Subject: OMDC Intellectual Property Development Fund Update
For details on the IP Development Fund and the application, please call (416) 314-6858 and ask for the IP Development Fund business officer on phone duty. You can also email us at IPFund@omdc.on.ca
June 21, 2010
This is a friendly reminder that July 31, 2010 is the last day that we will be accepting applications for the Intellectual Property Development Fund, subject to the availability of funds. This means there are only six weeks remaining before your opportunity to apply for the fund will be over. If you have been considering submitting an application, please do so soon as funds may run out before July 31. For details on the IP Development Fund and the application, please call (416) 314-6858 and ask for the IP Development Fund business officer on phone duty. You can also email us at IPFund@omdc.on.ca
Media industry to grow 5% annually until 2014: PwC
This year the Canadian entertainment and media industries are expected to
make a major post-recession comeback, with a growth of 5% compound annual
growth rate (CARG) through to 2014, according to the a
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report titled Global Entertainment and Media
Outlook: 2010 to 2014.
June 16, 2010
by: Melita Kuburas Jun 16, 2010This year the Canadian entertainment and media industries are expected to
make a major post-recession comeback, with a growth of 5% compound annual
growth rate (CARG) through to 2014, according to the a
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report titled Global Entertainment and Media
Outlook: 2010 to 2014.
Canada @ Gamescom
A special Canadian Pavilion is organized by the Canadian Consulate in Germany in conjunction with the 5 provinces, Alberta, BC, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Quebec. Exhibit space, along with numerous business services, on-site matchmaking support, networking events and promotional opportunities create a unique and productive business environment. Please contact Mette Petersen at m.petersen@koelnmessenafta.com or +1 773 326 9921 for details. Or go to www.gamescom-cologne.com for show information.
June 10, 2010
Canada will be the featured Partner Country at the upcoming gamescom 2010 show, August 18 - 22 in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest event for the world of interactive entertainment - with 245,000 visitors and 458 exhibitors from 31 countries. A special Canadian Pavilion is organized by the Canadian Consulate in Germany in conjunction with the 5 provinces, Alberta, BC, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Quebec. Exhibit space, along with numerous business services, on-site matchmaking support, networking events and promotional opportunities create a unique and productive business environment. Please contact Mette Petersen at m.petersen@koelnmessenafta.com or +1 773 326 9921 for details. Or go to www.gamescom-cologne.com for show information.
INTERACTIVE ONTARIO WELCOMES MAX BERDOWSKI AS VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
"We are tremendously excited to have Max join our team at IO," said Ian Kelso, President and CEO, Interactive Ontario. "Max has a keen understanding of the Canadian entertainment industry and has a track record for delivering high very quality services in the not-for-profit sector."
May 17, 2010
(Toronto, May 17, 2010) - Interactive Ontario (IO) is pleased to welcome Max Berdowski to its growing team. In this new role, Max will be responsible for overseeing the growth of the organization's many services in collaboration with partners in both the private and public sectors."We are tremendously excited to have Max join our team at IO," said Ian Kelso, President and CEO, Interactive Ontario. "Max has a keen understanding of the Canadian entertainment industry and has a track record for delivering high very quality services in the not-for-profit sector."
CMF's Experimental Stream Application Form Online now
Projects funded through this program must be developed for commercial use through the Canadian media industry or public use by Canadians. Funding is allocated according to a selective process using an evaluation matrix. For details, read the Experimental Stream guidelines.
Download the form here.
May 13, 2010
The Experimental Stream supports the creation of innovative Canadian interactive digital media content and application software. This program is designed to support the research and development of leading-edge content and applications intended to facilitate the distribution of Canadian content.Projects funded through this program must be developed for commercial use through the Canadian media industry or public use by Canadians. Funding is allocated according to a selective process using an evaluation matrix. For details, read the Experimental Stream guidelines.
Download the form here.
IO Member Registration Discount to nextMEDIA Banff & Banff World Television Festival ends soon
nextMEDIA's Digital Hot List and the iPad and Tablet Competition submission deadlines are quickly approaching (May 12 & 14) and the IO Member Registration Discount to nextMEDIA Banff and the Banff World Television Festival Ends MAY 14!!
Register Now with your I.O. Registration Discount Offer ends May 14
More info: www.nextmediaevents.com/banff
May 10, 2010
nextMEDIA's Digital Hot List and the iPad and Tablet Competition submission deadlines are quickly approaching (May 12 & 14) and the IO Member Registration Discount to nextMEDIA Banff and the Banff World Television Festival Ends MAY 14!!
Register Now with your I.O. Registration Discount Offer ends May 14
More info: www.nextmediaevents.com/banff
CMF Meetings
May 7, 2010
The CMF Program Administrator - Telefilm Canada will be holding one-on-one meetings with CMF applicants to answer questions regarding the application process, stream deadlines, and eligibility criteria for the recently launched Canada Media Fund.
GDC San Francisco Report by Darko Milivojevic
GDC San Francisco is the largest of the GDC conferences in the world, with an estimated 18,000 attendees, 400 lectures, and many panels, tutorials, and roundtable discussions.
