CALIFORNIA TAX CREDITS LURE ANOTHER TV SERIES AWAY FROM VANCOUVER
Timeless, an NBC time-travelling drama that shot its inaugural season in British Columbia, is moving Season 2 production to Hollywood where it will receive $9.9 million in production tax credits from the state.
ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY NAMES ASHLIE CORCORAN NEW ARTISTIC
DIRECTOR
Ashlie Corcoran, originally from White Rock and currently the artistic director of Ontario's Thousand Islands Playhouse, will be taking the helm of the Arts Club Theatre Company.
WOMEN IN FILM AND TV VANCOUVER SPOTLIGHT AWARDS 2017 HONOUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN CANADIAN SCREEN INDUSTRIES
Women in Film and Television Vancouver presented their annual Spotlight Awards on June 20 to recognize
local individuals who have made significant contributions to the progress of women in screen-based industries in Canada.
VANCOUVER PORTABLE ENERGY COMPANY TURNS GAZE TO HOLLYWOOD
A Vancouver company is offering an alternative to noisy gas generators by renting out renewable power systems and aims to ride its success
with the local film industry into L.A.
The Academy announced on Wednesday that it’s inviting 774 new members — a record-breaking number. It marks the second year in a row
that the institution has broken its own record; last year, it set a new high-water mark by inviting 683 new members.
COUNCIL AMENDS POLICY TO FUND FILM COMMISSION DESPITE CONCERNS FROM STAFF
Council approved up to $30,000 in funding for the Vancouver Island North Film Commission (INfilm) despite numerous warnings from deputy chief administrative
officer Victor Mema that Council policy stipulates the organization is not eligible for City funding because it is not based in Nanaimo.
THERE'S A NEW GENERATION OF
INDIGENOUS FILMMAKERS YOU NEED TO WATCH — SO HERE'S YOUR CRASH COURSE
This roundup of directors reflects a diversity in age, experience level and regions from around the country — and it's a great jumping-off point for those interested in learning more about contemporary Indigenous filmmaking in Canada.
Still waiting to book your dream indie role or for someone to write that perfect character for you? Wouldn’t just be easier to create that project yourself? Yes, yes it
would.
THE #1 THING YOU
SHOULD KNOW BEFORE AUDITIONING FOR TV
You can be the best actor in the world and bring truth to the scene you’re performing in an audition, but if you don’t understand the material you’re playing and if you don’t enter the specific world the story is set in, you’ll be at a loss and do yourself a disservice.
AUDIT FOR FREE AT ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO Our June session runs until July 29th … Discover the RW Difference! CORE-FILM-SCENE STUDY – IMPROV classes that challenge, revive, inspire and energize you!
Compare 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 ... Email us today! rogueswest@gmail.com Ask us for details on our Summer
Performance Intensive July 31-Aug 12! Here's some work from previous sessions. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
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
CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP WITH BIM NARINE July 15-16 Casting for 12 years Bim Narine has brought his skills to hundreds of commercials, dozens of feature films, television series, music videos, reality series, and short films. By
working on a variety of projects throughout the years, and as well, through his technical knowledge, he has been able to effectively determine the best solutions to cast the right people, and make the casting process more efficient and streamlined for all involved. http://actorvan.com/casting-director-workshop/
UPCOMING EVENTS
2017 INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL
July 6 –
15
This year’s festival theme is ‘Tales of War and Peace’. We see artists as important voices in the larger community, allowing us to step into the worlds they create, while also addressing the pressing questions of the one we inhabit. This year’s line-up includes an outstanding array of award-winning artists who have the courage to say what they think, to hold up a mirror to ugly truths, but also to
transcend, offer hope and celebrate creation when the world looks dispiriting.
