March 24, 2021 We want to congratulate members of our Alliance who have received nominations and wins this awards season. It’s been a challenging year for all of us, but BC studios and artists continue to deliver amazing work that is being recognized. Congratulations to Atomic Cartoons for their show Molly of Denali winning the… Continue reading Animation and VFX Alliance of BC Members Recognized This Awards Season
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Hollywood North: Animation and VFX are opening up to change under COVID-19 and social movements
January 1, 2021 | Vancouver Sun Pre-pandemic, Hollywood North was humming along. Post-pandemic, Vancouver animation and visual effects studios successfully pivoted to work-from-home solutions and were recognized for award-winning efforts in everything from feature length films to work on episodic series and eye-catching indie music videos. Read Full Article
BC’s film production industry is now busier than the pre-pandemic period
October 21, 2020 | Daily Hive There is no question that Metro Vancouver continues to be the third largest hub for film and television production in North America, behind Los Angeles and New York City, even during COVID-19. In fact, according to a release by the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) today, the industry is currently… Continue reading BC’s film production industry is now busier than the pre-pandemic period
Vancouver, Canada’s Animation Powerhouse, Is Thriving In The Pandemic
August 4, 2020 | Cartoon Brew Since Al Sens started Vancouver’s first animation studio, Al Sens Animation Limited, in 1967, the city has been a hotbed of activity. It’s home to indie animators (e.g. Marv Newland, Danny Antonucci, Ann Marie Fleming, Bruce Alcock, David Fine and Alison Snowden), gaming companies (Ubisoft), schools (notably Emily Carr,… Continue reading Vancouver, Canada’s Animation Powerhouse, Is Thriving In The Pandemic
Hollywood North: Animation sector working hard during COVID-19 pandemic
June 10, 2020 | Vancouver Sun Hollywood North has taken a huge hit since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down film shoots, studios and all the industries that supply them. But as the industry prepares for phase 3 of the province’s four-phase restart plan, one sector has been working hard throughout. Animation studios such as Sony… Continue reading Hollywood North: Animation sector working hard during COVID-19 pandemic
Hiring fair targets Vancouver digital media professionals laid off after MPC closure
December 14, 2019 | Daily Hive Two industry associations are organizing a hiring fair for animators and visual effects professionals who are out of a job following Moving Picture Company closing its Vancouver office. DigiBC and the Animation and VFX Alliance are collaborating to host the hiring fair, saying they’re “deeply sorry” to hear about MPC’s… Continue reading Hiring fair targets Vancouver digital media professionals laid off after MPC closure
Toon Town: Vancouver’s animation and visual effects industry cracks the billion-dollar mark
September 13, 2019 | BCBusiness A mix of local and international players have made their mark Inside the career fair proper, natural order is restored: packed with orderly lines of people wearing muted colours and oversized backpacks, the room plays host to the hopeful, faces down in their phones, waiting patiently for the opportunity to… Continue reading Toon Town: Vancouver’s animation and visual effects industry cracks the billion-dollar mark
Vancouver’s VFX hub hustles to feed global consumer hunger for constantly evolving content
August 30, 2019 | Vancouver Sun It’s Wednesday at 10 a.m. and I’m being urged to unleash a malfunctioning, murderous inner-robot rage on an innocent astronaut. The backstory is that daily relations between the two of us are copacetic and collaborative. Now, my robot wants to crush, stomp and kill. This is harder to do… Continue reading Vancouver’s VFX hub hustles to feed global consumer hunger for constantly evolving content
Opinion: Why BC is poised to see solid growth in film and TV production
April 12, 2019 | Daily Hive As we near the end of the first quarter in 2019, the global landscape for film and television production only gets more interesting. Streamers are raising their games worldwide, studio stakeholders are keeping pace – and the winners are content creators and the established production arenas where they work.… Continue reading Opinion: Why BC is poised to see solid growth in film and TV production
Over 400 animation and VFX jobs open at Netflix-backed Vancouver job fair
March 25, 2019 | Daily Hive The Vancouver Economic Commission’s (VEC) annual Digital Entertainment Career Fair returns to downtown Vancouver on April 6, 2019. For the event’s eighth year, Netflix has been named as the presenting sponsor, which is a signal of the streaming giant’s interest in turning Vancouver into one of its major production… Continue reading Over 400 animation and VFX jobs open at Netflix-backed Vancouver job fair