MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER IN NOVEMBER
The SAG-AFTRA strike has been underway in the US since July, halting filming and production on many projects. Throughout this time, a few Canadian productions have not been
impacted. Select movies and TV shows have received a SAG waiver, permitting them to continue filming in Canada.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/movies-tv-shows-filming-vancouver-november-2023
CINEFLIX LAUNCHES VANCOUVER STUDIOS LED BY INDUSTRY VET MARK
MILLER
The Vancouver office will “focus on producing and co-producing scripted series, movies, and factual content for North American and international streamers and broadcasters,” according to a press release. Miller will serve as president and report to Cineflix Media co-founder and CEO Glen Salzman.
https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/cineflix-studios-vancouver-mark-miller-reginald-the-vampire-1235779107/
TWO VANCOUVER PLAYWRIGHTS WIN BIG AT THE 2023 TOM HENDRY AWARDS
Poet and theatre artist Lili Robinson won the John Palmer Award, which
recognizes someone as an up-and-coming changemaker in Canadian theatre. Playwright Leanna Brodie received the Dorothy Lees-Blakey Theatre for Young Audiences Award along with her Quebec-based collaborator David Paquet.
https://www.straight.com/arts/two-vancouver-playwrights-win-big-at-2023-tom-hendry-awards
DISAGREEMENT OVER HANDLING OF HARASSMENT REPORT LED TO BANFF CENTRE BOARD DISMISSAL
Internal disagreement over how to deal with a report concluding the board chair of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity harassed an executive ultimately resulted in the Alberta government
firing all board directors and installing a single administrator to oversee the nationally cherished cultural institute.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/banff-centre-board-dismissal-harassment-report-1.7011716
THE HORROR CLASSIC THAT USHERED
IN A NEW ERA IN B.C. FILMMAKING
Shot in Vancouver, directed by Peter Medak, and starring Oscar-winner George C. Scott, The Changeling helped usher in a new period of Hollywood filmmaking using British Columbia locations. The story of the Genie Award-winning film is also the story of how Vancouver became Hollywood North.
https://montecristomagazine.com/arts/horror-classic-changeling
RISING VOICES CANADA AIMS TO SPEAK UP FOR UNDERREPRESENTED FILMMAKERS
It’s distressingly easy for Canadian filmmakers to get stuck in a short-film rut. And for under-represented filmmakers, everything is even harder. So what does
the next level of a career look like in this country, and how do you get there? One promising answer: Rising Voices Canada.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-rising-voices-canada-aims-to-speak-up-for-underrepresented-filmmakers/
FINALISTS FOR THE 2023 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR DRAMA
The Governor General's Literary Awards are one of Canada's oldest and most prestigious literary prizes. The prizes, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are awarded in seven categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people's literature — text, young people's literature — illustration, drama and French-to-English
translation.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/the-finalists-for-the-2023-governor-general-s-literary-award-for-drama-1.7010394
CANADA’S FIRST PROFESSIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY BLACK ARTS FACILITY IS NOW OPEN IN TORONTO AND IS SET TO NURTURE THE NEXT
GENERATION OF ARTISTS
If you’re an artist in Toronto looking for a facility that will help you gain new skills and push your creativity to the limit, look no further than the Nia Centre for the Arts.
https://nowtoronto.com/culture/canadas-first-professional-multidisciplinary-black-arts-facility-is-now-open-in-toronto-and-is-set-to-nurture-the-next-generation-of-artists/
MOVIES AND TV SHOWS AFFECTED BY HOLLYWOOD ACTORS AND SCREENWRITERS' STRIKES
Hollywood actors and studios are edging closer to a possible end to a strike that has halted much of the industry's
production for more than three months.
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/entertainment-news/movies-and-tv-shows-affected-by-hollywood-actors-and-screenwriters-strikes-7778021
ACTORS, HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS STILL AT ODDS
ON AI AND OTHER ISSUES, UNION SAYS
Negotiators for Hollywood actors and major studios have not resolved concerns about artificial intelligence and other issues in talks aimed at ending an 111-day strike. The union said it had presented a revised proposal on the use of artificial intelligence to the AMPTP, which represents Netflix, Walt Disney and other media companies.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/actors-hollywood-studios-still-odds-ai-other-issues-union-says-2023-11-02/
CRISIS AT MARVEL: JONATHAN MAJORS BACK-UP PLANS, ‘THE MARVELS’ RESHOOTS, REVIVING ORIGINAL AVENGERS AND MORE ISSUES REVEALED
An unprecedented
turn of fortune for a company that has enjoyed a nearly uninterrupted string of hits ever since it started independently producing its movies with 2008’s “Iron Man.” That wildly profitable run culminated in the $2.8 billion success of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame." Replicating that kind of phenomenon is never easy.
https://variety.com/2023/film/features/marvel-jonathan-majors-problem-the-marvels-reshoots-kang-1235774940/
HAS LOS ANGELES BECOME TOO HIGH MAINTENANCE FOR HOLLYWOOD?
