WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN HOLLYWOOD NORTH SETS UP SHOP IN YOUR BC NEIGHBOURHOOD
While 2023 was far from normal, the City of Vancouver’s Film Commission office says, in a good year, there are 1,000-1,200 filming days in the city.
That equates to three to four production permits for each day. Here are some things to know if there’s filming in your neighbourhood.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/what-to-expect-movie-tv-production-your-bc-neighbourhood
KEVIN DURAND ON GOING TO 'APE SCHOOL' FOR KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE
APES
Canadian actor Kevin Durand attended six weeks of "ape school" to learn how to walk, talk and act like an ape. Like its predecessors, Kingdom uses motion-capture technology that allows every ape character to be played by a real human being.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/kevin-durand-on-going-to-ape-school-for-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-1.7202796
THE ROAD TO REVIVING NEW BRUNSWICK'S FILM INDUSTRY
There's been a lot of buzz in Saint John about a new feature film being shot in the Port City, and while the project is big news on its own, it could have even greater influence.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/film-industry-unseen-1.7206367
QUEBEC PRODUCTION HOPES TO BOUNCE BACK WITH 'CRUCIAL' TAX INCENTIVES
On March 12, La Belle Province made itself even more attractive by increasing its
all-spend refundable tax credit for eligible service productions (CSPC) from 20% to 25% in the government’s 2024-25 budget.
https://variety.com/2024/film/markets-festivals/quebec-film-production-new-tax-incentive-1236002319/
CALGARY'S FILM PRODUCTION READY TO JUMP INTO HIGH GEAR WITH NEW SOUNDSTAGES
Calgary now has more than ten times the amount of soundstage space than it did in 2020, and it's attracting some big projects.
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-s-film-production-ready-to-jump-into-high-gear-with-new-soundstages-1.6229752
THE 40 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL FILM
Re-Framing the Picture, a recent study from an international and multidisciplinary research team looking at the German, British and Canadian film industries, projects that, at the current rate of progress, true 50-50 equality in key creative positions won’t be reached until 2041 in Germany, 2085 in the U.K., and 2215 (!) in Canada.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/40-most-powerful-women-international-film-1235892742/
HOW TO ARGUE AUTHENTICALLY
Arguing is
instinctive, and the most authentic arguments onstage and onscreen work because they not only capture that natural instinct, but it also seems like the combatants really don’t like each other.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-argue-authentically-77264/
THE ROLE OF CRITIQUE IN ACTING: RECEIVING AND GROWING FROM FEEDBACK
paths. Whether it’s a subtle nudge from a director, a detailed critique from a fellow actor, or a blunt review from an audience member, each piece of feedback holds the potential to forge better performers.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/the-role-of-critique-in-acting-receiving-and-growing-from-feedback/
