Black History Month is a time to learn, honour and reflect upon the experience and future of Black communities in British Columbia and around the world. Here are some of the ways the creative industries are celebrating, amplifying stories, taking action through initiatives, and providing resources to unite and champion a diverse, equitable future for […]
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5 events,This is a premium high-tech interactive event where guests will travel through 6 interactive unique neighbourhoods (rooms) to travel in time to SYNCRA City, a cyberpunk futuristic cityscape where electronic music, visual projections, and user experience will change upon guest interactions. No one will experience the same twice. The experience contains dozens of interactive elements that control […] As Metro Vancouver’s premier social justice film festival, KDocsFF celebrates the power of documentary film and documentary activism. The annual KDocsFF film festival showcases award-winning documentary films, keynote speakers, filmmakers, panelists, Q&As, exhibitors, performances, and community partners. Participants engage in lively discussions, debates, and dialogues as they investigate today’s most pressing global issues. KDocsFF proudly operates five […] Find fuel for your next adventure with 70 thought-provoking and action-packed, mountain films at the VIMFF 2023. In 6 venues around Vancouver from February 24 – March 5, in-person, you’ll hear from accomplished guest speakers, take part in filmmaking, photography and outdoor education workshops and watch impactful stories from filmmakers around the world. Or gather […]  Creative BC is proud to support the VIMFF 2023 Film Workshop Series. Discover the workshops below: FILM WORKSHOP: SOLO FILMMAKING When: February 25, 2023 from 11:00am- 12:30pm Where: Delbrook Community Recreation Centre Adventure film director, Levi Allen shares how to create cinematic films as a solo filmmaker. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners. This […] | 4 events,The Khatsahlano Street Party is the largest free Music & Arts festival in Vancouver and is inviting your band to perform! Bands must have enough content for a 30 minute set, and a video recording of a public live performance. All bands must also be local to British Columbia Canada. The music line up is carefully […] | 6 events, – Exploring notions of music and healing, ‘Music as Medicine’ is an event in collaboration with UWIDO and the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, centered around the power of music as a means to heal through gathering, expressing, relating, sharing and learning. It’s planned for the ANNEX, in downtown Vancouver. Admission is free. UWIDO is a […] | 4 events,Kamloops Film Festival is an annual celebration of great Canadian and International film at the Kamloops Film Festival. | 5 events, – Yours, Mine and Ours, the itinerant copyright series brought to you by Artists Legal Outreach (BC), Artists Legal Advice Service (ON) and the National Network of Legal Clinics, presents Yours, Mine and Ours: Rights, Royalties and Resistance, a conversation between author, poet and rapper, Cadence Weapon (Rollie Pemberton) and author and broadcaster, Jen Sookfong Lee. March 5, […] | ||
3 events,The Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF) showcases an impressive line-up of short and feature-length films (narrative, documentary, experimental and animation) by established and emerging women filmmakers from around the world. The five day celebration will take place from March 7th-11th, 2023 at the VIFF Centre in Vancouver and online from March 12-25, 2023. […] | 5 events, – VIWFF hosts a conversation with major government film and television funding agencies, organizations and advocates as we challenge ourselves—and the systems that support our film and television industry in Canada—to become more equitable. Panelists: Francesca Accinelli (she/her), Interim Executive Director & CEO, Telefilm Canada Sasha Boersma (she/her), Board Member, Disability Screen Office Magalie Boutin (she/her), Codirector […] | 5 events,JUNOfest, presented by CBC Music is back and once again taking over intimate stages and bustling pubs across Edmonton. For three jam-packed nights, JUNOfest presented by CBC Music will showcase talent, of all genres, from across the country ranging from indie all-stars to dynamic jazz ensembles. Featuring over 50 artists, fans will be able to catch […] An essential destination for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music and comedy showcases, film screenings, exhibitions, professional development, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. Each year, SXSW brings together creatives and industry leaders for 10 days of discovery across […] | 6 events, – The Dream Cafe features live music each week. On Saturday March 11, 2023 Noah Derksen will be featured. Noah Derksen is the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Award for Emerging Artist of the Year Winner. Plus, Noah’s got long, flowing auburn hair and a twinkle in his eye. What’s not to love? LEARN MORE | 5 events,Each year, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards. Interest and anticipation builds to a fevered pitch leading up to the Oscar telecast, when hundreds of millions of movie lovers tune in to watch the glamorous ceremony and learn who will receive the highest honors in […] | ||
5 events, – 3D is no longer just for gaming. We are in the midst of a massive digital revolution from 2D to 3D. The metaverse is changing how we connect, work, and play. As the metaverse is being created, it is our responsibility to build a sustainable foundation. How sustainable is the journey to this virtual landscape? […] | 4 events, Featured – Featured 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 […] – Diversity in Games is excited to present our International Women’s* Day Panel- Let’s talk about access, baby! Join us on Zoom for an online panel session, featuring 3 parents in the games/tech industry whose focus on the panel is educate listeners on experiences that parents/caregivers have had in the games industry and the potential challenges […] | 2 events, | 5 events,Celebrating 15 Years of Innovation Alex Proyas, Chris Corbould, Dennis Muren, Joe Letteri, John Knoll, Nagin Cox, Paul Debevec, Paul Norris, Phil Tippett, Richard Edlund, Robert Legato, Sheena Duggal, Scott