VANCOUVER FRINGE LOOKING TO RAISE $80,000 AFTER DRASTICALLY CUTTING BACK SCALE OF THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL
Faced with issues ranging from rising production costs and a shortage of venues to a post-pandemic world where not
everyone has re-embraced live entertainment, the Vancouver Fringe Festival is looking for help.
https://www.straight.com/arts/vancouver-fringe-looking-to-raise-80000-after-drastically-cutting-back-scale-of-this-years
B.C. FILMMAKER
GOES VERTICAL FOR MOBILE AUDIENCES
Eric Zhang, owner of Richmond-based October Studio Ltd., was last month at a screening event for his newest production. It’s different from what he has produced in the past—a series with 51 episodes, where each episode is only two minutes in length. And, it was filmed vertically.
https://www.westerninvestor.com/economy-law-politics/bc-filmmaker-goes-vertical-for-mobile-audiences-8434206
CANADA'S INDIE MOVIE THEATRES SAY INDUSTRY IS IN CRISIS
The Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors is calling for increased funding to
keep theatres alive.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/independent-theatres-in-crisis-1.7144390
DOCUMENTS SHOW MORE COMPANIES, PERFORMERS OWED MONEY BY JUST FOR LAUGHS
Documents made public by an insolvency trustee show
Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs and affiliated companies owe millions of dollars in unpaid debts beyond what was included in a court filing last week.
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/entertainment-news/documents-show-more-companies-performers-owed-money-by-just-for-laughs-8445439
NOVA SCOTIA'S BEN PROUDFOOT WINS OSCAR FOR SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot says it's "hard to believe" he's now a two-time Oscar winner. The 33-year-old and his co-director Kris Bowers won the best short documentary
trophy for "The Last Repair Shop" at a star-studded ceremony.
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/entertainment-news/absolutely-incredible-nova-scotias-ben-proudfoot-wins-oscar-for-short-documentary-8423192
UK
SELF-TAPE SCANDAL DEEPENS: INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS MANAGEMENT ADMITS SENDING CLIENT MISREPRESENTED AUDITION INVITES
International Artists Management (IAM), the London agency that claims to rep stars including Steve Guttenberg and Gary Dourdan, has admitted sending a client misrepresented invites for self-tape auditions in an attempt to secure him work.
https://deadline.com/2024/03/international-artists-management-iam-sent-client-misleading-audition-invites-1235842868/
TEARS, JOY, YOGA – AND DREADED GAMES: STAGE ACTORS SHARE THEIR SECRETS OF THE REHEARSAL ROOM
Preparation for a play is a
notoriously private affair, as actors bond and experiment – and some even enjoy it more than performance. Here five actors and the director Richard Eyre share their experiences.
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/10/theatre-stage-actors-secrets-rehearsals-richard-eyre-lindsay-duncan-mark-gatiss-adjoa-andoh-danny-sapani-jade-anouka
SET S.M.A.R.T. GOALS TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS—HERE'S HOW
We'll discuss what it means to stick to your plans and ensure that your endgame is S.M.A.R.T.: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and
time-bound.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-set-goals-77016/
DO’S AND DON’TS OF GETTING AN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL’S EYES ON YOUR WORK
Getting professional eyes on your work, whether it’s something you wrote, directed or
are acting in, can be hugely beneficial. However, industry professionals are often swamped with such requests. How do you get eyes on your work without making a nuisance of yourself?
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/the-dos-and-donts-of-getting-an-industry-professionals-eyes-on-your-work/ |
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 IN-PERSON SPRING CLASSES
The top film training studio in the suburbs for all ages. Come see why casting directors and agents alike are sending actors to train in-person & self-tape with us! We offer On-Camera & Scene Work classes, a professional taping studio, and one of the strongest coaching crews of experienced,
working actors, focused on getting students properly prepared to work NOW! Word of mouth & an impeccable reputation has made us the fastest-growing studio in BC.
* Taping Studio https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/booking/
* 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/ 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
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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
* Voice and Movement for the Actor with Kendra Anderson
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
We look forward to hearing from you! BRAVE NEW PLAYRITES
March 18 - 22
The Festival will once again wow audiences with excerpts of new work written by the inventive and original theatrical voices of the playwriting
students at the UBC School of Creative Writing. Every night is something different, with 3-4 readings each night! https://www.bravenewplayrites.com REEL 2 REAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH April 7 - 16 This year R2R is all about cultivating cultural appreciation, and includes three remarkable international films that are making their Canadian premieres. The 26th edition of the festival features 8 feature films and 35 shorts, from over 25 countries and Indigenous nations, including 17 films from Canada. https://r2rfestival.org |
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