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MOVIESET.COM NOMINATED IN BEST ONLINE VIDEO PORTAL CATEGORY IN CANADA NEW MEDIA AWARDS

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

MovieSet.com announces that it has been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Canada New Media Awards presented by nextMEDIA in the Best Online Video Portal category. The awards are to be presented at   the Design Exchange Gala on Dec. 1, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.

The competition was open to content portals, social media groups, websites, newsletters, blogs or any digital media property that can demonstrate a loyal and growing fan base that provides a tantalizing vehicle for advertisers. The Canadian New Media Awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals and companies in the Canadian digital media industry, in 19 prestigious award categories.

“We at movieSet.com are honored to have been included on such a stellar short-list of nominees. Two years ago MovieSet.com was named as a finalist at the CNMAs in the ‘start-up’ category, but we’ve come a long way since then and it’s very gratifying to have our hard work recognized,” states Colleen Nystedt, President and CEO of MovieSet.com.

MovieSet.com (www.MovieSet.com) shares the Best Online Video Portal finalist nomination with The National Film Board of Canada: Online Screening Room (www.nfb.ca) and Who We Are (www.WhoWeAre.ca).

The Best Online Video Portal category is defined as an online video portal is a site that distributes video content via the internet or mobile. Videos can be any length and any genre, and may include music videos, movies, news clips, videos, and full-length TV shows. Portals are to be judged according to the value of their content to the audience, brand distinction, functionality and enhanced features such as social networking tools. 

About the Canadian New Media Awards
The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) were established in 1999 to promote and celebrate excellence within the digital interactive industry. The Awards recognize the accomplishments and outstanding contributions made by Canadians working in this sector. Judges from across the country select the nominees and winners from hundreds of entries submitted in featured categories that showcase the world-class skills of the new media industry’s top talent, services and products. Each year, hundreds of business and new media professionals from across Canada gather to honour the country’s top talent, services and products.  The Canadian New Media Awards Gala will take place on December 1, 2009 at The Design Exchange in Toronto.

About nextMEDIA 
nextMEDIA is about the people and companies at the forefront of digital media innovation. Attendees gather to watch visionaries from digital entertainment, social media, games, advertising and technology. This year’s focus will include: social capital, internet ecosystems, the heart of innovation, games (and game-changers), and the new canvas for creativity. www.nextmediaevents.com/toronto

About MovieSet.com is a leading movie web site providing fans with daily news and content from movies in various stages of production – from green light to distribution.  MovieSet provides producers proprietary turnkey technology to create a dynamic online presence for their movies all the way through the production process.  Founded and led by veteran movie producer Colleen Nystedt, MovieSet.com allows fans to track a movie’s progress from green light to release with an active interactive social networking environment layered over actual movie production content.

MovieSet™ wins Forum Favorite for Best Company at the 12th annual Canadian Financing Forum

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Four Companies Take Home Awards at the 12th Annual Event

January 30, 2009 – Vancouver, BC: Winners from the 12th annual Canadian Financing Forum, which took place in Vancouver this week, were formally announced today. The Financing Forum features presentations from the best and most promising private technology companies in Canada, with 3 technology companies competing for attention from over 65 top tier investors from across Canada and the United States.

“Every year we have close to 70 companies wanting to present so the companies have to be high quality to even get on stage,” says Dave Thomas of CanadaIT. “Demand is high to present, since the companies know participation at the Forum brings results, both in terms of money and as importantly, market exposure to the investment community.”

Each of the carefully selected entrepreneurs had 15 minutes to pitch their company and product to the delegates. As in previous years, the show selected winners based on feedback from the attendees and a panel of judges within the following categories outlined below. This year’s winners were as follows:

Forum Favourite Award for Best Company – Cleantech & Advanced Technology: General Fusion Inc. (see http://www.generalfusion.com/)

Forum Favourite Award for Best Company – Information Technology: MovieSet (see http://www.movieset.com/)

Best Early Stage Company – Cleantech & Advanced Technology: Switch Materials (see http://www.switchmaterials.com/)

Best Early Stage Company – Information Technology Mingleverse (see http://mingleverse.com/)

*About the Canadian Financing Forum*

The Canadian Financing Forum is the leading showcase for venture capital investment in Canadian companies focused on information technology, and cleantech & advanced technology. It was founded in 1995 as a joint venture between Macdonald & Associates and CanadaIT.com, the leading Web gateway to news and information concerning the Canadian tech industry. For additional details, please visit: http://www.FinancingForum.com