Ross. These are only a few of the luminaries who have taken the stage at SPARK FX over the course of 15 years. Celebrate the […]  British Columbia is a vast landscape that has been home to Indigenous Nations since time immemorial. There is diversity in the languages and cultures that span the province. Knowledge Network, in partnership with the First Peoples’ Cultural Council, is seeking Indigenous filmmakers to produce stories reflecting the cultural values First Peoples bring to British Columbia. These […] – Blue Lights Sessions Presents: Magnolia & Marry! LIVE at Blue Light Sessions – 1839 Franklin Ave. Friday, March 17th, 2023 Doors at 7PM, Music at 8PM Tickets: $20 Advance / $25 Door Magnolia Magnolia is a four piece post punk Band based out of Vancouver, BC, members consisting of Maxim Beggs On drums Kaeden scribner […] | 6 events,Career Fair Registration Now Open Are you looking for work? On Saturday, 18 March 2023, visit the SPARK FX Career Fair, taking place at the Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver). This is your opportunity to meet and connect one-on-one with recruiters from studios including: Animal Logic Atomic Cartoons Digital Domain Framestore Image Engine […] Music BC Presents Let’s Hear It – March 18th, 2023 Doors: 6:00pm / Music 7:00pm sharp Let’s Hear It (LHI) is back with one full night of music discovery, featuring 19 BC artists across multiple Vancouver venues. Music BC invites you to join them in celebrating homegrown talent and discover your new favourite artists! Note: Artist […] | 6 events, – “Lea Desandre flies weightlessly around elaborate ornamentation, expressive and precise. The Jupiter players and Dunford excel.” — The Guardian For their first concert in Vancouver, this astounding French ensemble, under the direction of lutenist Thomas Dunford (on his third visit to Vancouver), presents a vocal and instrumental program devoted entirely to the music of Vivaldi, based […] | |
4 events,GDC is the game industry’s premier professional event, championing game developers and the advancement of their craft. | 4 events,March 21, 2023 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination aims to foster a global culture of tolerance, equality and anti-discrimination. The 2023 theme of the International Day focuses on the urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The foundations of […] UNESCO first adopted 21 March as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999, with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard. Read more about it here: https://www.unesco.org/en/world-poetry-day#:~:text=UNESCO%20first%20adopted%2021%20March,endangered%20languages%20to%20be%20heard. | 2 events,This free community-building event will feature Anishnaabe, sylix, and Métis/Cree keynote speakers, intersectional showcases, interactive workshops, and bearing witness panels. Confluence will run 10:30 am – 5:30 pm each day. As with all 2RMX events, participation from all walks of life is welcomed. Learn more and save the dates here. | ||||
4 events,This multi-day, exclusive event open to AFCI Members, Affiliates and sponsors includes networking opportunities with entertainment industry decision makers, educational opportunities targeted at enhancing business practices and prime opportunities for lead-generation. Five prominent Canadians defend what they think is the one home-grown book for everyone in Canada to read. | 5 events, – To celebrate International Women’s Day, DIVERSEcity is partnering with Minerva BC to host a Women’s Leadership Forum What does it mean to be a women leader today? What are the challenges and opportunities we face? And how can we uplift and learn from each other, both personally and professionally, to advance our careers and lives? DIVERSEcity and Minerva BC invite women […] | 4 events, Featured – Featured Join Capilano University’s Second Annual Global Sustainability Short Film Alliance: Symposium and Screening in-person or virtually to take part in a dynamic dialogue around the intersection of education, filmmaking and sustainability, followed by a screening of sustainability-themed international short films. Our very own Reel Green™ Sustainability Lead, Smiely Khurana, will be one of the featured panelists […] | 8 events,International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. Altitunes Music Festival is taking place at Big White from March 31-April 1, 2023. The event is Canada’s biggest mountain music festival and will feature Peach Pit, Billy Raffoul, Shred Kelly, Felix Cartal, Moontriacks, Stickybuds, Rumpus, Kytami & Phonik Ops and DJ sets from DJ Invis, Meems J Girl & Maple Jordan. LEARN MORE National Indigenous Languages Day provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the importance and unique diversity of Indigenous languages from coast to coast to coast. Languages carry with them the stories, cultures, and traditions of past generations and inspire future generations to hold sacred these teachings in their own languages. Language is fundamental to the […] – University Singers, Choral Union Graeme Langager, Director of Choral Activities Choral Union – Hyejung Jun conductor University Singers – Hyejung Jun special guest conductor Featuring works by Canadian composers including a premiere by Stephen Chatman CM, and music by UBC alumni Matthew Emery, Katerina Gimon, and Jonathan Quick, Don Macdonald, Sid Robinovitch, and Indigenous composer Andrew Balfour. Full program available […] – One half of Bristol’s veteran house and trance group Way Out West, producer and DJ Jody Wisternoff takes over #StereotypeFridays on March 31st at Celebrities Nightclub. LEARN MORE | 7 events, – Producing captivating progressions and original melodies, a unique blend of different aspects of indie, bedroom, and electronic-influenced pop, Tiffany Day performs live in Vancouver on April 1st, 2023 at Fortune Sound. LEARN MORE – Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert Winds Jaelem Bhate conductor Josh Rauw, Maggie Whiteman Graduate Assistant Conductors Programme CONCERT WINDS Kim Archer In the Gathering Dark Roshanne Etezady Negative Split (featuring Mia Gazley, saxophone) Brian Balmages Kindred Spirits Johan de Meij Symphony No. 1 “The Lord of the Rings” Mvt. 1 “Gandalf” Ludwig Göransson/arr. Murtha The Mandalorian SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE Julie Giroux Shine John Estacio Frenergy […] |