VANCOUVER DISCUSSIONS ON CANADA'S $500-MILLION NETFLIX DEAL, INCLUDING WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR B.C. FILM
Advocates for B.C. screen industries have long advised that bolstering the domestic industry would
prevent the province from becoming susceptible to the boom-and-bust nature of the service industry, which is susceptible to numerous factors such as fluctuations in the U.S. dollar exchange rate or increased competition from other jurisdictions.
TV & FILM CASTING BIZ DISRUPTED: FOX’S DECISION TO DROP BREAKDOWN SERVICES FOR CASTING NETWORKS & ITS FALLOUT
There is a potentially seismic shift underway in the theatrical casting software business, which for decades had been dominated by Breakdown Services. The casting community
was shocked last week when Fox dropped Breakdown and replaced it with Casting Networks.
PERFORMING ARTS IN SQUAMISH: WHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING?
The Sea to Sky Corridor is rich in creative people who excel in the performing arts, but the question many
ask is if Squamish is rich in support for the arts.
NANAIMO APPROVES NEW SERVICE TO FUND FILM INDUSTRY
The Regional District of Nanaimo board of directors took action last week to
boost the film industry on mid-Vancouver Island last week, when it gave three readings to a new bylaw to establish a regional economic development service to provide funds to the Vancouver Island Film Commission (INfilm).
GANANOQUE THEATRE COMPANY REFUSES TO WEIGH ACTORS' SIZE
Brett Christopher, managing artistic director with the Thousand Islands Playhouse, will no longer expect
actors to include their height and weight on resumés when applying to audition.
RESEARCH FINDS THEATREGOERS’ HEARTS SYNCHRONISE DURING PERFORMANCES
A study has found that during theatre performances, theatregoers’ heart beats synchronise and beat at the same time, which has
been shown to lead to people bonding more.
As a producer, I thought I’d put together a few tips for appropriate on-set behavior for actors from the standpoint of not only a producer,
but really the entire production team.
What a producer actually does for a given project is elusive because, in many ways, they do everything. Needless to say, a producer’s role is crucial for the actor—and vice versa. Below, six producers and industry experts alike explain precisely why.
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS: WHAT THEY ARE + WHY ALL ACTORS NEED ONE
For all of the awesome, collaborative aspects of the acting profession, being an actor can most often
feel like a solitary pursuit. If you’re like a lot of actors, this freedom is a double-edged sword.
KIDS+TEENS FILM+TV ACTING AT BIZ STUDIO January to March classes are registering now! Biz Studio students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools, with a max of 6 students
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THEATRE: THE SHIPMENT November 22 - December 2 Biting satire at its very best, Young Jean Lee’s provocative play The Shipment is a subversive modern minstrel show about Black identity meant to wake the world to the ridiculous
narratives in dominant media. https://thecultch.com/events/the-shipment/
EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
November 24 - December 4
Now celebrating its 20th year, The Cinematheque’s annual showcase of new cinema from the European Union is proudly presented with the Vancouver consulates and the Ottawa embassies of the member states of the European Union and the Delegation of the European Union to Canada. This year’s festival features entries from 25 EU members.
This month is a very special Women in Film evening at Cineworks. We're screening the multi-award winning feature, "The Birdwatcher". The film had its Vancouver premiere at the 2016 Vancouver International Women in Film Festival.
The 17th
annual Festival will feature film premieres and lively celebrations, honour leading artists of our time, and present unique industry initiatives that connect filmmakers and dealmakers through our slate of talent programs and industry Summit.
THEATRE: FESTA! December 1 You’re invited to eat, drink and partake in all the fun of a festa, alongside two actors playing all the members of a typical Portuguese family. Enjoy FESTA! the hit 2016 Vancouver Fringe Festival play, 3-course dinner and live musical entertainment. http://portuguesebuns.wixsite.com/festa
