IN PRODUCTION: WHAT'S FILMING IN METRO VANCOUVER THIS SUMMER AND FALL
B.C.'s film industry has taken its hits again this year, with tariff threats adding to other industry headwinds. Here's what made it to set.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/production-filming-metro-vancouver-summer-fall
AMENDED MOTION TO SUPPORT VANCOUVER'S ART COMMUNITY A 'SLAP IN THE FACE,' SAYS COUNCILLOR
Councillor who amended motion put forward by city's
arts advisory committee said it called for more red tape.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-arts-funding-motion-1.7595065
'LIVING IN CANADA IS SIMPLY BETTER': VANCOUVER PUSHES FOR IMMIGRATION PATHWAY FOR MOVIE/TV
CREATIVES
The issue was brought in front of Vancouver City Council and on July 23, the council unanimously approved the motion Building B.C.’s Creative Advantage: A New Immigration Pathway for Cultural Entrepreneurs. This means council will be requesting that the province develop a pilot Creative Talent Stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/vancouver-pushes-immigration-pathway-movie-tv-creatives
VINES ART FESTIVAL GAINS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE WITH INCOMING CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Working with founder Heather Lamoureux, Manuel Axel Strain aims to make the legacy of
the land a major focus of the annual event.
https://www.createastir.ca/articles/vines-art-festival-2025-strain-lamoureux
LANGLEY ARTS COUNCIL LAUNCHES NEW PROGRAM TO SUPPORT B.C. ARTISTS
Aldergrove-based group draws up plans
to create new opportunities.
https://www.aldergrovestar.com/community/langley-arts-council-launches-new-program-to-support-bc-artists-8155857
WARNER BROS CUTS 10% OF MOTION PICTURE GROUP WORK FORCE ACROSS MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION,
PRODUCTION & MORE
The Warner Bros Motion Picture Group is undergoing 10% cuts in its workforce, we’ve learned. This follows Monday’s news about how leadership is being split between the new Warner Bros and Discovery Global.
https://deadline.com/2025/07/warner-bros-layoffs-movie-division-1236474278/
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IMAX MEETS AI? THE 2025 FILM FESTIVAL THAT HAS HOLLYWOOD TALKING
Runway and IMAX are partnering to screen the finalist films from the 2025 AI Film Festival exclusively in IMAX, sparking quite the response online. But why is this happening now?
https://nofilmschool.com/runway-imax-ai-film-festival
DON’T FIX THE STORY, TELL IT
As actors, it can be incredibly tempting to judge the characters we play. And we know it’s tough, but truly stepping inside the hearts and minds of each one means letting go of judgment. If we’re
judging our character, it creates distance. It’s impossible to honestly inhabit a role if we’re passing judgment on it.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/dont-fix-the-story-tell-it/
THE CHALLENGES AND COMPLEXITIES OF PURSUING AN ACTING CAREER
Once you begin working as an actor, you quickly realize that the profession is far more complex than it first appears. Let’s take a trip down this rabbit hole and explore what it truly takes to become a successful actor.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/the-challenges-and-complexities-of-pursuing-an-acting-career/ |
TRICITIES FILM STUDIO REGISTER NOW FOR FALL CLASSES!
VOICE OVER, IMPROV, SCENE STUDY, ON-CAMERA & More! ALL IN PERSON! The top film training & taping studio in the suburbs, for all ages! Come see why casting
directors & agents are sending actors to train & self-tape with us. Classes year round and a professional taping studio 7 days a week!
* Kids: (7-9) https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids
* Tweens (10-13) https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/tweens
* Teens: (14-17) https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/teens
* Adults: (18+) https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/adults
* Taping Studio https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/booking 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 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 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
COLD READING SERIES August 11 This Month: ‘Love, Rate, Subscribe’ part 2 by Anna Forsyth and ‘Loch West’ part 1 by Micheal Nachoff https://www.coldreadingseries.com
FILM NOIR
On now until 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 at The
Cinematheque.
https://www.thecinematheque.ca/series/film-noir-2025
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