IO members nominated for Canadian Screen Awards
January 15, 2013
The Canadian Screen Awards announced its first-ever nominees today. The new awards will replace the Gemini and Genie awards and honour achievements in Canadian film and television. IO members nominated are Shaftesbury, Smiley Guy Studios/iThentic, TVO, Nerd Corps Entertainment, Teletoon, Cookie Jar Entertainment, DHX Media, Astral, Radical Sheep Productions, Rogers Communications, White Pine Pictures, CFC, and CBC. Read the full list of nominees.
Deadline: TiEQuest Business Venture Competition
January 15, 2013
TiEQuest is an annual business venture competition for aspiring entrepreneurs. It's an opportunity to present to, network with and be judged by fund managers, angel investors and venture capitalists. It offers over $150,000 in prizes plus an opportunity to win a $1 million investment from sponsoring funds. To learn more and apply, visit www.tiequest.org. The deadline to register is January 31st.
Interact Networking Mixer at Bento Miso - January 22
We're excited to be hosting our latest Interact Networking Mixer in conjunction with Bento Miso, a collaborative workspace for web and game makers. The event will be happening on January 22 from 6:30-8:30pm at Bento Miso (#300-862 Richmond Street West, Toronto).
Attendees will have the chance to meet with Interactive Ontario and Bento Miso members, and learn more about both organizations. Meet your fellow creators, find a project partner, chat about challenges, discuss successes - and have fun! Your admission includes two drinks, appetizers and networking.
More information and registration is available here.
January 9, 2013
We're excited to be hosting our latest Interact Networking Mixer in conjunction with Bento Miso, a collaborative workspace for web and game makers. The event will be happening on January 22 from 6:30-8:30pm at Bento Miso (#300-862 Richmond Street West, Toronto).
Attendees will have the chance to meet with Interactive Ontario and Bento Miso members, and learn more about both organizations. Meet your fellow creators, find a project partner, chat about challenges, discuss successes - and have fun! Your admission includes two drinks, appetizers and networking.
More information and registration is available here.
Capy profiled in Polygon
January 8, 2013
IO member company Capybara Games was the subject of an in-depth profile in Polygon. Click here to read the piece and learn about the studio's journey.
At a $400 Million Valuation, is Reddit the Next Web Giant to IPO?
Follow @crossmediato / Like the CrossmediaTO page on Facebook / Join the CrossmediaTO LinkedIN Group
January 8, 2013
Find out at CrossmediaTO: February 21, 2013. Join 26 of the most innovative companies in motion, mobile, marketing, publishing and games at @CrossmediaTO http://bit.ly/CMTO13RegisterFollow @crossmediato / Like the CrossmediaTO page on Facebook / Join the CrossmediaTO LinkedIN Group
MEIC's Mobile Accelerator Program
For more information or to register visit http://map2013.eventbrite.com/
January 8, 2013
MEIC's Mobile Accelerator Program (MAP) begins January 17. MAP focuses on developing the business skills of mobile business entrepreneurs. Through a series of six half-day workshops, mobile developers, producers, and designers will have the opportunity to connect with industry advisors and each other to form new business connections and receive support to help grow their business.For more information or to register visit http://map2013.eventbrite.com/
Animation opportunities: Annecy 2013 and TAAFI 2013
Submissions are now open for two animation festivals - Annecy 2013 in France (June 10th to 15th) and TAAFI in Toronto (May 31 to June 2). Click the links to find out how to submit your work.
January 8, 2013
Submissions are now open for two animation festivals - Annecy 2013 in France (June 10th to 15th) and TAAFI in Toronto (May 31 to June 2). Click the links to find out how to submit your work.
Feargus Urquhart and Charles Hudson to keynote GameON: Finance 2013
We have two exciting keynote speakers lined up for GameON: Finance 2013, our conference on the business of games taking place on January 29 & 30 in Toronto.
Feargus Urquhart will join us to discuss his experiences in the gaming industry, including 10 years as CEO of Obsidian, who recently raised almost $4 million through Kickstarter for their game Project Eternity. Feargus and Obsidian were recently profiled for Kotaku.
Charles Hudson will deliver a keynote entitled "Why investors hate your game (and how to succeed anyway)." Charles is a Venture Partner with SoftTech VC and is focused on mobile and gaming investments. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Bionic Panda Games.
Early bird registration for the conference is now open!
December 20, 2012
We have two exciting keynote speakers lined up for GameON: Finance 2013, our conference on the business of games taking place on January 29 & 30 in Toronto.
