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Film unions ratify labour agreement

Film unions ratify labour agreement

Three B.C. film unions have ratified a master agreement that covers an additional three years, the BC Council of Film Unions (BCCFU) has announced. The BCCFU represent more than 10,000 employees who work behind the scenes in B.C.
Lionsgate founder helps bankroll Blade Runner sequel

Lionsgate founder helps bankroll Blade Runner sequel

Vancouver mining mogul and Lionsgate Films founder Frank Giustra is helping to bankroll a sequel of the film Blade Runner .

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Boost for B.C. movies as film school opens in North Van

Boost for B.C. movies as film school opens in North Van

B.C.'s movie industry got a boost Friday as the Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation officially opened its doors at Capilano University 's North Vancouver campus.
New movie Safe House features Image Engine visual effects

New movie Safe House features Image Engine visual effects

Creating computer-generated vehicle collisions and populating an empty Cape Town stadium with tens of thousands of football fans are just two aspects of the visual effects (VFX) work Vancouver studio Image Engine has created for the latest Hollywood
Minister defends $200m film subsidy program

Minister defends $200m film subsidy program

Taxpayers group calls for independent review of the role tax incentives play in attracting film productions to B.C.
Online music e-zine launches print version

Online music e-zine launches print version

RockStar Weekly , a Surrey-based online music magazine launched in 2009, now has a print edition. The magazine’s publishers have printed 10,000 copies of the new music magazine, which will be available in retail stores across Canada.
Production company goes public

Production company goes public

Network Entertainment believes a stock market listing will give it financial muscle to power its growth aspirations, but experts warn that public market complications could crimp creativity
Vancouver Games sparks business in Olympic pins

Vancouver Games sparks business in Olympic pins

Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics forever changed some business-related aspects of the Olympic movement.
There’s no business like show business, and in the new digital world sometimes there’s no business at all

There’s no business like show business, and in the new digital world sometimes there’s no business at all

The rush to develop more online content for TV shows is providing audiences with a richer interactive experience, but local producers are struggling to find a business model that works in the Internet age