Edmonton filmmaker Georgina Lightning shares her perspective on story ownership and Indigenous-led media in a new feature with Alberta Native News.
With 30+ years in the industry, her insights highlight the evolving film landscape in our province.
🔗 www.albertanativenews.com/story-is-the...
Applications are now open for Edmonton Screen’s Elevation Program.
Supporting Edmonton producers ready to take the next step in their careers and advance larger-scale film and television projects.
📅 Deadline: March 30, 2026
Learn more and apply:
www.edmontonscreen.com/programs/ele...
Connecting today’s creators with tomorrow’s.
In partnership with @macewanu.bsky.social, we're hosting an Industry Insights event during EDI Week focused on breaking into film & television.
Panel + networking
📅 March 17
🕦 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
🎟 Free
Register: edmontonscreen.com/events
The heart of the work. 🎬
Behind the scenes of #WeCreateHere: a tribute to the partners shaping our sector. It takes a community to bring this to life.
Thank you to the teams proving that #WeCreateHere is fuelled by the grit & spirit of our city.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ctg...
We Create Here.
A look at the creators, studios, and partners shaping Edmonton’s creative community across film, games, music, and art.
Proud to support the talent making Edmonton a world-class place to create.
🔗 Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ctg...
CBC is inviting racialized independent producers to participate in consultations on Feb 25.
Register to join the session or share your input through the poll:
🔗 Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/cbc-consul...
🔗 Poll: insightscanada.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Edmonton was named a top place to live and work as a filmmaker by MovieMaker Magazine.
Luke Azevedo explains what that recognition really means for local creators and the screen sector in this CBC Radio Active interview with Jessica Ng.
🔗 Listen to full interview: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Edmonton’s screen industries are evolving fast.
Our 2026-2030 Strategic Plan sets a clear direction for how we’ll support talent, strengthen production, and grow the creative economy.
🔗 Read our full Strategic Plan: www.edmontonscreen.com/strategies-a...
Edmonton Screen is proud to announce Colin Waugh as an Elevation Program recipient.
Colin is the director, editor, and producer behind CBC On Design, now streaming on CBC Gem and produced in Alberta with a local creative team.
🔗 Full story: www.edmontonscreen.com/news/elevati...
Big news for Edmonton’s film community! Our city has been named one of MovieMaker’s Top 25 Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in North America.
Full announcement: edmontonscreen.com/news/edmonton-named-a-top-25-place-for-moviemakers-in-north-america
Visibility matters. But it only works when the talent behind it has real support.
Luke shares how that support strengthened in 2025 and what it means for 2026. @creativeeconomyguy.bsky.social
Read the full article: www.edmontonscreen.com/news/in-2026...
Edmonton-based game designer Ryan Stewart is blending tabletop play with augmented reality in a new card game, Katzenjammer, recently featured by CTV News Edmonton.
🔗 Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Thanks for joining us, Aretha!
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Attended the @edmontonscreen.bsky.social Year End Celebration. Celebrating film and media in yeg.
Opportunity for early-career feature filmmakers. Only 3 days left to apply! ⏰
The 10th JETS connects 1st–3rd feature filmmakers with international producers and industry partners for pitching and networking focused on co-production.
Deadline: Dec 15
telefilm.ca/en/appel-ins...
What a night! Grateful to the creators, crews, and innovators across #YEG’s film, TV, and digital media and tech sectors who came out to celebrate a year of shared wins.
Appreciate our partners at AMPIA, ACTRA Alberta, and Digital Alberta for being part of it.
Here’s to 2026. 🌟
Edmonton storyteller joins the 2025-26 Rogers-BSO Script Development Cohort.
Abdul Malik’s project, Grievance, is an eight-part murder mystery series.
Proud to see Edmonton represented in this year's cohort!
A couple weeks back, we joined Crimson Herring Studios and Zugalu at Edmonton Unlimited to celebrate the launch of Hunter’s Moon.
Built in Edmonton. Available now:
🎮 zugalu.com/our-games/hu...
You’re invited! 🎉
Join us, AMPIA, @actraalberta.bsky.social, and Digital Alberta
for a night of food, drinks, and community as we wrap up 2025 together.
📍 EPIC Market (8115 Gateway Blvd, 3rd Floor)
📅 Dec 10 at 6 PM
🔗 edmontonscreen.com/events/
We’ve moved! 📍
Edmonton Screen is now based out of Edmonton Unlimited (Suite 607, 10117 Jasper Ave), in the heart of downtown’s Innovation Corridor.
Proud to keep supporting Edmonton’s film, TV, and digital media & tech community from our new space. Come say hi 👋
Applications are open for Greenlight Alberta’s Production Coordinator stream! 🎬
✅ Online & in-person training
✅ Potential paid on-set experience
✅ For Edmonton-based professionals
🗓 Apply by Nov 17, 2025
🔗 edmontonscreen.com/programs-ini...
Final days to apply! 📣 Applications close Monday for the Production Assistant stream under the Greenlight Alberta Training Program.
This new initiative supports early-career crew with practical training and on-set experience.
🗓 Deadline: Nov 3
🔗 edmontonscreen.com/programs-ini...
Community doesn’t build itself. It takes intention.
Ronnie Villanueva, Digital Media and Technology Specialist at Edmonton Screen, is building connections across Edmonton’s digital media scene.
👉 Read more about his story and approach: edmontonscreen.com/about/news/b...
Edmonton’s creative economy thrives through collaboration.
As Andrew Knack and City of Edmonton's new Council begin their term, we're ready to keep building momentum across film, TV, and interactive digital media.
We’re proud to continue this work in partnership with our city.
🎬 Want to work in film/TV production?
Greenlight Alberta’s Production Assistant training stream is now open!
✅ Online & in-person training
✅ Paid on-set experience
✅ Based in Edmonton
🗓 Apply by Nov 3, 2025
🔗 Learn more: edmontonscreen.com/programs-ini...
📣 Just launched: Greenlight Alberta, a new training program for Alberta’s below-the-line film/TV crew.
🎬 Prod. Assistant
📋 Prod. Coordinator
🎥 Asst. Director
Online + in-person + potential on-set experience.
PA applications open Monday!
🔗 edmontonscreen.com/programs-ini...
“There’s an air of excitement, but the reality is, there’s a touch of anxiety.”
Ronnie, our Digital Media & Technology Specialist, shares what he’s hearing from digital creators navigating AI and tech shifts.
👇🏽 Watch the clip to hear more
#AGS2025 #YEGGames #DigitalMedia
Edmonton producers 🎬✨ it’s time to elevate your next film project!
The Elevation Program offers up to $100K to grow your career + our screen industry.
📅 Deadline: Oct. 6, 2025
🔗 Apply now: edmontonscreen.com/programs-ini...
#YEGFilm #AlbertaFilm
Next week 🕹️ Alberta Game Series returns to #YEG Oct 7–8!
⚡ Panels, showcases, networking
⚡ Pitch comp + indie games
⚡ Connect with publishers + peers
🎟 Tickets: www.alberta.games
#AGS2025 #YEGGames #GameDevAlberta
Today, we honour Survivors, families, and the children who never came home.
For ES, reconciliation means uplifting Indigenous storytellers and creators in film, TV, games, and digital media — and creating space for these voices to be heard.
#NDTR #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay
