NO, ‘THE LAST OF US’ ISN’T CANCELED. SEASON 3 OF THE POST-APOCALYPTIC DRAMA IS SET FOR 2027
Reports that filming on “The Last of Us” had been canceled were the result of a misunderstanding. A temporary pause in filming from
June 1 through June 28 was all according to plan.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-06-08/the-last-of-us-fans-easy-series-canceled
B.C. UNIVERSITIES FEATURED IN NEW TRAILER FOR HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER
The Vancouver film industry has had a busy year in 2026, and local movie buffs won’t have to wait long to see the city on the big screen, as two local universities are featured in the upcoming film The Social Reckoning.
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ubc-sfu-vancouver-the-social-reckoning
AMPLIFY BC FUNDING IS SET TO EXPIRE—AND FORMER PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY BOB D’EITH SAYS IT SHOULD BE RENEWED
Bob D’Eith KC, an ex-parliamentary secretary for arts and film, [said] that the Amplify BC Fund was created in 2018 to support growth in B.C.’s music sector. Creative BC administers the
$7.5-million annual program. It was renewed for three years in 2023, but Amplify BC is set to expire at the end of this fiscal year.
https://pancouver.ca/amplify-bc-funding-is-set-to-expire-and-former-parliamentary-secretary-bob-deith-says-it-should-be-renewed/
WITH A PAINTERLY TOUCH, SUSAN BENSON HAS DEFINED THE LOOK OF CANADIAN THEATRE
The renowned set and costume designer will be honoured with a GGPAA for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/with-a-painterly-touch-susan-benson-has-defined-the-look-of-canadian-theatre-9.7223567
CANADA'S SHOWBIZ STEPS OUT OF HOLLYWOOD'S SHADOW Some 700 film and
television stars, producers, costume designers and all kinds of industry workers gathered on the 10th floor of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in downtown Toronto for a night that has been described as Canada’s Emmys and Oscars rolled into one, but felt more like a large, extended family gathering. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/world/canada/canadian-screen-awards-heated-rivalry-toronto.html
EMMY CONFUSION: WHY ‘HEATED RIVALRY’ IS NOT ELIGIBLE BUT FELLOW ACQUISITION ‘LORD OF THE FLIES’ IS & WHY HULU’S ‘RIVALS’ IS
INTERNATIONAL EMMY WINNER
If a series chooses to go with International Emmys, it needs to petition the TV Academy for permission to re-designate itself as eligible for the U.S. Emmys.
https://deadline.com/2026/06/emmys-heated-rivalry-lord-of-the-flies-rivals-eligibility-1236942841/
U.S. ACTORS’ UNION APPROVES 4-YEAR CONTRACT WITH STUDIOS AND STREAMERS
Television and movie actors voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services, a month after their union leaders negotiated a deal they say provides protections
against synthetic actors created by artificial intelligence.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/sag-aftra-approves-four-year-contract-studios-streamers-rcna348682
HOW KAROLINA WYDRA USED DREAMWORK TO PREP FOR APPLE TV'S 'PLURIBUS'
Wydra details the unique challenges of acting as an emissary for billions of minds as well as suppressing her own human instincts in scenes. To give form to this massive collective consciousness, she drew on a blend of subconscious dreamwork, specialized physical movements, and a profound sense of love drawn from her real-life experience of
motherhood. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/karolina-wydra-pluribus-interview-80296/ DEAR THEATRE CLASS OF 2026: DO NOT
BECOME A BRAND BEFORE YOU BECOME A PERSON
I wish I could tell you that world is waiting with open arms and emotionally healthy audition rooms. It is not. But it is waiting. And here is the advice I would give you: be authentically you.
https://www.onstageblog.com/school-edition/2026/6/7/dear-theatre-class-of-2026
“FROZEN READS” DON’T BELONG AT COMMUNITY THEATRE AUDITIONS
When an audition read becomes too fixed, it can start to reward the actor who happens to guess the expected tone, rhythm, or attitude most accurately. That may look efficient in the room, but I am not sure it tells the director
enough about what the actor would be like in rehearsal. A frozen read does not give much space for that.
https://www.onstageblog.com/the-training-studio/2026/6/5/frozen-reads-dont-belong-at-community-theatre-auditions |
ANDI MATHENY ACTING STUDIOS
Join a thriving community of working and emerging actors. Limited number of spaces opening in July. Four classes: $175
Train with working actor
and coach Andi Matheny in supportive and challenging classes designed to help you master the scene work and self-tape techniques that are booking actors today. Designed for Vancouver performers ready to elevate their auditions, this class delivers proven strategies to land principal and guest star roles.
With a 16-year track record of developing working actors, Andi’s students have recently booked roles on Law & Order, The Righteous
Gemstones, the new Peacock series M.I.A., and a new comedy shooting locally!
Class size is limited. Email [email protected] or visit https://www.andimathenyactingstudios.com/vancouver 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 [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 RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Classes are open for registration!
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* 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! 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
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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