HOLLYWOOD NORTH'S FIRST UNION-APPROVED VERTICAL SERIES IN THE WORKS
B.C. performer's union UBCP/ACTRA signs new pilot deal with Vancouver production company for new verticals series.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/hollywood-norths-first-union-approved-vertical-series
AMID URGENT CALLS FROM MORE THAN 40 ARTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, VANCOUVER VOTES FOR "WATERED-DOWN" MOTION FOR CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
The original
motion had called for the City to establish a $40,000 minimum per operating grant to stabilize small organizations, beginning with a 10-percent increase in 2026. After more than two hours of discussion and presentations, the original motion presented to council was replaced by an amendment [that] removed many components.
https://www.createastir.ca/articles/vancouver-city-council-votes-motion-arts-and-culture-infrastructure
IS BC DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM AI?
The government is consulting on recommended changes. Critics say faster action is needed.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/21/Is-BC-Doing-Enough-Protect-Workers-AI/
PROUD CANADIAN KIM COATES CHARTS HIS RISE FROM SASK. JOCK TO HOLLYWOOD STAR
How do you go from growing up in Saskatoon, and going to the University of Saskatchewan, to becoming a
Hollywood actor featured in blockbuster TV and movies? Kim Coates has one answer — he chalks it up to fate.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/kim-coates-sask-jock-to-star-1.7593118
TORONTO PRESENTS OSCAR-WINNING FILMMAKER GUILLERMO DEL TORO WITH KEY TO
CITY
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow presented Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with a key to the city on Thursday to honour his long-standing creative relationship with the city. Del Toro — who lives part-time in Toronto — has shot several movies in the city, including The Shape of Water, for which he won Best Director and Best Picture at the 2018 Academy Awards.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-guillermo-del-toro-key-to-the-city-1.7592786
A WEAKENING U.S. DOLLAR WORRIES FILM AND TV PRODUCERS IN CANADA
The link between the Canadian and U.S. currencies is straightforward: Hollywood comes north when the greenback
is strong, and weighs going elsewhere when it falls in value.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/canada-weak-american-dollar-1236319629/
ONE HOPEFUL SIGN FOR CALIFORNIA’S FILM INDUSTRY: FEATURES MAY RETURN
For years, feature films have increasingly elected to shoot in other regions, but a production report suggests that they may soon return to the Golden State in greater numbers.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/are-feature-films-return-filming-california-1236325911/
WAYS TO GET MORE INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS AS A PERFORMER
If you’re wondering how to get more followers on Instagram, this guide breaks down 13 actionable, sustainable ways to do just that.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-get-more-instagram-followers-79047/
HOW TO CREATE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS FOR YOUR VOICEOVER PROJECTS
Creating consistent, nuanced vocal characters is a fundamental and complex skill. While most voice actors can manage a few
vocal variations, projects like audiobooks and animation demand many distinct vocal characters and the ability to switch between them quickly.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/vo-and-narration-creating-different-vocal-characters/
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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 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! ANDI MATHENY ACTING
STUDIOS
Announcing TV & FILM Acting classes starting MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Acting coach and working actor Andi Matheny teaching game-changing scene work and audition techniques for Vancouver actors, taking your acting to the next level - quickly.
Andi has a 15-year track record creating working actors. Students' recent bookings include Law & Order, recurring
roles on The Righteous Gemstones, Tulsa King, Bad Monkey, and new Peacock series M.I.A.
Limited space available. EARLY ENROLLMENT DISCOUNT UNTIL AUGUST 15.
More info at https://www.andimathenyactingstudios.com/vancouver 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 FILM NOIR
July 31–September 4
Film noir, that uniquely American cycle of mid-century crime movies positively dripping with style and the depravity of human behaviour, returns
for another cruel summer here at The Cinematheque. Before the opening-night screening of Crime Wave, gussy up for our annual courtyard shindig featuring tunes, cold brews, tasty treats, and the latest crop of noir swag.
https://www.thecinematheque.ca/series/film-noir-2025 POWELL STREET FESTIVAL
August 2 - 3
Celebrate Japanese Canadian culture at the 49th Annual Powell Street Festival, Vancouver’s largest Japanese Canadian summer festival. Held over the BC Day long weekend, this vibrant event features a diverse lineup of performances, cultural activities, and culinary delights.
https://powellstreetfestival.com
VINES ART FESTIVAL
August 6 - 16
As Vines Art Society walks into its eleventh year, we don’t just celebrate a milestone—we call forth artists, community, and relatives to help carry the bundle of this work forward. This is not
about surviving the storm. It’s about knowing how to be in relation, how to hold many at once, how to dream of futures that are free.
https://www.vinesartsociety.com
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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