Hi . Today is Monday, Oct 15 2012.  Here is a snippet of news and what's upcoming.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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BCSC CALLS PERMANENT CUT ON FILM PRODUCER OVER CRAIGSLIST SOLICITATIONS
A Vancouver film producer who was soliciting investors on Craigslist has been permanently banned from the B.C. securities market and fined $35,000. In a decision released Thursday, a B.C. Securities Commission said that, in the summer of 2011, Paul Lester Stiles posted an advertisement on Craigslist promoting investments in his private company, Velocity Entertainment Inc.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/BCSC+calls+permanent+film+producer+over+Craigslist+solicitations/7379889/story.html

SUPER-HERO SHOW 'ARROW' AIMS FOR REALITY
"We want to do a comic book show that's sort of grounded in reality," title character actor Stephen Amell explains at a promotional stop in Toronto earlier this year. "Sort of like the Chris Nolan universe in 'Batman' where if I get hit with a bullet I can die. I don't have super powers and nobody in our show has super powers, as yet, and I think that the plan is that nobody will. So (it's) dark, yes, but it's dark because it's real."
http://metronews.ca/scene/394732/super-hero-show-arrow-aims-for-reality/

EMPIRE GRANVILLE 7 CINEMAS CLOSURE IN NOVEMBER WILL AFFECT FILM FESTIVALS
Empire Granville 7 Cinemas is currently bustling with its annual influx of Vancouver International Film Festival moviegoers. But all of that will be a thing of the past when Granville Street's last surviving cinema, once part of what was known as Theatre Row, closes on November 4.
http://www.straight.com/article-804676/vancouver/empire-granville-7-cinemas-close-early-november

CANADIAN CROSSMEDIA CROSSES BORDERS
While much of the world is still argues about what "transmedia" exactly means, some countries have been producing it in quantity for some time. One of the leaders among these is Canada. Since the 1990s, Canada's government funding bodies have aggressively supported and promoted innovation in digital media, and the country is now the home of some of the top transmedia producers in the world.
http://www.screendaily.com/reports/in-focus/canadian-crossmedia-crosses-borders/5047776.article?blocktitle=In-Focus&contentID=1521

CANADIAN STAGE'S NEW MANTRA: LESS IS MORE
Since taking control of Toronto's largest non-for-profit theatrical laboratory three years ago, mad scientist (aka artistic and general director) Matthew Jocelyn has aimed and fired his shrink-ray gun at just about everything. Max Reimer, the former artistic director of the Vancouver Playhouse, is agnostic about theatre companies "shrinking on purpose."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/canadian-stages-new-mantra-less-is-more/article4610216/

STUDY FINDS RECORD NUMBER OF GAY CHARACTERS ON U.S. TELEVISION
"This year's increase of LGBT characters on television reflects a cultural change in the way gay and lesbian people are seen in our society," said Herndon Graddick, president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. He added: "As audiences tune into their favourite programs, they expect to see the same diversity of people they encounter in their daily lives."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/study-finds-record-number-of-gay-characters-on-us-television/article4592195/

B.C. MUSICAL AND COMEDY SHORTLISTED FOR NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD AWARDS
The comedy After Jerusalem by local playwright Aaron Bushkowsky and the musical drama Tom Pinkerton are up for awards.
http://www.straight.com/article-799521/vancouver/bc-musical-and-comedy-shortlisted-national-playwright-guild-awards

LOCAL FILMMAKER GOES TO HELL AND BACK
It's a film chock-full of doctrine, history and scripture but reasonably laid out, meaning that you can follow along whether you know your bible or you don't. Jumping between locations in the U.S., Israel and the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford filmmaker Kevin Miller presents a provocative, ultimately hopeful documentary sure to pique the interest of atheists and believers alike.
http://www.vancourier.com/Local+filmmaker+goes+hell+back/7370884/story.html

'ARGO' MAKES CANADA COOL, FOR ONCE
General ignorance about Canada exists in culture across the board, which is a sad reality, but it makes Ben Affleck's Argo all the more important in the grand scheme of things. For once, Canada comes across as clever, devious, innovative -- but most of all, awesome.
http://news.moviefone.ca/chris-jancelewicz/argo-review-canadian-pride_b_1958635.html

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UPCOMING TRAINING

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COMEDY AT ITS "FUNNIEST" WITH GRAEME DUFFY
"Tired of Crying in Acting Class?"
October 23-December 11 2012, 3pm-6pm You will gain an understanding of what's "funny" in the text through slicing, dicing and slap-chopping your way through the dialogue. Improv will be an essential learning tool as we pull the pants off and expose true comedy through improvised exercises. As Hollywood keeps searching for the next Seth (what ever his face was) you need to be prepared for the demands of Comedy and improv-based Film/TV.
As an Improv Comic Graeme performs multiple shows weekly on stage for the Vancouver TheatreSports League as well as teaching the rookie league and working steadily in Film/TV.
info@vadastudios.com | 604.633.1525 | www.vadastudios.com

DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winner Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgard, Zhang Ziyi. You can trust him too! Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, recommended by agents, casting directors and other industry professionals. Learn with confidence the most requested dialects and accents required for the Vancouver market. Book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar1960@gmail.com

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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