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    • Media Release
    • Wednesday, Oct 21st, 2020
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Resilience

    B.C.’s Film, TV, VFX & Animation Industry set new records in 2019, spending more than $4 billion

    British Columbia’s film and television industry has been a longstanding and crucial pillar of the provincial economy, generating a diversity of jobs across industry verticals, including hospitality, tourism, food services, waste-hauling, aesthetics and construction.
    • News
    • Friday, Sep 11th, 2020
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    VR/AR Industry Report Sets Stage to Celebrate Vancouver’s VR/AR/XR Ecosystem at 2020 VIFF Immersed

    Vancouver’s virtual, augmented and extended reality (VR/AR/XR) industry is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, as the local and global technology landscape evolves towards rich, intuitive and immersive experiences.
    • News
    • Wednesday, Jul 15th, 2020
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Resilience

    What We’re Reading: BC’s Creative Tech Sector Drives Economic Growth and Jobs in Canada

    Creative technology is flourishing in Vancouver and BC, and lockdowns resulting from the global pandemic have facilitated an even greater surge in consumption. Brenda Bailey, executive director of DigiBC, discusses the creative industry’s evolution, current challenges and future prospects.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Jul 13th, 2020
    • Resilience, Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    What We’re Reading: BC’s Pre- and Post-COVID Economy

    With ICTC, we're discussing why BC’s success in flattening the curve is just one of many factors to consider when looking at BC's post-COVID economy.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Jun 30th, 2020
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Resilience

    British Columbia’s Blockbuster Motion Picture Industry is Back in Business Under Phase 3 of the BC Restart Plan

    Under Phase 3 of the BC Restart Plan, motion picture and television production has been given the green light to resume, albeit with restrictions that ensure the ongoing safety of cast, crew, suppliers and other workers.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Feb 25th, 2020
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Vancouver Production Sonic the Hedgehog Spends $37.5 Million in BC

    Sonic the Hedgehog is a gold-rings success! And according to a recent report by MPA-Canada, Sonic’s production crew allotted more than $22 million to local labour and spread additional love to community businesses with upwards of $15.5 million spent on locally made goods and services.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Jan 14th, 2020
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Applications are open for the 2020 London Animation Business Exchange

    The Vancouver Film Commission and Film London have partnered to host six BC producers in London for four days, and participate in a series of business events designed to stimulate more co-production between UK and Canada.
    • VEC's Take
    • Friday, Nov 15th, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy

    VEC Partners with Sustainable Production Forum 2019

    VEC's Meg O'Shea hosted two workshops at the 4th annual Sustainable Production Forum. She was joined by government and industry experts to discuss the future of fleet transportation and the critical path to zero emission vehicles in the film industry.
    • News
    • Saturday, Sep 7th, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Martini Film Studios announces over 600,000 square feet of new studio facilities

    Martini Film Studios today announced a new studio development that could raise Greater Vancouver’s film capacity by as much as 15 percent. The new facility will feature over 600,000 square feet of purpose-built soundstages, offices and production support buildings built across more than 25 acres in Langley, 40 minutes from downtown Vancouver.
    • Media Release
    • Friday, Sep 6th, 2019
    • Green Economy, Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Government of Canada invests in BC’s growing digital and clean technology sectors

    British Columbia’s digital and clean technology sectors are ripe for investment that will stimulate innovation, business development, and job growth in new markets. That’s why Western Economic Diversification Canada announced new funding for two projects led by the Vancouver Economic Commission.
    • News
    • Wednesday, Aug 28th, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Applications are Open for the 2019 Film London TV Drama Familiarisation Trip

    The Vancouver Film Commission and Film London have partnered to host three BC producers in London for five days, and to participate in a series of events designed to stimulate co-production between UK and Canada.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Jul 30th, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Job Opportunity: E-Sports Coordinator

    The e-sports to coordinator will help develop Vancouver’s E-Sports cluster across academic institutions, industry leaders, government and associations, while highlighting insights for an E-Sports report and strategy. Please apply by August 16th.
    • News
    • Monday, Jul 15th, 2019
    • Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy, Other Sectors

    Retooled Capital Mentorship Program provides valuable training opportunity for startups

    Brought to you by the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) and Spring, Discovery Foundation’s Capital Mentorship Program returns in 2019, featuring robust new content and a better startup experience than ever.
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, Jun 20th, 2019
    • Green Economy, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Technology

    New TransLink and VEC Partnership to Showcase Green, Digital Ideas on Transit

    TransLink and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) today formalized an agreement allowing local and international organizations to showcase green and digital technologies and services on TransLink assets.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Jun 11th, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Canadian Film Commissioners Unite to Champion Industry Growth

    On May 31, film commissioners representing multiple levels of government across Canada gathered in Vancouver to assess the feasibility of a nationwide film commission network. Hosted by the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) in partnership with the Quebec Film and Television Council (QFTC), the summit underscored the widespread demand by Canadian film offices to build and strengthen a supportive network for film commissions across the country.
    • News
    • Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Vancouver VR companies to storm world’s largest marketplace for animation business

    Among the programming surrounding Vancouver’s VR Day is a curated panel discussion moderated by VEC’s Nancy Basi on the topic of Immersive Realities: Prepare New Talents and Business for Tomorrow’s Challenges. This discussion on the industry’s benefits, best practices and challenges features leaders from Magic Leap, Wacom, Association France Immersive and the VRARA Vancouver’s president Dan Burgar.
    • VEC's Take
    • Wednesday, Apr 3rd, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    10 Job Applicant Tips (To Make the Most of our Career Fair)

    In preparation for our annual Vancouver Digital Entertainment Career Fair we asked some our hiring studios to share their advice on how best to prep for the event.
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, Mar 21st, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Over 400 Jobs up for grabs at North America’s Largest Digital Entertainment Career Fair

    Returning for its eighth year on April 6 (Saturday) the Vancouver Digital Entertainment Career Fair is North America’s largest annual hiring fair for the digital entertainment industry, expecting more than 3,500 professionals to meet with hiring representatives from Vancouver’s top companies.
    • Media Release
    • Monday, Mar 11th, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Animation Business Exchange Delivers New Corridor for Canada–UK Animation

    London & Vancouver draw closer in wake of recently inked Creative MOU Vancouver, Canada / London, England – This Thursday, the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) will welcome a U.K. delegation led by Film...
    • News
    • Tuesday, Dec 11th, 2018
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    PG Connects 2019 Level Up Delegation

    Level Up: Vancouver, British Columbia Pavilion returns to Top Games Conference in 2019 The Vancouver Economic Commission is pleased to present the nine studios comprising the 2019 delegation to...
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