Please read below. If you are interested in participating, respond to Tim Bissell directly (contact info at bottom).

Hi there,

I'm looking to cast some Canadian gamers for an upcoming History/Discovery style television series.

I was wondering if you would possibly know of someone who fits the criteria I am after.

The gamers I am looking for can be of any gender or age, but must be Canadian citizens (for tax and funding purposes only).

These gamers must be specifically interested in Real Time Strategy games and extremely proficient in them, perhaps they are even pro gamers in this genre or have developed these types of games. If they are not professional though, at the very least they must play them often and well, and also be into the community - posting on forums such regarding the latest RTS games and the strategies used to win in them.

What's more, our RTS gamers must also have a keen interest in actual military history. They don't need to be geniuses in the subject, but are the kind of people who would watch WW2 documentaries on History Television, read a book or comic set during real wars, and know a bunch of military terms and tactics. The ideal candidate is someone who not only plays RTS games and enjoys/knows a lot about history - but someone who sees the connections between the two and even tries to use their knowledge of history and military tactics in games (those which would allow such expression).

The gamers must also be charismatic, extroverted, yadda yadda - the kind of people who can go on camera and be themselves, not freeze up under the lights.

I can not give out a lot of details regarding the show itself, what I can say though is that it is a history documentary series which seeks to use RTS gamers to play out significant battles and illustrate various military tactics used in the modern era. The positions are of course paid, and the gamers will also get to play with some amazing high-tech military simulators.

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Tim Bissell

Timothy Bissell Film & Television Development

TimothyBissell@live.ca

Recent Credits:
· FONYO – feature documentary, 2012  twitter.com/FONYO_film
· The Captains: A Film by William Shatner – Feature-length documentary, for The Movie Network, 2011 epixHD.com/the-captains
· Storming Juno – TV movie, for History Television, 2010 stormingjuno.com

Awards:
· Rising Star Award for Excellence in Filmmaking – Canada International Film Festival 2009

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IronManMode is a blog run by Zeke Iddon. Here's his description of the blog and its purpose: "Iron Man Mode is a comedy gaming blog in which a bunch of us blog about playing stuff like Minecraft, Syndicate, EVE etc. with only one life - once we're dead, the blog and game is over completely. It's more for fun than anything, but we're also using it to raise money for the Child's Play Charity...".

So if you're interested in checking out this fun blog, please go to www.ironmanmode.com.

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In partnership with Interactive Ontario (IO), Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is offering a new EDGE: Education for Digital and Games Entrepreneurs program providing business skills training to help gaming industry professionals effectively make strategic business decisions.

Starting on January 31st, The EDGE workshop series will focus on the business aspects of the interactive gaming sector. The program includes business fundamentals and industry-specific topics, taught by industry experts. 

EDGE has been designed to provide participants with in-depth knowledge of topics pertaining to the interactive gaming industry including:

- Entrepreneurial Finance in Interactive Gaming
- Human Resources Management in Interactive Gaming
- Intellectual Property in Interactive Gaming
- Principles of Marketing in Interactive Gaming
- Project Management in Interactive Gaming
- Leadership and Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Interactive Gaming

The workshops have been designed for video game and digital media entrepreneurs in the interactive gaming sector. In particular, it will appeal to mid-level and executive professionals in the gaming industry looking to advance their skills, and new game developers interested in developing competencies to successfully launch new gaming projects.

Thanks to Jamie from BlueSky Communications for providing the above information.

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This sample list displays the type of Google searches that visitors have used to find their way to CanDevs. It's informative to know that both Google and visitors find CanDevs to be a useful site.

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