NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST PURPOSE-BUILT FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDIO OPENS IN METRO VANCOUVER
Built on a site with a long industrial memory of Metro Vancouver, it has no storefronts, no plazas, and no residential
towers. It rarely sleeps. It consumes vast amounts of electricity, swallows trucks of gear and people alike, and in the very end leaves behind only moving images and shared memories.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/lake-city-studios-bridge-studios-burnaby-vancouver-film-production-facility-campus
B.C.'S LEONARD SCHEIN, NARDWUAR, AND BARRY TRUAX AMID ORDER OF CANADA NAMES
Several local arts and entertainment names are amid the Order of Canada announcements that went out on New Year’s Eve. Governor General of Canada Mary Simons made 80 new
appointments in all, with the full list here.
https://www.createastir.ca/articles/order-of-canada-2025
HALLMARK CHANNEL LOVES MAKING MOVIES IN B.C. WHAT MAKES THIS PROVINCE THE PERFECT SPOT FOR COZY ROM-COMS?
More than 50 Hallmark productions,
films and series — Christmas-themed or otherwise — were shot in B.C. in 2024, according to a company spokesperson, who added that that number is on par with other years. Those productions account for about 40 per cent of Hallmark's movies and series for the year. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hallmark-channel-loves-making-movies-in-b-c-what-makes-this-province-the-perfect-spot-for-cozy-rom-coms-9.7010728
SIMU LIU SAYS HOLLYWOOD HAS DEEMED ASIAN. ROLES
TOO 'RISKY' ONCE AGAIN
Even after achieving Marvel-level stardom, Simu Liu says he's grown frustrated with Hollywood and his career. The Canadian actor argues the industry is once again treating Asian-led projects as a gamble, despite years of box-office success proving otherwise. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/simu-liu-asian-roles-in-hollywood-9.7030174 STIR CHEAT SHEET: VANCOUVER ARTS AND CULTURE STORIES TO WATCH FOR IN 2026
As we head
into 2026, developments continue to unfold on projects-in-progress. Here are five important stories to watch for over the next year.
https://www.createastir.ca/articles/2026-arts-news-stories-to-watch
THE BEST AUDITION ADVICE FROM CASTING DIRECTORS
Casting directors sincerely want you to knock your audition out of the park. We can’t guarantee that the casting director or team you need to impress will be on this list, but if they are? Think of their words as your personal gold mine and start digging in.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-audition-advice-from-casting-directors/
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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 TRICITIES FILM STUDIO
REGISTER NOW FOR WINTER CLASSES!
VOICE OVER, IMPROV, SCENE STUDY, ON-CAMERA IMPROV, & 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! 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 PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
January 22 - February 8
PuSh Festival invites audiences to discover creative theatrical works by local and Canadian artists alongside
international collaborators and Indigenous creators. The 2026 PuSh Festival will continue to defy the bounds of disciplines, bringing together theatre, dance, multimedia performance, music, installation, and film.
https://pushfestival.ca/
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