TWIN SISTERS FROM NORTH VANCOUVER PUT FEMALE SPIN ON HORROR FLICKS
Twin Vancouver writer-directors Jen and Sylvia Soska are being hailed as horror's next big thing as they surf a bloody wave of fan and peer acclaim for their indie horror hit American Mary.
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Twin+sisters+from+North+Vancouver+female+spin/8445847/story.html

HOW 'THE KILLING' CAME BACK TO LIFE
Television's new math revived the canceled series as Fox, DirecTV, Netflix and AMC jumped in to fight for it.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-amc-drama-killing-came-559294

WILLIAM F. WHITE TO PURCHASE VANCOUVER COMPANY TELESCOPIC CAMERA CRANES LTD.
William F. White International, Canada's largest film and television equipment provider, is expected to purchase Vancouver-based company, Telescopic Camera Cranes Ltd., which houses one of the largest fleet of Technocranes globally. This acquisition follows the company's recently announced $20 million investment in new production technologies.
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/culture/film/william-f-white-purchase-vancouver-company-telescopic-camera-cranes-ltd

B.C. DIRECTOR ZACH LIPOVSKY TRIES HIS LUCK WITH A LEPRECHAUN
Vancouver director and visual effects whiz Zach Lipovsky is heading home to direct a remake of Leprechaun, the horror franchise about an angry little guy looking for his lost treasures.
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2013/05/30/b-c-director-zach-lipovsky-tries-his-luck-with-a-leprechaun/

ARTISTS 'INSULTED' AS MOORE JABS NDP MP IN HEAT OF QP
Minister deflects Duffy-Wright questions with attacks on Tyrone Benskin's tax troubles
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/05/31/pol-cp-moore-artists-peterson.html

FILM IS TOTALLY FAILING WOMEN
There aren't enough females directing, writing, critiquing, or starring as anything other than wieners.
http://thetyee.ca/ArtsAndCulture/2013/06/01/Film-Is-Totally-Failing-Women/

21 THINGS THAT MAKE CASTING DIRECTORS HAPPY IN THE AUDITION ROOM
Casting directors await you on the other side of that door - the door that you can seen as a gateway or a barricade. While you turn it into a horror movie, it's your stage, not a torture chamber. Here are some choices to make any casting director truly happy in the room.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/21-things-make-casting-directors-happy-audition-room/

BE NICE TO CHINA: HOLLYWOOD RISKS 'ARTISTIC SURRENDER' IN EFFORT TO PLEASE
Kowtowing to China has become a reflex for US film studios in search of a piece of booming - and lucrative - Chinese market.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/may/30/hollywood-china-film-industry

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

ANTHONY MEINDL'S ACTOR WORKSHOP VANCOUVER
AMAW is now open in Vancouver! With some of TV's hottest shows being shot in Vancouver you will learn how to master the demands of tv/film acting from the acting studio that is producing the next generation of Hollywood stars. The on-going Vancouver acting classes focus on our exciting non-method way of working and will get you working the muscle of the moment and help you to trust your instincts, stop over-thinking, and do naturally what you always thought acting should be: easy, fun, empowering.
Classes are Mondays at 6PM. Email assistant@anthonymeindl.com to register.
http://www.anthonymeindl.com

LIVING VOICE WORKSHOPS AND COACHING
VOICE TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP | JUNE 21 - 23
Designed to build a complete voice practice for actors, singers and voice-over artists.
We will explore various techniques including: Projection, Resonance, Range, Articulation, Dialects & Character, Breath Support, Vocal Health, Nerve Control, Emotional Accessibility, Authentic Expression, and Approaching Song to provide a sound foundation upon which you can build your personal practice.
Ongoing private coaching and resources also available.
To register, for more information or to book a free consultation contact Danielle at 778 235 7696, livingvoicecoaching@gmail.com or http://www.livingvoice.ca

SOUNDSWRITE VOICEOVER INTENSIVE
June 22 & 23rd
Congrats to 4 Soundswrite students who just booked a huge project for an international software company. Soundswrite students work! Take the intensive and voice commercials, narration, audiobooks, animation and learn where to get jobs.  Learn to set up your home studio and get a produced spot to start your demo.  5 students= max mic time. Register online at www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532. We teach. We cast. Join us!

SHOW BIZ, FILM & CONCERT MUSIC: STORIES PAST AND PRESENT
June 3 | Parkgate Branch Library, North Vancouver
Composer Michael Conway Baker recounts stories from his life in show business.
http://www.nvdpl.ca/location-hours/parkgate?page=0%2C2

2013 LEO AWARDS CEREMONY
June 7 & 8
The Leo Awards celebrate excellence in film and television and are a project of the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of BC.
http://www.leoawards.com

CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB
June 19 | Anza Club
Films TBA including LEO Award Winners
This will also mark the last submission deadline for the 6th Annual Hot Shot Shorts Contest.
http://www.celluloidsocialclub.com

ARTS SUMMIT 2013
June 21 & 22
Over the years there have been many conversations about the need for a holistic approach to cultural policy and practice in British Columbia. At Arts Summit 2013 we plan to take the next steps towards a comprehensive and sustainable cultural framework for our province and begin a year-long process that will see us return to the table in 2014 with a document for discussion and adoption.
http://artssummit.ca

5TH ANNUAL CINEMATHEQUE OPEN HOUSE
June 15 | The Cinematheque
Join us for our 5th Annual Open House, with tours, a special silent-film activity with our Education Department, and bid on film posters. Then, at 2:00 pm, grab a complimentary bag of the city's best popcorn and settle into your seat for an Essential Cinema experience with free screenings of Charlie Chaplin's 1917 two-reeler Easy Street, with live piano accompaniment by world-class keyboard artist Sara Davis Buechner, followed by Harold Lloyd's 1923 comic classic Safety Last!
http://www.thecinematheque.ca/5th-annual-open-house

JESSIE RICHARDSON THEATRE AWARDS CEREMONY
June 24
The Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society is proud to honour and celebrate achievements in Vancouver professional theatre. The 31st Annual Ceremony will again be held at the beautiful Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street.
http://www.jessies.ca