WRITERS GUILD OF CANADA & CANADIAN MEDIA PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION REACH AGREEMENT
The pair jointly announced they had successfully concluded negotiations and reached terms on a three-year
IPA.
https://deadline.com/2024/05/writers-guild-canada-cmpa-reach-production-agreement-1235906997
BC ADDS 23K JOBS IN
APRIL AS FILM SECTOR COMES ROARING BACK TO LIFE
April delivered shot in the arm to B.C.’s film and TV sector after strikes in Hollywood left the industry on life support much of last fall. The province added 23,400 jobs to the economy last month, with the entertainment sector leading the way, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday.
https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/bc-adds-23k-jobs-in-april-as-film-sector-comes-roaring-back-to-life-8725790
VANCOUVER PROP HOUSE TO SAY GOODBYE TO MOUNT PLEASANT AS
DEVELOPERS MOVE IN
A Vancouver prop house that has been a go-to for the film industry for nearly 40 years is getting ready to say goodbye to the Mount Pleasant neighborhood as one of its warehouses is slated for demolition.
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2024/05/07/prop-house-to-say-goodbye-to-mount-pleasant-as-developers-move-in
BC THEATRE TO PAY $55K TO NEURODIVERGENT ACTOR IN DISCRIMINATION
CASE
British Columbia's human rights tribunal has awarded a neurodivergent actor, who was diagnosed with sensory and learning disorders, more than $55,000 after finding that a Kelowna theatre company discriminated against him because of his disabilities.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-theatre-to-pay-55k-to-neurodivergent-actor-in-discrimination-case-1.6879069
FILM AND TV PRODUCTION SLOWDOWN HITS CANADA, TOO
The Americans are back shooting films and TV series in Canada, but the knock-on impacts of the dual Hollywood writers and actors strikes and reduced spending by major streamers will be felt north of the border for years to come.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/canada-production-activity-2023-1235893666
ANIMATOR STEAMROLLER STUDIOS EXPANDS TO VANCOUVER
The move was prompted in part because Steamroller, which also has studios in Florida and in Mauritius, has a CEO
who attended the University of British Columbia and has lived in Vancouver for the past eight years.
https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment-media-sports/animator-steamroller-studios-opens-vancouver-office-8706457
5 GREAT BOOKS ABOUT ACTING THAT CAN UPGRADE YOUR PERFORMANCE
The following five books by real-life, acclaimed acting giants are rooted in experience—and written extremely well.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/great-books-about-acting-77232
HOW TO STAND OUT IN A WORLDWIDE CASTING CALL
HBO’s adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer-winning
2015 novel, “The Sympathizer,” is a testament to the power of diverse casting. Casting Director Jennifer Venditti shares insights into how she discovered members of the ensemble through a worldwide open casting call and provides tips on performing alongside an Academy Award winners.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/the-sympathizer-hbo-casting-interview-77241
TYPECASTING: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR ACTORS
Actors face a double-edged sword when they get typecast. While it ensures steady work, it also limits their career progression by
boxing them into certain roles. or actors seeking variety and longevity in their careers, escaping the confines of typecasting presents a major obstacle that must be surmounted.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/typecasting-a-comprehensive-guide-for-actors
