B.C. ACTORS CELEBRATED AT 12TH ANNUAL UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS Over 900 people saw peer-adjudicated awards handed out in eight categories at the ceremony at the Commodore Ballroom. Sarah Chalke and
Cardi Wong take lead performance honours. https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/b-c-actors-celebrated-at-12th-annual-ubcp-actra-awards THE SCARS OF THE STRIKE: HOW VANCOUVER’S FILM INDUSTRY HAS CHANGED
Relieved is a feeling shared by several film professionals across Vancouver now that the writers’ and actors’ strikes have ended. But scars linger, and some of the 28,000 workers employed in the film industry aren’t coming back.
https://bcitnews.com/2023/11/20/the-scars-of-the-strike-how-vancouvers-film-industry-has-changed/
VANCOUVER PERFORMING-ARTS VISIONARY NORMAN ARMOUR PASSES AWAY
Arts fans know Armour best as the cofounder of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, the
ground-breaking, midwinter, multidisciplinary celebration of dance, theatre, music, and interdisciplinary performance. https://www.createastir.ca/articles/norman-armour-obituary INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S GROUP CALLS EMMY WIN FOR BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE FILM A 'SLAP IN THE FACE'
Investigation released last month contradicts singer-songwriter's ancestry claims.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/indigenous-women-respond-emmy-buffy-sainte-marie-doc-1.7035161
BLACK ARTISTS HAVE BEEN CREATING IN THIS COUNTRY FOR CENTURIES. CANADIAN INSTITUTIONS DIDN'T BOTHER TO LOOK
"I think it's really important that we own our stories as Black people. That's really what we need now: to preserve these stories and ensure their
future."
https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/black-life/creation-insists-black-life-1.7036287
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT: SELF TAPES AND AUDITIONS
One of the complaints that SAG-AFTRA members had
voiced before the strike was the feeling of exploitation around self tape auditions. The COVID-19 pandemic closed casting rooms for years, resulting in a self tape boom, with increased expectations for actors. This was one of the more contentious parts of the negotiations, according to some reports.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-sag-aftra-agreement-self-tapes-and-auditions/ |
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
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
* Voice and Movement for the Actor with Kendra Anderson
Details for all Classes:
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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 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
https://www.tonyalcantar.com WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL
November 29 - December 3
WFF23 will present feature and short film programmes, including Oscar contenders, breakthrough Canadian films, and award-winning
stories from around the globe. We will also hold après events, conversations with top talent, Q&As, and more, all set in the world-class ski resort of Whistler. https://www.whistlerfilmfestival.com
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
December 1 - 4
After two successful editions, The VIBFF is back once again with a hybrid version to amplify the voices of Afro-descendants in British Columbia and to foster accessibility across the country. Join us this year as we present 40 films from around the globe. https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com |
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