Aug 7, 2019
Unicorns are privately held startups valued at more than $1 billion (U.S.). Coined in 2013 by venture capitalist Aileen Lee in a Tech Crunch post,...
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Jul 30, 2019
On Monday, July 29, we were pleased to host the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, on the grounds of the...
Jul 25, 2019
XR and immersive media will be the next computing platform, as we continue embedding smart virtualization layers on top of our world. - Nataly De...
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Jul 24, 2019
Danny Mathews and Melody Ma are the cofounders of Podyssey, an online community hub for podcast lovers to share and discuss their favourite podcasts. Podyssey participated...
Jul 17, 2019
A warm welcome to our 31 new 2019 rsidents in the CBC Actors Conservatory, Cineplex Film Program, and Slaight Music Residency, joined here with select...
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Jul 17, 2019
On Friday, July 5, the IDEABOOST Accelerator’s Cohort 8 wrapped up the last of their four-sprint session. Over five years and eight cohorts, IDEABOOST has...
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Jul 11, 2019
Co-written by Margaret DeRosia and Emily GagneThe DHX Experience is a host of offerings designed to introduce, demystify and inspire creators to pursue working and...
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Jul 10, 2019
Amplify is a pre-seed fund based in Venice, California. Since 2011, Amplify has backed 80+ companies, which have gone on to raise more than a...
Jul 3, 2019
A dynamic new ensemble of actors will join us for the 11th CBC Actors Conservatory on Monday, July 15. Welcome to the CFC, Stephanie Costa,...
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Jun 26, 2019
On June 19, the CFC Annual Garden Party was host to the CFC Media Lab IDEABOOST Innovation Zone. Two IDEABOOST startups, Pixils by AccessAR and...
Jun 25, 2019
On June 6 and 7, the IDEABOOST Accelerator’s Cohort 8 returned to the Watershed Coworking Space in downtown Toronto for their third sprint session. Read...
Jun 20, 2019
In a few weeks, this place is going to be full of talented people. We’re going to have filmmakers, actors, music and TV creators and...
Read More on Honouring Our Heritage, Forging New Futures: The 2019 CFC Annual Garden Party