MONSOON FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS BRINGS LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN TALENT CENTRE STAGE
In its second year, the Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts continues to spotlight South Asian talent in an
industry where opportunities rarely escape from the realms of the Euro-centric model. As the largest minority group in Canada, it is alarming to see the lack of South Asian faces in the industry. Even when they are offered opportunities, their talents are “often tokenized and misunderstood.”
DANIEL DAE KIM, GRACE PARK REUNITE FOLLOWING HAWAII FIVE-0 EXIT
Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, who exited Hawaii Five-0 last month amid controversy and
contract disputes, reunited in Canada on Wednesday. Kim shared a photo of the two smiling alongside the harbor in Vancouver, Canada, with the caption, “Cousins #reunited. Until next time, #Vancouver!”
STAR-STRUCK IN QUALICUM: FILM CREWS TRANSFORM MID-ISLAND INTO QUALIWOOD
When the producers of Hallmark Channel’s TV series Chesapeake Shores were looking for seaside locations last
year, they chose the Oceanside area between Nanaimo and Qualicum Beach to stand in for the show’s U.S. locales. This year, they returned to shoot Season 2, capturing the Island’s natural beauty as a backdrop.
At the end of September, the Civic Theatre is hosting a four-day professional development weekend with a pretty grandiose name: Kinesis, a Prologue to the Future of Kootenay Film. This pilot project is a collaboration between the Civic, Touchstones and Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism — as well as the newly created Kootenay Screen Based Industry (KSBI), a group created in January
2017.
Vancouver has been called Hollywood North since the 1970s. The cheap Canadian dollar, the varied landscape, the low population density and high availability of empty gravel parking lots makes B.C. a great place to film. The result has been a steady stream of movies and Hollywood stars parading through our
communities, leaving a trail of encounters and stories in their wake.
PRODUCTION OF TV PILOTS DROPS TO SEVEN-YEAR LOW IN L.A., BUT REGION RETAINS ITS SHARE
Television pilot production in Los Angeles dropped to its lowest level in seven years, but the region managed to hold on to
its portion of overall pilot shoots, according to a new report from FilmLA.
There are just 11 transgender actors in all of television. And three of them are on one show, Amazon's Transparent. GLAAD, the LGBTQ
media advocacy organization, that tracks inclusion in media.The group's goals this season include stories that move beyond the transition narrative, casting transgender roles more authentically, and casting transgender actors in more diverse roles.
GAME OF THRONES'S SOPHIE TURNER: 'I GOT A JOB OVER A BETTER ACTRESS BECAUSE I HAD MORE
FOLLOWERS'
Hollywood prides social media following over acting talent – or at least that's what Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has experienced. The actress revealed in an interview with Porter magazine that she landed a part over a superior actress because she "had the followers".
FROM ‘GIRLS’ TO ‘GLOW’: CASTING DIRECTOR JENNIFER EUSTON ON THE IMPORTANCE OF
‘AUTHENTICITY’
Casting director Jennifer Euston is responsible for finding the faces for some of the most unique ensemble casts on television. From “Girls” to “Orange is the New Black” to “GLOW,” the multi-Emmy award winner has one specific goal: to populate the TV landscape with reflections of what she sees on the streets and stages of New York.
Here are stories from the people behind the scenes—actors, stunt performers, hair and makeup artists, and camera operators. They tell
us about brow beatings, hazings, temper tantrums, bad behavior, and literally putting out fires. They make LinkedIn's tenth favorite dream job sound like a bit of a nightmare.
At first glance, acting may seem similar to your standard form of employment. But it actually mirrors callings of entrepreneurship and if you plan on having a
successful acting career, it’s time to put on your entrepreneurial hard hat.
WHY DISCIPLINE IS AN ACTOR’S MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY
Creativity is an exhilarating process of discovery. It requires freedom for the mind’s constraints and an acceptance of the
fluidity of life and art. To make the results of your creativity clear and meaningful to others takes a quality most don’t associate with art, but one which all truly great artist possess: discipline.
2ND ANNUAL PASSIONATE ACTOR RETREAT ON BOWEN ISLAND August 14-18, 2017 A special gathering of dedicated actors who will…CATAPULT their acting into a whole new mastery. IGNITE their passion and ground
their work and PARTICIPATE in the creation of a new industry project. Actors will workshop and collaborate on exercises of character - an exhaustive and exhilarating unveiling of the self and character and an unearthing of the best of who they are. https://www.actorsfoundry.com/bowen-island-retreat
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: 778-773-1402 | info@tonyalcantardialect.com
ROGUES WEST ANNOUNCES NEW ENSEMBLE PROGRAM FOR SEPT 2017! The RW Ensemble Program is innovative & comprehensive training stream created for the committed actor and flexible to fit your unique needs, schedule and budget. Steeped in the New York Tradition, the program supports total commitment to your development and professional objectives by providing intense, hands-on training under the highest caliber of
instruction. No academic theory or filler – it’s all about authentic performance through Doing the Work. Flexible, no interest payment plan, and pricing includes all course materials, handouts, textbooks and media storage - no extra charges or hidden fees. Email us today rogueswest@gmail.com
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 24th-28th; August 14th-18th and 21st-25th * www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses (ages 12-17)
The Cinematheque’s annual foray into the dark, desperate world of American film noir returns with eleven
lurid classics from noir’s hard-boiled heyday. And again this year, we’ve added a small sidebar exploring noir’s surprisingly wide influence — this time on two spine-tingling standards of 1950s science-fiction.
In its second year, The Monsoon Arts Festival runs August 6-13 in Vancouver and Surrey, with a deliberate
spotlight on South Asian theatre. The Monsoon Arts Festival is unique, given that no other broadly-focused South Asian performing arts festival exists in Canada.
The 29th annual festival features more than 50 films along with 7 visiting filmmakers/directors, 19 local directors, and numerous local performing artists and free events, in addition to parties and talkback sessions.
The 2017 season features an exciting lineup of four classic Shakespeare plays (Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter's Tale, The Merchant of Venice, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona) plus a short-run contemporary drama (Shylock).
