NOVA SCOTIA FILM INDUSTRY THRIVING ALMOST 10 YEARS AFTER TAX CREDIT RESCINDED
After the Nova Scotia government cut the film tax credit in 2015, the provincial movie industry is once again calling for lights, camera and
plenty of action. Laura Mackenzie, executive director of Screen Nova Scotia, says that the film industry in the province has completely recovered.
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/nova-scotia-film-industry-thriving-almost-10-years-after-tax-credit-rescinded-1.6972008
HOLLYWOOD'S VIDEOGAME PERFORMERS TO STRIKE OVER AI, PAY CONCERNS
Videogame voice actors and motion-capture performers have called a strike over failed labor contract negotiations focused around AI-related protections for workers, bringing about another work stoppage in Hollywood.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywoods-videogame-performers-go-strike-over-ai-pay-concerns-2024-07-25/
IN CHANGING THEATER LANDSCAPE, LABOR ORGANIZING PICKS UP PACE
IATSE has had five organizing victories Off-Broadway against a backdrop of layoffs and fears about the
industry.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/theater-offbroadway-iatse-organizing-1235953167/
NEW YORK’S LARGEST HOSPITAL SYSTEM IS SETTING ITS SIGHTS ON THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS
Northwell Health, which operates 21 hospitals and 900 outpatient facilities, is launching a studios division that is developing scripted and unscripted content.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/northwell-health-film-tv-studio-documentaries-1235956697/
ACE YOUR AUDITION WITH ‘THE MOMENT BEFORE’ TECHNIQUE
It’s tough not to get lost in a technical riptide in this age of self tape auditions. However, we mustn’t forget what’s most important: the acting. An effective remedy that can be a buoy in the rocky
self tape sea is the “The Moment Before” technique.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/ace-your-audition-with-the-moment-before-technique/
FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT: HOW TO LOOK CONFIDENT
Let’s dive into tips and
techniques for looking and sounding more confident; practice them, and you might just find yourself feeling more confident in the process, too.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-look-confident-77546/
HOW EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE CAN HELP YOUR
ACTING
Actors are always working on accessing those emotions, whether it’s grief, joy, passion, or anger. But while you’re tapping into all of your feelings, you also need to work on your emotional intelligence: the ability to regulate one’s emotions and recognize those in others.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-emotional-intelligence-can-help-your-acting-77540/ |
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:
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 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 POWELL STREET FESTIVAL
August 3 & 4
Influenced by typical Japanese summer festivals or matsuri, PSF features something for everyone. The Festival provides a platform for Japanese
Canadians to perform, display their work and gain recognition.
https://powellstreetfestival.com
VINES ART FESTIVAL
August 7 - 17
This year’s festival brings you stories and rituals from the past as a means for building a present
and future that is more habitable; as we dream and heal through darkness. Artists will share and challenge the lore of their lineages. (re)imagining, (re)generating, (re)creating through song, dance, poetry, storytelling and visual arts.
https://www.vinesartsociety.com/festival/2024 |
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