OVERNIGHT DRONE FILMING FOR NETFLIX FILM DISTURBS NEARBY RESIDENTS
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Rogen's latest Netflix project has already given some Vancouverites an impromptu wake-up call. Overnight drone filming for the upcoming Rogen-produced comedy, Game Over, Man!, ended with several complaints directed towards the City of Vancouver.
Cavanagh admits that it has been exciting learning about the processes that go into making such shot-in-Vancouver, hit-franchise titles as The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow. An actor whose career really kicked-off with a series of big Broadway, he says that these programs arrived at a tipping point for superheroes.
HOLLYWOOD NORTH: FINAL TRAILER TO B.C.-FILMED WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES IS BIG ON WAR
War for the Planet of the Apes started shooting in the Lower Mainland on Oct. 14, 2015 under the production code name “Hidden Fortress.” The crew was also spotted — apes riding on horseback — filming along Long Beach near Tofino.
VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL OPENS LARGEST MOTION CAPTURE STUDIO IN CANADA
Equipped with 40 Vicon Vantage camera’s valued at $25,000 each and three 40-foot stunt
beams engineered to hold 3,500 pounds, the studio rivals some of the industry’s top facilities.
CHESAPEAKE SHORES FILMING, FOR ITS SECOND SEASON, IN DOWNTOWN NANAIMO
The Vancouver Island North Film Commission says it had 72 production requests last year alone. The
success of Chesapeake Shores will only help lure more and bigger productions to come.
In a reel of ways, Prince George factors into the upcoming 2017 Leo Awards celebrating the breadth of screen arts in British Columbia. At the top of the
hill for these awards is the set of feature-length film categories. In many of the top categories, a Prince George-based film is in the running.
CANADIAN DIRECTOR STELLA MEGHIE ON HER GROWING BUZZ AND NEW TEEN ROMANCE FILM
The film is Meghie's followup to her debut
indie feature "Jean of the Joneses" and could be a big breakthrough for the Toronto-raised filmmaker, who has several projects in development and has been touted as "one to watch."
A CASTING DIRECTOR EXPLAINS WHY YOUR AUDITION ISN’T MEMORABLE
Your audition will be passed over because in almost every case, we’re not looking for the best performance. We are looking for the best (read: most interesting) version of the character. And that is found with unpredictability rather than perfection.
THE 6 NON-ACTING PRINCIPLES THAT WILL MAKE YOUR ACTING STRONGER
It wasn’t until I hit spiritual rock bottom and began pursuing interests outside of
acting that I realized how incredibly important the work we do as actors is. I call these lessons, “The 6 Principles."
As the founder of Entertaining Finance, an arts-based financial consulting firm, Bailie Slevin
knows a thing or two about how money can make or break an acting career. Here we discuss the idea of cost vs. investment, why taxes can be a big pain for performers, and why you should never finance your own projects with credit cards.
VOICE INTENSIVE WORKSHOP WITH DALE GENGE | ACTOR VAN June 3-4 Dale is the head of voice for Studio 58, and a founding faculty member of the Canadian National Voice intensive. Her work is deeply
influences by the voice and text work of David Smukler, Kristian Linklater, Richard Armstrong and Patsy Rodenburg. For the last four years she has been on faculty of Banff Centre’s Writing Studio, teaching voice to narrative writers and poets. http://actorvan.com/dale-genge-voice-workshop/
AUDIT FOR FREE AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO Discover the Difference at RW! Our June session begins June 20/2017... CORE classes that
build foundation or brush up fundamentals ... FILM classes that challenge you with new material every ... SCENE STUDY classes with weekly goals that advance your work ... IMPROV workshops that spark your creativity ... plus experienced instructors, performance opportunities, competitive prices, no interest payment plans and no extra fees. Experience the modern legacy of New York's studio-tradition of acting. Follow-up your free audit with a no obligation, one-on-one mentorship meeting
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SUMMER FILM+TV ACTING INTENSIVES FOR KIDS+TEENS | BIZ STUDIO 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. Biz Studio summer intensives feature about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools (max of 6 students per class), instructors who are all working actors, workshops with local casting directors, and a
beautiful downtown campus inside a working film & tv casting studio. Dates: July 10th-14th, 17th-21st and 24th-28th; August 14th-18th and 21st-25th * www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses (ages 12-17)
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: 778-773-1402 | info@tonyalcantardialect.com
IN THE ROOM WITH CATHARINE FALCON AT THE FOUNDRY May 27 & 28 This is your chance to make a personal impression with a prominent casting director, CATHARINE FALCON, (Anthem, Drink Slay Love, Britney Ever After). This format will hone audition skills, practice audition preparation, and teach communication skills with casting directors. Actors gain first-hand
knowledge of how the casting director works and what they are looking for in the audition room. Sides are sent in advance and you will be coached by Matthew, one of Canada’s top coaches to get your best out in front of the people that need to see it. https://www.actorsfoundry.com/in-the-room-with-a-director
UPCOMING EVENTS
JESSIE NOMINATIONS PARTY
May 23
We are celebrating 35 years of excellence in theatre! The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Society will be announcing the nominees for the upcoming theatre awards honouring Vancouver’s vibrant artistic community at the 2017 Jessie Nominations Party on Tuesday, May 23th at Pacific Theatre (1440 12 AVE W, Vancouver). Doors open at 4:30pm and the announcement of the nominees will be at 5:00pm sharp, followed by a reception.
Want to earn your stripes as one of the city’s most diehard cinephiles? Test your mettle with 24 consecutive hours of essential cinema? It’s back! After a two-year hiatus – and overwhelming demand! – The Cinematheque is once again serving up a sleep-depriving cinematic feast for adventurous Vancouver film fans.
The VTFF takes pride in showcasing the best of contemporary Turkish cinema, featuring both popular mainstream favourites and internationally acclaimed, award-winning films.
Established in 1993, the CRS is Vancouver’s originallive script reading event. For over two decades, the CRS is the place for Vancouver’s artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more. Stories illustrate our universally shared experiences.
