FactualWEST, a conference in its 8th year, is set to run on November 3 & 4 in Vancouver, showcasing the resilience of the non-scripted TV community. The event aims to bring together industry professionals, including showrunners and creators, to discuss, learn, and gain insights on sharpening skills in factual, lifestyle, and documentary television production, offering […]
Come for the energetic vibes, stay for the music. Audiences love the “nothing else like this” sensation they experience at Music on Main’s Modulus Festival. Each Downtown Vancouver event is unique and dynamic and evokes discussion between audiences and artists. Entering into its 12th run, the Modulus Festival is no stranger to show-stopping musical lineups full of the […]
F7 Entertainment presents BARONESS KEN MODE Sludge Metal legends Baroness bring their ‘Sweet Oblivion Tour’ to the Rickshaw stage on November 4th with guest KEN Mode! Grammy-nominated exploratory rock band Baroness return with their most ambitious work to date, fifth album Gold & Grey. Set for release on the band’s own Abraxan Hymns, Gold & Grey spills triumphantly […]
IDFA Forum is one of the most influential meeting places for filmmakers, creators, producers, and industry representatives working on ground-breaking creative feature documentaries and new media projects. Learn more
This year, the SPARK ANIMATION Festival marks its 15th anniversary. Over the past decade and a half, the festival has evolved into a global hub for showcasing groundbreaking animated works, fostering industry connections, and inspiring the next generation of animators. Attendees are invited to join the festival in commemorating this milestone anniversary, where a dazzling […]
“Climate change is not happening in the distant future; it is kicking down the front door, flooding homes, poisoning water and destroying communities. The connection between humanity and the environment is stated plainly by Australia’s Wonnarua Traditional Custodians: “If this land hurts, we hurt.” Like ash from a distant fire, grief on this scale touches everything. […]
Artists: Profeti della Quinta, directed by Elam Rotem At the dawn of the 17th century, two composers employed by the House of Gonzaga in Mantua signaled the transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque era: Salomone Rossi (ca. 1570-ca. 1630) and Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Both progressed with time and musical taste, and pioneered the “new” musical style […]
Active / Passive Performance Society presents this 1973 experimental film with live improvised score by 7 musicians, 3 from off island and 4 from Galiano. Open to the public. Learn more
Embark on a celestial journey with Sanctuary & Storm, an award-winning opera by composer Tawnie Olson and librettist Roberta Barker. This immersive performance features the powerful confrontation between medieval luminaries, Hildegard of Bingen and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and unveils a timely discourse on power, respect, and liberation. Guided by the ethereal Angel of History, the […]
IndieFest is a musical gathering that brings together artists and audiences from all walks of life to expand artistic practices, experience new works of art, and express creative voices. This new festival, now in it’s fourth year, celebrates an emerging field in the performing arts sector. From new opera, to virtual reality, to Indigenous practice, to drag, the festival amplifies the imaginative forms of […]
Diversity in Games (DIG) is excited to announce that Creative Campfire, their in person, inaugural, all day event will be happening on November 18th, 2023! The Creative Campfire is a day-long event with focus on the diverse leaders in our local industry. The format consists of: panel sessions, keynotes and forum discussions, then culminating in […]