Hi , There's been a lot of critical movement happening in the past few days within our industry. You might have already read that the latest BC Jobs Plan introduced by the provincial government did not include one for the film, TV, or gaming industries (read the Business in Vancouver article). Soon following that announcement, a SAVE BC FILM movement started a petition
to bring awareness and support to our industry for our political leaders to take notice. If you haven't signed that petition yet, I encourage you to do so. On Sunday evening, Premiere Christy Clark posted a statement on her Facebook page mentioning how the province is still supporting our industry. Although it didn't mention anything about tax credits which is one of the key sticking points that brings (and keeps) actual productions to BC. I encourage you to continue to stay as informed as possible about the developments. The Save BC Film campaign has a Facebook Page
and a Twitter handle ( @savebcfilm). Kenji Maeda
CEO, Production Heads Network Inc.
CRAZY8S RAISES THE BAR FOR LOCAL FILMMAKERSThe six teams who will soon be relatively sleepless on an 8-day production schedule have been announced. Crazy8s, now in its 14th year, has helped put the spotlight on local emerging filmmakers to advance their careers, including Zach Lipovsky, whose 2005 Crazy8s film, Crazy Late, helped him secure a spot on the Steven Spielberg TV show "On The Lot," where he placed in the top five out of 12,000 filmmakers. http://www.productionheads.com/2013/01/1880/WALDORF HOTEL ENTERTAINMENT LEASEHOLDER SOUGHT TO REDEVELOP PROPERTY AROUND CULTURAL HUB
The Waldorf Hotel story took an unusual twist today with a revelation that the entertainment-company leaseholder, Waldorf Productions Inc., contacted developers last year to get housing built on the property. http://straight.com/news/342681/waldorf-hotel-entertainment-leaseholder-sought-redevelop-property-around-cultural-hubCANADIANS BACK GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR ARTS IN HERITAGE POLLAn overwhelming majority of Canadians believe arts and culture is worthy of government support, according to the results of a poll commissioned by Canadian Heritage. http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/01/09/arts-poll.html
B.C. SET DECORATOR HOPES TO RETIRE WITH AN OSCARAfter more than 30 years working in Hollywood, doing set decoration on a wide range of films from "Watchmen" to "There Will Be Blood" and "Lincoln," Jim Erickson of Salt Spring Island is almost ready to retire. There's just one more thing to do: attend the Oscars. http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/movie-guide/decorator+hopes+illustrious+30year+career+with/7808895/story.htmlGOLDEN GLOBES 2013: ARGO WINS BEST DRAMA
Iran hostage drama Argo and musical Les Miserables were the big winners at the Golden Globes on Sunday, while presumed front-runner Lincoln received just one trophy. Argo won the top prize, best dramatic movie, and Ben Affleck was named best director for the film, three days after he failed to get an Oscar nomination in the same category. http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1314546--golden-globes-2013-christoph-waltz-wins-for-django-unchainedORPHAN BLACK SCI-FI SERIES STARS CANADIAN IT GIRL
Tatiana Maslany, born and raised in Regina, had landed several breakout roles already: in Grown Up Movie Star opposite Shawn Doyle, winning the Sundance Film Festival's breakout star award in 2010, and more recently appearing opposite Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel in the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Orphan+Black+series+stars+Canadian+girl/7790335/story.htmlTV DRAMA PRODUCTION IN L.A. PLUNGES BY 20% IN 2012The filming of TV dramas and reality shows in Los Angeles plummeted in 2012, according to figures released Tuesday by FilmL.A., the non-profit agency that coordinates location shoots in the region. TV drama shoots were off by 20 percent from 2011, while the filming of reality shows dropped by 11.8 percent.
http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/tv-drama-production-plunges-20-2012-71806MAKE CHOICES IN THE AUDITION ROOMThe choices you make. You might think that preparation is the easy part. But, what happens when you actually walk into the room? ...How prepared are you, really? http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/make-choices-audition-room/ LA COACH ANTHONY MEINDI - AUDITION MASTER CLASSA few spots still remain! Anthony Meindl makes his Vancouver debut with his 2 Day Master Class, January 26th- 27th2013. This is your chance to find out why BACKSTAGE Magazine has voted him LA's best coach 3 years running. His clients include SHAILENE WOODLEY, GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE - THE DESCENDANTS, CORY MONTEITH - GLEE. For information on how to participate/audit the workshop, email me at act.ivatestudios@gmail.com or visit www.act-ivatestudio.com SOUNDSWRITE
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ADULTS! Train with Vancouver's best acting coach. Register now for Linda Darlow's popular course, "The Twelve Choices" (Beginner to Advanced), beginning January 2013. Book now. Need to brush up on your skills? Great four week on camera course for actors up to 17. Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Registering now for our Feb 22nd session. Perfect for beginner and intermediate actors. Registering now for our January 2013 on camera workshops for children and teens (Beginner to Advanced). Details call 6046640315 www.tarlingtontraining.com DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
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Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar1960@gmail.com THEATRE: THE GOOD THIEF
Jan 15-19 | Havana Theatre
In The Good Thief, one man tells the story of how his career as a paid thug in Dublin's underworld and life with his unfaithful girlfriend takes a costly turn for the worse through unpredictable events of violent love and loss.
http://www.loveoutlaws.comPUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVALJan 15-Feb 3 You know you want to cross it. The line between safe and risky, between ordinary and adventurous. Pushing artistic boundaries is what the PuSh Festival is all about. And crossing that line with you is what makes it all worthwhile. See you on the other side.
http://pushfestival.caWILLIAM F WHITE NETWORKING BREAKFASTJan 15 | The Grind & Gallery Coffee Bar Vanishing Careers in Screen-based Media, Guest speaker: Liz Shorten In recent years, career opportunities in B.C.'s film, television and other screen based media are vanishing at an unprecedented rate while rapidly expanding in other areas of Canada. Liz Shorten will provide an analysis of the reasons behind this shift and lead a discussion on possible solutions for change. http://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=14CANADA'S TOP TEN 2012Jan 18-Feb 4 | The Cinematheque
Established in 2001 by the Toronto International Film Festival, this celebration of excellence in our national cinema showcases the year's ten best Canadian feature-length films and ten best Canadian short films as chosen by two separate independent panels of filmmakers, festival programmers, journalists, academics and industry professionals drawn from across the country. http://www.thecinematheque.ca/canadas-top-ten-2012 Do you have an event or news item you think would be of interest to the Vancouver acting community? Would you like to include a notice about an upcoming class or workshop? For more information email Kenji Maeda at kenji@productionheads.com. |
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