For full press release see http://www.canadait.com

MovieSet™ Selected by Rocket Builders for the 2009 “Ready to Rocket 25″ List

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Annual list highlights technology trends and those private BC companies positioned for high growth potential in 2009

VANCOUVER, BC – January 27, 2009 – Rocket Builders today released its seventh annual “Ready to Rocket 25″ list naming 25 privately held BC companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the 2008 technology trends that will lead them to faster growth than their peers in a number of technology sectors. The annual “Ready to Rocket 25″ list provides accurate predictions of companies that will likely experience significant revenue growth, venture capital investment or acquisition by a major player in the coming year. The “Ready to Rocket 25″ list is the only predictive list of its kind in North America.

According to Geoff Hansen, Managing Partner at Rocket Builders, “Despite the poor economy last year, companies identified on the “Ready to Rocket 25″ list are moving forward in their respective markets proving that leading innovations are still succeeding in the marketplace. Offering the right solution to solve a market need is a successful formula in any economic climate. ”

Newcomer companies on the “Ready to Rocket 25″ list for the first time include Avigilon, Carbonetworks, Fit Brains, Guard RFID, Inetco, MovieSet Inc., Neoteric, RXnetworks, Sempa Power and Teradici.

To qualify for the “Ready to Rocket 25″ list, companies must have a fully commercialized technology and some customer traction with their products. Potential candidates for the list are then mapped against the key trends identified by Rocket Builders.

About Ready to Rocket:
Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles technology companies with the greatest potential for revenue growth. Each year, based on analysis of trends that will drive growth in the information technology sector, Rocket Builders identifies twenty-five (25) private companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the trends for growth. This selection methodology has been an accurate predictor of growth with “Ready to Rocket” companies exceeding the industry growth rate. Also, many of these companies raise investment capital and each year many of the profiled “Ready to Rocket” companies are acquired. “Ready to Rocket” is a trademark of Rocket Builders, a respected management consulting firm servicing the technology industry.

For full press release see http://www.readytorocket.com

MovieSet Inc. Raises $3.5 million Financing

Friday, July 25th, 2008

VANCOUVER, B.C.  July 23, 2008 – MovieSet Inc. is very pleased to announce that it has raised $3.5 million as part of a $5 million financing.  The financing was led by Rho Canada, the Canadian venture arm of Rho Capital Partners Inc. of New York and followed by British Columbia Discovery Fund.  In connection with this investment, Jeff Grammer, of Rho Canada, has been appointed as Chairman of the board of directors and Charles Cook of Discovery Capital Management Corp., the manager of the Fund, has been appointed to the board of directors of MovieSet.

Based in Vancouver, MovieSet brings behind-the-scenes filmmaking online, providing movie fans with web access to authentic content while a film is in production through the Company’s proprietary web-based software toolkit for producers.

MovieSet provides a three-way solution for movie fans, producers and advertisers through one seamless platform:

1. Fans want to engage with compelling content that is exclusive and lets them be a part of an authentic behind-the-scenes experience.

2. Producers want to attract the largest possible audience. An easy-to-use web-based toolkit brings production efficiently online and simultaneously connects producers with their loyal fans. MovieSet also integrates a range of related ecommerce and mobile applications.

3. Advertisers want to target specific demographics. MovieSet brings highly desirable ad-space to a targeted audience.

Each film featured on MovieSet uses its turn-key technology to create a dynamic online presence for the production. Fans can track each film’s progress from green-light to delivery through a social networking environment layered over an authentic film production content management and workflow system. MovieSet intends to redefine film marketing, aiming to be the premier online destination for “behind-the-scenes” access to films in production.

The executive team at MovieSet brings over 60 years of experience in the film, technology and entertainment business to the management of MovieSet. In particular, MovieSet is led by founder Colleen Nystedt who has an extensive background in film production, finance, business affairs and creative development. Nystedt has produced or supervised production on numerous feature films and TV movies for Universal Pictures, Paramount, MGM, CBS, NBC, ABC, USA, Showtime and Lifetime Networks.

“This financing provides MovieSet with the resources necessary to deliver on the promise of its innovative vision”, said Colleen Nystedt, CEO and Founder of MovieSet.   Our beta-version is the “tip of the iceberg” compared to what’s under construction.  MovieSet will revolutionize the way movies are produced and marketed and transform the relationship between filmmakers and fans, shifting the emphasis to the creative journey rather than just the end product.

