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Canadian cinema is once again making a name for itself beyond our borders with a selection of seven films at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, in the Czech Republic. The films Je suis à toi by David Lambert, a minority Canadian coproduction with Belgium, and Violent by Andrew Huculiak will be shown in competition and also make their world premieres in the Official Selection and Forum of Independents sections, respectively. In the non-competitive sections, the documentary Earth’s Golden Playground by Andreas Horvath, Pierrot Lunaire by Bruce LaBruce, and Que ta joie demeure by Denis Côté will allow Canadian cinema to shine brightly on Czech territory. Lastly, in the wake of his Jury Prize for Mommy during the past Cannes Festival, Xavier Dolan’s last two films will be presented in the Horizons section. Read the rest of this entry »

ACM SIGGRAPH has announced the selection of Elliot Kotek, co-founder of Not Impossible Labs, as the keynote speaker at SIGGRAPH 2014, the 41st International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 10-14 August 2014 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The current content chief and co-founder of Not Impossible Labs, and editor-in-chief of Not Impossible Now, Kotek is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Beyond Cinema and the former editor-in-chief of both Moving Pictures and Celebs.com. Not Impossible Labs is comprised of thinkers and doers with a mission to transform ideas that once seemed impossible to possible. Read the rest of this entry »

Get ready to sink your teeth into Feeding Time, a casual puzzle game available on iOS today from Toronto’s Incubator Games. Indulge your “tap”petite as Feeding Time challenges you to feed a host of multicoloured animals in frantic, fun levels full of matching food pieces. Simply tap an animal next to their correct foodtype and chain combos together to raise your score. Read the rest of this entry »

Asking questions, igniting thinking, and advancing the conversation further, Discovery Science’s “Are We Alone?” alien theme week is dedicated to the unknown beyond this planet. Premiering during the Discovery Science freeview (July 21 – August 21), “Are We Alone?” features world-renowned scientists, prominent journalists, and alien investigators examining fascinating accounts of unusual encounters, and possible UFO sightings from around the world. Viewers can indulge their curiosity nightly from July 28 – August 1 with “Are We Alone?” specials and series including the exclusive premiere of Uncovering Aliens (July 30),the network premieres of Alien Mummies (July 29), and Aliens: The Definitive Guide (August 1), and more! Read the rest of this entry »

The Advisory Board for the 2nd Annual Digital Economy Congress is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers is now open.  Subject matter experts working with disruptive technologies that challenge the conventional ways of doing business in the digital economy are invited to submit papers on their area of expertise. Of particular interest are briefs on cutting-edge subjects and themes suitable for presentation in either a panel session or keynote address. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund has announced that 10 Convergent Stream productions have been awarded $7.2M from the Francophone Minority Program, which supports productions that reflect the realities and interests of French communities outside of Quebec. Since 2010, the CMF has contributed $47.0M to 128 Francophone Minority projects. Canadian audiences will be able to enjoy productions from various parts of the country including two from BC, one from Manitoba, two from New Brunswick, and five from Ontario. Of the 10 convergent productions, each of which are created for television and have a digital media component, four are Children’s & Youth, four are Documentaries, and two are Dramas: Read the rest of this entry »

It’s all gamers and hackers tonight on CTV’s The Listener as Toby (Craig Olejnik), Michelle (Lauren Lee Smith) and Dev (Rainbow Sun Francks) delve into shady dealings and corporate secrecy in the game development world. The IIB team investigates the murder of Duncan Quinn (Christopher Russell), a successful video game developer and former hacker friend of Dev’s on the eve of his new game’s release. Duncan had made good in the highly competitive and profitable world of interactive games, but in building his company he also made a few enemies. Read on to find out more about tonight’s episode as well as the Watch & Win Twitter Giveaway that will take place during the June 23rd debut broadcast of The Listener episode 505 – Game Over. Read the rest of this entry »

Black and white, colour, online binge watching and now interactive experiences. Television is changing fast and the newest member of this evolution is back for its second season. The Emmy Award®-winning series Guidestones returns on July 15, and is available on CTV EXTEND, CTV’s exclusive free-to-consumer digital hub at CTV.ca, as well as on the CTV GO app. To celebrate the launch of the new season, Guidestones invite the press to a media preview July 10 at The Royal Cinema at 7:00 p.m. EST (608 College St). Read the rest of this entry »

BattleGoat Studios is pleased to announce update 1.1 for Supreme Ruler 1936.  This new update features additional UI Elements, Updated Equipment List with new units, Update Tech Tree, Additional Historical Events and Campaign Improvements and, most notably, two new scenarios: Operation Sea Lion and Operation Compass.  Operation Sea Lion gives players the opportunity to attempt the fall 1940 invasion of England that Germany never managed, while Operation Compass is the British effort to push the Italians out of North Africa in the winter of 1940/41. Read the rest of this entry »

DisneyXD is giving viewers seven new reasons to join in on the ultimate animation vacation this summer with the series premiere of The 7D. Debuting Sunday, July 13 at 11 a.m. ET, The 7D is a comedic take on the classic Disney tale Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs and stars the voice of renowned television personality and fashion designer, Kelly Osbourne. The hilarious new comedy is part of Disney XD’s summer Animacation – or animation vacation – lineup featuring a stellar CGI-driven roster of the network’s top animated series every day throughout the summer. Read the rest of this entry »