Feargus Urquhart will join us to discuss his experiences in the gaming industry, including 10 years as CEO of Obsidian, who recently raised almost $4 million through Kickstarter for their game Project Eternity. Feargus and Obsidian were recently profiled for Kotaku.
Charles Hudson will deliver a keynote entitled "Why investors hate your game (and how to succeed anyway)." Charles is a Venture Partner with SoftTech VC and is focused on mobile and gaming investments. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Bionic Panda Games.
Early bird registration for the conference is now open!
LAX transmedia mission participants announced
December 18, 2012
We're pleased to announce the nine companies selected for the final phase of LAX: The Los Angeles Connection, a business development program designed to foster deeper connections between Ontario and Los Angeles. Our LAX transmedia trade mission will be taking place February 19 - 22, 2013. Joining us in Los Angeles for the mission will be Creative D, Game Pill, Hop To It Productions, In Sync Media, The Mission Business, Phantom Compass, Queen Spade Creative, Social Game Universe, and XMG Studio. Congratulations!
IO member Get Set Games partners with Pixar and Disney on Monsters, Inc. Run
The Verge has a piece on Get Set Games' partnership with Pixar and Disney on a Monsters, Inc. branded game. Disney/Pixar contracted Get Set to create Monsters, Inc. Run, an iOS game based on their massively popular Mega Run. Visit The Verge to read more about the process behind the game, which was created to promote the 3D re-release of Monsters, Inc.
December 17, 2012
The Verge has a piece on Get Set Games' partnership with Pixar and Disney on a Monsters, Inc. branded game. Disney/Pixar contracted Get Set to create Monsters, Inc. Run, an iOS game based on their massively popular Mega Run. Visit The Verge to read more about the process behind the game, which was created to promote the 3D re-release of Monsters, Inc.
XMG launches The Mu$ic Biz
Just launched, The Mu$ic Biz is mobile game that comes as the result of a collaboration between director Sudz Sutherland and XMG Studio. The game allows users to build a music business and create their own sounds. It also features beats by producers Rich Kidd (Drake, K-OS), Mr. Porter (Eminem) and others. Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.
December 17, 2012
Just launched, The Mu$ic Biz is mobile game that comes as the result of a collaboration between director Sudz Sutherland and XMG Studio. The game allows users to build a music business and create their own sounds. It also features beats by producers Rich Kidd (Drake, K-OS), Mr. Porter (Eminem) and others. Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.
CEO of Obsidian to keynote GameON: Finance - tickets are now on sale
Entering its sixth year, the GameON: Finance conference is dedicated to the business of games and will connect video game creators to investors and funding opportunities in the growing Canadian video game industry. GameON: Finance 2013 will take place on January 29th & 20th, 2013 at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon (Toronto Reference Library).
The opening keynote address will be delivered by Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart. Obsidian recently made waves in gaming and crowdfunding communities when they raised over $3.9 million for their upcoming game Project Eternity on Kickstarter, breaking the previous record held by Double Fine Adventures.
GameON: Finance will highlight emerging trends and help video game and other digital content companies stay ahead of the curve. GameON: Finance will present essential strategies and insights applicable to any industry that has seen its business model shift as a result of digital distribution - books, music, television and magazines, among others.
Stay tuned for additional speaker and session announcements - past conferences have included speakers from XMG, Drinkbox Studios, Capybara Games, Konami, Capcom, Sony, KPMG, Telltale Games, Get Set Games, BlackBerry Partners Fund, RBC and many others.
Early bird tickets are on sale now! Visit gameonfinance.com for information or to register.
December 11, 2012
Entering its sixth year, the GameON: Finance conference is dedicated to the business of games and will connect video game creators to investors and funding opportunities in the growing Canadian video game industry. GameON: Finance 2013 will take place on January 29th & 20th, 2013 at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon (Toronto Reference Library).The opening keynote address will be delivered by Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart. Obsidian recently made waves in gaming and crowdfunding communities when they raised over $3.9 million for their upcoming game Project Eternity on Kickstarter, breaking the previous record held by Double Fine Adventures.
GameON: Finance will highlight emerging trends and help video game and other digital content companies stay ahead of the curve. GameON: Finance will present essential strategies and insights applicable to any industry that has seen its business model shift as a result of digital distribution - books, music, television and magazines, among others.
- Learn about how to finance your projects
- Meet investors and funders
- Discover which business model is right for you
- Book 1x1 Meetings with select speakers
Stay tuned for additional speaker and session announcements - past conferences have included speakers from XMG, Drinkbox Studios, Capybara Games, Konami, Capcom, Sony, KPMG, Telltale Games, Get Set Games, BlackBerry Partners Fund, RBC and many others.
