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Centennial College’s kidsmediacentre announces a range of new opportunities for children’s content developers in Canada

Mar 12, 2012   //   by Kids Media Centre staff   //   Press Releases  //  Comments Off

Info Session: Thursday, March 15, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Applied Research - Call for ProposalsThe kidsmediacentre at Centennial College’s Centre for Creative Communications is inviting for-profit children’s content producers and developers to an information session to learn about new college-based funding and grant opportunities. Supporting the children’s industry and helping children’s producers bring new technologies, properties and innovative cross-platform ideas to life is a key focus for Centennial College. Opportunities are available to secure:

  • Technology
  • Student time
  • Faculty consulting
  • Access to testing facilities

The information session will be held on Thursday, March 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Centre for Creative Communications, 951 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto, room 297 (directions).

Seating at the information session is limited. To register or for more information, please contact Andrew Miller at 416-289-5200 ext. 2916 or andrew_miller@rogers.com

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Call for Proposals: $50K Grants Available for Next-Generation Children’s Media Projects in Canada

Feb 23, 2011   //   by Kids Media Centre staff   //   Press Releases  //  Comments Off

Info Session: Thurs. Feb 24 at 5:30 p.m.

Toronto, February 2011 – The Centre for Creative Communications, Centennial College, is seeking innovative and forward-thinking proposals from Canadian media, interactive, creative, technology, business and social entrepreneurs for the next wave of children’s media and multi-platform projects to qualify for $50K federal development grants. The new kidsmediacentre, an industry and creative content think tank at Centennial College, will hold an Information Session to interested developers, on:

  • Thursday, Feb 24 at 5:30 p.m., at The Centre for Creative Communications, located at 951 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto, RM 253. (directions)

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Centennial College launches Children’s Entertainment and Media Centre

May 18, 2010   //   by Kids Media Centre staff   //   Press Releases, Worth Reading  //  Comments Off

New Innovation Facility for Industry

Toronto, May 18, 2010 – Toronto could soon be the newest and most important hub for children’s entertainment production in the world. Centennial College is launching its Centre for Children’s Entertainment and Media in support of the growing, multi-billion-dollar children’s entertainment industry.

Designed to respond to the changing buyers’ market, the new centre will be academic-based, cross-platform and industry-driven, with an emphasis on research and innovation. Industry players will have a new resource for creating content, finding new applications for existing content, and working with teams of students who will be the next leaders in children’s media.

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