SPA, DreamWorks Veteran Rick Mischel Appointed CEO of Bardel Entertainment
Company founders Delna Bhesania and Barry Ward to step down later this year.
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SIGGRAPH Emerging Tech to Focus on Health and Home
Studio projects at the conference -- set for Aug. 12-16 in Vancouver -- focus on merging collaboration and interactivity.
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SIGGRAPH Technical Papers Present Innovations From 38 Countries
Chosen research projects showcase significant advances by worldwide scholars.
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SIGGRAPH 2018 Runs August 12-August 16, 2018 in Vancouver
Begins: August 12, 2018
Experience research, hands-on demos, and fearless acts of collaboration at SIGGRAPH 2018, this year in Vancouver.
BRON Seeks Talent at Vancouver Career Fair
Company heads April 14 to the Vancouver Convention Center looking to fill openings on its in-production feature, The Willoughbys.
SIGGRAPH's VR Theater Open for Submissions
Deadline to enter is April 3; annual event is set for Aug. 12-16 in Vancouver.
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Jeff White Named Creative Director of ILM Vancouver
Academy Award winner and visual effects supervisor of ‘Kong: Skull Island’ takes creative reins of ILM’s Canadian studio.
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SIGGRAPH 2018 Seeks Submissions, Expands Program
Educators Focus Area adds educational element and VR Village expands to include AR and mixed reality.
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Cinesite Appoints Tara Kemes GM Vancouver
Former Rainmaker executive takes reins of studio as it works on ‘The Addams Family’ feature for MGM.
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WIA Expands Northward with Canada Chapter
Governing board of industry veterans will inaugurate branch based in Vancouver.
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WIA Honors Disney, Twomey and Kahrs with Diversity Awards
Inaugural edition of awards will be presented at Spark Animation 2017 in Vancouver.
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SPARK CG & Women in Animation Announce WIA Diversity Awards
Inaugural WIA Diversity Awards will be presented in three categories at SPARK ANIMATION 2017 in Vancouver, Canada this October.
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‘Book of Life’ Director Jorge R. Gutiérrez Joins Spark Animation 2017 as Conference Chair
Visionary Mexican animator, character designer, painter, writer and director will be bringing his work and experience from south of the border to the Great White North to curate and host Western Canada’s largest animation event.
FuseFX Appoints VFX Supervisor Jon Cowley to Lead Production Team in Vancouver
VFX supervisor Jon Cowley assumes role as Head of Production and Senior VFX Supervisor at FuseFX Vancouver facility, bringing 18 years of visual effects experience to projects that include the television series ‘Zoo’ and ‘The Mist.’
Submit Your Work to SPARK ANIMATION 2017
Regular submission deadline is September 1; extended deadline is September 11.
Umedia Launches New Vancouver Post Facility
Visual effects and post-production company’s new Vancouver facility installs powerful Baselight TWO grading and finishing suite.
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‘Angry Birds Movie’ EP Takes Flight with Kaiken Entertainment
Newly-formed entertainment company led by former Rovio CEO Mikael Hed buys Rovio's book publishing business, Vancouver TV animation studio, and a selection of non-Angry Birds properties.
Zoic Studios Partners with ABC and Dustin Lance Black on ‘When We Rise’
Zoic transforms modern-day Vancouver into period San Francisco, Arizona and Washington DC locales to elevate the historical authenticity of the real-life struggles of the people at the center of the LGBTQ movement.
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Cinesite Acquires Vancouver Animation Studio Nitrogen
Full-service Vancouver-based animation studio known for animating many episodes of iconic children’s show ‘Thomas and Friends’ and Seth Rogen’s R-rated ‘Sausage Party’ employs 70 creative and production staff.
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Santa Barbara Int’l Film Fest Sets U.S. Premiere for NFB Animated Feature ‘Window Horses’
Vancouver filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming’s ‘Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming’ premieres February 2 & 4 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
FuseFX Appoints Randall Rosa & Wendy Lanning to Lead Vancouver Team
Rosa to serve as Head of Production/Senior VFX Supervisor with Lanning serving as Executive Producer.
Vancouver Appoints First Film Commissioner
Industry powerhouse David Shepheard joins newly-created Vancouver Film & Media Centre to drive growth and innovation in Vancouver’s booming digital entertainment and interactive business sectors.
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Marv Newland Curating ‘Kooks and Legends’ Animation Showcase at VIFF 2016
Presented by Atomic Cartoons, October 14 event to feature a 90-minute selection of rare and never-seen animated short films specially selected by the creator of ‘Bambi Meets Godzilla.’
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Umedia Opens VFX and Finishing Studio in Vancouver
Umedia expands global reach with launch of new 10,000-square-foot VFX and finishing house in Vancouver.
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VFX Producers Chad Cortvriendt and Graeme Marshall Join FuseFX Vancouver
Seasoned VFX production talents bring lengthy experience in the Canadian visual effects industry with credits spanning television, advertising and features.