Insiders say recent fee hikes by FilmL.A. add to a long list of motives for productions to film in other areas: "Unless there’s some specific reason to be in Los Angeles, we don’t shoot there
anymore."
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/los-angeles-hollywood-shoot-high-maintenance-alternatives-1235626328/
HOW TO ENUNCIATE BETTER
Whether you're
performing on stage, on film, or in a recording studio, enunciation is a crucial skill for any actor. After all, you didn't put all that work into learning and delivering your lines just for your audience to be confused by what you're saying. Here’s everything you need to know to improve your enunciation.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-enunciate-better-76619/
WAYS TO HELP YOU RECLAIM THAT SPARK OF MAGIC WHEN YOUR WORK FEELS STALE
Despite our best efforts, sometimes the magic fizzles. Scenes fall flat, we feel disconnected from our characters and there doesn’t seem to be any life left in the words. But don’t worry! It’s a normal part of the process and
there are many things you can do to reclaim that spark of magic.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/what-to-do-when-your-work-feels-stale/ |
TRICITIES FILM STUDIO
NEW (16+) **VOICEOVER WORKSHOP** w/ Casting Director & Voice Artist RHONA REES!
PLUS-> ALL WINTER CLASSES Jan-Mar REGISTER ONLINE, NOW!
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The top film training studio in the suburbs for all ages. Come see why casting directors and agents alike are sending students to train & self-tape with us! We offer On-Camera & Scene Work classes year-round, a professional taping studio, and one of lower mainland's strongest coaching crews of working actors focused on getting students properly prepared to work NOW!
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* Acting on Film/On Camera classes with John Cassini & Janet Kidder
* Scene Study classes with Brian Markinson, Frank Cassini, Janet
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* Voice and Movement for the Actor with Kendra Anderson
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
We look forward to hearing from you! BIZ STUDIO: PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASSES FOR
KIDS+TEENS
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 VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
on now until November 12
VAFF celebrates its 27th edition this year with a full spectrum of in-person events and online programs. The 11-day celebration
will highlight an array of unique and outstanding talent, with both emerging and established Asian Canadian and Asian American writers, producers, and directors showcasing their latest work.
https://www.vaff.org STAND
FESTIVAL
on now until November 12
STAND Festival emerges as a unique platform that celebrates immigrant and refugee artists' untold stories, vibrant talents, and undeniable passion. Through three dynamic disciplines - Theatre, Music, and Dance - the festival paints a rich tapestry of narratives, emotions, and experiences that transcend geographical borders.
https://www.standfestival.com
SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
on now until November 12
The 13th edition of this festival will be streaming online across Canada from November 2-12. SAFF presents feature films, documentaries and shorts that entertain and inform as they explore the
culture, history and politics of South Africa
https://saffcanada.ca
COLD READING SERIES
November 13 This month's scripts include:
‘Giltrude’s Dwelling’ part 2 by Jeremy Lutter; ‘WWJD’ by Hannah van Dijk; and the finale of ‘Ms Hargreave’s Handbook of Unspeakable Horrors’ by Ed Appleby.
https://www.coldreadingseries.com
F-O-R-M
on now until November 18
The eighth annual FORM, Festival of Recorded Movement, is a celebration of movement and the ever-evolving nature of film. Featuring 42 short films from 10 countries, 15 world premieres from 17 youth and emerging commissioned artists. Join us for public screenings, technology and interaction exhibition, FORMations, workshops, artist talks and more.
https://www.f-o-r-m.ca
CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL
on now until November 23
The 23rd annual festival will include opening and closing night special comedy events, concerts from Klezmer to chamber opera, innovative
dance works, theatre, storytelling, interdisciplinary projects and interactive multimedia works paired with workshops, stimulating conversations and opportunities to interact with creative artists.
https://chutzpahfestival.com
EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
November 16 -
23
Europe without the jet lag! Our perennial showcase of contemporary European cinema returns this fall for another best-of-both-worlds hybrid edition! This 26th installment of the festival in Vancouver features in-theatre offerings from all 27 European Union members. A selection of films will also be available to rent online following the conclusion of the in-person festival.
https://thecinematheque.ca/series/european-union-film-festival-2023
CHILLIWACK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
November 17 - 19
Experience the 7th edition of the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival in-person, November 17 to 19. With curated screening
blocks, industry events, fireside talks and workshops, there's something for everyone. The festival then goes virtual between November 20 - December 3.
https://www.ciff.ca
INDIEFEST 2023
November 17 - 26
The festival's fourth edition
celebrates an emerging field in the performing arts. From new opera, to virtual reality, to Indigenous practice, to drag, the festival amplifies the imaginative forms of storytelling and diverse artists unique to the Pacific Northwest.
https://reopera.ca
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