The Music Industry Initiatives program supports initiatives that grow and develop British Columbia’s music ecosystem. Successful projects will build the capacity of BC’s music industry through training, knowledge transfer, and the creation of new business opportunities. Canadian companies, not-for-profit organizations, individuals, and collectives are able to apply. The program launched on February 1, 2024. The […]
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1 event, | 3 events,Join for a weekend filled with music, laughter, and fun on the hill! Milky Chance, Elderbrook, X Ambassadors, Vandelux, Evan Gua and Jessia are headlining the event. LEARN MORE Now celebrating its 28th year, Poetry in Transit showcases BC poets on TransLink and BC Transit vehicles. In partnership with TransLink and BC Transit, Books BC produces a collection of poetry car cards annually, which feature the work of BC-authored and Canadian-published poets. Now celebrating its 28th year, this project is an opportunity to share these wonderful poems […] | |||||
3 events,![]() The fourth annual REEL Earth Day Challenge is back, running from April 8th to 19th. This yearly event, held in the lead-up to Earth Day on April 22nd, encourages local film crews, productions, sponsors, and industry stakeholders to raise funds for the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation, a registered charity supporting Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. […] Reel Green™ is proud to support Story Money Impact’s Earth Day initiative this year! For Earth Day 2024, Story Money Impact is helping anyone in Canada to organize their own screening of THE KLABONA KEEPERS, a powerful film about Indigenous resistance. Simply register using the form found on their website — you can organize a […] | 4 events, – SURF HAT LOVES NANAIMO Come celebrate their brand new album, ranch style! Cowpoke attire mandatory. No horsin’ around. Joined by Vancouver Island legends Neighbourly LEARN MORE | 4 events, – ![]() 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 […] | ||||
4 events,Now in its 14th year, National Tourism Week (NTW) is a dynamic, weeklong national social media campaign orchestrated by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC). This esteemed event, scheduled for April 15-19, 2024, is a crucial platform for highlighting the pivotal role of tourism in Canada. TIAC, along with its supportive partners, is enthusiastically […] | 5 events,INNOVATEwest is a celebration of the emerging technologies that have the potential to disrupt all sectors. These technologies drive advancements and solve critical challenges within their respective domains. If you’re founding, operating, or investing in the latest tech creating waves and disrupting the ecosystem, then INNOVATEwest is for you. Connect with startups, investors, and corporate […] | 6 events,National Canadian Film Day is a massive one-day, coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of Canadian cinema. With a Spotlight on Canadian movies that are so unique, joyous, quirky, and, well…human, that they couldn’t have been dreamt up by even the most sophisticated Artificial Intelligence. The 2024 programming spotlight – Films That A.I. Could Never Make – proves that […] | 6 events,Crazy8s is an 8-day filmmaking challenge that provides funding and support to emerging filmmakers to help them produce a short film. – Apr 20, 2024 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM PDT Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, Canada Organized by Mind Garden x Capital Ballroom Come enjoy BC’s highest quality low-end bass music during Victoria’s premier electronic night! LEARN MORE | |||
3 events, – ![]() 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 your production is an important step in understanding the impact of film production. Having consistent data and metrics from the […] | 4 events,WHEN: Tuesday, April 23, 2023 WHAT: BC Book Day invites British Columbians to celebrate the province’s book & magazine publishers, authors, illustrators, bookstores, libraries, festivals, and literary prizes that connect us with local stories. GOAL: To raise awareness among government and the general public of BC’s publishing ecosystem and its cultural and economic contributions. WHO: BC Book Day is coordinated […] – British Columbia Trade & Invest team in India in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada is hosting a webinar offering a snapshot of India’s vibrant media and entertainment landscape, including key players, government initiatives and an overview of key opportunities in Indian market. The webinar will also include preliminary information on a Canadian Trade Mission being […] | 3 events, – Let’s Hear It (LHI) is back in Victoria with an evening of music discovery, featuring 3 BC artists. Music BC always takes pride in being an inclusive and safe space for everyone. Please let us know if you have any questions prior to the event. Artists: JAXXEE Simultaneously looking back while looking forward, JAXXEE’s music […] | 2 events,The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. Single tickets are now on sale for the #HotDocs24 Festival, April 25–May 5. From the opening night screening of LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH to Big Ideas presented by Scotia Wealth Management to 83 world and international premieres, the choice is yours. […] | 4 events,Dreamhouse x First Floor Collective Present… Spank Williams Live At Hollywood Theatre Friday, April 26th Doors: 6pm Show: 7pm Spank Williams is a five piece Freak Country band from Vancouver, British Columbia taking as much from Hank Williams as they do Tom Waits and James Brown. Bringing high energy and an undying work ethic to […] – “Alt Rock Never Sleeps, Pop Punk Never Dies” Tour BC Pop-Punkers JULY CROWD & Northern Alt-Rockers THE INFIRMARY team up with local studs MADBOMB to bring you an exhilarating night of alternative music at PG’s famous Omineca Arts Centre! DOORS ARE AT 7:30PM. The show will start shortly after, around 8:00pm. LEARN MORE | ||
4 events,Hot Docs Deal Maker is a one-on-one pitch meeting program for producers seeking financing and distribution from the international marketplace. The most compelling projects were pre-selected for these valuable meetings with key broadcasters, online platforms, funds and foundations, distributors and sales agents, and other financiers. Projects at all stages—development, production and post-production—can apply to Deal Maker.Deal […] International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact; raise awareness of the need for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; and reinforce international cooperation and communication. Each year on April 30, this international art form […] | 7 events,Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity for us to learn more about the diverse culture and history of Asian communities in Canada, as well as to acknowledge the many achievements and contributions of people of Asian origin who, throughout our history, have done so much to make Canada the country we know and love. The […] The Cannes XR Development Showcase is curated in association with Kaleidoscope to present the leading latest virtual and augmented reality. | 7 events,DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival, returns to present the 23rd edition, screening in theatres May 2 through May 12, 2024. DOXA will screen its roster of crucial and thought-provoking documentaries in theatrical venues across the city, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a communal cinema experience. The 23rd annual DOXA Documentary […] | 9 events,Northern FanCon is an Annual Convention that hosts Celebrities and Influential People in Film, Books, Animation, Entertainment and more. We aspire to promote opportunities for anyone interested in all things pop culture to unite and celebrate fandoms. The next event is to be held in Prince George on May 3-5, 2024 at CN Centre and Kin […] The Comox Valley International Film Festival, (CVIFF), celebrates the power of a good story by bringing fictional independent cinema to the Comox Valley. We are a non-profit organization that discovers, supports and amplifies independent film & media artists from around the world, and introduces audiences to their work. | 9 events, | 11 events, – ![]() 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 […] – Calling all dance music lovers, Public Disco After Dark is back with a special ALL VINYL edition of the new club series at The Birdhouse. They’re bringing some of their favourite vinyl record selectors together for an evening of rare cuts and old school classics under the mirror ball. Let’s dance! DJ LINE UP: Abasi […] |



