FILM INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS ARROW’S ECONOMIC IMPACT ON BRITISH COLUMBIA
A single season of the TV series
Arrow, about a hooded vigilante in a fictional U.S. city, created jobs equivalent to the construction of 616 new homes in British Columbia, according to a new study.
VANCOUVER FILM: CREWS BRING CASH, DEVELOPMENT, TOURISTS
TO SUBURBS
Wayward Pines has been good to Coquitlam. The mystery sci-fi series for the U.S. Fox network, about the residents of a small town which no-one is allowed to leave, filmed its second season in the city for four months last spring and summer.
From a Subaru car commercial to the feature film Woody Woodpecker to the TV series Supernatural, productions continued to flock to Squamish in 2016. Approximately 150 people in Squamish work in the film industry, earning $2.5 million in wages in 2015.
CBC TO
FUND THREE FEMALE-LED FILM PROJECTS, INCLUDING TWO BY VANCOUVER-RAISED FILMMAKERS
CBC announced the first three films that will be funded by the new CBC Breaking Barriers Film Fund. The fund, launched in November, was created to support underrepresented Canadian filmmakers, such as women, indigenous people, visible minorities, and people with disabilities, who have historically been disadvantaged in
receiving funding.
FILM COMMISSION SEEKS STABLE FUNDING FROM MID-ISLAND
The regional district wants to keep the cameras rolling on the mid-Island. At the Regional District of Nanaimo’s
regular meeting Tuesday, directors supported the notion of stable funding for the Vancouver Island North Film Commission (INFilm).
FROM ‘MR. YOUNG’ TO ‘THE OA,’ ACTOR BRENDAN MEYER GOES FROM ALBERTA TO L.A.
He grew up in Edmonton, taking theatre classes at the Citadel and acting “for fun.” Now, Brendan Meyer is living and working in Los Angeles. His latest project? A mysterious sci-fi series on Netflix called The OA.
TORONTO FILM, TV AND DIGITAL INDUSTRY HIT $2-BILLION IN 2016, TORY SAYS
Film, television and digital productions contributed more than $2 billion to Toronto’s economy in 2016, Mayor John Tory said Monday as he promised to streamline regulations, helping the city compete with other global destinations. Calling the industry a “key economic
driver” for the city, Tory said that 2016 topped the previous high of $1.5 billion in 2015.
STEPHEN HUNT: HOW CANADA IS RESPONDING TO A DEARTH OF ARTS CRITICISM
I was a theatre critic at a mid-market daily paper, the Calgary Herald, for a decade,
until being laid off. Since my layoff, theatre critics in Ottawa, Edmonton and Vancouver have all lost their jobs, leaving the critical landscape of the English-Canadian performing arts scene outside Toronto an uncertain, somewhat random sampling of tweeters, podcasters, bloggers and academic pundits.
The Screen Actors Guild (aka: “SAG”) rate for first-time actors on a new tv series is $933/Day or $3,239/Week. And, remember these are the minimums… and I think you recall those 6 darlings from “FRIENDS” who got $1,000,000/Episode. OK… So how does this $1,000,000 per Episode happen?
‘BIG BANG THEORY’ LEADS TAKING
PAY CUTS SO FEMALE CO-STARS CAN GET RAISES
Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg ― who have all been on the show since Season 1’s premiere in 2007 ― reportedly agreed to take $100,000 pay cuts from their $1 million per episode salaries for upcoming Seasons 11 and 12 to increase the salaries of Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch.
I get a lot of satisfaction from crossing stage directions out of my script. But it’s not just any stage direction I’m crossing out; it’s a very specific one. I take my marker and go searching for the ever-dreaded and seemingly inevitable stage direction SHE CRIES. I grow tired of reading scripts that suggest all women react to conflict or turmoil in the same way.
Headshot sessions can be expensive and, for some actors, can be a source of stress. It’s important that you go into your session prepared so that you come out with as many viable proofs as possible. You want options. Lucky for you, there are specific things that you can do on the day that will guarantee you more success.
You worked hard on the audition, got the callback, and rocked the producer session. You’ve booked the job and are on set tomorrow. Here’s how you can make sure you’re ready. You’d be surprised by how many actors come to set unprepared by not doing these five simples things.
A FULL MONTH OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AT THE FOUNDRY Throughout the month of March and into April, all of these class can be taken as a package or individually: 1 x Four week Scene Study Class with Matthew Harrison - start 6 or 9 March 1 x Comedy Inensive with Matthew and Paul Campbell - 18 & 19 March 1 x ON SET class with Matthew Harrison - 31 March and 1 & 2 April Plus as much auditing as you like in any scene study class https://www.actorsfoundry.com/monthly-packages
WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH NYC MOVEMENT MASTER:
TED MORIN * Introductory 6pm-9pm, Friday, March 17th * The Foundation 10am-5pm, Saturday, March 18th * Closing Moves 10am-1pm, Sunday, March 19th The workshop includes a total of 12 hours of work, and will be held at The Post at 750 (750 Hamilton St).
Cost: $260.00 Tax Incl For more information about Ted Morin, visit: www.tedmorin.us For further details and inquires about the workshop, contact workshop coordinator, Therés Amee at 604-366-3493 or Theres.amee@gmail.com
SPRING BREAK FILM+TV ACTING INTENSIVES FOR KIDS+TEENS Biz Studio students
have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools, with a max of 6 students per class. We have a legacy of training young actors who go on to work in the industry, *outstanding* instructors, and a beautiful downtown campus inside a working film & TV casting studio. * Kids (Ages 8-11) Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00noon, March 13th-17th, 20th-24th & 27th-31st, www.bizstudio.ca/kidsactingclasses * Teens (Ages 12-17) Monday-Friday 1:30-5:30pm, March 13th-17th, 20th-24th & 27th-31st, www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses
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Compare RW to the rest! – CORE classes that build foundation or brush up your fundamentals … FILM classes with new material every week and varied focus on Pilot Prep, Audition, Cold Reads, Taking Direction … SCENE STUDY classes with weekly goals that advance your work plus performance opportunities … plus experienced
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Chutzpah! The Lisa Nemetz International Jewish Performing Arts Festival is the Lower Mainland’s winter music, dance, comedy and theatre festival presenting international, national and local artists. The Chutzpah! Festival delivers audiences work that is forward-looking, multi-layered, and entertaining.
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL 2017
March 8 - 12
Women in Film and Television
Vancouver’s film festival is back for the 12th year, starting on March 8th, International Women’s Day. Head to the festival for the films and stay for the parties, panel discussions, artist talks and more!
The Vancouver Web Fest (VWF) celebrates the progressive evolution of entertainment and programming created exclusively for the Internet. The three-day festival hosts workshops, launch party, screenings, pitch sessions, facilitate panels featuring
industry experts and concludes with an awards ceremony gala.
The ACT Arts Centre and the Ridge Film Studio, with the support of the City of Maple Ridge, present the inaugural Festival of BC Film. This new festival was developed to highlight film created in BC.
