HOW CANADIAN FILM CREWS KEEP CAMERAS ROLLING IN DEEP FREEZE
Too cold to shoot outdoors? Not in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, where hydraulic fluid heaters and diesel fuel warmers save the shooting day.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-canadian-film-crews-keep-668910

VANCOUVER FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 12 YEARS A SLAVE BEST FILM
Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave has won Best Film at the 14th Annual Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, held at the Railway Club in Vancouver on Tuesday night.
http://www.vancourier.com/vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards-12-years-a-slave-best-film-1.785042

THUNDERBIRD FILMS' BURNABY SOUNDSTAGE IS CANADA'S SITCOM CENTRAL
A Burnaby soundstage has drawn a new style of young performer - teenaged entertainment prodigies with formidable multiple skill sets.
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2014/01/02/thunderbird-films-burnaby-soundstage-is-canadas-sitcom-central/

3 TIMES IT'S OK TO TURN DOWN WORK
How often have we heard that an A-list actor turned down a role for reasons that weren't based on an availability conflict? Actors in any stage of their career can turn down a project. Here are three times when it's totally acceptable.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/3-times-its-ok-turn-down-work/

VICTORIA ACTRESS MAKES THE LEAP FROM FAIRYTALE TO HI-TECH ADVENTURE
Cyber hybrids of Intelligence not so far-fetched, Meghan Ory says
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/television/Victoria+actress+Meghan+makes+leap+from/9355399/story.html

RAINN WILSON GOES GRUMPY AS A COP, GRANT GUSTIN SPEEDS UP FOR B.C.-FILMED TV PROJECTS
Some early 2014 news on the Vancouver TV production front kicks off with comic star Rainn Wilson taking a dramatic turn in Backstrom, a character-driven crime series for the Fox network.
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2014/01/08/rainn-wilson-goes-grumpy-as-a-cop-grant-gustin-speeds-up-for-b-c-filmed-tv-projects/

CANADIAN VOICE ACTOR LARRY D. MANN DIES AT 91
Star was Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Canadian+voice+actor+dies/9359069/story.html

CANADIAN FILMMAKER LOUISE ARCHAMBAULT ON THE CHALLENGES OF MAKING GABRIELLE
"The story was much bigger in the beginning," says the Quebec-born filmmaker. "It was very big for my second feature. My producers said, 'Are you sure you want to do all this?' So at some point I decided to cut it in half and focus on Gabriele and just have a little incursion to India."
http://metronews.ca/scene/903606/canadian-filmmaker-louise-archambault-on-the-challenges-of-making-gabrielle/

THE DOS AND 1 MAJOR DON'T OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ACTORS
Almost every actor I know has Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn accounts and most tweet daily or weekly, post photos or links to videos. But as far as your acting career, what are the rules? Here are some DOs and one major DON'T of social media.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/dos-and-1-major-dont-social-media-actors/

ACTOR'S FOUNDRY PRESENTS:  A NEW ACTING CLASS FOR YOUNG ACTORS, AGES 11-15
Mondays 4:30 pm to7:30 pm - Starting January 27, 2014
Designed for the professional teen actor who is caught between being too mature and experienced for young people classes ...but too young for adult classes. Taught by Veteran Actress MICHELLE HARRISON... young actors learn the ins and outs of acting for stage, film, and television, inspiring a joy of the art form and preparing a professionalism for the industry.  The class is for professional teens who need to FIND THE FUN in their acting...and so succeed in their auditions, on stage, and on set.
http://actorsfoundry.com/michelle/

SOUNDSWRITE WORKSHOPS
INTRO TO VOICEOVER INTENSIVE Jan. 18th & 19th
Commercials, narration, audiobooks, animation & ADR for film. Where to get work. Get a produced spot for your demo & learn to set up a home studio. 5 students = max booth time. Recent student bookings - Global, CTV and CBC Kids!
ACTING FOR VOICEOVER INTENSIVE - FEB 1 & 2
Jeb Beach is back! Approach VO roles with confidence in a unique, bookable way. "A gamechanger!"
DEMO BUILDING WORKSHOP
Build your pro demo through coached sessions one spot at a time as your budget allows, or get a produced demo in a week!
Book now! www.soundswrite.ca or 604-985-5532.

