‘HEATED RIVALRY’ TOPS CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS WITH 16 WINS
Hockey drama Heated Rivalry dominated the Canadian Screen Awards. It won the evening’s top prizes including Best Drama Series, Best Directing & Best Writing in a
Drama Series and Dest Lead Performer for Hudson Williams. It finished with a total of 16 Screen Awards from 18 nominations – a record haul.
https://deadline.com/2026/06/heated-rivalry-tops-canadian-screen-awards-1236931778/
YOUTUBE ALREADY HAD A PLACE IN HOLLYWOOD.
THE SUCCESS OF BACKROOMS AND OBSESSION PROVE IT'S UNDENIABLE
Summer movie season is normally a battle of Hollywood heavyweights — but this year, two of the hottest tickets at the box office come from filmmakers who've never had movies in theatres before.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/youtuber-horror-hollywood-9.7222173
THE ROAD TO BARD: THE THRILLS AND CHALLENGES OF LAUNCHING VANCOUVER'S SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Christopher Gaze, the founder of Bard on the Beach, recounts the thrills and challenges of the first opening weekend of his Shakespearean theatre company in summer 1990 in excerpts from his new memoir, The
Road to Bard.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/the-road-to-bard-the-thrills-and-challenges-of-launching-vancouvers-shakespearean-festival
IS AI FILM FESTIVAL A NEW BEGINNING OR THE END OF AN
ERA?
Canada’s first curated artificial intelligence film festival hasn’t even opened yet, but it’s already sparked backlash from members of Toronto’s film community. The inaugural Cinema Shift Festival will focus on narrative short films in which AI-generated or AI-directed elements comprise the majority of the final work.
https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/ai-film-festival-toronto-new-beginning-end-of-an-era-12352851
OTTAWA SAYS CRTC'S HIGHER TAX ON STREAMERS RISKS PRICE HIKES FOR CANADIANS
The Heritage Department said in a statement on Wednesday that the CRTC's
new requirements would "impose costs" on streamers "which could ultimately fall on Canadian consumers through higher prices."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-crtc-review-online-streaming-9.7221787
DAN LEVY COMPARES ‘HEATED RIVALRY’ & ‘SCHITT’S CREEK’
SUCCESSES & ADVOCATES FOR INVESTING IN QUEER VOICES: “CANADA SAW VALUE IN THEM FIRST”
Upon accepting his Vanguard Award from the third annual Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, Big Mistakes co-creator Dan Levy took a moment to shout out Canadian production for being a step ahead.
https://deadline.com/2026/05/dan-levy-heated-rivalry-schitts-creek-canada-success-1236931196/
WERE THE CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS A WIN THIS YEAR?
Filmmaker Sonya Ballantyne and film critic Radheyan Simonpillai talk about the biggest wins, losses and surprises at this
year’s Canadian Screen Awards, as well as what the broadcast might suggest about Canada's film and television industry.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/commotion/were-the-canadian-screen-awards-a-win-this-year-9.7218899
CANADA ANNOUNCES $600 MILLION INVESTMENT IN
MUSIC AND MEDIA AMIDST ONLINE STREAMING ACT CONTROVERSY
As the U.S. government and major online streamers like Spotify and Apple Music push back against the so-called "streaming tax," the Canadian federal government will make its own investment to "provide stability and immediate support to Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors."
https://ca.billboard.com/business/streaming/canadian-government-music-funding-600-million
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A COLD READ AUDITION IN 90 SECONDS OR LESS
It’s not about connecting to the script as fast as possible or reciting a perfect read. Casting directors want to
see you come in, act on impulse, stay present and respond naturally to the material.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-to-prepare-cold-read-audition-actor-advice/
FILM SET ETIQUETTE: WHAT ACTORS NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THEIR FIRST DAY ON
SET
Film sets can be a highly stressful environment, but maintaining a high level of decorum and professionalism ensures that any feedback that gets back to casting is positive, helps you be remembered, and opens you up to future opportunities.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/film-set-etiquette-what-actors-need-to-know-advice/
THEATRE STUDENTS ARE SPEAKING UP ABOUT ABUSE. PROGRAMS MUST CATCH UP.
Every time another story breaks about a theatre teacher accused of sexually abusing or grooming a student, the reaction is understandably visceral. How many more are there? How many programs protected reputations
before they protected children? These are not comfortable questions. But they are necessary ones.
https://www.onstageblog.com/school-edition/2026/6/1/theatre-students-are-speaking-up-about-abuse-programs-must-catch-up
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RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Classes are open for registration!
New to us? Click here: www.railtownactors.com/interview
* Acting on Film with John Cassini
* Scene Study with Brian Markinson, Frank Cassini, Janet Kidder, Kathy Duborg
* Shakespeare Scene Study with John Murphy
* Voice and Movement for the Actor with Kendra
Anderson
* Various One-Day Workshops
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 DIALECT COACHING – TONY ALCANTAR & ASSOCIATES + SPANISH DIALECTS
L.A. producers trust Tony with their biggest shows & stars! When they need Spanish language & dialects, Cynthia de Pando is Tony’s Spanish specialist helping actors deliver authentic sounds and performances. Tony’s associates are the best of the best to help you learn accents, dialects and languages you NEED with confidence to book that role!
* 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 [email protected]
https://www.tonyalcantar.com TRICITIES FILM STUDIO REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER CLASSES!
BIZ BOOTCAMP! ANDREW MCILROY WORKSHOPS, ON-CAMERA & More! ALL IN PERSON! The top film training & taping studio in the suburbs, for all ages! Come see why casting directors & agents send actors (and their own kids) to train & self-tape with us. Classes 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
* Workshops: https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/workshops QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
June 5 - 30
Queer Arts Festival 2026 embraces the precipice as both danger and possibility. Around the world, queer and trans communities are being pushed to the
brink: rights stripped away, identities erased, futures uncertain. Yet edges are also where transformation begins, where risk and reinvention thrive.
https://queerartsfestival.com
COLD READING SERIES
June 8
At the CRS we
cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live audience. This month's scripts include: ‘Crowsnest Pass’, feature by Robert Holbrook; ‘The Dugout’, series pilot by Carrie Hunter; and ‘The Light at the Edge of the Known Universe’, podcast by Scott Wood.
https://www.coldreadingseries.com
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 19 - July 5
The 41st annual Festival features over 150 artists, 175+ performances, 25 venues, 33 free shows and workshops, and 32 pay-what-you-can performances. This year’s festival features artists such as Tomoki Sanders, The Ex, Keyon Harrold "Foreverland and Songs For Miles”, Isaiah Collier "Collier Plays Coltrane” and many other
talented local and international performers. https://www.coastaljazz.ca
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