DEVELOPMENT IN BURNABY EYES INDIGENOUS-FOCUSED FILM ACADEMY
It will be a place for Indigenous people to create careers for themselves in the film industry, in front of the camera or behind it, said Johnna
Sparrow-Crawford, Aboriginal relations advisor at Aquilini Development, who is from Musqueam.
https://biv.com/article/2022/10/development-burnaby-eyes-indigenous-focused-film-academy
VANCOUVER FILMMAKER'S DRAMA LANDS TOP B.C. PRIZE AT
VIFF
Story of a whistleblower in a small Okanagan town earns kudos for writer/director Sophie Jarvis.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/movies/vancouver-filmmakers-drama-top-bc-viff
B.C.'S BOCA DEL LUPO ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR SHERRY J. YOON NOMINATED FOR SIMINOVITCH PRIZE The country’s most significant theatre award celebrates professional mid-career theatre creators whose work is transformative and influential. This year, the spotlight is on directors from across Canada who have strengthened the nation’s theatre landscape. https://www.createastir.ca/articles/sherry-j-yoon-siminovitch-prize
OPTIONAL FACE MASK POLICIES KEEPING SOME PEOPLE AWAY FROM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS
In New York, some theatres have offered separate masked performances, but the audience there is large enough to
support such initiatives. Here, theatres are sticking with a masks-optional policy.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/optional-mask-policies-keeping-some-people-away-from-live-events
MORE BIG BUCKS FOR LOCAL FILM AND
TELEVISION INDUSTRY
There is no business-like show business, especially these days in North Bay, Ontario. Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli utilized the partially completed studio where the television series ‘Essex County’ just finished shooting, to make a $6 million dollars funding announcement.
https://www.nugget.ca/news/local-film-industry-receives-6-million-from-province-for-six-film-and-tv-projects-in-nipissing
NOVA SCOTIA ADDS TAX BREAK TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN FILM, VIDEO WORKERS UNDER 30
It's an expansion of the More
Opportunity for Skilled Trades program. Those eligible for this program will get a tax rebate on their first $50,000 of income earned. It will allow a maximum $2,700-tax refund for those eligible.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-expands-trade-program-film-video-under-30-1.6607491
“IT’S TERRIFYING”: AS ACTRA AND ICA DISPUTE CONTINUES, ACTORS FEEL THE PINCH
With union gigs drying up and savings dwindling, some performers still worry about a "race to the bottom" for commercial work.
https://strategyonline.ca/2022/10/06/its-terrifying-as-actra-and-ica-dispute-continues-actors-feel-the-pinch/
TAMMY FRICK NAMED CEO OF ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION
Frick replaces Beth Janson, who left the Canadian Screen Awards
organizer to run year-round operations at the Toronto Film Festival.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tammy-frick-named-ceo-of-academy-of-canadian-cinema-television-1235232165/
GERMANY, DENMARK, THE
NETHERLANDS AND CANADA LAUNCH YEAR-ROUND PRODUCERS' RESIDENCY
A residency programme for rising producers with at least one theatrical film to their name from Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands and Canada will launch in March 2023. The four selected producers will live, work and network together for two weeks at a time where they will attend workshops as well as meet local producers and creatives.
https://www.screendaily.com/news/germany-denmark-the-netherlands-and-canada-launch-year-round-producers-residency-exclusive/5175223.article
HOLLYWOOD’S 50 MOST POWERFUL TV SHOWRUNNERS OF 2022
Those who made
the cut reveal the series they can’t stop thinking about, the peers they admire most (Succession’s Jesse Armstrong remains class favorite) and, for those who’ve ditched Zoom, their thoughts on the return to the in-person writers room. They also speak their minds over mounting concerns for where this seemingly irrepressible industry is heading.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywoods-50-most-powerful-tv-showrunners-2022/
THE 20 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT
From Lagos to London, these execs are challenging the status quo, paving the way for the next generation and shaping what the
world watches.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-20-most-powerful-women-global-entertainment/
CONSTANCE WU’S HARASSMENT CLAIMS REVEAL A PAINFUL TRADE-OFF WOMEN OF COLOR FACE
Constance Wu of "Fresh Off the
Boat" shared allegations that she was sexually harassed by a member of the show's production team but that she was hesitant to speak out at the time because of the show’s popularity among Asian Americans. The fact that she did not speak out points to an added layer of hesitation many women of color face when confronted with such harassment.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/constance-wus-harassment-claims-reveal-painful-trade-women-color-face-rcna49603
HOW COVID-19 CHANGED THE WAY MOVIES ARE BUDGETED AND MADE
The pandemic caused massive disruptions to numerous
industries, among them the movie business. In the pandemic's early days, studios and movie theatres were hit with temporary closures, filming delays, and plummeting ticket sales. The pandemic also changed how movies are distributed, as studios looked to diversify their distribution strategies.
https://www.richmond-news.com/coronavirus-covid-19-local-news/how-covid-19-changed-the-way-movies-are-budgeted-and-made-5898369
TRANSITIONING FROM THEATER TO TV
Overall the world of television and film takes time to get used to, it’s so different to theater but in some ways very similar. The people there with you, the team, the same people choosing to make art and
share it, they are what makes being on set no different from being in an auditorium.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/transitioning-from-theater-to-tv/
HOW TO PROJECT YOUR VOICE
The next time someone asks you to speak up,
remember, the connected voice is the strongest voice.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/tips-for-speaking-loudly-clearly-as-an-actor-73193/
BECOMING AN ACTOR WITH AUTISM
Inclusive practices in
entertainment have far-reaching benefits, according to Steven Eidelman, a two-time recipient of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities’ Leadership Award. “Autistic people are part of our diverse nation,” he says. “Many autistic people can act—so why would we have someone who is neurotypical pretend to be an autistic person?”
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/becoming-an-actor-with-autism-75586/
HOW TO RESOLVE A CREATIVE BLOCK
If you’ve ever experienced a sudden stalling of inspiration—otherwise known as a creative block—it can feel like you’ve been cursed by Hephaestus. But what exactly is
a creative block, why does it happen, and what steps can you take to lift the curse?
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/resolve-creative-block-4328/
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DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR & ASSOCIATES
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 or 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! 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 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. This year’s programming includes more than 60 artists and artist groups from across Metro Vancouver. 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.
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