TWO-FIFTHS OF TV
EPISODES AND FILMS SHOT BY WOMEN, DIRECTORS’ GUILD SAYS
Low-budget U.S.-based series tend to hire Canadians, high-budget shows less likely.
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/entertainment/two-fifths-of-tv-episodes-and-films-shot-by-women-directors-guild-says/
‘DEEPLY CONCERNING’: POLICE INVESTIGATING THREATS AGAINST B.C. JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
The Victoria Police Department was called on Nov. 4 after the Jewish Community Centre of Victoria received threats against the film festival and the Jewish community as a whole. The festival was held at the Vic Theatre on Douglas Street between Nov. 1 and 6.
https://www.northdeltareporter.com/news/deeply-concerning-police-investigating-threats-against-b-c-jewish-film-festival/
MANITOBA SPENDS $1.5M TO DEVELOP INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIO IN WINNIPEG
StudioLab XR is a 5,000-square-foot virtual production studio at 201 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg. Economic Development Minister Cliff Cullen says the money will help create well-paying jobs and attract new interactive digital media and film productions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/digital-media-studio-funding-1.6643564
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL RENAMES CINEMA FOR CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST VIOLA DESMOND
TIFF is renaming its largest cinema after civil rights activist Viola Desmond and will launch an initiative to support Black women creators in her honour. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey made the announcement at a special event celebrating the legacy of Desmond and her sister, activist Wanda Robson, who died earlier this year.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/11/08/toronto-international-film-festival-renames-cinema-for-civil-rights-activist-desmond.html
BETH STEVENSON WORKED HER WAY UP IN TV PRODUCTION AND NOW OWNS A GLOBALLY RENOWNED CANADIAN PRODUCTION COMPANY
Brain Power’s success is, in part, because of its unique business model. Beth built it as a one-stop-shop for everyone’s production needs, from wardrobe and facilities to makeup artists and film crews.
https://www.womenofinfluence.ca/2022/11/08/beth-stevenson-worked-her-way-up-in-tv-production-and-now-owns-a-globally-renowned-canadian-production-company/
IS A BOLD NEW ERA ON THE HORIZON FOR NORTHERN CANADA'S FILMMAKING INDUSTRY?
Geographically removed from larger production centres like Toronto and Vancouver, Northern filmmakers are often underdogs in the fight for attention from broadcasters and distributors who will platform their projects. That's partly what makes the birth of new opportunities like the Northern Canada Producer Accelerator so
exciting.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/is-a-bold-new-era-on-the-horizon-for-northern-canada-s-filmmaking-industry-1.6643575
GETTING OVER STAGE FRIGHT: ADVICE FOR ACTORS
No one is born a great actor. It is a skill that must be learned and perfected through practice. The same can be said for getting over stage fright. It’s a very real and common phenomenon that can affect anyone who steps foot on stage or on screen. The good news is that there are ways to overcome stage fright.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/getting-over-stage-fright-advice-for-actors/
TO COSTUME OR NOT TO COSTUME? WHAT TO WEAR IN YOUR SELF TAPES
How best to look both like a professional working actor and also like whatever character you’re auditioning for? To complicate matters, there are loads of conflicting advice when it comes to creating a successful self tape where finding a happy medium can be challenging.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/to-costume-or-not-to-costume-what-to-wear-in-your-self-tapes/
