RISING RENT AND TAXES THREATEN VANCOUVER NON-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES SPACE TO ARTISTS
Beaumont Studio's rent and property taxes have risen to over $42,000 a month. The non-profit has fallen $5,000 short for
a few months.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/rising-rent-and-taxes-threaten-vancouver-non-profit-that-provides-space-to-artists
INDIGENOUS FILMMAKING GETTING MORE OF THE SPOTLIGHT, DIRECTOR
SAYS
The director of a film out of B.C. that tells the story of a residential school survivor says her work is part of a "paradigm shift" as the Canadian film industry provides more space to Indigenous filmmaking.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/indigenous-films-funding-boost-telefilm-1.6780014
$30 MILLION FILM AND TV STUDIO COMING TO NIVERVILLE
The Manitoba government announced Thursday that a $30 million private sector investment from Volume Global and Julijette Inc. will lead to the construction of a state-of-the-art, full-service film and television studio village in
Niverville, Manitoba.
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/30-million-film-and-tv-studio-coming-to-niverville-1.6326387
HERE’S WHY CANADA’S FILM AND TV INDUSTRY HAD A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR DURING THE PANDEMIC
Film,
television and video productions in Canada generated a record-breaking $11.3 billion in operational revenue that year, a 20.2 percent increase from 2019, while entertainment hubs from coast to coast, including Toronto and Vancouver, also announced record-shattering production spending in 2021.
https://www.thestar.com/business/2023/03/20/heres-why-canadas-film-and-tv-industry-had-a-record-breaking-year-during-the-pandemic.html
HOLLYWOOD POWERS ONTARIO TO RECORD $3.15B PRODUCTION SPEND
Major studios and streamers dropped $1.94 billion locally on mostly TV series like Prime Video’s ‘The Boys’ and ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ for Paramount+, up from $1.91 billion
spent across the province in 2021.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ontario-production-spend-2022-1235357000/
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET — AND KEEP — DIVERSE STORIES ON CANADIAN TV?
CBC's The Porter isn't getting picked up for a second season, despite leading the Canadian Screen Awards with 19 nominations. TV creators RT Thorne, Floyd Kane and Zoe Leigh Hopkins take stock of the Canadian TV landscape, its financial reliance on networks abroad and the challenges in getting diverse Canadian stories on the air.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/commotion-who-is-allowed-to-thrive-in-canadian-tv-1.6763528/what-does-it-take-to-get-and-keep-diverse-stories-on-canadian-tv-1.6764628
CASTING DIRECTOR ALEXIS ALLEN WINTER: “WE HAVE BEEN VILIFIED FOR
MAKING OUR PROCESS FIT THE CURRENT INDUSTRY STANDARD”
We are now expected to (and need to) see between 100-500 actors per role. We physically can not do that in person, nor should we be expected to. We should be allowed to embrace and utilize technology just as every other industry has. It is vital to the process. It is our process, and we should be able to regulate how it best works for us and production.
https://deadline.com/2023/03/casting-director-alexis-allen-winter-column-deadline-1235299657/
TONI COLLETTE REVEALS “INTIMACY COORDINATORS MAKE HER MORE ANXIOUS” WHILE FILMING LOVE SCENES
They’re the new, and very fashionable, requirement
on every film and TV production set, and recognised for helping particularly young actors navigate sex scenes without fear, but intimacy coordinators aren’t for everyone, it appears.
https://deadline.com/2023/03/toni-collette-the-power-intimacy-coordinators-anxious-filming-sex-scenes-1235303800/
SIR DEREK JACOBI: ‘THE SOUND AND MAGIC OF VOICE ARE DISAPPEARING FROM THEATRE’
The acclaimed actor – who is to receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Olivier Awards – says the demise of repertory theatre is putting paid to the vocal
prowess.
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/mar/18/derek-jacobi-the-sound-and-magic-of-voice-disappearing-from-theatre
HOW TO STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS
The drive to compare
yourself to others is natural, but ultimately harmful—especially if your work involves being in the public eye. To stop comparing yourself to others, it helps to shift the lens to focus on how uniquely awesome you are, remember that everyone has their struggles, and talk to a professional.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-stop-comparing-yourself-to-others-68296/
WHAT ACTORS NEED TO UPDATE REGULARLY
An acting career requires lots of maintenance. Once we hit certain milestones it’s easy to feel like we’ve “made it” and forget that our careers and presentation grow and change with us. It’s important to keep certain materials updated to
reflect that. Here are some things you should keep maintaining as you go.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/5-things-actors-need-to-update-regularly/
HOW TO STOP BEING SELF-CONSCIOUS
For many performers,
self-consciousness can feel like an impediment to career growth. Here’s a breakdown of the different aspects of self-consciousness and advice from experts on how to be less self-conscious.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-stop-being-self-conscious-76091/ |
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 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 REEL 2 REAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH
March 28 - April 6
During the 25th anniversary festival we’re showing 10 feature films and 40 shorts, from over 20
countries and Indigenous nations, including 15 films from Canada.
https://r2rfestival.org
CRAZY8s GALA SCREENING
April 15
Running since 1999, Crazy8s provides funding and support to emerging filmmakers to help them produce a short film.
Crazy8s Film Society is proud to present this celebration of 6 new short films made in just 8 exhilarating days at our annual Crazy8s 2023 Gala Screening at The Centre in Vancouver.
https://crazy8s.film
COYUNTURA: A NATIONAL LATINX THEATRE GATHERING
April 15 &
16
The only conference of its kind in Canada, we are proud to be the ones to convene our comunidad for two days of workshops, assemblies, pitch sessions, dance breaks, and chisme. COYUNTURA centres on Latinx voices and experiences. We welcome international guests and we urge all our non-Latinx allies to attend.
https://www.caltac.ca/coyuntura2023
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