MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER IN DECEMBER
With the cameras back rolling, there are plenty of new projects, along with a few familiar favourites that are filming in Vancouver this holiday season. Here is
everything you need to know about what’s filming in Vancouver this December!
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/movies-and-tv-shows-filming-vancouver-december
VANCOUVER STUDIO ANIMAL LOGIC HELMS NETFLIX ANIMATED FAMILY FILM LEO
Voiced by Adam Sandler, Leo is a prime example of the work being done in Vancouver’s bustling animated feature sector. In this case, coming from the Vancouver, Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia-based Animal Logic studio. The local office opened in 2015.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/vancouver-studio-animal-logic-helms-netflix-animated-family-film-leo
VICTORIA FILM COMMISSIONER HOPEFUL 2024 WILL BE ‘RECORD BREAKING’
After the Hollywood strike she’s optimistic it’s another year of over 50 million in direct spending.
https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/local-news/victoria-film-commissioner-hopeful-2024-will-be-record-breaking/
THE LAST OF US PRODUCTION WAS SO MASSIVE, ALBERTA'S GDP MUSHROOMED BY MILLIONS
The fake fungus and film sets that took over
Alberta during filming of The Last of Us generated a whopping $141 million for the province, and added millions more indirectly to its gross domestic product (GDP), according to new data. The Motion Picture Association – Canada says the post-apocalyptic drama was also the largest TV series ever filmed in the country.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/last-of-us-hbo-canada-motion-picture-association-1.7042722
CANADIAN FILM, TV WORKERS EYE RETURN TO 'CHANGED WORLD' AFTER HOLLYWOOD STRIKE
After more than four months without work owing to a historic Hollywood actors’ strike, Canadian performer Kristian Bruun
says it was a “euphoric relief” to learn he’ll return to the Vancouver set of his Netflix series in the new year.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-canadian-film-tv-workers-eye-return-to-changed-world-after-hollywood/
MADE IN ONTARIO: QUEBEC'S ANGLO FILM AND TV PRODUCERS IN A BIND
Fewer English-language projects are being filmed here, an alarming trend many blame on the province's lack of support.
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/anglo-producers-not-pleased-by-the-decline-of-english-production
HALF AS MANY HOLIDAY MOVIES WERE SHOT IN OTTAWA IN 2023 THAN IN 2022
Stéphanie Davy, from the Ottawa Film Office, says the drop is due to 2023’s two lengthy entertainment-industry strikes — the May-to-September Writers Guild of America strike and the July-to-November American actors’ union (SAG-AFTRA) strike.
https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/half-as-many-holiday-movies-were-shot-in-ottawa-in-2023-than-in-2022
WGA & SAG-AFTRA RESIDUALS MODEL EXPLAINED
Both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA secured success-based
bonuses for series at Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney+, Max, Peacock and Paramount+ as part of their shiny three-year agreements. But what does it mean in practice?
https://deadline.com/2023/11/streaming-model-explained-sag-aftra-wga-residuals-deal-1235642995/
MEET THE LAWYER LEADING THE HUMAN RESISTANCE AGAINST AI
Matthew Butterick is leading a wave of lawsuits against major AI firms, from OpenAI to Meta. Win or lose, his work will shape the future of human creativity.
https://www.wired.com/story/matthew-butterick-ai-copyright-lawsuits-openai-meta/
HOLLYWOOD’S 50-ISH MOST INFLUENTIAL WRITER-PRODUCERS OF 2023
Two months after the WGA strike’s conclusion, TV’s most successful bosses sound off on the state of their medium — “Once in a
generation, a work meteorite hits this town” — and anoint the next series due for a 'Suits' bump.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/top-tv-showrunners-2023/
I HATE MY VOICE - CAN I STILL BE AN ACTOR?
Nearly everyone has listened to a recording of themselves and thought, “I hate the sound of my voice.” Disliking the sound of your voice happens for multiple reasons—and thankfully, there are ways to overcome it that don’t involve never speaking again.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/hate-my-voice-advice-76598/
