Upcoming Events

nextMEDIA Toronto – December 5-6, 2011 http://www.nextmediaevents.com/toronto/     Digi Awards 2011 – December 6, 2011 http://www.thedigiawards.com/   TIFF Nexus Women in Gaming Conference – December 9, 2011 http://tiff.net/tiffalerts/web/docs/campaign-nexus-women.html   iLunch 10.0 – December 1, 2011 – March 15, 2012 http://www.interactiveontario.com/events/ilunch10   Merging+Media Toronto – January 19-20, 2012 http://mergingmedia.ca/media-to-toronto

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Bell Fund – Change to New Media Broadcaster Bonus

*** Good news from the Bell Fund! Back by popular demand…. the famous Bell Fund Matching Broadcaster Bonus! The Bell Fund will match ALL cash contributions by a broadcaster(s) to a digital media project approved for funding by the Bell Fund, to a maximum of $100K!! (No more deductions for the CMF-mandated 10% licence fee.) All projects qualify for up to $250K for the digital media component, PLUS an amount matching the broadcaster cash contribution to the project. *** Effective May 1, 2011 www.bellfund.ca 416-977-8154

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Call for Entries – 2011 Digital Launch Pad – Banff World Media Festival

http://www.banffmediafestival.com/digital-launch-pad.php   2011 Digital Launch Pad accepting nominees; is your property one of Canada’s hottest? Posted by Liam Britten on Thu, February 24, 2011 10:52 AM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada, Okanagan , Awards, Start-up and 11 other categories · No Comments The Banff World Media Festival is looking for companies to feature as part of their Digital Launch Pad, and if you think you’ve got one of Canada’s hottest online properties, you could be in line for a big boost in popularity by submitting it to the Launch Pad. The Launch Pad, presented by nextMEDIA, is an opportunity for exposure during the Banff Festival. Web, social media, tablet and mobile properties are eligible for nomination, and, if chosen by a panel of 11 interactive agencies to be among the top six, will have the opportunity to present their offering to industry leaders and others at the Festival. Influencers and early adopters abound at Banff, so being named to the Launch Pad can be a huge boost to a company’s profile. Beyond the buzz that comes with being on the Launch Pad, finalist companies receive other benefits as well. You can expect a [...]

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Call for Entries – Merging Media 2011

The National Call for Entries & Curriculum for M+M 2011’s Transmedia Seminar+Lab is now online! Covering the complete value chain from “Conception to Consumption,” this inspiring one-of-a-kind syllabus presented by CMPA-BC and Merging Media Productions has been tailor-made by Anita Ondine, one of the world’s foremost Transmedia practitioners, for our rapidly evolving industry. Anita’s unique workshops for “Transmedia Next” in London, UK and the “Binger Filmlab” in Amsterdam have been highly successful in energizing the Transmedia community in the UK and Europe. For the very first time, 20 participants will be selected from across Canada for this groundbreaking Lab. The 2 day immersive sessions will bring together select mid to senior level digital media, game design, film & television practitioners to develop projects under Anita’s invaluable guidance, while exploring essential Transmedia business & creative tools, strategies and concepts. The M+M 2011 Seminar+Lab www.mergingmedia.ca/agenda includes: Transmedia Fundamentals, Business + Creative Development: A Parallel Process, Identifying +Implementing your Operative Idea, Business Strategies: Financing Transmedia, Exploring new Revenue Streams, Pitching Transmedia Projects etc. Creative Toolkit: Story Architecture + Bible, Using Social Media + Technology, Involving your Audience etc. Apply to be part of this exclusive group: we welcome writers, film/television producers, digital media/game/mobile developers, marketing/social [...]

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Digital Strategies for Film & Television Properties

From funding to audience engagement to distribution, the digital realm is having a greater and greater impact on how the traditional media systems work (and don’t!) While no one has all the answers, this primer will help to demystify the digital realm and highlight the real opportunities for producers of film and television content. Click here to read more.

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Funding from the Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc.

About the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. (www.oce-ontario.org) Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. drives the commercialization of cutting-edge research across key market sectors to build the economy of tomorrow and secure Ontario’s global competitiveness. In doing this, OCE fosters the training and development of the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs and is a key partner with Ontario’s industry, universities, colleges, research hospitals, investors and governments. OCE’s Centres work in communications and information technology, earth and environmental technologies, energy, materials and manufacturing and photonics. OCE is funded by the government of Ontario and is a key partner in delivering Ontario’s Innovation Agenda. OCE through its Centre for Commercialization of Research (CCR), an initiative supported by the federal government, also acts as a catalyst which allows innovative businesses to grow and achieve sustainable, commercial success and global competitiveness. Interactive digital media figures prominently on Ontario’s Innovation Agenda. It is OCE’s desire to help develop that industry by sponsoring industry-academia research projects in conjunction with the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund. For further information, contact Martin Lord, Business Development Manager, at 1-866-759-6014, ext 1049, martin.lord@oce-ontario.org.

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