“BC Discovery Fund is excited to be making its first investment in a Web 2.0 business. MovieSet has created a unique interactive social networking environment for the film industry and its fans,” said Charles Cook, Investment Manager of the Fund. “We expect that MovieSet can capture a substantial audience of unique visitors, enabling the Company to capitalize on the interest, and positive investment outcomes that other successful social networking websites have generated.”

About British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc.

British Columbia Discovery Fund (VCC) Inc. was established to make venture capital investments in a portfolio of small businesses in British Columbia that qualify under the Small Business Venture Capital Act, focusing on all of B.C.’s top internationally recognized technology clusters; information technology, communications, health and life sciences, and energy and environmental technologies.

Established in 2002 and managed by Discovery Capital Management Corp., the Fund is focussed on making diversified investments in British Columbia with the objectives of achieving long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders and contributing to the growth in value and employment of the technology industry in British Columbia.  In addition to offering a means of participating in the potential of British Columbia’s newest technology ventures, the Fund offers significant tax savings to eligible British Columbia individual and corporate investors.  The Fund, which offers its shares on a continuous basis, has raised $55 million to date and has investments in 15 developing technology companies.  To obtain further information about the Fund, please contact a registered advisor or visit www.sedar.com or www.bcdiscoveryfund.com.

About Rho Canada

Rho Canada, based in Montreal, is dedicated to backing leading, early-stage technology-based companies in Canada. Formed in 2006, Rho Canada is affiliated with Rho Ventures in the US and leverages off Rho Ventures’ 25 plus years of experience in investing in venture-stage companies. The Rho Canada team is led by Jeff Grammer and Antoine Paquin, serial entrepreneurs who have previously successfully built, as CEO’s, a number of venture-backed companies, both in the US and Canada

This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy common shares.  This press release may include statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties.  The issuer cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control.  Future events and results may vary substantially from what the issuer currently foresees.

MovieSet Selected by KPMG and Backbone Magazine as PICK 20 Winner

Monday, July 14th, 2008

MovieSet™ is proud to announce that it was selected as one of KPMG Backbone PICK 20 winners. KPMG and Backbone magazine identified MovieSet™ as one of Canada’s top 20 up and coming Web 2.0 companies.

Winners were selected by a well regarded group of industry practitioners and pundits from a diverse range of professional experiences, including academia, marketing, public relations, corporate communications, venture capital and e-commerce.

“Few foresaw the immense impact the worldwide web would have on the way we do business today, and I suspect that Web 2.0 technologies are going to add yet another dimension that will further alter the workplace as we know it,” said Jonathan Kallner, National Industry Leader for KPMG’s Information, Communications and Entertainment industry. “We are excited to have this opportunity to collaborate with Backbone on this initiative and we congratulate all the PICK20 Winners on their achievements.”

PICK20 winners will be formally recognized in Vancouver at the Wosk Centre on Sept 16th 2008, and in Toronto during TorontoTechWeek at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Sept 22nd, 2008. At these events award recipients and PICK20 judges will participate in a lively panel discussion about the future of Web 2.0 in Canada which will be moderated by Backbone’s editor Peter Wolchak.

About MovieSet™ (www.movieset.com)
MovieSet™ is a next generation online platform that builds core audience around movies beginning while they’re in production. Created by filmmakers, MovieSet™ provides fans with genuine ‘behind-the-scenes’ access to the filmmaking process. MovieSet™ delivers unique content and value to online communities through its proprietary toolkit which allow Producers and their crew to easily manage production schedules and assets in real time on the web.

MovieSet™ helps identify and communicate with target audiences sooner, and monetize this unique value proposition through advertising and ancillary ecommerce revenue streams.

About KPMG (www.kpmg.ca)
KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm affiliated with KPMG International, a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. Member firms operate in 145 countries and have more than 123,000 professionals working around the world.

The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity

About Backbone Magazine (www.backbonemag.com)
Backbone Magazine is a broad-based business magazine that specializes in technology for business executives who need to stay up-to-date on important trends inside and outside of the walls of their offices. It provides a tangible tool to enhance productivity and agility in Canada’s changing economy. Furthermore, Backbone aims to provide advertisers with a high-impact and targeted media vehicle to market their valued goods and services. Backbone is in its eighth year of publishing and has been distributed nationally through The Globe and Mail as well as many other corporate alliances.

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