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Pro Audio Suppliers
Vancouver Film/ TV/ Video Production Companies
Funding Agencies
Pro Video Suppliers
Vancouver Film Production & Video Post-Productions Facilities
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Vancouver Film, Television Stations & Industry Sites

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Media Job Search Canada Job Search Site

Milkman Unlimited Radio/TV Jobs, News & more

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television - ACCT is a national non-profit professional association designed to promote, recognize and celebrate exceptional achievements in the Canadian film & TV industries.

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists - ACTRA is a national organization of more than 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media.

Association of Broadcast Professionals - ABCOM is a non-profit society which brings together professionals from all facets of the broadcast industry for both educational and social activities - dedicated to the betterment of the broadcast and advertising industries through education, communication, and recognition of achievement.

Association for Media & Technology in Education in Canada - AMTEC is a Pan-Canadian community of educators, media producers, researchers, librarians and other professional staff who work to facilitate and improve learning, in all sectors of education, through the appropriate application and integration of educational technology.

Broadcast Bureau of Measurement - BBM is an audience measurement organization for Canadian radio and television broadcasting. In Canadian radio, BBM is the main provider of ratings services; in television it competes against the American company A.C. Nielsen.

British Columbia Association of Broadcasters - BCAB represents the interests of the vast majority of private over-the-air radio television broadcasters in the province.

Canadian Association of Broadcasters - CAB is the national voice of Canada's private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio & television stations, networks, and specialty, pay & pay-per-view services.

Canadian Broadcast Standards Council - an independent, non-governmental organization created by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to administer standards established by its members, Canada's private broadcasters.

Canadian Film and Television Production Association - CFTPA is a non-profit trade association representing almost 400 Canadian production companies involved in television, film and interactive media.

Canadian Press/Broadcast News - CP/BN is a Canadian private news cooperative that gathers and distributes news across Canada. BN is a CP subsidiary that delivers text specifically written for broadcasters as well as the production of newscasts & audio clips. CP also operates a photo service. The focus of CP remains firmly fixed on telling the Canadian story. In addition to providing news to newspapers, TV and radio, CP is the largest provider of Internet news in Canada.

Canadian Radio and Television Commission - CRTC is an independent agency responsible for regulating Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications systems.

Canadian Television Fund - CTF supports the production and broadcast of high quality, distinctively Canadian television programs.

Canadian Women in Communications - CWC is a national, bilingual organization dedicated to the advancement of women in the communications sector

Radio and Television News Directors Association - RTDNA is the voice of electronic journalists and news managers in Canada.

Television Bureau of Canada - TVB is a Resource Centre for its members - Canadian television stations, networks, specialty services and their sales representatives.

Women in Film and Video Vancouver - WIFV is a non-profit society of professional women founded to support, advance, promote and celebrate the professional development and achievements of women involved in the British Columbia Film, Video and Television Industry.

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Vancouver Radio Stations & Industry Sites

Milkman Unlimited - Radio Jobs, News & more

Media Job Search Canada - Job Search Site

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists - ACTRA is a national organization of more than 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media.

Association for Media & Technology in Education in Canada - AMTEC is a Pan-Canadian community of educators, media producers, researchers, librarians and other professional staff who work to facilitate and improve learning, in all sectors of education, through the appropriate application and integration of educational technology.

British Columbia Association of Broadcasters - BCAB represents the interests of the vast majority of private over-the-air radio television broadcasters in the province.

Broadcast Bureau of Measurement - BBM is an audience measurement organization for Canadian radio and television broadcasting. In Canadian radio, BBM is the main provider of ratings services; in television it competes against the American company A.C. Nielsen.

Burli - A leading newsroom computer system for radio.

Canadian Association of Broadcasters - CAB is the national voice of Canada's private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio & television stations, networks, and specialty, pay & pay-per-view services.

Canadian Broadcast Standards Council - an independent, non-governmental organization created by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to administer standards established by its members, Canada's private broadcasters.

Canadian Press/Broadcast News - CP/BN is a Canadian private news cooperative that gathers and distributes news across Canada. BN is a CP subsidiary that delivers text specifically written for broadcasters as well as the production of newscasts & audio clips. CP also operates a photo service. The focus of CP remains firmly fixed on telling the Canadian story. In addition to providing news to newspapers, TV and radio, CP is the largest provider of Internet news in Canada.

Canadian Radio and Television Commission - CRTC is an independent agency responsible for regulating Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications systems.

Canadian Women in Communications - CWC is a national, bilingual organization dedicated to the advancement of women in the communications sector

Friends of Canadian Broadcasting - an independent voluntary organization whose mission is to defend and enhance the quality and quantity of Canadian programming in the Canadian audio-visual system.

MediaTouch - Radio automation software.

National Campus and Community Radio Association - NCRA is the non-profit national association of organizations and individuals committed to volunteer-based, community-oriented radio broadcasting.

Radio and Television News Directors Association - RTDNA is the voice of electronic journalists and news managers in Canada.

Radio Marketing Bureau - Canada's premier marketing and resource centre for radio advertising whose mandate is to inspire and educate the advertising community about radio's power and effectiveness in achieving business goals.

Screen Actors Guild (West) - SAG. Actors union.

Union of British Columbia Performers - UBCP is a union representing B.C. performers.

