This will be the last newsletter of 2022. We'll return on Monday, January 9, 2023.
We hope you stay healthy and safe through the holiday season and you have the opportunity spend time in-person or remotely with loved ones. Auditions will continue to be posted on the website throughout the holidays. NEW INCENTIVES AIM TO BOOST DOMESTIC FILM, TV PRODUCTIONS IN B.C.
Industry stakeholders are set to award grants of up to $25,000 to West Coast producers looking to turn pre-existing intellectual property
(IP) into a movie or TV show. The B.C. Producers Branch of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is partnering on the $200,000 pilot program with Creative BC, the non-profit charged with promoting the province’s film and TV sector.
https://biv.com/article/2022/12/new-incentives-aim-boost-domestic-film-tv-productions-bc
7 TV SERIES AND MOVIES FILMING IN B.C. THROUGHOUT THE WINTER
From a B.C.-based true crime series on Hulu to a Nicolas Cage horror movie, this is what's filming in and around Vancouver this winter.
https://www.nsnews.com/living/tv-series-and-movies-filming-bc-winter-2022-2023-6255849
INDIGENOUS MULTI-HYPHENATE ELLE-MÁIJÁ TAILFEATHERS IS CHANGING THE SCENE
“I think it’s really special to see a complicated Indigenous character like this onscreen—but we also get to
explore and unpack these issues and complexities for a broader audience. Visibility matters, and to know that stories about residential schools and the Sixties Scoop are going to be on a show like Three Pines made all the difference to me.”
https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/movies-and-tv/elle-maija-tailfeathers-interview
CANADIAN VOICE ACTOR ERIC BAUZA WINS FIRST EMMY FOR BUGS BUNNY
Bugs Bunny just received his fist-ever Emmy award. The legendary “Looney Tunes” character’s current voice actor, Eric Bauza, won the award for “Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program” at the 2022 Children’s
& Family Emmys over the weekend.
https://etcanada.com/news/951296/canadian-voice-actor-eric-bauza-wins-first-emmy-for-bugs-bunny/
SOME CANADIANS WORRIED NEW LEGISLATION COULD CHANGE HOW THEY STREAM MEDIA
It's known as the Online Streaming Act or Bill C-11. The bill seeks to increase the amount of Canadian content shown by online platforms such as Netflix and other streaming services. The bill's scope has been hotly debated, with platforms including YouTube, TikTok and Spotify raising concerns about how the law will affect them and their users.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadians-worry-proposed-legislation-stream-media-1.6675860
IMDB UPDATES POLICY TO ALLOW USERS TO WITHHOLD AGE
The changes allow professionals to self-submit or verify age and name information, and to decide
whether to list that information on public profiles.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/imdb-changes-allow-professionals-control-age-name-information-1235281269/
GOLDEN GLOBES:
HISTORIC, RECORD-BREAKING AND OTHERWISE NOTABLE 2023 NOMINEES
Movies and series like 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and 'Abbott Elementary' had strong showings, while Steve Martin and 'Turning Red' director Domee Shi could make history if they win.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2023-golden-globes-records-fun-facts-1235281172/
IN THE FINANCIAL DETAILS, NEW REALITY AND A LITTLE TURMOIL AT THE FILM ACADEMY
On closer inspection, and with some help from people who know their way around the numbers—Academy officials, for their part, have declined comment—an observer sees signs of turmoil, and the
outlines of a profound transition from a simple, Oscar-granting institution to a complicated cultural enterprise fronted by an expensive movie museum.
https://deadline.com/2022/12/financial-details-new-reality-some-turmoil-film-academy-1235195546/
HUGE DECLINE OF WORKING CLASS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS REFLECTS FALL IN WIDER SOCIETY
Study shows the proportion of musicians, writers and artists with working-class origins has shrunk by half since the 1970s.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/10/huge-decline-working-class-people-arts-reflects-society
TIPS FOR A PAINLESS FITTING
Whether for film or theatre, fittings can be a huge source of actor stress. It’s no secret that much of this industry is appearance-based, and that can lead to a lot of unhealthy attitudes and practices
surrounding body image. But fittings don’t have to be stressful. Ultimately they are just one more point of collaboration to navigate.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/6-tips-for-a-painless-fitting/
WHEN OVERACTING IS A GOOD THING
So what’s the real difference between overacting and bad acting? For one, overacting is usually done in an attempt to be dramatic or comedic, while bad acting is simply the result of poor technique. Additionally, overacting often makes a character more likable and relatable, while bad acting often makes a character seem flat and one-dimensional.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/when-overacting-is-a-good-thing/
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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
Jan/Feb and March 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 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! 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 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
December 16 - 20
The Vancouver International Black Film Festival (VIBFF) is about discovery and Inclusion. VIBFF
wants to showcase the most relevant Black films from here and abroad while creating a space to debate major cultural, social and socio-economic issues.
https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com CBA’S MONTHLY BIPOC CHAT &
CHEW
December 21
This is an excellent opportunity to meet other BIPOC artists and to dive into some pressing questions for all artists but from a BIPOC-centred lens. This session: The Holidays Can Be Tough. A discussion about existing as artists during the winter holiday season.
https://culturebrew.art/cbas-monthly-bipoc-chat-chew
PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
January 19 - February 5
Featuring 20 original works from twelve countries, the festival line-up is dedicated to creative risk-taking and dynamic interdisciplinary
collaboration. The 2023 PuSh Festival includes six world premieres, one North American debut, along with six Canadian and two Western Canadian openings and one Vancouver premiere.
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