SEE THE WINNERS OF THE VANCOUVER FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
After sweeping the BAFTA Awards with six wins on Sunday night Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another continued its award season success when it was named
the best picture of 2025 at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) awards.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/one-battle-after-another-named-best-film-of-2025-by-vancouver-film-critics-circle
TELEFILM WANTS TO REFRAME THE
CANADIAN FILM SUCCESS STORY AFTER BOX-OFFICE SLUMP
Telefilm Canada says a nearly 41 per cent drop in box-office revenue for Canadian films last year reflects the volatility of the theatrical market, not a crisis of quality.
https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/national-sports/telefilm-wants-to-reframe-the-canadian-film-success-story-after-box-office-slump-11928072
HOW CRAVE, THE CANADIAN STREAMER BEHIND ‘HEATED RIVALRY,’ IS MAKING A NAME FOR ITSELF IN AMERICA AND BEYOND
“Heated Rivalry” is by far the biggest Crave Original to date, and is potentially on the podium for one of the biggest
Canadian dramas ever. The show was big in its native Canada, but it really took off with viewers in the U.S. watching on HBO Max, even if the majority of those viewers had never heard of a “Crave Original.”
https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/what-is-crave-canadian-streamer-heated-rivalry-interview-1235180578/
ACTOR STEPHEN AMELL ON WHY HE LOVES RETURNING TO CANADA FOR WORK
The Borderline arrives just as Canadian television is having a moment. The Crave-produced Heated Rivalry has become an international sensation. Having homegrown shows embraced worldwide is a great
point of pride.
https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/television-amell
NETFLIX DROPS BID FOR WARNER BROS, CLEARING WAY FOR PARAMOUNT TAKEOVER
Paramount boosted its offer days ago, agreeing to increase its purchase proposal by $1 per share. "At
the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid," Netflix co-chief executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y6p5ypgmzo
MICHAEL B. JORDAN’S ADVICE
TO ACTORS: WHAT ‘SINNERS’ TAUGHT HIM ABOUT RISK AND GOING ALL IN
For Jordan, acting at this level means embracing the unknown. He described the craft as “going right up to the cliff, to the edge of uncertainty … and then jumping off,” even when the outcome is outside one’s control. Preparation, he added, is essential: know the characters inside and out so thoroughly that you’re prepared for anything.
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/michael-b-jordan-advice-interview-sinners/
HOW TO TAKE A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA WITHOUT LOSING YOUR AUDIENCE
Whether you’re an actor heading to an out-of-town contract, a content creator facing burnout, or simply someone who
wants to live in the moment on a hard-earned vacation, taking a step back from the screen can feel like a professional risk. You might worry that a hiatus will tank your momentum or cause your following to disappear.
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-take-a-social-media-break-79956/
SPOTTING RED FLAGS DURING COMMUNITY THEATRE AUDITIONS: PERFORMER EDITION
Auditions are a diagnostic tool. You are not only casting voices and faces. You are casting temperament. You are casting maturity. You are casting how someone handles feedback, how they share space, and whether they’re about to be a low-grade rehearsal room migraine for three straight months.
https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2026/3/1/spotting-red-flags-during-community-theatre-auditions-performer-edition
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TRICITIES FILM STUDIO REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING CLASSES!
VOICE OVER, ANIMATION, SCENE STUDY, ON-CAMERA & More! ALL IN PERSON! The top film training & taping studio in the suburbs, for all ages! Come see why casting
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* Taping Studio https://www.tricitiesfilmstudio.com/booking 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
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We look forward to hearing from you! VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL
March 4 - 14
VIDF 2026 transforms our beautiful city into a hub for global dance that challenges norms and inspires connection.
https://vidf.ca/index.html
GEMFEST
March 5 - 8
Entering its 21st year, the Gender Equity in Media Festival, formerly Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, showcases an impressive line-up of short and feature-length films (narrative,
documentary, experimental and animation) by established and emerging women and gender diverse filmmakers from around the world.
https://gemsvancouver.org/gemfest/
COLD READING SERIES
March 9
Scripts: ‘The Last Best Place’, part
3 by Alessandro De Feo; ‘The Light at the Edge of the Known Universe’, episode 6, part 3 by Scott Wood; and ‘Kept’, part 2 by Snow Li.
https://www.coldreadingseries.com
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