Have a daughter, niece or sister who’s curious about coding? As part of DigiBC’s ongoing commitment to education for youth, they have partnered with UTG Academy and IUGO Mobile Entertainment again to create an online video game development camp for girls that will be held over the summer. This incredible opportunity is open to 8-13 year olds and no […]
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6 events,Since 2008, Car Free Vancouver Society has hosted Car Free Days along Commercial Drive, Main Street, and the West End to nurture and grow the car free culture. By blocking off major thoroughfares, Car Free Days gave people the chance to experience what cities could be like with more space for pedestrians, not cars. In […]  (Okanagan, B.C.) Get ready to see and experience some of Canada’s top touring artists coming straight from the summer’s festival stages. Route97 Cultural Development Society has announced its latest ‘Road Trip’ music series that is set to take place at a range of Okanagan venues. Designed to foster Canadian talent while promoting the B.C. Interior ‘Route […] Word Vancouver is an annual celebration of reading and writing. Enjoy readings by emerging and established authors, attend professional development workshops and panels, and visit a diverse range of exhibitors. The festival brings book lovers of all ages together with authors, publishers, and other industry professionals. Online and in-person events, workshops, readings, panels and exhibitors. […] Friday, September 23, is a wild night of music that kicks off LUNA Festival weekend in Revelstoke. LUNA SOUND features hip hop, blues, punk rock, RnB, EDM and everything in between, with 10 bands across 4 stages. Dance the night away at 4 uniquely LUNA venues, and prepare to be blown away by spectacular and […]  Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of free participatory arts and culture events across the country both in-person and online. Culture Days programs invite the public to get hands-on and behind-the-scenes to highlight the importance of arts and culture in […] | 3 events,BreakOut West is an annual music event that includes an immersive, music development conference, music festival hosted by the Western Canadian Music Alliance. The 2022 BreakOut West Festival will be hosted LIVE, September 29 – October 1 in Calgary, marking the 20th Anniversary of the event. BreakOut West is where industry gathers to celebrate, develop […] | 4 events,The annual Vancouver International Film Festival is a showcase of exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. In 2022, VIFF will present approximately 120 features and 100 shorts and expand the frame with talks, conferences, performances and other unique events that celebrate film and film culture. Buy tickets now | 5 events,We honour Orange Shirt Day each year on September 30, which is marked as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential […] | 7 events, At the crossroads of art and technology, Alliance Francaise Vancouver invites you to discover V-Unframed, your journey between art and virtual reality on October 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2022 In this immersive exhibition, you can explore a selection of local and international Virtual Reality artworks and dive into Espace-V, Alliance Française Vancouver’s unique Metaverse! This 2022 edition will question the impact of societies on our […] –  Presented by Reel Green™ at Creative BC Canada’s motion picture industry is taking the lead on green initiatives through production practices and reducing carbon emissions. Meet filmmakers who are using their roles to cultivate and tell stories on screen with underlying themes of environmental sustainability. This panel takes you through implementing intersectional climate themes from […] | ||
7 events, Join us for the 7th annual Sustainable Production Forum (SPF22), a global hybrid conference focused on accelerating sustainability in the motion picture industry. By gathering changemakers, we aim to create tangible results in the decarbonization of content creation. Worldwide knowledge sharing and mutual support is key to our success. Who is SPF for? It’s for […] –  Learn from some changemakers who are using their platform for good. We’ll bust some myths about the next generation of filmmakers being the ones who hold the key to our evolution. These storytellers are working at the intersection of social change and transformation, diving into climate stories, social sustainability, and local audiences. Join us for […] | 5 events, –  Two-time Emmy-nominated composer Michael Abels is known for his genre-defying scores for the Jordan Peele films Get Out, Nope, and Us, for which Abels won a World Soundtrack Award, the Jerry Goldsmith Award, a Critics Choice nomination, and multiple critics awards. Join us for an intimate evening of insight, creativity, and performances of Abels’ music, featuring the Vancouver […] | |||||
