Documentary charts ups and downs of 13 people hit by the recession, posting footage within weeks

Big Love, True Blood and Entourage among series up for grabs online

It’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs time again, and just as sure as a Maple Leafs no-show, sportscasters have launched their latest digital offerings to bring up-to-the minute action to puck-heads everywhere. This year’s ramp-up is in mobile, which is evidently where the money is.

Imagine having the power to bring an eliminated character back to your favorite reality TV series for another shot at the top prize. It’s an ability Toronto-based digital creation company The Secret Location is turning into a, well, reality for YTV’s In Real Life.

To the non-gamer, the Toronto Game Jam may seem like just a bunch of game enthusiasts gathered together in one place. But the event, now in its fifth year and continuing to expand and evolve, brings together not just programmers and designers, but also writers, artists and sound gurus, spanning a wide spectrum of creative entertainment-minded folk.

Halifax-based Artech Camps is looking to train the next generation of game makers, and will soon be making inroads in Toronto as it continues its expansion across the country.

When it comes to creation in the interactive world, there’s a huge difference between simply getting the job done and developing award-winning content. That may seem like an obvious distinction, but it’s an essential observation shared by Adrian Belina of Toronto interactive studio Jam3, which was echoed throughout the Storytelling X.0 symposium as part of last month’s FITC (Flash In the Can) technology and design festival in Toronto.