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Vancouver Area Recording Studios

Armoury Studios
The Factory Recording Studios
Fiasco Brothers Recording Studio
Greenhouse Studios
Hipposonic Studios
Mushroom Studios
Turtle Recording
Warehouse Studio

Vancouver Post-Production Sound Studios & Industry Sites

AirWaves Sound Design
Pinewood Sound
Post Modern Sound
Sharpe Sound Studios
Sound Kitchen Studios

Mandy.com - Job Search Site

Media Job Search Canada - Job Search Site

Milkman Unlimited - Radio/TV - Jobs, News & more

Acoustics 101.com - The authoritative resource for acoustical construction and acoustic room design.

Association of Professional Recording Services - APRS promotes the highest standards of professionalism and quality within the audio industry.

Audio Engineering Society - AES is a professional society devoted exclusively to audio technology. The leading professional association worldwide for professionals involved in the audio industry.

Canadian Association of Recording Arts and Sciences - Their main focus is the exploration and development of opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music.

Canadian Independent Record Production Association - CIRPA is a trade organization representing the independent sector of the Canadian music and sound recording industry.

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd - CMRRA is a non-profit music licensing agency, which represents the vast majority of music copyright owners (usually called music publishers) doing business in Canada.

Canadian Recording Industry Association - CRIA is a non-profit trade organization that represents the interests of Canadian companies that create, manufacture and market sound recordings.

Canadian Recording Services - CRS is a free studio referral and project coordination service.

Future Producers - Info, articles, tutorials, forums.

International Computer Music Association - ICMA is an international affiliation of individuals and institutions involved in the technical, creative, and performance aspects of computer music.

Music BC - A non-profit society that supports and promotes the spirit, development, and growth of the BC music community provincially, nationally, and internationally. Music BC provides education, resources, advocacy, opportunities for funding, networking and a forum for communication.

The Music Industries Association of Canada - MIAC is a national, non-profit, trade association representing Canadian manufacturers, distributors and retailers of musical instruments and accessories, keyboards, sound reinforcement products & published music.

National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences - The Recording Academy. The premier outlet for honoring achievements in the recording arts and supporting the music community.

Pro Audio Reference - Great site for audio terms and definitions.

Professor Sound's Drum Tuning Bible - Just like it sounds.

ProTools - A digital audio workstation for music production and audio editing.

ProSoundWeb.com - A web community for all aspects of the professional sound industry. Info, articles, forums and much more.

Reason - A music software program which can be used either as a complete virtual music studio or as a collection of virtual instruments to be played live or used with other sequencing software.

Real Traps - Tons of info on acoustics and bass traps.

Rockspace - Vancouver rehearsal space for rent.

SOCAN - The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers. The Canadian Copyright collective.

Society of Professional Audio Recording Services - SPARS is a non-profit trade organization serving the needs of the recording industry.

The Daily Adventures of Mixerman - Required reading for any audio engineer.

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Pro Audio Suppliers

Long & McQuade
Oakwood Broadcast
Rocky Mountain Production Services
Tom Lee Music

Vancouver Film/TV/Video Production Companies

ACE Film Company
Anagram Pictures
Atomic Cartoons
ATV Productions
BoomTown Pictures
Borderless World Productions
Bumps & Stumps Productions
Cinetech Productions
Cullen Robertson Productions
Force Four Entertainment
Haddock Entertainment
Insight Film Studios
Lionsgate Films
Mainframe Entertainment
Mercury Filmworks
Omni Film
Paperny Films
Peace Arch Entertainment
Red Storm Productions
River of Stone Productions
Studio B Productions
Yaletown Entertainment

Mandy.com - Job Search Site

Media Job Search Canada - Job Search Site

Milkman Unlimited Radio/TV Jobs, News & more

2-pop.com - Amazing Final Cut Pro info, forums, articles, and more

Final Cut Studio - Final Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro

Freeplay Music.com - Royalty-free production music

IMDB.com - Internet Movie Database. A comprehensive film & TV credits list & information.

Screen Actors Guild (West) - SAG. A union representing actors

Video In Studios - A video cooperative.

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Federal Funding Agencies

Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
COGECO Program Development Fund
Independent Production Fund
Bravo! FACT
Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund
CanWest Promotion of Programming Fund
The Harold Greenburg Fund

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Provincial Funding Agencies

British Columbia Arts Council
British Columbia Film

Private Funding Organizations

Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
COGECO Program Development Fund
Independent Production Fund
Bravo! FACT
Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund
CanWest Promotion of Programming Fund
The Harold Greenburg Fund

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Pro Video Suppliers

Lorne Lapham Sales & Rentals
Matrix Professional Video Systems
ProVision Video Sales & Rentals
PS Production Services
VidCom

Vancouver Film & Video Post-Productions Facilities

Big Red Barn Post
Finale Editworks
Lost Boys Studios
Rainmaker Digital Pictures
Western Post

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Associations, Organizations, Guilds, Unions

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
ACFC West, Local 2020 CEP
B.C. Council of Film Unions
BC Institute of Film Professionals
British Columbia Film
BC Film Commission
Canadian Cinema & Television Production Association
Canadian Film Centre
Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Directors Guild of Canada
DOC BC
IATSE 669 - International Photographers
IATSE 891
Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC (MPPIA)
National Film Board of Canada
National Screen Institute
Praxis Centre for Screenwriters
Stunts Canada
Teamsters Union Local No. 155
Telefilm Canada
Writers Guild of Canada

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