Starting today, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) will embark on a cross-country Outreach tour to answer questions regarding the changes to the CMF Guidelines for 2012-2013, the 2011-2012 funding results and the application process. The meetings will be moderated by Nathalie Clermont, CMF director of program management. She will be joined by representatives of theContinue reading “Canada Media Fund embarks on cross-country outreach tour”
Author Archives: CIAIC
Ottawa Game Conference announces speakers
The first annual Ottawa Game Conference (OGC), to be held at the Ottawa Convention Centre on May 29, 2012, announced its speaker lineup yesterday, including keynotes from Gabe Zichermann, author and gamification expert, and Jason Della Rocca, founder of Perimeter Partners and former executive director of the International Game Developers Association. Combining speakers from OttawaContinue reading “Ottawa Game Conference announces speakers”
StatsCan officially recognizes the video game industry in Canada
(TORONTO and OTTAWA, May 3, 2012) The Canadian Interactive Alliance / l’Alliance Interactive Canadienne (CIAIC) is pleased to announce that Statistics Canada has created two new industry codes — Video Game Publishing and Video Game Design and Development Services — which will provide the Government of Canada to have a better facility to create programsContinue reading “StatsCan officially recognizes the video game industry in Canada”
What’s making headlines
Playing action video games can improve visual attention skills: University of Toronto study (The Toronto Star) WBIE Montreal announces its first game, Cartoon Universe (BusinessWire) Ubisoft Toronto: Ontario’s “anchor tenant” of the video games industry? (Financial Post Magazine)
Rule changes to Gemini Awards Digital Media
Based on industry feedback, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT) has made some changes to its Digital categories, including a reduction in some entry fees for the 27th annual Gemini Awards. These fees will be changed from $350 (Member), $500 (Non-Member) to the following: a) Original Content Categories = $100 (Member), $300 (Non-Member)Continue reading “Rule changes to Gemini Awards Digital Media”