VANCOUVER-SHOT FIFTY SHADES OF GREY RELEASE POSTPONED UNTIL VALENTINE'S DAY 2015
A Valentine's Day release is fitting for the erotic romance, but it also moves the film out of the lucrative summer movie-going months. February is often a dumping ground for Hollywood's less prestigious releases.
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Vancouver+shot+Fifty+Shades+Grey+release/9162171/story.html

WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL'S STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP
This year's festival screens River Phoenix's final film, hands out big money, celebrates Richard Dreyfuss, Melissa Leo, Ali Liebert
http://www.wevancouver.com/movies/232142691.html

FAKE SNOW INVENTED IN NORTH VANCOUVER FOR MOVIES AND TV NOW PATENTED
John Quee spent more than $1 million perfecting his fake snow to be a stand-in for the real stuff in movies and TV productions. Now, a decade after Sno-FX hit the market and became an industry standard, Quee has obtained patents for the product.
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Fake+snow+invented+North+Vancouver+movies/9145382/story.html

TINY BUDGETS CAN LEAD TO BIG BREAKS
Whether it's for an emerging performer or a television actor looking to cross over into film, micro-budget features can be a powerful vehicle. With budgets usually around $1 million or less, filmmakers have more freedom and can take risks with plot and casting.
http://www.backstage.com/news/tiny-budgets-can-lead-big-breaks/

BOSE AND 'ARROW:' SOUND COMPANY HELPS THE CW LAUNCH SUPERHERO SPINOFF 'BLOOD RUSH'
The CW has yet to reveal just how many episodes of "Blood Rush" it plans to produce, but the series is clearly shot on location in Vancouver, reducing costs.
http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/arrow-blood-rush-bose-1200809759/

'THE KILLING' REVIVED AGAIN AT NETFLIX
AMC, which developed and aired the show for its first three seasons, will have no part in the unprecedented second revival for the Fox TV Studios crime drama.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/killing-revived-again-at-netflix-656561

HOW DO YOU MAKE REHEARSED READINGS SEXY?
Rehearsed readings offer writers the space to experiment and explore, but attracting an audience can be difficult. What's the solution?
http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/nov/15/how-to-make-rehearsed-readings-sexy

YOU NEED TO LOVE YOURSELF AS AN ACTOR
You have to love yourself. End. Of. Story. What else is there really on this individual journey we're all taking? If you don't love yourself, how can you possibly love another and radiate that love to your work and creativity? When we get triggered or rejected and want to give up all hope and chuck it all, we must come back to self-love.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/you-need-love-yourself-actor/

HILL STRATEGIES REPORTS ON ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDING & FINANCES
Summaries of three recent reports that examine direct and indirect spending on culture by provincial, territorial, and municipal governments. Also included is a report on broader trends in the not-for-profit sector, based on a national survey of charity leaders.
http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/hill-strategies-reports-arts-and-culture-funding-finances

SOUNDSWRITE INTRO TO VOICEOVER INTENSIVE
Nov. 23 & 24th - ONE SPOT LEFT!
Two Soundswrite student bookings this week! Training pays off. Jump start your VO career. Practice voicing for commercials, animation, audiobooks, narration, plus ADR and Walla for film and TV. Get a fully produced spot for your demo and learn to set up a home studio.
Register at www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532.

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

WOMEN IN FILM - WILLIAM F. WHITE NETWORKING BREAKFAST
November 19
This month's guest speaker: Tara-Lee Novak is the development producer at Vancouver's Force Four Entertainment. She works with a team of in-house and independent producers to create new series from conception to green light for national broadcasters such as CBC, Shaw Media, Rogers and Bell.
http://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=69

EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
November 22-December 5
This year's 16th European Union Film Festival features entries from 27 of the newly-enlarged European Union's 28 member states (only tiny Malta is not represented). Each country has carte blanche to choose the film that will represent them - and the variety, as always, is breathtaking!
http://www.thecinematheque.ca/eufilmfestival

HARNESSING THE 'NET:  RISE OF THE WEBSERIES WORKSHOP
November 27
Recent years have seen a significant upswing globally in the production of web-series, but the number of smash successes are still dwarfed by those series who have gone nowhere.  Vancouver has established itself as one of the most prolific hotbeds for this kind of production and this workshop will give you an opportunity to pick the brains of some of the city's most prominent content-producers.
http://www.cineworks.ca/events/category/producing/