4 events,The Reelworld Film Festival showcases a wide variety of genres in narrative and documentary features and shorts, for film, web, and television. As a filmgoer, whether in person or online, you will enjoy the dramatic storytelling, hard-hitting documentaries, witty comedies and thoughtful abstractions that the 2022 Reelworld selections will offer. Learn more | 5 events, –  “McCraven has spent the past decade cementing his status as one of the most individual voices in jazz” – The Guardian Makaya McCraven has “quietly become one of the best arguments for jazz’s vitality” (The New York Times). The Paris-born, Massachusetts-raised, Chicago-based drummer, composer, producer, and sonic collagist is a multi-talented “cultural synthesizer” whose inventive […] | |||||
6 events, Featured The Vancouver Writers Fest connects people to exceptional books, ideas, and dialogue through year-round programming that ignites a passion for words and the world around us. The 2022 Festival features 80 events, including discussions about the state of modern journalism, the loss of reproductive rights for women, and a conversation about the rise of Indigenous storytelling […] MIPCOM CANNES – the 38th International Co-Production & Content Market – is the world’s greatest gathering of television and media professionals and the most anticipated week on the global industry calendar. Each October, decision makers from over 100 countries converge on the world’s red-carpet capital of Cannes, France to compete for new series, source international […] | 6 events, –  The Fraser River forms the largest estuary along the Pacific Coast of North America, is home to over 400 species of vertebrates, thousands of plants and a myriad of small invertebrates. In this documentary screening, follow an ensemble cast ranging from a former government fisheries biologist turned activist to a boat captain with an Indigenous […] | 5 events, New West Film Society is led by a group of passionate film aficionados who want to share their love of film with the community to spark appreciation, conversation, and culture, itself. Its signature event is a 3-day October festival held annually. It has steadily grown in popularity and has evolved over the years since its inception in […] | 5 events, –  “Sangaré’s irresistible voice enhances her music’s power to disarm critics and make defenders of outmoded traditions think twice.” -NPR Hailed as “one of the great queens of Malian music” by Rolling Stone, charismatic Grammy and UNESCO Award-winning vocalist Oumou Sangaré debuted 30 years ago with the bold, empowering album Moussolou (“Women”). Women’s rights remain a key focus of her […] | |||
4 events,Hot Docs presents full day professional development sessions on market intelligence and production for documentary filmmakers. Offering direct market intelligence and skills training, Doc Ignite workshops provide filmmakers with access to a wide range of professional development curriculum. Doc Ignite labs aim to provide new opportunities to filmmakers across all regions of Canada and continue […] IGNITE YOUR PASSION, SPARK YOUR CREATIVITY, GET CONNECTED October 27 – November 30, 2022 BC’s only Oscar® accredited festival, SPARK ANIMATION packs world-class films, talks and events in an intimate, grass-roots festival. In-person programming is back combined with a worldwide multi-stream event. Learn, meet and be inspired by the industry’s top talent. In addition to […] – Reel Green™ offers free Carbon Calculator training for all film industry professionals in British Columbia and Canada. About this event Derived from one of the motion picture industry’s leading carbon calculators, albert, Reel Green™ has adapted a carbon calculator for British Columbia, for free, for productions in B.C. to use. Calculating the carbon footprint of […] | 3 events,Hot Docs presents full day professional development sessions on market intelligence and production for documentary filmmakers. LEARN MORE | |||||
3 events,The Chutzpah! Festival: The Lisa Nemetz Festival of International Jewish Performing Arts is an annual festival of world-renowned dance, music, theatre, and comedy, through a lens of Jewish experiences, stories, and values in all their richness and diversity, creating unforgettable and unique experiences for audiences throughout the Lower Mainland. The event fosters artistic dialogue and […] FESTIVAL PROFILE VAFF is the longest running Asian film festival in Canada. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997. Since then, tens of thousands of film lovers have experienced a diverse selection of North American-Asian and international films. Each year VAFF attracts close to 5,000 audience members over its four-day festival and […] | 4 events, Returning for the seventh year on November 4 & 5, 2022 with a two-day event, FactualWEST is a one-of-a-kind conference for producers and crew working in factual, lifestyle, reality and documentary television. We bring together top showrunners, broadcasters, creators and producers to lead sessions and case studies designed to help you increase your skills, learn […] |