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🎬 Vancouver-born producer Lucy McNulty (@lucymcnultyy) is building momentum as one of the most exciting emerging voices in Canada’s independent screen industry.

From award-winning shorts to international festival premieres, McNulty’s work is rooted in bold, character-driven storytelling that embraces complexity, discomfort and dark humour.

In our latest interview, she reflects on producing, risk-taking, building Strange Company Productions (@strangecompanyproductions) and bringing B.C.-grown stories to the global stage.

🔗 Read more on BC Creates - link in bio!

📸 Photo Credit: Still from HOW BRIEF (2026), and behind the scenes on the set of HUNTING MATTHEW NICHOLS (2024)

🎬 Vancouver-born producer Lucy McNulty (@lucymcnultyy) is building momentum as one of the most exciting emerging voices in Canada’s independent screen industry.

From award-winning shorts to international festival premieres, McNulty’s work is rooted in bold, character-driven storytelling that embraces complexity, discomfort and dark humour.

In our latest interview, she reflects on producing, risk-taking, building Strange Company Productions (@strangecompanyproductions) and bringing B.C.-grown stories to the global stage.

🔗 Read more on BC Creates - link in bio!

📸 Photo Credit: Still from HOW BRIEF (2026), and behind the scenes on the set of HUNTING MATTHEW NICHOLS (2024)

B.C. talent is Cannes-bound! From May 12-20, 2026, British Columbia delegates will attend the Marché du Film at The 79th Cannes Film Festival @marchedufilm.

Nine delegates received support to attend through Creative BC’s Passports to Markets program, championing cinematic excellence, expanding B.C.’s global talent, and celebrating this year’s most compelling films.

📅 On May 15, at the Canada Pavilion, there will be a panel titled “Create With Canada,” featuring Creative BC’s CEO, Prem Gill, as a panelist for the first Info Session. Moderated by @telefilm_canada, the sessions will provide professionals with the opportunity to meet and ask questions to key players from the Canadian audiovisual industry.

Learn more about the B.C. presence on BC Creates through the link in our bio!

Reel Green™is offering free Carbon Calculator training for all film industry professionals in British Columbia & Canada.

Derived from one of the motion picture industry’s leading carbon calculators, albert, Reel Green™ has adapted a carbon calculator for productions in B.C. to use.

Calculating the carbon footprint of your production is an important step in understanding the impact of film production. Having consistent data and metrics from the industry can help organizations like Reel Green understand priority areas for sustainable practices as well as help productions understand and measure their carbon impact.

📅 Date: Thursday, May 28
⏰ Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm (PT)
🔗 Register: visit @reelgreenca for more information!

Open to all members of the motion picture industry!

@websummit Vancouver kicks off today, running from May 11–14!

Web Summit is one of the world’s most influential global technology gatherings, bringing together startups, investors, industry leaders and policymakers from around the world to explore emerging technologies, market trends and future-shaping innovation.

Once again this year, @follow_digibc is partnering with Creative BC, the Province of British Columbia, and Innovate BC to showcase creative technology companies at the Web Summit Vancouver B.C. Pavilion.

- Public Funding's Critical Role in IP with Robert Wong, Vice-President, Creative BC: https://buff.ly/BTcMZyR
- Building a world-class creative tech hub with Michelle Grady, President,
Sony Imageworks and Creative BC Board Member https://buff.ly/cYnAicG
- ILM: How visual effects builds new worlds: https://buff.ly/tOpCljY

🔗 Learn more: https://creativebc.com/calendar/web-summit-vancouver-2026/

Cue the watchlist - your #WatchBC binge is ready! 🎬 Check out this roundup of B.C.-made favourites to add to your queue.

➡️ Reality
• This Is a Gardening Show
• Age of Attraction
• Canada Shore

➡️ Series
• Tracker - Season 3
• Watson - Season 2
• Wild Cards - Season 3
• Elle
• Fire Country

➡️ Reboots!
• Scrubs - Season 10
• Malcom in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

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📸 Photo credits:
Zach Galifianakis on This Is a Gardening Show / Photograph: AP
Lexi Minetree / Photograph: Amazon MGM Studios
Morris Chestnut in 'Watson' / Photograph: CBS/Colin Bentley
Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Zach Braff as John "J.D." Dorian, and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk / Photograph: Disney/Brian Bowen Smith

Cue the watchlist - your #WatchBC binge is ready! 🎬 Check out this roundup of B.C.-made favourites to add to your queue.

➡️ Reality
• This Is a Gardening Show
• Age of Attraction
• Canada Shore

➡️ Series
• Tracker - Season 3
• Watson - Season 2
• Wild Cards - Season 3
• Elle
• Fire Country

➡️ Reboots!
• Scrubs - Season 10
• Malcom in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

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📸 Photo credits:
Zach Galifianakis on This Is a Gardening Show / Photograph: AP
Lexi Minetree / Photograph: Amazon MGM Studios
Morris Chestnut in 'Watson' / Photograph: CBS/Colin Bentley
Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Zach Braff as John "J.D." Dorian, and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk / Photograph: Disney/Brian Bowen Smith

Cue the watchlist - your #WatchBC binge is ready! 🎬 Check out this roundup of B.C.-made favourites to add to your queue.

➡️ Reality
• This Is a Gardening Show
• Age of Attraction
• Canada Shore

➡️ Series
• Tracker - Season 3
• Watson - Season 2
• Wild Cards - Season 3
• Elle
• Fire Country

➡️ Reboots!
• Scrubs - Season 10
• Malcom in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

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📸 Photo credits:
Zach Galifianakis on This Is a Gardening Show / Photograph: AP
Lexi Minetree / Photograph: Amazon MGM Studios
Morris Chestnut in 'Watson' / Photograph: CBS/Colin Bentley
Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Zach Braff as John "J.D." Dorian, and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk / Photograph: Disney/Brian Bowen Smith

Cue the watchlist - your #WatchBC binge is ready! 🎬 Check out this roundup of B.C.-made favourites to add to your queue.

