B.C. ACTORS UNION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR ANNUAL AWARDS
Actors are up for awards in nine performance categories, with winners to be announced at the end of November.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/ubcp-actra-bc-actors-union-announces-nominees-for-annual-awards NATIONAL FILM BOARD DOUBLES DOWN ON DEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE
CANADIAN FOR AN "ELBOWS UP" ERA
The NFB is doubling down on its mission in a recently unveiled 2025-28 Strategic Plan, titled “Sharing Our Past, Shaping Our Future, Stories for Today,” that embraces a “country of contrasts” that’s “united through stories.” https://www.createastir.ca/articles/nfb-suzanne-guevremont-strategic-plan
AI-GENERATED ACTRESS TILLY NORWOOD SLAMMED BY CANADIAN PERFORMERS UNION AS “NOTHING BUT LINES OF CODE”
“There is no place in our industry, and no use in the humanity of art, for replacing performers with synthetics. ACTRA rejects any attempt to do so,”
Marie Kelly, ACTRA national executive director and chief negotiator.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/canada-actors-union-actra-tilly-norwood-1236391943/
ELECTRONIC ARTS ACQUISITION BY PRIVATE EQUITY SPARKS MORE
UNCERTAINTY FOR CANADIAN GAMING INDUSTRY
Electronic Arts' $55 billion dollar acquisition could mark the biggest leveraged buyout in history and usher in a new phase of public companies being bought up by private equity — leading to more uncertainty for Canada's gaming industry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ea-acquisition-uncertainty-gaming-1.7646563
U.S. TO IMPOSE 100% TARIFF ON ALL FOREIGN-MADE MOVIES
The move has drawn skepticism from legal and trade analysts. Co-productions with foreign studios have also become more common, adding to doubts about how such films would be classified.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/us-to-impose-100-tariff-on-movies-made-outside-the-country/
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS FOR TORONTO, B.C. THEATRES AMONG FINALISTS FOR BIGGER SIMINOVITCH PRIZE
The prize for
mid-career stage artists carries a $100,000 award for its 25th edition, up from $75,000, and $10,000 for each of three runners-up, double the previous award.
https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/the-mix/artistic-directors-for-toronto-bc-theatres-among-finalists-for-bigger-siminovitch-prize-11293867
NATIONAL FILM BOARD NAMES TINA OUELLETTE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF WESTERN DOCUMENTARY UNIT
Vancouver’s Ouellette is a maven of film, television, and digital media production. She served as a producer for design and animation studio
Global Mechanic from 2001 to 2005, then as executive producer from 2006 to 2025.
https://www.createastir.ca/articles/tina-ouellette-nfb-executive-producer-western-documentary-unit
WHY MOVIE PRODUCTION HAS MOVED OUT OF THE U.S. — AND WHAT A TARIFF COULD
MEAN FOR HOLLYWOOD
There was a time when Hollywood simply referred to a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles. These days, “Hollywood” has come to represent the entire domestic entertainment business — and it’s at a crossroads.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/29/trump-movie-tariffs-why-production-has-left-hollywood.html
60% OF CANADA’S INDIE CINEMAS ARE IN THE RED — HERE’S WHAT WE’LL LOSE IF THEY DISAPPEAR
independent cinemas are local small businesses. When they vanish, so do jobs, community vibrancy and spending that supports nearby cafés, restaurants or shops.
https://money.ca/news/independent-cinemas-economic-challenges
ART IS ALWAYS POLITICAL
Art is always political. Sometimes it’s hard to see the social, cultural and economic currents that underpin paintings and sculptures, but it’s always there.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/09/26/Art-Political-Russian-Ark-Collectors-Local-Galleries/
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS SHOULD CREATE SPACE, NOT CONTROL IT
My job isn’t to make art. Instead, I’m here to safeguard the conditions in
which bold, surprising, artist-led theatre can flourish. That means relinquishing control. It means offering resources, a platform, and believing that the best ideas won’t always come from inside the institution.
https://www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/03/artistic-directors-should-create-space-not-control-it/
THE INS AND OUTS OF PERFORMING FOR CHILDREN
If you’ve worked in live theatre long enough, you’ve more than likely dipped a toe into Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA). Of course, performing for children can be a bit of a different beast if you’re not used to it. Here are
some things you can expect when performing for young audiences.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/the-ins-and-outs-of-performing-for-children/
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October 2 - 12
The 44th edition of VIFF will feature more than 435 screenings and an expanded festival footprint with roughly 170 feature films
and 100 shorts on 13 screens across 10 venues in Vancouver. Nearly 130 titles will have premiere statuses, including 26 world premieres.
https://viff.org
HAVING A SENIOR MOMENT FESTIVAL
October 3 - 11
A multi-disciplinary series of events and
gatherings showcasing the performing arts for old folx and/or by old folx, the festival includes theatre, works in development, music, creative workshops, artist salons and more—all celebrating the notion that Creativity Has No Expiry Date!
https://westerngoldtheatre.org/hasm-festival/
COLD READING
SERIES
October 6
This month's three scripts: ‘Loch West’ part 3 by Michael Nachoff; ‘The Light at the Edge of the Known Universe’ episode 5, part 3 by Scott Wood; and ‘Cold Start’ by Tammy Tsang.
https://www.coldreadingseries.com
VANCOUVER HORROR SHOW FILM FESTIVAL
October 15 - 19
With screenings, panels, table reads, parties, networking events and the VHS Golden Tape Awards, VHS is making Vancouver the horror hub of Western Canada.
https://www.vancouverhorrorshow.com
VANCOUVER WRITER’S FEST
October 20 - 26
This year’s Festival will explore the issues and themes dominating the cultural and political sphere, and open the door to wider understanding. Programming will feature 130 local and international authors in 85+ events for youth and adults that will spark
empathy, action, and transformation.
https://writersfest.bc.ca
HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
October 31 - November 8
This year’s Festival invites artists, neighbours, and audiences to reflect on what it means to live with dignity – on
unceded land and with each other. Featuring over 100 events at over 40 local venues, including music, stories, poetry, theatre, ceremony, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, art talks, history walks, and more!
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