HERE ARE NETFLIX’S TOP B.C.-SHOT SHOWS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Streamer celebrates connection to Hollywood North with new video including clips from Avatar: The Last Airbender and Virgin River.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/netflix-top-bc-shot-shows-last-five-years
SONY PICTURES, TUBI INK NEW FILM, TV LICENSING DEAL IN CANADA
Movies from the studio vault like the ‘Jumanji’ franchise, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and ‘Captain Phillips’ are
headed to the AVOD service north of the border as a turbulent free, ad-supported TV market continues growing.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sony-tubi-licensing-deal-1236337705/
WHEN CANADIANS RULED
HOLLYWOOD
Yes, there was a time not all that long ago when, for want of a better term, Canada ruled Hollywood, with big-name stars lighting up silver screens the world over. As for when this trend began, I would say it kicked off in the mid-to-late 1970s.
https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/opinion/when-canadians-ruled-hollywood-11004709
BREAKING BARRIERS: WOMEN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CANADA’S CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Six fierce female creatives. Countless stories. Bottomless dumplings.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/toronto-film-school-roundtable-event-1236319122/
WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET MORE DISABLED CHARACTERS, AND ACTORS, ON THE BIG SCREEN?
There were slightly more movie characters with disabilities on screen in
2024, according to a new report, but experts and advocates say that figure — and the quality of representation — are still sorely lacking.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/disability-top-movies-1.7602620
WHAT DO THEATRE CAMP AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS HAVE IN COMMON? THEY'RE
BOTH HAPPENING IN CHURCH BASEMENTS
Churches are finding new ways to generate income as membership and donations dwindle, study says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/what-do-theatre-camp-and-alcoholics-anonymous-have-in-common-they-re-both-happening-in-church-basements-1.7602569
POLISHING YOUR COMEDY: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EFFECTIVE BITS
Even if it feels innate, technique can always be sharpened. And for those who don’t have an immediate comedic intuition, dedicated study, skilled direction, and
consistent practice will absolutely make a difference.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/polishing-your-comedy-tips-and-tricks-for-effective-bits/
AI, AVATARS AND AUDITIONS: WHAT THE FUTURE OF CASTING MEANS FOR ACTORS
Your most formidable rival used to be the actor sitting next to you in the waiting room. Now, it might be a digital avatar or even a CGI-enhanced version of yourself that you didn’t even know was auditioning. Welcome to the future of casting (which is now).
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/ai-avatars-and-auditions-what-the-future-of-casting-means-for-actors/
EXPAND YOUR VOCAL RANGE: WAYS TO HELP YOU HIT THOSE NOTES
Just as it’s possible to teach yourself to sing, so too is it possible to learn how to improve your vocal range without shelling out the big bucks for a vocal coach. Let’s dive into the science, strategy,
and soul of vocal development.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/tip-increase-range-reduce-tension-singing-735/ |
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
ENROLLMENT DISCOUNT DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR VANCOUVER ACTOR'S GUIDE READERS
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. Learn winning strategies to book co-star and guest star roles.
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.
Class size is limited. Email andi@andimatheny.com for enrollment and discount information.
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 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 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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