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

IN THE ROOM WITH ARCTIC AIR
January 24, 25, 26, 2014
This is your chance to make a personal impression with the Writer, Executive Producer and Director of ARCTIC AIR. The show is in its 3rd season and during the workshop you will have the chance to get the inside scoop from crew and actors on the TV show.  This format will get you in the room for 12-15 minutes with Gary Harvey and Jon Cooksey, with all the pressure of a real room audition setting. You gain an unparalleled first-hand sense of how these industry icons look for actors for this hit TV Show.
http://actorsfoundry.com/room-arcticair/

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

STANDARD AMERICAN DIALECT AT GO STUDIOS
Dialect is one of the main concerns of US producers. Learn the specific skills you need to work on US and Canadian productions and never let your accent be an obstacle in you achieving your acting goals. Just because it is cast in Canada does NOT mean it should sound like it. Ongoing classes at GO Studios Saturday's 10am to 1pm with Elizabeth McLaughlin
Contact us at: 604-568-5668 for more information

AUDITION CLASS with Stuart Aikins
4 Wednesdays January 22, 2013
What could be better than an audition class taught by someone who has been IN THE ROOM on the opposite side of the audition for many, many years? Working on sides pre-chosen by Stuart himself, the actor is coached through the different nuances of character, genre and style of the scene. In an open class format, in order that everyone in the class can benefit, Stuart will provide feedback and notes for the first audition. The actor will have time to take those notes and work on them before filming a final take.
http://actorsfoundry.com/stuartaikins-auditionclass/

ACADEMIE DUELLO FIGHT DIRECTORS CANADA CERTIFICATION COURSE
Become an Action Hero
This 7-week stage combat course starts January 20, 2014 and runs three times per week for three hours each session. By the end of the 60 structured hours of performance fighting lessons, partner practice and supervised rehearsal, you will perform three scenes for your evaluation by FDC National standards to earn your Basic Actor-Combatant certification: sword, quarterstaff and unarmed.
Monday-Wednesday-Friday. When registering, choose mornings (10am-1pm) or afternoons (2pm-5pm).
Minimum 6 participants, maximum 12 participants.
Contact info@academieduello.com to reserve your spot today! LearnSwordplay.com

ITALIAN FILM FEST VANCOUVER 2014
January 10 - 16
The Italian Film Festival (IFF) is a unique collaboration of four organizations that have come together to launch Vancouver's first film festival dedicated to raise awareness and promote all aspects of Italian cinema. The inaugural Italian Film Festival will showcase 5 new films from Italy and 5 films from Italy's historical repertoire of cinema.
http://www.iffest.ca

PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
January 14 - February 2
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival engages and enriches audiences with adventurous contemporary works in a spirit of innovation and dialogue.
http://www.pushfestival.ca

CANADA'S TOP TEN 2013
January 17-29 | The Cinematheque
The year's best Canadian films are in the spotlight in The Cinematheque's annual presentation of Canada's Top Ten.
http://www.thecinematheque.ca/canadas-top-ten-2013

GVPTA UNIFIED GENERAL AUDITION
January 18 & 20
An opportunity for Actors to audition once and be seen by a large number of artistic and freelance directors who are currently casting for shows, and for Directors and Agents to see the rich talent of Metro Vancouver all within a few days. The first Qualifying Audition of 2014 will be for singers only on Saturday, January 18th, with, actors on January 20th.
http://www.gvpta.ca/unified-general-auditions/

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
February 7-15
The Festival was initiated with the objective to bring to North Vancouver unique outdoor and mountaineering films that would otherwise not be seen in the city, and to bring together communities of filmmakers and outdoor enthusiasts in a forum where they can discuss topics of mutual interest.
http://www.vimff.org