HOLLYWOOD ACTORS' STRIKE MAY BE OVER, BUT B.C. PRODUCTIONS MAY NOT RESUME YET
Just because U.S. productions can begin signing actors again doesn't mean there will be an immediate uptick in industry activity.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/the-hollywood-actors-strike-may-be-over-but-vancouver-productions-may-not-resume-just-yet
MADE-IN-BC MOVIES AND TV SHOWS ON THE MAP, THANKS TO NETFLIX
The “Netflix in your Neighbourhood” website highlights Canadian productions, including several filmed on Vancouver Island.
https://www.mypowellrivernow.com/44424/news/island-coast/made-in-bc-movies-and-tv-shows-on-the-map-thanks-to-netflix/
SAG-AFTRA LAUDS NEW DEAL, VALUING IT AT OVER $1B WITH “UNPRECEDENTED” PROVISIONS & “EXTRAORDINARY SCOPE”
SAG-AFTRA covers around 160,000 members from A-list stars to background extras and the union said that the new contract will enable all of its members to “build sustainable careers.”
https://deadline.com/2023/11/sag-aftra-lauds-new-contract-1235597860/ THE ART OF THE NEEDLE DROP: HOW TV SHOWS AND FILMS FIND THE PERFECT SONG
Inside the processes of the music supervisors for Stranger Things, Reservation Dogs and
Blackberry.
https://www.cbc.ca/music/art-of-needle-drop-tv-shows-films-find-perfect-song-1.7016159
NEW ARTS HUB AIMS TO HELP MAKE IT AFFORDABLE TO BE CREATIVE IN TORONTO
Between pandemic
lockdowns and the rising cost of living, succeeding in Toronto has been even more of a struggle for the city's artists. A new space in the Annex has just opened to help.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/b-street-arts-hub-1.7019904
DESPITE REAL-LIFE POPULATION GROWTH, LATINOS
REMAIN SILENT OR INVISIBLE IN FILM
Movies with Latino leads also routinely receive lower production and marketing budgets, despite making just as much at the box office and earning higher Metacritic scores than their non-Latino-led counterparts.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/latino-representation-movies-study-1235637531/
ASIAN REPRESENTATION IS UP – NOW, FOR MORE NUANCE
A new study from USC’s Norman Lear Center and Gold House showed that although there were fewer stereotypical depictions, most Asian characters were portrayed with a proximity to whiteness.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gold-house-norman-lear-center-asian-representation-report-1235640308/
THESE FILMMAKERS USE AI. AND THEY’RE NOT ASHAMED TO ADMIT IT
Many of the participating filmmakers
emphasized what artificial intelligence software means for smaller-time creatives — people whose passion projects generally exist outside the Hollywood ecosystem subject to the recent strikes.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-11-07/ai-film-fest-movie-makings-contentious-future
AN ACTOR’S THREE-PART ACTION PLAN FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Actors often ask me what they should be doing during this festive downtime. It’s a valid question, and my response involves a three-part action plan that’s guaranteed to work. And naturally, you should tailor it to your particular needs.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/actors-holiday-season-action-plan-76607/
TIPS FOR SELF-SUBMITTING WHEN YOU HAVE AN AGENT
As you navigate the ins and outs of self-submitting, here are some tips to help keep things safe and professional between you and your talent
agent.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/5-tips-for-self-submitting/
HOW TO BECOME A MOVIE ACTOR
Becoming an actor can mean many different things in a wide variety of mediums. In order to land gigs and thrive on film, there are
specific skills to learn and considerations to make.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-become-a-movie-actor-76624/
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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
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Classes are open for registration!
New to us? Click here: www.railtownactors.com/interview
* Acting on Film/On Camera classes with John Cassini & Janet Kidder
* Scene Study classes with Brian Markinson, Frank Cassini, Janet Kidder *
Actors Instrument work with Carmel Amit.
* 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 TRICITIES FILM STUDIO
NEW (16+) **VOICEOVER WORKSHOP** w/ Casting Director
& Voice Artist RHONA REES!
PLUS-> ALL WINTER CLASSES Jan-Mar REGISTER ONLINE, NOW!
https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/booking/
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!
* Kids: (7-9 /10-13) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids-classes/
* Teens: (14-17) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/teen-classes/
* Adults: (18+) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/adult-classes/ 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
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 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.
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