Vancouver City Hall has approved $200,000 per year for a dedicated office to attract film production — though the plan is being criticized by opposition councillors who say others already do the same job.
GET ACQUAINTED WITH A BRITISH-CANADIAN ACTOR; DANIEL
BACON
Ever wonder if there’s more to the person playing the lab technician, doctor or lawyer in a TV show or movie? Well chances are, it’s Vancouver-based actor Daniel Bacon you’re seeing.
As productions like Chesapeake Shores give Island residents film industry work experience, the local labour pool is
growing to meet the needs of future productions on the Island.
Realty Reality, a fun television series that takes viewers on a lively journey through unique homes in local BC hotspots, will be returning to the Okanagan Valley to film a portion of it’s third season.
In Canada, the cities of Vancouver and
Toronto are booming. In the US, New York State, Georgia and Louisiana have all become attractive alternative bases to the established film capital of California.
FILM REBATES ‘LOW AND UNPREDICTABLE’, SAYS PRODUCER MARK HUFFAM
The producer of Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant now filming in Sydney, Australia has joined the throng of international
filmmakers calling for a predictable and competitive federal location rebate.
META-EQUITY AND THE IRONY OF INEQUITY AROUND EQUITY
WORK
Equity is awesome, and I’m glad that we are discussing it more. But we also must be aware of who is getting paid to talk about Equity, who is visibly leading conversations about Equity, who is talking the most, who is being tokenized, and whether we are leaving people behind even in conversations about how to dismantle the systems that have been leaving people behind.
ACTORS WITH DISABILITIES ARE READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO TAKE MORE ROLES
Recent conversations around this issue, in film and television as well as in theater, have become more contentious, with comparisons often drawn to traditions of blackface. Disabled people’s lives are more than
something for non-disabled actors to play at.
PROMINENT CASTING DIRECTOR BLASTS PAY-TO-PLAY AUDITION PRACTICES: "MORE LIKE A SPEED-DATING SCENARIO"
Veteran casting director Marci Liroff, who is currently spearheading a Casting Society of
America committee to probe widespread pay-to-play audition practices, has harshly criticized the industry’s practices.
As far as the audition goes, the people in the room are looking to see if you have the skills to make the role come life. If you go in to an audition passionately
determined to blow them away, but you don’t know what you’re doing, all they’ll see is an unfocused mess—no matter how determined and passionate you are to make it good.
ALL INCLUSIVE MONTH OF STUDY AT THE FOUNDRY Starts July 11th * ONE Scene Study Class with Matthew Harrison * PREPARED ACTOR Class with Matthew
Harrison Thursdays July 14, 21, 28, and August 4, 2016 — An actor needs to WORK EFFICIENTLY…an actor needs to have a plan, a purpose…and a prepared step-by-step approach to getting into the market and managing a prosperous and consistent career. Make the 2016 fall season your most efficient season yet! * AUDITION Workshop Saturday and Sunday July 23 & 24, 2016 — ACTORS get your audition skills… Pilot season taping skills… And acting chops ready for a very busy season. Sides will be
allocated from a selection of current auditions. https://www.actorsfoundry.com/monthly-packages
DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winners Halle Berry, Billy-Bob Thornton plus A-list stars Stellan Skarsgard, Sam Rockwell, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Freeman, 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, tonyalcantar@icloud.com
ROGUES WEST SUMMER TASTER IS BACK! July 22-23-24 from 10-5pm! A once-a-year opportunity to sample what RW offers, and more. Get a taste of our most popular classes and meet industry professionals. The 3-day intensive includes, hands-on experience with Meisner
and Hagen Techniques - Word Repetition, Improv and Scene work, On- Camera Film work, Voice & Movement, as well as Q& A’s featuring Vancouver’s most respected Talent Agents and Casting Directors. Join us for an inspiring and highly informative experience to decide if Rogues West is the place for your training needs. ONLY $375 +gst Register today!www.rogueswest.ca | rogueswest@gmail.com Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
SUMMER FILM+TV ACTING INTENSIVES FOR KIDS+TEENS Summer
Intensives are a chance for students to see the kind of progress they can make when they devote 100% of their energy to acting. As with all Biz Studio programs, summer students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class). Each week also features workshops with local casting directors. Intensives run July 11th-15th and 25th-29th and August 8th-12th and 22nd-26th. Info and registration at www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses (ages 12-17) and www.bizstudio.ca/kidsactingclasses (ages 8-11).
ACTORIUM’S 16 WEEK SCENE STUDY SERIES One role, one scene and 16 weeks of in-depth, thorough training. Actorium is a Meisner based school. Student must have completed Actorium's four week Intro, or equivalent to enroll. 2910 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. More info:
604-445-7751 | info@actorium.ca | actorium.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS
INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL
July 7-16
The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Border
Crossings’. Our stellar cast of artists – from Oscar prize-winning filmmakers to emerging young writers – will be bringing the theme to life with the recognition that borders are not just geographic, but also linguistic, religious, racial, sexual, emotional, psychological and culinary.
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival celebrates the best in independent queer cinema and facilitates
a unique community space through a variety of performances, panels and workshops. The 2016 Festival is set to showcase over 80 films from 20 countries, with themes ranging from queer troublemakers, indigenous voices, and queer freedoms.
