Vancouver: They are calling it the ‘Love Set.’ These Arms of Mine – one of a trio of cbc prime-time series in production in Vancouver – is populated by a behind-the-camera community of couples, kids and geriatric dogs. Among the many…
Vancouver: On July 20, Working Opportunity Fund (wof) and Royal Bank Capital Corporation (rbc) confirmed their combined $9-million financial stake in Mainframe Entertainment, the fourth Vancouver film industry company to gain their investment trust….
Vancouver: Vidatron Entertainment Group has changed its name to Peace Arch Entertainment Group and has consolidated shares….
Vancouver: The worst-kept secret in Vancouver production circles is now official….
Vancouver: Fox Family Channel is taking its first foray into one-hour drama by committing to 22 episodes of Cliffhangers, a new series by Lions Gate Television and Paramount International Television. Production began in Vancouver July 19….
Vancouver: Good news out of Victoria July 14 for documentary producers: it’s now easier to access Film Incentive b.c., the provincial domestic tax credit….
Vancouver: Chris Brough, a founding principal of Vancouver’s Mainframe Entertainment, has unexpectedly left the pioneering computer animation company and his positions as ceo and vice-chair….
Vancouver: Production begins July 12 on what is being called a turning point in the history of Shavick Entertainment, a veteran service-production provider in Vancouver….
Vancouver: Leaders of the B.C. Council of the Directors Guild of Canada are spearheading the new Motion Picture Institute of British Columbia for independent filmmakers, it was announced during the recent Banff Television Festival….
Vancouver: As part of its overall restructuring plan, WIC Western International Communications has closed its WIC Television head office in Toronto and moved it to Vancouver, a consolidation that resulted in three layoffs, including former president and ceo Jim Macdonald….
Vancouver: More housekeeping at WIC Western International Communications has led to the sale of its wireless technology division WIC Connexus to MaxLink, a competitor based in Toronto….
Vancouver: On June 14 in Calgary, a final 28-hour session of negotiations between actra and u.s. and Canadian producers paid off with a tentative labor deal….