SAYING GOODBYE TO BABZ AT VIFFMore than three years after her death, the absence of Babz Chula will be sharply felt at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival, with two films inspired by her life, and her passing.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/saying-goodbye-to-babz-at-viff/article14518767/'GABRIELLE' GETS CANADA'S OSCAR NOD FOR BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM"Gabrielle," a movie that looks at a young woman's search for love and independence in the face of a genetic condition, has been selected as Canada's candidate in the Oscars' best foreign-language film category.
http://www.news1130.com/2013/09/24/gabrielle-gets-canadas-oscar-selection-for-best-foreign-film/ICELAND'S WILD SCENERY AND TAX BREAKS LURE HOLLYWOODIt has doubled as an alien planet, a Himalayan peak and even the snow-filled fantasy world of the Game of Thrones. Still recovering from financial collapse, Iceland can perhaps be forgiven for seeking alternate identities.
http://metronews.ca/scene/808141/icelands-wild-scenery-tax-breaks-lure-hollywood/'PACKAGE DEAL' AMONG CANUCK SITCOMS TAPED IN FRONT OF LIVE AUDIENCE
In Canada, a live, studio audience sitcom taping is a rarity. Suddenly, however, a couple of Canadian comedies are venturing forth with the same four-camera, live studio audience format that has worked in Hollywood in shows ranging from "I Love Lucy" to "The Big Bang Theory."
http://www.news1130.com/2013/09/26/package-deal-among-canuck-sitcoms-taped-in-front-of-live-audience/CREATOR GILLIAN REMINISCES AS HIT SERIES BREAKING BAD WINDS DOWNVince Gilligan, creator and showrunner of AMC's phenom Breaking Bad, was in Vancouver Friday night to speak to a packed theatre of more than 1,700 fans. Less than 48 hours before the series finale was set to air, Gilligan was greeted by a standing ovation from the full house.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/television/Creator+Gilligan+reminisces+Vancouver+series/8970671/story.html21 WAYS TO STAND OUT IN THE CROWDhow do you stand out? You could jump up and down. Take your top off. Make loud noises. But those strategies usually create short-lived interest or ridicule. Instead, there are ways to stand out in the crowd in a professional way and be noticed as the real artist that you are.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/21-ways-stand-out-crowd/9 WAYS A THEATRE DEGREE TRUMPS A BUSINESS DEGREE
There IS no weakness in having a theatre background. There is only strength. Here are just a few skills that a theatre degree gave me that have served me enormously well in business.
http://changeagent.wordpress.com/2013/09/13/9-ways-a-theatre-degree-trumps-a-business-degree/CHINESE TITAN TAKES AIM AT HOLLYWOODWang Jianlin, who is chairman of Dalian Wanda Group and reputed to be China's wealthiest investor, announced plans on Sunday for the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis. Costing from $4.9 billion to $8.2 billion, it would encompass film studios, resort hotels, an indoor amusement park, movie theaters with up to 3,000 seats and even a hospital.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/business/global/chinese-titan-takes-aim-at-hollywood.html 
