summit in Vancouver. Organized by Canada’s Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO) in association with Gold House, the event is designed to foster business and creative ties between the content industries in Canada and East Asia.

Mission Folk Music Festival 2024
2024-07-26 01:00 - 2024-07-29 00:59
From July 26-28, you are invited to the River Heritage Park for the 37th Annual Mission Folk Music Festival. It is all about the magic of music bringing people together!
From Indigenous throat singers and bluegrass musicians to Trinidadian rhythms, Swedish folk tunes and beyond, the festival showcases artists from across Canada and around the world, bringing a blend of traditional and contemporary music, song and dance to their stages! As a festival, the events connect and celebrate people across cultures, geographies, and generations through music, song, stories, dance, and sharing of cultural traditions together in one of B.C.’s most beautiful parks.
Come for the music, stay for the friendships – find your folk!

Vancouver Civic Theatres presents Summer Sounds: Free Open-Air Concerts
2024-07-25 08:00 - 2024-08-29 21:00
Vancouver Civic Theatres is introducing a new, free weekly open-air concert series in July and August 2024 spotlighting an all-local line-up of bands, singer-songwriters, DJs, and more. Concerts will take place on the plaza adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre each Thursday from 4:30 – 7:30 pm.
The slate includes various musicians from B.C. including: Land Back Records Spotlight (July 25), Pride Celebration with Devours & Parlour Panther (August 1), Locals Lounge Spotlight (August 8), Madelyn Read & Jasper Sloan Yip (August 15), Sarah McLachlan School of Music Student Spotlight (August 22), and a Closing Party with DJ Nea & DJ Paisley Eva (August 29).
The Summer Sounds Happy Hour menu includes snacks, drink specials, and more. This event is presented by Vancouver Civic Theatres as part of the Summer on šx???ex?n Xwtl’a7shn free event series.
Learn more and RSVP.

Reel Green™ Sustainable Production Training | July 2024
2024-07-24 11:00 - 13:00
Reel Green™’s Sustainable Production Training offers free online training for the motion picture industry. Learn how motion picture production contributes to climate change and how to adopt best practices to reduce the environmental impact of production. This course offers a unique, engaging and solutions-based training session offering attendees the information and inspiration to live and work in a more sustainable way.
Upon successful completion of the course, attendees will:

understand how to act to reduce their impact within the three stages of production
recognize the impact that production has on the environment
have knowledge of the tools and techniques to lessen this impact and how to collect and report data

Taking the Sustainable Production Training course is free and recommended to everyone in the motion picture industry. In this 2-hour training, crew will learn how to adopt and implement more environmentally sustainable practices in the three stages of production.

New Vocal Production Workshop with Simone Torres for Women and Non-Binary Producers and Engineers
2024-07-19 14:00 - 18:00
Women, non-binary, and gender-expansive music producers and engineers are invited to apply to participate in a one-day advanced vocal production workshop in Vancouver.
Diamond certified, Grammy-nominated vocal producer and engineer Simone Torres – a past producer and engineer for Cardi B and Dua Lipa, among other contemporary artists – will be conducting this one-day workshop at Monarch Studios the afternoon of July 19, 2024. This event is ideal for mid-level producers and engineers looking to receive comprehensive and personalized training on the nuanced art of vocal production.
Space is limited; applications close at 5:00 pm PDT on June 14, 2024.
Learn more and sign up.
This project has been supported by Amplify BC’s Music Industry Initiatives program.

47th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival
2024-07-19 01:00 - 2024-07-22 00:59
With 40+ music acts from 15 countries, 9 US states and 6 provinces & territories coming to play for you, there’s so much to discover and enjoy. Come for a day, or immerse yourself in the festival magic for the whole weekend.
Known as one of the city’s best music festivals, every year it is attended by tens of thousands in the community, who head to Jericho to experience the sound and culture of traditional and contemporary folk and roots music.
For the 2024 edition, performers include James Vincent McMorrow, South Africa’s Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness, New Zealand’s Māmā Mihirangi & The Māreikura, and BC’s own Ndidi O, Dawn Pemberton, and Moontricks (among many others).
About the Festival
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is a Canadian cultural institution. It is a unique community-based celebration internationally renowned for presenting the finest traditional and contemporary folk and roots music from around the world. Now in its 47th year, the Festival continues to be one of the city’s most beloved, enjoyed, and respected events. Through the years, the Festival has won “Best Local Music Festival” by readers of the Georgia Straight and the Westender. Each year, the Festival draws tens of thousands of enthusiastic attendees to beautiful Jericho Beach Park. Two and even three generations of families join friends and fellow community members to experience the music and culture of more than 40 international, national, and local acts. They come together to dance and to enjoy food and children’s activities – and the magical ambience of the Festival.
The Festival was founded in 1978 and held in Stanley Park. It relocated to Jericho Beach Park in its second year. Following initial sponsorship from the city, the Festival came under the control of the newly established non-profit Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society in late 1979. In the Festival’s early years, it established and ran its own record label and distribution company, Festival Records.
Over the years, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has played a key role in the development of artists and audiences on a regional, national, and international level. The society continues to honour the same traditions with an emphasis on emerging and diverse artists.

Energetic County Fair 2024
2024-07-18 01:00 - 2024-07-21 00:59
The Energetic County Fair is the biggest cultural celebration in the North Peace region, in the Energetic City of Fort St John. There will be headline concerts and world-class local performers on the mainstage during the festival, music, food, and arts and culture at its best.

This year’s headliners include Cameron Whitcomb, Chapel Hart, Shanghai, C.C. Brooks, Montney Coulees, Darion Wray, Brayden Watson, Garry Oker, and more. See the full lineup here.

2024/25 Record in BC Info Sessions
2024-07-17 08:00 - 2024-10-09 17:00
The Record in BC program is one of the Amplify BC programs funded by the Province of B.C. to support the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability of B.C.’s music industry.
This program attracts established out-of-province and international artists to B.C. to record, increase music tourism in B.C., and create jobs for B.C. recording professionals. Established out-of-province and international artists can apply for sound recording projects with a B.C. producer or B.C. studio.
The 2024/25 Record in BC program opens for applications on July 17, 2024. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 31, 2024.

Join Creative BC staff and learn about this popular program. Get all the details about eligibility, examples of past successful projects, and the application process. We look forward to answering all of your questions!
Creative BC staff will be available to answer questions and provide support for applicants at the below info sessions:

Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 10 am – 11 am, online
Monday, September 9, 2024, 5 pm – 6 pm, online
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 3 pm – 4 pm, online

These sessions are offered at no cost to participants, but an advance RSVP is requested.
All info sessions will be conducted in English on Microsoft Teams, and occur in Pacific Time.
Info session slide decks will be made available to attendees at the conclusion of the session.

Questions?
For questions about the Record in BC program, or any of the above info sessions:
Gina Loes | Music Programs Lead | gloes@creativebc.com
