BC NOMINATED AS OUTSTANDING FILM COMMISSION FOR THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 LOCATIONS
The Location Managers Guild International has nominated season 2 of The Last of Us for Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television
Series and the British Columbia Film Commission and Creative BC for Outstanding Film Commission at the 12th annual LMGI Awards.
https://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2025/06/bc-nominated-as-outstanding-film-commission-for-the-last-of-us-season-2-locations.html
AS SHOOTING WRAPS, GIBSONS TV DRAMA NETS LEO NOMINATIONS
Murder in a Small Town will be a high-calibre presence at this year’s Leo awards after the locally shot TV series earned nine nominations for the annual honours.
https://www.coastreporter.net/local-arts/as-shooting-wraps-gibsons-tv-drama-nets-leo-nominations-10867995#google_vignette
VANCOUVER'S METRO THEATRE CELEBRATES 60-PLUS YEARS IN MARPOLE
Housed in the former home of the Marpole Movie Theatre, a venue first opened in 1932, the Metro Theatre has been entertaining Vancouver theatre audiences for 60-plus years.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/vancouvers-metro-theatre-celebrates-60-years-in-marpole
INDIE FILMMAKER SAYS SMALLER PRODUCTION SQUEEZED AMIDST N.L. INDUSTRY BOOM
Alexa Jane Jerrett is developing a new project from
an original script called Flickers but she's been hitting roadblocks. "It's been a real challenge to gather a crew this summer with all of the other productions going on.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/film-tv-nl-industry-resource-contraints-1.7574940
‘FIGHT IS NOT BETWEEN US’ — WINDSOR FILM FEST EXPANDS TO DETROIT AMID TRADE WAR
WIFF executive director Vincent Georgie said there have been discussions about hosting screenings in Detroit for years. But the plan went into overdrive this winter as tensions between Canada and the U.S. began to escalate with tariffs and patriotic boycotts.
https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fight-is-not-between-us-windsor-film-fest-expands-to-detroit-amid-international-tensions
CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS PASS AMENDMENTS TO FILM & TV TAX CREDIT
PROGRAM California lawmakers have officially voted to amend the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program, which is meant to “modernize” the program and expand eligibility alongside the recently approved $750M in incentive funding. https://deadline.com/2025/07/california-film-tax-credit-program-changes-approved-1236448958/
WHY EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT MALTA RIGHT NOW
On Instagram, chances are you’ve seen images of Malta in recent days. That’s the goal of Johann Grech, who serves as Malta Film commissioner and CEO of Malta
Film Studios. The man is at the center of the Mediterrane Film Festival. And while it served as a showcase of international cinema, it’s just as much a promotional tool to attract projects to Malta.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/malta-film-industry-commissioner-johann-grech-interview-1236302268/
HOW DO WE DEFINE CANADIAN CONTENT? DEBATES WILL SHAPE HOW CREATIVES MAKE A LIVING
The debate is about how Canada’s current points-based CanCon system remains effective in the context of global streaming giants and generative AI. Shows qualify as
CanCon by assigning value to roles like director, screenwriter and lead actors being Canadian. The outcome will shape who gets to tell Canadian stories, what those stories are, and which ones count as Canadian.
https://theconversation.com/how-do-we-define-canadian-content-debates-will-shape-how-creatives-make-a-living-258013
“THE RACISM WAS SO THICK, YOU COULD CUT IT WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS”: ALANIS OBOMSAWIN ON HER LIFE WORKS AND PURPOSE
Over more than 50 years, the Abenaki writer/producer/director has made more than 60 other shorts and features. And she came to filmmaking
relatively later in life, nearly 40, after she was already well-established as a singer/songwriter, cultural ambassador, artist, and activist.
https://www.documentary.org/online-feature/racism-was-so-thick-you-could-cut-it-pair-scissors-alanis-obomsawin-her-life-works
MELISSA DELIZIA SAYS TO ‘BRING A LITTLE PART THAT’S YOU’ TO AUDITIONS
Operating mostly in comedy, she cast two of the funniest shows of the 21st century: Drunk History and Pen15. Other titles, such as True Story with Ed & Randall, and You
Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, further establish her standing as one of the best young casting directors working today.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/melissa-delizia-says-to-bring-a-little-part-thats-you-to-auditions/
BELLA HIBBS
WANTS ACTORS TO STOP GUESSING AND SHOW CASTING ‘WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER’
The daughter of casting director Faith Hibbs-Clark, Bella followed in her mother’s footsteps and is now one of the biggest and most successful casting directors in the American Southwest. Her company, Good Faith Casting, specializes in commercial and print work, but she’s taking on more indie films.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/bella-hibbs-wants-actors-to-stop-guessing-and-show-casting-what-you-have-to-offer/
#SUCCESS: HOW TO USE INSTAGRAM HASHTAGS EFFECTIVELY
From the #ShotOniPhone challenge to your favorite Instagram
model’s description of their latest photo shoot, hashtags help guide those who would absolutely love your content straight to your page. Let’s explore #Hashtags and why they’re so important for content creators on Instagram.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-use-instagram-hashtags-78951/
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RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Classes are open for registration!
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* 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:
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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!
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* Teaching since 1989, Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence and book that role!
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https://www.tonyalcantar.com 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
TAIWANESE CANADIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
July 4 - 26
Building on the success of our annual festival, we are
expanding beyond a single weekend to offer four weeks of unforgettable experiences — connecting diverse communities through music, visual arts, cinema, dance, workshops, and delicious Taiwanese cuisine.
https://tccfestival.ca
COLD READING SERIES
July 14
Join us for this month's scripts: ‘Love, Rate, Subscribe’ part 1, by Anna Forsyth; and ‘Eating at Yarmouth’ part 4, by Eric Coats.
https://www.coldreadingseries.com
EAST BY NORTHWEST / EXNW
July 18 - 20
EXNW2025 is your chance to be part of a one-of-a-kind summit celebrating the next wave of global creatives in film, TV, gaming, animation, and streaming. We’re spotlighting stories that challenge, connect, and inspire, especially from voices that have long been underrepresented.
https://www.exnw.org
EASTSIDE ARTS FESTIVAL
July 18 - 27
The 5th annual Eastside Arts Festival celebrates the diversity of performing and visual arts in Vancouver’s Eastside. This innovative festival offers art workshops, live music performances, a beer garden, public art activations, an art shop and many more opportunities for art lovers of all age and abilities to experience!
https://eastsideartsfest.ca
MONSOON FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS
August 7 - 17
Join us for a month filled with theatre, music and dance performances, thought-provoking discussions, a marketplace of visual art, dance classes, development workshops
and more, including the hilarious stand-up of Manpreet Singh a.k.a. The Comic Singh.
https://www.monsoonartsfest.ca
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