VICTORIA FILM INDUSTRY FACES SLOWER SEASON AMID HOLLYWOOD LABOUR ACTION
There will be no new scripts from L.A. or anywhere else in the U.S. until the labour dispute between the Writers Guild and Hollywood
is resolved.
https://biv.com/article/2023/05/victoria-film-industry-faces-slower-season-amid-hollywood-labour-action
DRAWING UP UNION PLANS FOR VANCOUVER’S ANIMATORS
Organizers say
they aim to bring stability to the uncertain gig work facing artists today.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/24/Vancouver-Animators-Draw-Up-Union-Plans/
PERFORMING ARTISTS SHARE PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON RACISM ON STOPASIANHATE WEBSITE
Vancouver’s Boca del Lupo coordinates Canada-wide project to mark Asian Heritage Month. The goal is to fight anti-Asian racism by sharing “our voices, our faces, and our perspectives”, says Boca artistic director Sherry J Yoon.
https://www.createastir.ca/articles/stop-asian-hate-2023-sherry-j-yoon-boca-del-lupo
CALGARIANS SEE THEIR CITY AS A FILM HUB. NOW THE WORLD RECOGNIZES IT, TOO
This city has long been associated with blockbuster films. Now, it's been internationally recognized for that. At the Global Production Awards in Cannes on Monday, three local standing sets — John Scott Ranch, CI
Ranch and Albertina Farms — received Location of the Year awards, which are given to a location for its work across one or more productions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-cannes-france-international-film-awards-1.6852475
ACTORS SETTLE CASE ON INCLUSIVE HAIR AND MAKEUP STYLING ON FILM AND TV SETS IN CANADA
ACTRA, the nation’s actors union, settled in arbitration with indie producers for more inclusive sets where stylists and makeup artists are trained to work with natural hair textures and skin tones for performers of color.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/actra-canada-hair-makeup-case-1235501013/
JULLY BLACK, BRET HART AMONG CANADA'S WALK OF FAME INDUCTEES WHO GOT THEIR STARS
Movie star Keanu Reeves, singer Jully Black and retired professional wrestler
Bret Hart were among the famous Canadians immortalized Friday on Canada's Walk of Fame. The special ceremony for the new sidewalk stars also recognized actor Graham Greene, entrepreneur Ajay Virmani, singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, and others.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/jully-black-bret-hart-among-canada-s-walk-of-fame-inductees-who-got-their-stars-1.6414224
SELF-TAPE DEBATE HITS U.K. AS ACTORS DEMAND REGULATION: ‘WE’RE BEING TREATED WITH ABSOLUTE DISDAIN’
The organizers of a new drive for self-taping regulation say the 2021 framework is no longer “fit for purpose.” The actors spearheading
the drive — who have requested anonymity for fear of being blacklisted — have consulted with a group of around 200 peers for more than six months.
https://variety.com/2023/film/global/self-tape-auditions-guidelines-uk-sag-actors-1235626415/
TALENT AGENCIES START BELT-TIGHTENING AMID WRITERS STRIKE
Hollywood talent agencies are getting into a cost-cutting mode amid a second industry work stoppage in three years. Many have implemented extra scrutiny/cuts in travel and expenses and some are also contemplating/planning temporary salary reductions.
https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-talent-agencies-cost-cutting-expenses-salary-reduction-apa-innovative-artists-caa-wme-1235373827/
WHEN WILL THE WRITERS STRIKE END? THREE SCENARIOS, FROM FANTASY TO HELLISH DYSTOPIA
“I’ve never seen the membership so unified. Nobody wants to stay out here a day longer than we have to, but I don’t see us weakening, maybe ever.” Below, a breakdown of how the strike could play out—from the best-case scenario to catastrophe.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/when-will-the-writers-strike-end-three-scenarios-from-fantasy-to-hellish-dystopia
SHOULD ACTORS BE PAID FOR AUDITIONS?
The pandemic has turned remote auditions from an option to a default. The indignities, it seems, have only multiplied. What’s stayed the same is that auditions are among the most fraught and personal kinds
of job interviews. But what if they’re not that at all? What if auditions, as a group of actors are arguing, are work that should be compensated?
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/should-actors-be-paid-for-auditions
GOING IT ALONE: WRITING, PERFORMING, AND MARKETING YOUR OWN ONE-PERSON SHOW
When performers announce they intend to write and perform their own one-person shows, they are often told that it’s too arduous a task. Yet more and more actors have ventured into that territory by putting together one-person entertainment.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/solo-performance-46267/
DEALING WITH AUDITION REJECTION – STRATEGIES TO COPE AND GROW
For better or worse, rejections make up an enormous part of any actor’s career. As such, they are something we must all learn to cope with effectively. But even
those with the thickest of skins can find themselves brought low by a continued dry spell. Whether you’re new to the industry or looking for some fresh strategies, here are some tactics to help cope when the going gets tough.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/dealing-with-audition-rejection/ |
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
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* Acting on Film classes with John Cassini
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https://www.tonyalcantar.com REVOLVER FESTIVAL
May 24 - June 4
rEvolver Festival is the latest ongoing evolution in Upintheair Theatre’s history of Festival production and presentation. The
festival takes place each May at The Cultch in East Vancouver. It features new performances and premieres reinterpretations of existing works by Canadian artists.
https://upintheairtheatre.com/revolver-festival/
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS FESTIVAL
May 30 - June 4
The longest-running professional performing arts festival for young audiences and the first of its kind in North America and Europe, the Vancouver International Children’s Festival presents the world’s finest music, theatre, dance, puppetry, acrobatics and storytelling, as well as creative arts activities for the entire family.
https://www.childrensfestival.ca
VANCOUVER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
June 2 - 11
Our 2023 festival is one of “Rising Stars, Revolutionary Stories”, with a lineup that features bold storytelling and daring experimentation from some of Canada’s most talented filmmakers. This year’s festival
features 57 films across six programs, including 45 films from BC filmmakers. https://www.vsff.com
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