HOT DOCS SELLS ITS CINEMA FOR $6.25 MILLION, BUT WILL CONTINUE LEASING IT
Hot Docs has sold its flagship cinema to a local family who will allow the organization to keep running the space year-round.
https://www.nsnews.com/film-news/hot-docs-sells-its-cinema-for-625-million-but-will-continue-leasing-it-11060274

HERE ARE SOME OF TV’S BIGGEST SHOWS FILMED IN HAMILTON
It looks like Hamilton is on target to have another good film year. The Hamilton Film Office says it issued a total of 282 permits during the first six months of the year, which is similar to the volume in 2024 and after the strike in 2023 by Hollywood actors and writers.
https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/movies/here-are-some-of-tvs-biggest-shows-filmed-in-hamilton/article_9c6396e9-3437-57e7-a7b6-0223707ad45b.html

PINEWOOD TO NAME TORONTO SOUNDSTAGE AFTER LATE PAUL BRONFMAN
The honor at Pinewood Toronto Studios follows the founding partner and shareholder in the city’s mega-studio dying this year.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pinewood-soundstage-paul-bronfman-1236340557/

COURT TO HEAR APPEAL CINEPLEX'S APPEAL OF A $38.9 MILLION FINE IN OCTOBER
A court will hear Cineplex Inc.'s appeal of a record $38.9-million fine it is facing for deceptive marketing practices this fall.
https://www.coastreporter.net/film-news/court-to-hear-appeal-cineplexs-appeal-of-a-389-million-fine-in-october-11063538

BLACKBERRY’S MATT JOHNSON IS STILL AN INDIE KID INSIDE
Hollywood’s calling, but for the Toronto-bred director, there’s no place like home.
https://macleans.ca/culture/blackberrys-matt-johnson-is-still-an-indie-kid-inside/

CHOOSING THE RIGHT FESTIVAL
Large or small, niche or mainstream, which film festival provides the best venue to premiere your film? For Canadian filmmakers and producers, a little nuance can produce big impact when selecting festival placements. Major festivals offer prestige, but niche festivals offer something else.
https://cmf-fmc.ca/now-next/articles/choosing-the-right-festival/ 

TYPECASTING AS A TOOL: HOW TO LEAN INTO AND BREAK OUT OF YOUR ‘TYPE’
Here's the truth, casting directors, agents and veteran actors will tell you: typecasting can also be your greatest ally if you know how to use it strategically.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/typecasting-as-a-tool-how-to-lean-into-and-then-break-out-of-your-type/

WHY IT MATTERS TO HAVE A GREAT READER FOR SELF TAPES
Having a subpar reader to run dialogue with doesn’t help your case — and more importantly, it can prevent you from getting a job and the income you need. Considering that reality, here are seven things that talent should be cognizant of when it comes to choosing their reader.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/why-it-matters-to-have-a-great-reader-for-self-tapes/

HAVEN ACTING STUDIO FALL CLASSES NOW ENROLLING
Top actors from Canada, the US, and abroad train with Ben Immanuel. No tricks. No shortcuts. No false promises. Just passionate creativity and uncompromising respect for the craft of acting and all that it demands. We keep our standards high, our class sizes small, and our prices fair. On-camera and scene study classes for beginners and up-and-comers available. 
Register early for Early Bird rates - spaces are limited! 
Visit www.havenactingstudio.com for details and registration.

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 

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!

VANCOUVER LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
September 4 - 14
This 11-day annual festival offers a space for dialogue between cultures and celebrates the art of contemporary Latin American, Latin-Canadian, and Indigenous filmmaking.
https://vlaff.org

VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL
September 11 - 21
The 37th annual Festival features 100 films from 25 countries centering 2SLGBTQIA+ creators and stories, including 12 world premieres, 6 international premieres, 7 North American premieres, and 21 Canadian premieres across 26 features and 74 short films.

https://outonscreen.com/vqff/
 

Vancouver Actor's Guide
info@vancouveractorsguide.com
www.vancouveractorsguide.com

Production Heads Network Inc. is based on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.