VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL SHORTENS ITS OFFICIAL NAME
Organizers announced July 3 they have decided to drop the word "international" and shorten the name to Vancouver Fringe Festival. David Jordan, executive director of the annual theatre festival, said the change simplifies the name and "felt right."
http://www.straight.com/arts/397161/vancouver-international-fringe-festival-shortens-its-official-name

CELEBRITIES TRICKLE INTO VANCOUVER AS BUSY SUMMER OF FILMING BEGINS
Buzz this week surrounds the arrival of actors Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz ahead of filming Big Eyes.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Celebrities+trickle+into+Vancouver+busy+summer+filming+begins/8617565/story.html

'PACIFIC RIM' CLEAN UP: VANCOUVER BEACH PART OF MOVIE PROMOTION
On July 11, the movie studio will partner up with a number of environmental organizations and local parks departments in eight North American coastal cities for a huge, family-friendly beach clean up event.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/07/05/pacific-rim-clean-up_n_3552526.html

LIONSGATE STOCK HITS NEW RECORD HIGH
Shares in the Vancouver-based indie studio at noon hit an intra-day and 52-week high of $31.08 on the New York Stock Exchange, up 79 cents or 2.25 percent, on an average volume of 680,000 shares. Investors continue to pile into the indie studio, eyeing future profits from the "Hunger Games" movie franchise.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lionsgate-stock-hits-new-record-581118

FAULKNER STATE SEEKS NICHE IN FILM INDUSTRY WITH CANADIAN PARTNERSHIP
If you wanted to learn about the movie making industry, where would you go? If you said Canada -- even in jest -- you'd be right. At least that's the case for a new 3-D imaging program that Faulkner State Community College plans to launch this fall.
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/07/faulkner_state_looks_to_prepar.html

WHY YOUR APPEARANCE MATTERS AT AUDITIONS
The producers, director, and even their clients are not going to watch your half-prepared audition and think, "Sure no problem.  Let's just call them back and see if they do a better job." Or, "Well, maybe if we do their hair and makeup correctly, they will look better."  That's not going to happen. This is a business and every bit of preparedness helps.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/why-your-appearance-matters-auditions-51065/

HOW NETFLIX IS SHAKING UP HOLLYWOOD
When AMC Networks canceled its TV crime drama "The Killing" last year after two seasons, the show's creators made a push to get it back on the air, believing they could correct the missteps that had caused an ardent fan base to lose interest. They got some help from an unlikely source: Netflix.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324251504578581330740965110.html

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

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

SOUNDSWRITE VOICEOVER INTENSIVE
JULY 20 & 21
Why are some of Canada's top TV series talent coming to voiceover classes and recording demos at Soundswrite? Because being able to voice projects from home is a great way to increase your income. Learn to voice for commercials, narration, animation, audiobooks and do ADR for film. Find out where to get work and get started on your voiceover career with a professionally produced spot to send to potential clients.
Register now at www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532.

BIZ STUDIO SUMMER INTENSIVES | KIDS+TEENS
Five days of small-group on-camera acting and audition technique. Students work on a new scene each day with Biz Studio owner+head coach Michael Bean, and every week features two superstar guest instructors and workshops with two of Vancouver's busiest casting directors. Classes have a maximum of six students, the best student-staff ratio in town, so we can keep each student at their edge and cover a lot of ground in five days. Kids classes are Monday to Friday 9:00-12:00, $395+GST. Teens classes are Monday to Friday 1:00-5:00, $495+GST.  
Dates, details and registration online at www.bizstudio.ca

COLD READING SERIES SEASON
Every Monday, until Sept 2 | The Backstage Lounge
At the CRS we cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live audience. Local musicians are also invited to share their work-in-progress in the "unplugged" musical segment of the evening. The CRS is the place for Vancouver's artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more.
http://www.coldreadingseries.com

MONDAY NIGHT LIVE
Every Monday | East of Main Cafe
East of Main Cafe and Project Limelight Society present Monday Night Live, a unique series of storytelling nights featuring film industry professionals. Everyone has a story to tell. We provide the topic and up to 7 minutes to tell a true story, in front of a live audience.
https://www.facebook.com/events/485729518160833

CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB
July 17 | Anza Club
The next Celluloid Social Club will feature screenings of Leo Awards winners and nominees (replacing the screening from last time that we had to cancel and postpone due to circumstances beyond our control). Those that were at the screening June 19 will get in for free.
http://www.celluloidsocialclub.com

Q - ACTORS CONNECTING
July 27, August 3, and August 10 | PAL Theatre
Q-Actors Connecting is a unique opportunity to seek advice and get inspired, by bringing working professional artists with up-and-coming artists and members of the general public together in a series of three afternoons of dialogue and theater. The professional artists scheduled to participate are: Morgan Brayton, Bill Marchant, and Shawn Macdonald.
http://queerartsfestival.com/event/q-actors-connecting-jul-27