EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE DOMINATES SAG AWARDS, SETTING STAGE FOR OSCARS On Sunday, the cast of
Everything Everywhere was named best film ensemble by members of the SAG-AFTRA acting union. SAG's film honourees are closely watched because actors comprise the largest group of Oscar voters. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/screen-actors-guild-awards-2023-1.6761286 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS: TV DRAMA ‘THE PORTER’ LEADS WITH 19 NOMINATIONS
The first Canadian drama series from an all-Black creative team, which also streams on BET+, centers on the lives of Black train porters and their families as they launch North America’s first Black labor union in the 1920s.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/canadian-screen-awards-tv-the-porter-film-1235330247/
ACTORS QUESTION IF NEW CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS FORMAT GIVES TALENT ENOUGH SPOTLIGHT
While awards will be handed out
in-person for the first time since the pandemic, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced earlier this month that the traditional live broadcast, which honours the best in film and television, will be replaced with a pre-taped telecast hosted by Samantha Bee.
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2023/02/20/actors-question-if-new-canadian-screen-awards-format-gives-talent-enough-spotlight.html MOVIES & TV SHOWS FILMING IN AND AROUND VANCOUVER
RIGHT NOW
Hollywood North has been hard at work so far this year, and it’s already shaping up to be an even busier time ahead. From the last season of Riverdale ever to a new movie starring Halle Berry, here are 10 movies and TV shows filming around Vancouver right now.
https://curiocity.com/whats-filming-in-vancouver/
RYAN REYNOLDS’ MAXIMUM EFFORT PART OF VENTURE BUILDING 1.2 MILLION-SQUARE-FOOT STUDIO IN CANADA
Maximum Effort, the production and advertising company the “Deadpool” star co-founded and leads with George Dewey, is part of an ownership group for a new 1.2 million-square-foot studio being built in Markham, Ontario,
Canada, just outside of Toronto.
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/ryan-reynolds-maximum-effort-studio-toronto-1235531885/
WRITERS GUILD OF CANADA NAMES VICTORIA SHEN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
As
the first person of color to hold the post, Shen replaces longtime WGC executive director and president Maureen Parker as head of the national guild representing around 2,500 homegrown screenwriters.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-guild-of-canada-victoria-shen-executive-director-1235331124/
VOICE ACTORS ARE TRAINING THE AI THAT WILL REPLACE THEM
Many workers in several industries have worried about being replaced by software, but in Latin America, it has actually started to happen. Voice actors have recently been reporting that
they are losing out on jobs because they’ve been replaced by AI. Across Latin America, workers in the dubbing sector fear the disappearance of not just an entire industry, but an art form.
https://restofworld.org/2023/ai-voice-acting/
BECOMING AN ACTOR WITH DYSLEXIA: CHALLENGES, ADVICE,
AND SUPPORT
Aspiring actors with dyslexia might feel a little uneasy about auditions and performances—especially the dreaded cold read. But although acting with dyslexia presents a unique set of challenges, it doesn’t mean you can’t make it in the biz.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/actors-with-dyslexia-advice-75999/
MEMORIZATION METHODS USED BY A-LIST ACTORS
The ability to memorize lines is an inherent requirement for the profession of acting, but some thespians can struggle with that aspect of the job. We've got four memorization techniques endorsed by A-list actors who share an impressive list of
credits and awards between them.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/4-memorization-methods-used-by-a-list-actors/ |
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 RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
March/April 2023 classes are open for
registration! All classes are in person with safety protocols in place.
New to us? Click here: www.railtownactors.com/interview
* Acting on Film classes with John Cassini
* Scene Study classes with Brian Markinson, Frank
Cassini, Jennifer Copping & Carmel Amit
* Actors Instrument work with Carmel Amit.
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and Tapings: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
We look forward to hearing from you! 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 COMMERCIALS BOOT CAMP WITH ANDI MATHENY
March 12, 12pm-5pm @ Story Institute
In this dynamic one-day bootcamp, you will learn the most important skills of commercial auditioning: how to master
copy, use improvisation to make your audition shine, work with an audition partner, relax and act naturally on camera, and other invaluable tips that help you get cast! Andi Matheny has acted in dozens of commercials in Los Angeles and the Southeast, including Expedia, Nyquil, Snickers and most notably as spokesmodel for Olay. She brings her years of experience to boost your confidence for almost any commercial audition.
Limited spots
available.
https://storyinstitute.ca/boot-camps-vancouver/ VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL February 24 - March 26 Find fuel for your next adventure with 70
thought-provoking and action-packed, mountain films. In 6 venues around Vancouver, in-person, you’ll hear from accomplished guest speakers, take part in filmmaking, photography and outdoor education workshops and watch impactful stories from filmmakers around the world. https://vimff.org VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL 2023
March 7-25
VIWFF showcases an impressive line-up of short and feature-length films across all genres of narrative, documentary, experimental and animation. We feature works by both established and emerging women and gender diverse filmmakers from around the world, including a strong showing of
films by Indigenous, local BC and Canadian filmmakers.
https://womeninfilm.ca/viwff/
OR FESTIVAL
March 8 - 11
The Or Festival will celebrate the world premier of ten original 10 minute plays at the Jericho Arts Centre.
https://orfestival.com
VANCOUVER JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
March 9 - 26
Our annual Film Festival returns to in-person screenings and we excited to be back and look forward to seeing all of you! This year's festival features 29 World & Canadian Premieres
and countless international festival favourites spanning, comedy, drama, and historical fiction.
https://www.vjff.org |
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