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08/24/2026

🎬 Applications are open for the Creative Pathways ™ MPIO Bursary Program.

Creative Pathways™ at Creative BC is offering bursaries to support individuals living outside the Lower Mainland in completing the Motion Picture Industry Orientation Program (MPIO) - a foundational requirement for joining many of British Columbia's motion picture unions and guilds.

The MPIO provides essential industry knowledge and practical training for those pursuing below-the-line careers in film and television, helping participants strengthen their eligibility for future union membership and employment on signatory productions.

📅 Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2026, or until all bursaries have been allocated.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/UIHxddG

08/11/2026

Build your career in B.C.'s motion picture industry.

If you're based in regional British Columbia, Creative Pathways™ at Creative BC is offering a bursary to help you complete the Motion Picture Industry Orientation Program (MPIO) - an essential first step toward a below-the-line career in film and television.

The bursary supports:
• 🎥 Individuals living outside the Lower Mainland
• 🎓 Completion of the Motion Picture Industry Orientation Program (MPIO)
• 🤝 Eligibility for many B.C. motion picture unions and guilds
• 📽️ Career preparation for working on signatory film and television productions

🚨 Applications are open until September 30, 2026, or until all bursaries have been allocated.

🔗 Learn more and apply at creativepathwayscanada.com

07/27/2026

If you're based in regional B.C. and looking to build a career in film, this opportunity could help you take the next step.

Creative Pathways™ at Creative BC is offering a bursary to support people living outside the Lower Mainland who want to earn the certifications needed to pursue a Below-the-Line career in B.C.'s motion picture industry.

The Motion Picture Industry Orientation Program (MPIO) is a mandatory course required to join many of B.C.’s motion picture unions and guilds. It provides essential industry knowledge and practical information that career seekers need to know before working on a film set. Completing the MPIO is an important step in career preparation by strengthening eligibility for future union and guild membership and working on signatory productions.

🚨 Applications are now open until September 30, 2026 or until all bursaries are allocated. Learn more and apply today: https://buff.ly/Ry3qreD

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02/10/2026

A film set is more than a backdrop - it’s a storytelling tool!

The Set Decoration Department transforms empty spaces into lived-in worlds, using furniture, décor and personal details to reveal character, history and emotion long before a word of dialogue is spoken. From research and sourcing to continuity and on-set adjustments, set decoration plays a vital role in grounding stories in believable, immersive environments.

🔗 Learn more: https://creativepathwayscanada.com/lived-in-worlds-the-set-decoration-department/

01/30/2026

Now hiring across B.C.’s screen industry!

Creative Pathways™ Opportunities board features weekly job postings from film, television, post production and creative tech.

• Chicken & Egg Films: Research & Development Grant
• Pacific Screenwriting Program - PSP: Inkdrinks Vancouver
• Canadian Cinema Editors: EditCon 2026
• ICG 669 Camera Trainee Program – Vancouver 2026
• Vancouver Film School - Open House
• Telefilm Canada: International Promotion Program – Distribution Support

Browse roles, training and networking opportunities here: https://creativepathwayscanada.com/opportunities.

01/28/2026

Historica Canada is seeking out Canadian creatives in the film industry!

First released in 1991, the Heritage Minutes are a series of 60-second short films on significant moments and people in Canadian history. Each Minute has received a million views in the first month of launch. The short films are viewed on television, in cinemas, and online.

Subscribe to their mailing list and be notified of upcoming Request for Proposals for Heritage Minutes, and other productions by Historica Canada.

🔗 For more information, visit: https://www.historicacanada.ca/

01/26/2026

Creative Pathways™, in partnership with Elevate Inclusion Strategies, is offering fully funded professional development for B.C.'s motion picture industry!

This two-day Inclusive Leadership in Film + TV program supports supervisors and emerging leaders committee to building respectful, equitable and high-performing workplace cultures. Participants will strengthen technical expertise, develop practical tools for inclusive leadership, and receive a Certificate of Completion.

➡️ This training is offered at no cost to qualified industry professionals and is delivered online.

📅 Upcoming session: February 17 - 18, 2026

🔗 Enrollment is now open. Register here: https://creativepathwayscanada.com/programs/inclusive-leadership-in-film-and-television/

01/21/2026

➡️ Deadline approaching!

Creative Pathways™, in partnership with Elevate Inclusion Strategies, offers no-cost professional development for B.C. motion picture workers focused on accessibility and inclusive workplaces.

Accessible sets are safer, more collaborative and lead to stronger creative outcomes. This training equips participants with practical tools to reduce barriers, address unconscious bias and foster respectful, inclusive production environments.

Program details:
📅 Upcoming session: Jan. 24, 2026
💻 One-day online training (Zoom)
➡️ Certificate of completion provided

Open to B.C.-based crew members, students and industry professionals in non-supervisory roles.

🔗 Enrollment is now open: https://creativepathwayscanada.com/programs/inclusive-workplaces-for-film-and-television-workers/

01/14/2026

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

01/09/2026

A film’s soundscape is an active agent in storytelling with the ability to heighten emotion, advance the plot through off-screen cues, or even speak when visuals cannot.

More than just recording what happens on set and mixing it together, the Sound Department handles designing, layering, and molding audio so that every moment feels authentic.

🔗 Read the latest Creative Pathways™ blog post to explore key roles and why sound matters on set: https://creativepathwayscanada.com/layers-of-reality-the-sound-department/

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