Village Gamer

There are only a couple of weeks left to get your nominations in for the 3rd Annual Canadian Video Game Awards.  The organizers are delighted to announce that this year’s show will be held on April 21st in conjunction with Fan Expo Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre.  Read the rest of this entry »

The winners of the 2012 History Makers Awards were announced last night at a fabulous gala event in New York City. After an extremely difficult selection process, the Jury chose seven productions that have made an outstanding impact this year. Of those seven, three are Canadian productions or co-productions. Read the rest of this entry »

The Quebecor Fund Board of Directors is pleased to announce the names of the production companies and distributors whose projects will receive third-round funding under the Event and Film Production Assistance Program (EFPAP), following January 9, 2012 submissions. A total of $785,000 in funding will be shared between the selected producers and distributors. Read the rest of this entry »

Reboot Communications, in partnership with Greedy Productions, is pleased to announce the Canadian Video Game Awards will be held April 21, 2012 in Vancouver. As the third largest developer of video games in the world, this year’s show will recognize the contribution of Canadian developers to the international interactive entertainment community. Read the rest of this entry »

Spark Your Imagination Ventures Inc. is excited to announce that its mom-made in Canada Spark Story Starters has been awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved Winner’s Seal of Approval. PTPA Media has North America’s largest volunteer parent testing community, with over 40,000 parents. Read the rest of this entry »

For the first time ever, a Canadian production company has scored an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film two years in a row. Telefilm Canada congratulates micro_scope on the nomination of Philippe Falardeau‘s Monsieur Lazharfor Best Foreign Language Film. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Film Centre and Bell Media are pleased to welcome the three participants of the inaugural Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp, a new initiative designed to furnish experienced TV writers with the knowledge and management skills necessary to become successful showrunners. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Pixton.com, a web-based tool that students use to write about any subject in the colourful visual format of comics, has been recognized by eSchool Media as one of the Best Ed-Tech Products of 2012. Teachers and administrators at schools and colleges across Canada and the United States nominated their favorite educational technology product or service. Read the rest of this entry »

Data encryption and security solutions provider WinMagic Inc. has achieved a Gold Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft Gold Competency, organizations must complete a rigorous set of tests to prove their level of technology expertise, have the right number of Microsoft Certified Professionals, submit customer references and demonstrate their commitment to customer satisfaction by participating in an annual survey. Read the rest of this entry »

Edmonton’s Pyxwise Software is pleased to announce that Simplex Spelling HD is a top 10 finalist in the 2011 Best App Ever Awards in the category of “Best Special Needs App”. More than 7000 applications were submitted and over a quarter million nominations were placed by users of the site. The purpose of the Best App Ever Awards is to raise user awareness about the best apps available, not just the top selling titles. Read the rest of this entry »