BEDBUGS, TIME TRAVEL, A DEAL WITH GOD AND A SEXY APOCALYPSE AMONG CRAZY8S WINNERS
The annual Crazy8s short film competition has announced its six winning teams, all of whom will be prepping, shooting and posting short films in eight days starting Feb. 14.
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2014/01/14/bedbugs-time-travel-a-deal-with-god-and-a-sexy-apocalypse-among-crazy8s-winners/

LOCATION FILMING IN L.A. DOWN SHARPLY IN LAST 20 YEARS
Despite gains in feature and television production last year, Los Angeles experienced whopping losses in location film activity over the last two decades as Hollywood took its show on the road, according a new report.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-on-location-20140114,0,7107787.story

VANCOUVER FILM PROP-RENTAL BUSINESS MAKES TURNAROUND
Last year, he had to sell half his inventory to stay afloat. Today, Paul Pincott says business is brisk. Pincott runs Can Am Importique, a Burnaby company that rents out props to local film and TV productions.
http://www.news1130.com/2014/01/17/film-prop-rental-business-makes-turnaround/

OSCAR SNUB LATEST BLOW FOR NATIONAL FILM BOARD
For decades the National Film Board has been an award-winning machine raising Canada's profile around the world. But now, for the second year in a row, the NFB has been shunned in Oscar nominations.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2014/01/17/oscar_snub_latest_blow_for_national_film_board.html

ROBERT REDFORD AT 77: MORE ACTING, A POSSIBLE EXIT FROM SUNDANCE AND POIGNANT REGRET
As the festival he created turns 30, he opens up about his Park City event ("It's no longer the place it was. I don't like what's happened"), his wish to stop being "so critical" ("I developed kind of a dark view of life") and his plan to cut back on producing and directing -- and his possessions.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-redford-at-77-more-671029

FARGO COMING TO TV IN APRIL
Fargo, a 10-hour limited series filmed in Calgary and loosely based on characters from the Coen Brothers film, will debut April 15, FX Networks president and CEO John Landgraf said late Tuesday at the Television Critics Association winter meeting. The FX version follows new characters, but remains faithful to the tone of the original version.
http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Fargo+coming+April/9387397/story.html

OSCAR 2014: AMERICAN HUSTLE, GRAVITY LEAD NOMINEES
Dallas Buyers Club, Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée's indie drama about scrappy, HIV-positive, alternative medicine champion Ron Woodroof, is also up for best picture.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/oscars-2014-american-hustle-gravity-lead-nominees-1.2497929

PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL CELEBRATES A DECADE OF THEATRICAL DARING
The PuSh festival has brought the cutting-edge here and thrust our artists onto a world stage.
http://www.straight.com/arts/566051/push-international-performing-arts-festival-celebrates-decade-theatrical-daring

6 STEPS TO GETTING OVER AUDITION NERVES
We have all been there-in the sitting area, waiting to go in for the big audition, mind racing, hands sweating, obsessively reading over our sides, hoping and praying that we don't totally mess up, pass out, get bad feedback, get dropped by our agents, and give up on the business.
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/6-steps-getting-over-audition-nerves/

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/

ACTOR'S FOUNDRY PRESENTS:  A NEW ACTING CLASS FOR YOUNG ACTORS, AGES 11-15
Mondays 4:30 pm to 7:30 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/

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
Find ongoing classes at www.schoolcreative.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

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/

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 WORKSHOPS
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.

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

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