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B.C.

Crazy8s short film finalists announced

The 12 finalists in the B.C. competition will work with a professional story editor to hone their scripts, before presenting them to the jury in late December.

November 29, 2012

Shaw Media’s 24/7 news channel for B.C. gets greenlight

The Global News channel will give the province local, national and international news around the clock from a studio in Burnaby.

July 23, 2012

Ohio filmmaker disappears in B.C. wilderness

RCMP continue to search for Warren Andrew Sill, 26, whose vehicle was found abandoned July 10 near Whiskey Creek Trail.

July 17, 2012

Sanctuary leads nomination field for Leo Awards

Other multiple nominees at B.C. upcoming film and TV awards include Carl Bessai’s Brothers & Sisters, a feature that garnered a dozen nods.

May 3, 2012

B.C. producers urge province to follow Ontario to stay competitive

A consortium, including the Canadian Media Production Association, urged Victoria to develop a creative clusters strategy overseen by an umbrella agency like the Ontario Media Development Corp. to sustain growth in a converged digital world.

April 26, 2012

B.C. theatres raise glasses to new liquor laws

In response to pressure from the industry, the provincial government will now allow alcohol to be served in movie theatres.

April 19, 2012

Controversial U.S. doc Bully gets PG rating in B.C., Alberta

The ratings for the upcoming Lee Hirsch-directed documentary have come off without storm in Canada, in contrast to the blowback over a restrictive R rating issued by the MPAA stateside.

March 12, 2012