IM4 Media Lab

04/20/2026

Unreal is offering a free online 2 hr workshop this Wednesday, April 22 from 8 to 10 AM PDT.

Set the right course for your studio

03/31/2026

UPDATE: Registration is now closed. Thank you to everyone who signed up and shared!

Are you an Indigenous youth age 18–30 curious about a career in Creative Technology? IM4 Lab invites you to CTRL+ALT+CREATE, an immersive 3-day experience designed to open doors into the industry through hands-on workshops, industry presentations, and a studio tour.

Meet the facilitators behind CTRL+ALT+CREATE: Careers in Creative Tech, facilitated by Renae Morriseau.

[ Day 1 - Wed. April 8 ]
• Teaching in Immersive Space with Michael Running Wolf
• Indie and Pro: An Unreal Experience with Neel Nair
• VFX with Ben McGregor

[ Day 2 - Thurs. April 9 ]
• First Nations Technology Council Presentation with Leah Bartko
• Digital Carving and 3D Modelling with Maritza Louis
• 2D Animation with Nicole Almeida

[ Day 3 - Fri. April 10 ]
• Sony Pictures Imageworks Tour
• Entrepreneurial Journey & Roblox Workshop with Josh Nilson

Lunch provided daily. Honorarium provided on day three.

📩 Questions or registration issues? Reach us at [email protected]

🪑 Maximum 10 participants.

Creative BC DigiBC Centre for Digital Media

03/27/2026

UPDATE: Registration is now closed. Thank you to everyone who signed up and shared!

CTRL+ALT+CREATE: Career Pathways in Creative Tech
A 3-Day Workshop for Indigenous Youth

Are you an Indigenous youth age 18–30 curious about a career in Creative Technology? IM4 Lab invites you to CTRL+ALT+CREATE, an immersive 3-day experience designed to open doors into the industry through hands-on workshops, industry presentations, and a studio tour.

Facilitated by Renae Morriseau, with a studio tour of Sony Imageworks.

Workshops:

• Game Development & Entrepreneurship
• VFX
• 3D Animation & Modeling
• Look Development & Animation
• Unreal Engine

Lunches provided!
$250 honorarium provided on day three.

03/20/2026

Our second incredible creative tech artist for the Black Canadians in Creative Tech highlight series is DJ O Show! DJ O Show has worked from Vancouver to Toronto, Las Vegas to Texas, bringing years of experience, expertise, and cultural teachings into all of her work. In her own words, O Show is driven by her passion. She is Afro-Indigenous and a proud member of the Squamish Nation.

She has hosted/MC’d/DJ’d for numerous clients such as The Vancouver Canucks, BC Lions, Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week, and opened for Kevin Hart and Russell Peters at The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival.

DJ O Show is the recipient of a 2015 BC Indigenous Business Award, a 2018 Stand Out Award from the Vancouver Pride Society, a 2021 Alumni of Excellence Award from Capilano University, and a 2022 International Indigenous Hip Hop Award for DJ of the Year.

03/16/2026

To kick off our Black Canadians in Creative Tech highlight series, we are starting with IM4’s very own Technical Director Davis Heslep! Davis is an integral part of IM4 and has extensive knowledge in Digital Media Arts Workshop Facilitation and a range of creative tech areas including 360 Capture, MAX/MSP, and 3D Immersive Animation. In addition to the previously mentioned exhibitions, Davis also worked on Shemanshe and the Thunderbird Mural displayed by IM4 at Signals Creative Tech Expo.

03/06/2026

We are so thrilled to announce our friends over at GEMS Vancouver are having their 21st Annual International Film Festival, GEMFest! 🎉

Join us from March 5-8, 2026, at VIFF Centre, downtown Vancouver, BC. GEMS will be showcasing an incredible lineup of short and feature films made by women and gender-diverse filmmakers from around the world, and hosting industry
events.

Come see our Creative Director Loretta Sarah Todd, speak at: Who Holds the Story? Community Storytelling, Consent & Cultural Stewardship (6:30 PM - 7:45 PM): A discussion on ethical, community-rooted storytelling, featuring Tristin Greyeyes.

🔗 Learn more about the festival right here: https://gemsvancouver.org/gemfest/

02/19/2026

IM4 Lab is celebrating Black History Month!

Black History Month is an important time to reflect and appreciate the countless year round contributions from Black communities and stories of Black History.

Over the next few weeks, IM4 Lab will be highlighting Black artists and creators in Canada who have made industry shaping contributions to creative tech. Keep an eye out for our upcoming posts to learn about some of the incredible Black artists in immersive tech!

02/05/2026

✨ Lakehead University’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives invites you to join us for a virtual talk:

🌌 Anishinaabe Celestial Sphere
🎙️ with Vicki M. R. Monague M.Ed,
📅 Monday, February 23, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (EST)
💻 Via Zoom

Join us for an engaging and immersive presentation grounded in Anishinaabe ethnoastronomy, language, and cosmology. This program weaves together Indigenous knowledge systems and contemporary astronomical science, exploring relationships to the sky, constellations, seasons, and the natural world through story-based and experiential learning. Participants will be invited to reflect on star knowledge as a living system of teachings rooted in responsibility, ecological stewardship, and collective memory.

👤 About the Speaker
Vicki M. R. Monague, M.Ed., Mzhakdokwe, is a Boodewadami-Ojibwe educator, activist, entrepreneur, and mother of three from Beausoleil First Nation.

🔗 Register here:
https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/iJTSZZPTTKSLrFsIRZ7JLA
A confirmation email will be sent after registration.

✨ All are welcome — we hope you’ll join us for this meaningful journey across the Anishinaabe night sky.

02/05/2026