MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER IN OCTOBER
With 17 productions currently filming in the area, you just never know when you might catch a glimpse of all the action happening on the streets of
Vancouver. From brand new series like Alaska Daily to your favourites like The Good Doctor and Riverdale returning for another season — here is everything you need to know about what’s filming in Vancouver this October.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/filming-in-vancouver-in-october-2022
'FINDING EASTER EGGS': VANCOUVER HISTORY TEACHER COMPILING LOCAL FILM HISTORY ON YOUTUBE
Like many people, Chris Banks taught himself a new skill when things were locked down at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he's applying that skill – video editing – to a project he's had on his mind for years: a visual history of Vancouver on film.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/finding-easter-eggs-vancouver-history-teacher-compiling-local-film-history-on-youtube-1.6083766
LED VOLUME STAGE DELIVERS STRANGE NEW VIRTUAL WORLDS TO B.C. FILM INDUSTRY
In the 21st century, virtual film sets are now
beaming into B.C. studios coated in LED screens to create the illusion of strange new worlds materializing around actors and physical sets. It’s an endeavour aimed at generating fantastical environments that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive or practically impossible to render for local film productions.
https://biv.com/article/2022/09/led-volume-stage-delivers-strange-new-virtual-worlds-bc-film-industry
THE SURPRISING REASON HALLMARK LIKES TO FILM MOVIES IN CANADA
To get the most out of the tax benefits for a film, Hallmark needs to use exclusively Canadian actors. This is one of the reasons why Hallmark may frequently pull from the same pool of actors. In fact, it's
reportedly the norm for Hallmark actors in Vancouver to sign on to make six movies for the channel per year.
https://www.thelist.com/1025851/the-surprising-reason-hallmark-likes-to-film-movies-in-canada/
DONATION OF $15 MILLION TO 22 CANADIAN THEATRE
COMPANIES BY SLAIGHT FAMILY FOUNDATION IS A ‘TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT,’ THEATRE LEADERS SAY
As Canada’s performing arts industry continues to reel from a pandemic that shuttered theatres for nearly two years, the Slaight Family Foundation announced Wednesday a $15-million donation to 22 theatre companies, to support the sector “as it continues to recover from pandemic-related closures.”
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2022/09/28/donation-of-15-million-to-22-canadian-theatre-companies-by-slaight-family-foundation-is-a-transformational-gift-theatre-leaders-say.html
#METOO, FIVE YEARS
LATER: WITHIN HOLLYWOOD’S CRAFTS COMMUNITY, “THINGS DIDN’T GET BETTER”
For the women in film and TV crews, the pandemic brought more relief than the hashtag did.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/metoo-five-years-later-hollywoods-crafts-community-1235228124/
‘CINEMA HAS A FASCINATION WITH SEXIST VIOLENCE’: WHY STUNTWOMEN ARE OFTEN CAST AS VICTIMS
“The European market isn’t as crazy about action spectacles. The best stunts are in comedies, but in comedies women still wear high heels and play dumb. Then we
have more realistic films, but sometimes it means [scenes of] domestic violence, basically.”
https://variety.com/2022/film/global/stuntwomen-elena-avdijas-1235390192/
TYPES OF HEADSHOTS: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, AND FULL-BODY PORTRAITS
Quality headshots that are professional, detailed, and showcase your unique look can secure auditions—and in turn book jobs. Keep reading for information on the different types of headshots, what they’re used for, and how to take good ones.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/types-of-headshots-75557/
HOW TO CRY ON COMMAND
There's one acting challenge that’s almost like the holy grail of acting prowess: crying on command. If you’re looking for tips and techniques on how to cry, we’re here to provide a few reliable ways to help you learn how to cry on command.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-to-cry-on-command/
HOW TO ACT REALISTICALLY
Unless you’re appearing in a campy comedy or a purposely bad B movie, the ability to act realistically is vital to any acting performance. But while discerning between realistic acting
and overacting is simple enough when you’re watching someone else perform, you may need a little help to hone and assess your own craft.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-act-realistically-75551/ |
TRICITIES FILM STUDIO
FALL CLASSES Sept-Dec! REGISTER ONLINE, NOW!
https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/booking/
The top film training studio in the suburbs for all ages, come see why casting directors and agents alike are sending students to train & self-tape with us! We offer On-Camera & Scene Work classes year-round, a professional taping studio (open 7 days a week), and the lower mainland's strongest coaching crew of powerhouse working actors, all focused on getting TCFS students
properly prepared to work NOW!
* Kids: (7-9 / 10-14) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids-classes
* Teens: (14-17) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/teen-classes
* Adults: (18+) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/adult-classes DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR - IN-PERSON
CLASSES!
L.A. producers trust Tony with their biggest shows & stars: Oscar winners Mel Gibson, Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Sam Rockwell, Emmy winner Martin Freeman plus Vince Vaughn, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Nathan Fillion, Stellan Skarsgard...FARGO, SHOGUN, LOST OLLIE, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, MANY MORE!
* Teaching since 1989, Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach
recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence and book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, info@tonyalcantardialect.com
www.tonyalcantar.com BIZ STUDIO: PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASSES FOR KIDS+TEENS
Online or In-Person
Biz Studio has a twenty-year track record of training young actors who work regularly in film and television.
Our classes offer double the focused 1:1 time of any other school. Each class takes a maximum of six students, and each student also gets 30min of
private coaching each week to help prep for class. This is the place for young actors ready to take their work to the next level!
https://www.bizstudio.ca/classes RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Fall
2022 classes are open for registration. All classes are in person with safety protocols in place.
New to us? Click here: https://railtownactors.com/interview
* Acting on Film classes with John Cassini
* Scene Study classes with
Edward Foy, Frank Cassini, Jennifer Copping and Brian Markinson
* Actors Instrument work with Edward Foy.
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and Tapings: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
We look forward to hearing from you! VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 29 - October 9
VIFF is a showcase of exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. This year's
festival will present approximately 120 features and 100 shorts and expand the frame with talks, conferences, performances and other unique events that celebrate film and film culture.
https://viff.org
VANCOUVER OUTSIDER ARTS FESTIVAL
October 14 - 16
The Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival is an annual festival offering opportunities for exhibition, performance, connection, and learning to visual and performing artists in Vancouver who might be facing social exclusion among other barriers.
https://voaf.ca
COLD READING SERIES
October 17
We’re still missing you & excited to host our next event via Zoom. This month's script: ’The Half-Hearted Cyborg’, [part 4] by SJ Mills. Come stretch your artistic muscles and flex your humanity…join the Evolution!
http://www.coldreadingseries.com
BOOZE 'N' SCHMOOZE
October 25
Are you an indie filmmaker? Do you plan to be one? Well, there's nothing like feeling you are part of a community. So come check out what other indie filmmakers do and say at our monthly boozin' n schmoozin' event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/october-booze-n-schmooze/2848537428624660/
DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
October 26 - November 6
Guided by this year’s festival theme, Community Is Our Mentor, the festival will focus on
listening and learning from the lived wisdom and cultural practices of Downtown Eastside community organizations, artists and ancestors; and engaging the transformative power of story, song, music, film, theatre, dance, visual arts and ceremony to illuminate pathways of resistance and resilience.
https://www.heartofthecityfestival.com
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