May 4, 2010
From March 9th -13th 2010 I was fortunate to be able to attend GDC San Francisco. It was five days of lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. GDC San Francisco is the largest of the GDC conferences in the world, with an estimated 18,000 attendees, 400 lectures, and many panels, tutorials, and roundtable discussions.
Tokyo Game Show 2010
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE YOUR TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES TO THE GAME INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
The Government of Ontario together with the provinces of Quebec, Alberta and the British Columbia are considering to support and to coordinate a Canada Pavilion at Tokyo Game Show 2010
May 3, 2010
September 16 - 19 YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE YOUR TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES TO THE GAME INDUSTRY IN JAPAN
The Government of Ontario together with the provinces of Quebec, Alberta and the British Columbia are considering to support and to coordinate a Canada Pavilion at Tokyo Game Show 2010
Spongelab Interactive is building a social networking game to support global Student Scientists through the International Barcode of Life Project
April 30, 2010
Spongelab Interactive and the Biodiversity Institute (University of Guelph) are finalists in the MacArthur Foundation 2010 International Digital Media Learning Competition for their social networking game called the Biodiversity Challenge. The game is designed to help create student scientists by doing real science in the International Barcode of Life Project (iBOL).
Big Blue Bubble Inc. ranked #1 Publisher in the quarterly quality index of the App Store
MobileGamesBlog.com is working in conjunction with iGameStats.com to produce quarterly quality indexes, which will rank the Best Publisher and Best Game in the App Store. In the Best Game category they rank games with at least three reviews, and in the Best Publisher category they rank publishers with three or more reviews over at least two games.
April 16, 2010
London, Ontario (April 7th, 2010) - Big Blue Bubble Inc. is excited to announce that it has been ranked #1 Publisher in the quarterly quality index of the App Store published by MobileGamesBlog.com and iGameStats.com.MobileGamesBlog.com is working in conjunction with iGameStats.com to produce quarterly quality indexes, which will rank the Best Publisher and Best Game in the App Store. In the Best Game category they rank games with at least three reviews, and in the Best Publisher category they rank publishers with three or more reviews over at least two games.
Game On, Canada! Playing to Win in the Digital Economy
The full report can be found at http://www.theesa.ca/documents/ESAC_National_Digital_Economy_Strategy_Apr2010.pdf
April 15, 2010
The Entertainment Software Association Canada has submitted 10 recommendations to the federal government for a national digital economy strategy in a paper entitled: Game On, Canada! Playing to Win in the Digital Economy.The full report can be found at http://www.theesa.ca/documents/ESAC_National_Digital_Economy_Strategy_Apr2010.pdf
Silicon Knights get $4-million boost
Silicon Knights is getting nearly $4 million in federal money to create a new video game, leaving community leaders gushing the region is one step closing to being a gaming capital.
The St. Catharines company will use the money to create a new high-end game for multiple platforms and will immediately create 65 additional jobs.
April 13, 2010
From the Welland TribuneSilicon Knights is getting nearly $4 million in federal money to create a new video game, leaving community leaders gushing the region is one step closing to being a gaming capital.
The St. Catharines company will use the money to create a new high-end game for multiple platforms and will immediately create 65 additional jobs.
Glenn Wong Appointed to Canada Media Fund Board of Directors
April 6, 2010
April 6, 2010 (Toronto) - The Canada Media Fund today announced that Glenn Wong has been appointed to the funding agency's Board of Directors. Nominated by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Mr. Wong is an executive management consultant and former President of Electronic Arts Canada and Rogers Cable TV (BC).
CMF Outreach Sessions
The meeting will be led by Nathalie Clermont, Director, CMF Program Management, along with Roxane Girard, Director, CMF Program Administrator | Telefilm Canada, Francesca Accinelli, Director, English Market, and Stéphane Consantino, Director, French Market.
The 2010-2011 guidelines are available on the CMF website at www.cmf-fmc.ca under "Create."
To register to attend in a city close to you, please click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CMF_FMC.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rachel Coley, Administration Manager, at rcoley@cmf-fmc.ca or 416-214-4423.
April 5, 2010
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) is holding outreach sessions across the country to provide applicants with details regarding the 2010-2011 guidelines for funding and to answer questions. The meeting will be led by Nathalie Clermont, Director, CMF Program Management, along with Roxane Girard, Director, CMF Program Administrator | Telefilm Canada, Francesca Accinelli, Director, English Market, and Stéphane Consantino, Director, French Market.
The 2010-2011 guidelines are available on the CMF website at www.cmf-fmc.ca under "Create."
To register to attend in a city close to you, please click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CMF_FMC.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rachel Coley, Administration Manager, at rcoley@cmf-fmc.ca or 416-214-4423.
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WIFT-T Feature Film Writing Program: Part Two and the WIFT-T Women Writers Workshop
Sep 21 - 05 2010
Ryerson Student Centre, Room SCC 310, 63 Gould Street
Canadian Events
International Events
Ontario Multimedia Mission to France and Italy 2010
Oct 24 - 29 2010