CHALLENGES PERSIST FOR B.C. FILM SECTOR EVEN AS PROVINCE SWEETENS THE DEAL
A tax credit boost helps lure new projects, but global disruptions and policy gaps cloud long-term outlook.
https://www.biv.com/news/entertainment-media-sports/challenges-persist-for-bc-film-sector-even-as-province-sweetens-the-deal-10783898
CANADIAN FEMALE PRODUCERS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO BETTER ROLES, CAREERS
Paramount+ in Canada this week brought 25 local content creators to the Banff World Media Festival through the Spark Accelerator for Women in Media program to advance careers.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/banff-canadian-female-producers-barriers-better-roles-1236263299/
CANADIAN NETWORKS LEAN ON FAMILIAR FRANCHISES AND KEY U.S. PARTNERSHIPS AT UPFRONTS
The decline of network viewers and the recent Warner situation may have taught Canadian TV execs a few hard truths, however, and it appears as though more CanCon is on the
horizon.
https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/canadian-networks-familiar-franchises-u-s-formats-upfronts-1236429461/
CANADIAN INDUSTRY REBUFFS DEI ROLLBACK
A cross-industry statement of values to
advance non-white creators was unveiled in the Canadian Rockies at the Banff World Media Festival: “Canada's screen industry is not backing down."
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/banff-candadian-industry-rebuffs-trump-dei-rollback-1236259875/
PRESERVING THE PAST AND POWERING THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN ANIMATION: INSIDE THE NFB AND TELEFILM’S INDUSTRY-LEADING SUPPORT STRATEGIES
Guided by visionary leadership, these organizations are not only preserving Canada’s legacy in animated storytelling but actively empowering the next wave of creators.
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/nfb-telefilm-support-strategies-annecy-1236422288/
WHEN ACTOR GRAHAM GREENE GOT THE CALL THAT HE'D WON A GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD, HE THOUGHT IT WAS A PRANK
With a dry sense of humour and a penchant for teasing, it's no wonder that
acclaimed actor Graham Greene believed his own friends were pranking him when he got the call from someone with the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards letting him know he'd be receiving a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/when-actor-graham-greene-got-the-call-that-he-d-won-a-governor-general-s-award-he-thought-it-was-a-prank-1.7556060
TIMING OF CALIFORNIA’S $750 MILLION FILM TAX CREDIT PLAN IN DOUBT AS STATE BUDGET CUTS WEIGH DOWN PROCESS
Lawmakers are confident that an increase will pass, but Sacramento faces bottlenecks from Trump tariffs and L.A.
wildfires.
https://www.thewrap.com/california-750-million-film-tax-credit-plan-still-in-doubt/
WHAT TO DO AFTER YOU LAND AN ACTING GIG
Just because you booked an acting job, it doesn’t mean you’re at the next level in
your career. You need to maintain your newly acquired status with the same momentum as before, if not more. Competition is tough in the entertainment industry, so don’t let this get to your head.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/what-to-do-after-you-land-an-acting-gig/
SCAM AWARENESS: HOW TO SPOT PAID AUDITION CASTING SCAMS
These scams often pose as real casting calls but require you to pay upfront in exchange for a supposed shot at a role. Understanding the difference between standard industry practices and predatory tactics can protect your time, your wallet, and your reputation.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-to-spot-pay-to-play/
THEATRICAL MOVEMENTS: REALISM VS. NATURALISM
Real versus natural might sound like a trick question, but in the case of historical theatrical movements, “realism” versus “naturalism” is the difference between raw truth and poetic
reality.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/theatrical-movements-realism-vs-naturalism-78732/ |
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!
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* Kids: (7-9) https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids
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* Taping Studio https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/booking DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR &
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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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* Acting on Film/On Camera classes with John Cassini &
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We look forward to hearing from you! QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
June 6 - 28
Portals are gateways to transformation—liminal spaces of transition, possibility, and change. Portals explores queer
and trans experiences of crossing thresholds, stepping into new identities, and imagining futures beyond imposed boundaries.
https://queerartsfestival.com VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL June 20 - July 1 Celebrating the 40th anniversary this year's festival features150 free and ticketed shows from downtown to Granville Island, to the North Shore. Headliners include the Bill Frisell Trio with Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston, and the Richard Bona Asante Trio. https://www.coastaljazz.ca INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL July 4 - 15 This year, ISF invites you into a space of insurgent solidarity
— a place to gather, to imagine, and to resist the closures of our time with beauty, laughter, and bold creativity. Come to be moved, to be changed, to feel the pulse of something new. https://indiansummerfest.ca
RUN N GUN
July 5
2 Screenings, 1 Awards Show, and an Epic After Party. Returning this year for its 10th anniversary, Run N Gun is a 48-hour short-film competition that invites B.C. filmmakers to showcase their creativity and talent. Join us for the main event at the Orpheum Theatre.
https://www.rngfest.com
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