➡️ Reality
• This Is a Gardening Show
• Age of Attraction
• Canada Shore

➡️ Series
• Tracker - Season 3
• Watson - Season 2
• Wild Cards - Season 3
• Elle
• Fire Country

➡️ Reboots!
• Scrubs - Season 10
• Malcom in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

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📸 Photo credits:
Zach Galifianakis on This Is a Gardening Show / Photograph: AP
Lexi Minetree / Photograph: Amazon MGM Studios
Morris Chestnut in 'Watson' / Photograph: CBS/Colin Bentley
Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Zach Braff as John "J.D." Dorian, and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk / Photograph: Disney/Brian Bowen Smith

Great storytelling starts with accessible sets.

When productions prioritize access, from clean pathways and inclusive communication to supportive workplace culture, everyone can do their best work. Beyond compliance, inclusive practices support collaboration, morale and creative storytelling.

🔗 Explore practical ways to make productions more accessible and inclusive, on set and behind the scenes: https://creativepathwayscanada.com/how-to-create-accessible-and-inclusive-film-sets/

Our Ocean Table launches nationally this May! 🌊🎬

The three-part docuseries follows filmmaker Sonya Lee and journalist Hannah Sung as they explore the intersection of culture, food and ocean conservation through the lens of Korean-Canadian identity. Filmed in British Columbia and beyond, the series highlights how storytelling can connect environmental awareness with cultural heritage.

Our Ocean Table launches on TELUS Optik TV, TELUS Stream+ and CBC Gem, with special screening events across Canada in Celebration of Asian Heritage Month.

This project is proudly supported by Creative BC.

📸 Photo stills from Our Ocean Table / Kate Smith.

Our Ocean Table launches nationally this May! 🌊🎬

The three-part docuseries follows filmmaker Sonya Lee and journalist Hannah Sung as they explore the intersection of culture, food and ocean conservation through the lens of Korean-Canadian identity. Filmed in British Columbia and beyond, the series highlights how storytelling can connect environmental awareness with cultural heritage.

Our Ocean Table launches on TELUS Optik TV, TELUS Stream+ and CBC Gem, with special screening events across Canada in Celebration of Asian Heritage Month.

This project is proudly supported by Creative BC.

📸 Photo stills from Our Ocean Table / Kate Smith.

Our Ocean Table launches nationally this May! 🌊🎬

The three-part docuseries follows filmmaker Sonya Lee and journalist Hannah Sung as they explore the intersection of culture, food and ocean conservation through the lens of Korean-Canadian identity. Filmed in British Columbia and beyond, the series highlights how storytelling can connect environmental awareness with cultural heritage.

Our Ocean Table launches on TELUS Optik TV, TELUS Stream+ and CBC Gem, with special screening events across Canada in Celebration of Asian Heritage Month.

This project is proudly supported by Creative BC.

📸 Photo stills from Our Ocean Table / Kate Smith.

The National Media Awards Foundation (NMAF) has announced the nominees for the 49th annual National Magazine Awards, recognizing excellence in Canadian print and digital publishing.

This year, eight magazines from British Columbia have received a total of ten nominations across categories including investigative reporting, fiction, poetry, service journalism and art direction - highlighting the strength and diversity of B.C.'s publishing sector.

Winners will be announced on June 5 in Toronto. Congratulations to all nominees!

🔗 Read more on BC Creates - link in bio!

LUCID hits theatres this May!

Filmed in Victoria and supported by Creative BC, the horror feature LUCID is set for a Canadian theatrical release on May 29, with U.S. distribution secured by Dark Star Pictures.

Written and directed by Deanna Milligan and Ramsey Fendall, the film expands their 2021 short into a chilling story of a student whose lucid dreaming experiment unleashes dark forces.

Premiering at Fantasia International Film Festival, LUCID continues to build momentum on the international stage!

🔗 For more, visit @lucidfeaturefilm

📸 Photo credit: Caitlin Acken Taylor in Lucid (2025)

➡️ Apply for our Interactive Fund by June 15 to access support for digital media projects!

Projects should demonstrate clear connections between art and technology and provide opportunities for access, dissemination, and audience engagement.

Eligible content includes:
• video game content adapted into physical installations
• mixed media
• location-based experiences
• live performance
• other digital art forms

🔗 Learn more: https://creativebc.com/funding-program/interactive-digital-media/interactive-fund/

📸 Photo Credit: Talasay Tours App (Stanley Park) by Anastasiia Shcherbyna

Discover the sounds of B.C. with #ListenBC! 🎶

Our curated Spotify playlist features fresh releases from artists based right here in British Columbia - spanning genres, styles and emerging talent you need on your radar.

🔗 Turn it up and support local music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5W1RUJftqtGUmvyCe7Ra6O

The Amplify BC fund is supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

📸 Photo Credit: @biglittlelions

➡️ 5X Fest is back from May 15 - 17!

Rooted in over 20 years of community building by Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration (VIBC), the festival continues to push Panjabi music and culture forward across Metro Vancouver through music, art, and live experiences.

Featuring: Chani Nattan & Inderpal Moga, Supreme Sidhu, Bhalwaan & Signature by SB, DJ Frenzy, Raj Singh Hayre, Simar, GAV, Japjeet Sandhu, and more surprises!

Creative BC is proud to support this event.

🔗 For more information, visit our upcoming events calendar (link in bio!)