Early bird tickets are on sale now! Visit gameonfinance.com for information or to register.
iLunch 11.2 tackles The Business of Content Monetization this Thursday
This Thursday (December 13) at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, we'll be hosting iLunch 11.2 - The Business of Content Monetization: Freemium, Free-to-play and more. Panelists will give attendees inside scoop on the business models, successes and failures of the freemium market and learn lessons that can be applied to your digital media business in a world where consumers are increasingly assuming that content should be free.
Joining us on the panel will be Chris Advansun of Viafoura, Derrick Fung of Tunezy, Derek Chezzi of Yahoo! Canada Media Network and Andrew Kamondy or 90NineCents. If you're a digital content creator wondering about the ins and outs of the freemium model, this is the event for you - register here.
December 10, 2012
This Thursday (December 13) at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, we'll be hosting iLunch 11.2 - The Business of Content Monetization: Freemium, Free-to-play and more. Panelists will give attendees inside scoop on the business models, successes and failures of the freemium market and learn lessons that can be applied to your digital media business in a world where consumers are increasingly assuming that content should be free.
Joining us on the panel will be Chris Advansun of Viafoura, Derrick Fung of Tunezy, Derek Chezzi of Yahoo! Canada Media Network and Andrew Kamondy or 90NineCents. If you're a digital content creator wondering about the ins and outs of the freemium model, this is the event for you - register here.
Consulate General of Canada in Denver seeks participants for mission to Salt Lake City during Sundance
During SFF13, Sundance Institute (www.sundance.org)—an internationally recognized resource for thousands of independent film, theatre and music
artists—will also host the seventh New Frontier, celebrating the convergence of film, art and new media technologies as a hotbed for cinematic innovation. The exhibition will take place during one of the entertainment industry's largest events worldwide. In 2012, National Film Board of Canada showcased its interactive technology through Bear 71—an official Sundance selected exhibit at New Frontier (http://www.sundance.org/festival/film-events/new-frontier/).
December 7, 2012
Join the Consulate General of Canada in Denver during Sundance Film
Festival 13 (SFF13) from January 18 – 21, 2013 in Park City & Salt
Lake City, UT. The consulate is looking for Canadian companies to
highlight digital media technologies in front of entertainment companies
Disney, H-P, Yahoo, Time Warner and more. Learn how you can partner
with Utah’s burgeoning digital media industry!During SFF13, Sundance Institute (www.sundance.org)—an internationally recognized resource for thousands of independent film, theatre and music
artists—will also host the seventh New Frontier, celebrating the convergence of film, art and new media technologies as a hotbed for cinematic innovation. The exhibition will take place during one of the entertainment industry's largest events worldwide. In 2012, National Film Board of Canada showcased its interactive technology through Bear 71—an official Sundance selected exhibit at New Frontier (http://www.sundance.org/festival/film-events/new-frontier/).
IO members win big at nextMEDIA Digi Awards
Big Blue Bubble
Best in Mobile Gaming: My Singing Monsters
CBC
Best in Digital News & Current Affairs: CBCnews.ca
Digital Extremes
Most Innovative Digital Media Technology: Evolution Engine
Best in Web Gaming: Warframe
Smokebomb Entertainment
Best in Mobile Applications: Totally Amp'd
TFO
Best in Canadian Culture: TFO.org
Earth Rangers
Best in Community Campaigns: Earth Rangers empowers kids to Bring Back the Wild, Earth Rangers
iThentic / Smiley Guy Studios
Best in Web Series, Fiction: Guidestones,
Blue Ant Media
Best in Tablet Applications: Aux Magazine for iPad, AUX TV
December 7, 2012
The Digi Awards were handed out during nextMEDIA on December 4th and many of IO's members came away winners. Congratulations!Big Blue Bubble
Best in Mobile Gaming: My Singing Monsters
CBC
Best in Digital News & Current Affairs: CBCnews.ca
Digital Extremes
Most Innovative Digital Media Technology: Evolution Engine
Best in Web Gaming: Warframe
Smokebomb Entertainment
Best in Mobile Applications: Totally Amp'd
TFO
Best in Canadian Culture: TFO.org
Earth Rangers
Best in Community Campaigns: Earth Rangers empowers kids to Bring Back the Wild, Earth Rangers
iThentic / Smiley Guy Studios
Best in Web Series, Fiction: Guidestones,
Blue Ant Media
Best in Tablet Applications: Aux Magazine for iPad, AUX TV
