Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - November 13 2017
Published: Mon, 11/13/17
INDUSTRY NEWS
‘SUPERGIRL,’ ‘ARROW’ PRODUCER SUSPENDED AMID SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS BY WARNER BROS.
Warner Bros.
TV Group has launched an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior by Andrew Kreisberg, an executive producer on the CW shows “Arrow,” “Supergirl,” “The Flash” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.” Kreisberg, who has been suspended by the studio, has engaged in a pattern of alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate physical contact over a period of years, according to 15 women and four men who have worked with him.
FROM
THE LANDSCAPES OF SITE C TO APARTMENT SHOOTS, BC FILMMAKERS TRAVERSE SUCCESS AND FAILURE AT VIFF
VIFF stands out each year by selecting works that have no business sitting next to each other anywhere else — in an ideal world, the curation seems to say, the summing up of a year would include films that range wildly in quality, in works that are just as likely to acknowledge or eschew a background
knowledge of film history, works by artists that seem to yearn for a way beyond our current expectations of BC cinema, as well as those who just want a production job.
VANCOUVER FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
The Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society has named veteran theatre administrator Laura Efron its new executive director. Efron, who first started volunteering at the Vancouver theatre festival in 1997, has previously worked with some of the city’s most established theatre organizations including Rumble Theatre, the Arts Club Theatre Company, the Firehall Arts Centre, and Capilano University’s
BlueShore Centre.
WOMEN IN ANIMATION TO LAUNCH VANCOUVER CHAPTER IN 2018 TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY BY 2025
As numerous efforts to address gender inequity in screen-based industries and
technology have been steadily gaining momentum and ground, an organization that addresses all of these areas will be establishing a Vancouver branch.
TEN SEASONS OF HEARTLAND GENERATE ABOUT HALF A BILLION FOR CANADA
Canada’s longest running one-hour drama, Heartland, generated almost half-a-billion dollars in economic output over its first 10
seasons. The show just premiered its season 11 last month. The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), which regularly analyzes Canadian media projects, decided to do a case study on Heartland’s impact.
Raised in a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada, Sutherland said his sights were always set on acting. His father wanted him to have a more practical career and steered him toward electrical engineering. That was never appealing to Sutherland, who instead took the advice of his acting instructors to focus on his performances.
HOW CALIFORNIA'S REVAMPED TAX INCENTIVES HELPED AVA DUVERNAY'S 'A WRINKLE IN TIME'
'Legion,' 'The Affair,' 'Ballers' and 'American Horror Story'
are among the 12 TV series that flocked to film episodes in the Golden State, according to the executive director of the California Film Commission, Amy Lemisch.
CBS DIVERSITY COMEDY SHOWCASE HAS BEEN A RACIST, SEXIST, HOMOPHOBIC MESS FOR YEARS,
PARTICIPANTS SAY
Participants say the program often leaves participants feeling dejected and bullied at the hands of leaders who view them stereotypically and insist that their work revolve around outdated racist, gender-based, or homophobic tropes.
THREE BRITISH ACTORS EXPLAIN WHY CASTING COUCH CULTURE ISN’T JUST A HOLLYWOOD PROBLEM
Being told to remove all your clothes in an audition. Having to wear a bikini “to prove you don’t have tattoos”. Being asked to “breast-feed” a doll. These are not stories from Harvey Weinstein’s Hollywood. They’re the experiences of British, female actors, auditioning for parts here
in the UK.
ACTORS WHO TAKE THE BUSINESS PERSONALLY ARE DOOMED TO FAIL
Taking any of this personally puts you at a huge disadvantage, because you’ll end up carrying that baggage with you into the
next audition. And the last thing you want on your mind when you’re reading for a part is the memory of how much it hurt the last time you didn’t get hired.
Your posts are a direct reflection of who you are and the kind of person you’ll be to work with
on set or in rehearsal. What do your angry political posts say about you?
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB
November 15
A monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short films since November 1997 followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker followed by networking & socializing. No Minors. Prizes galore.
A two day event with screenings and Q & As designed to provide opportunities for both local and
international filmmakers to showcase their work and build contacts for future collaborations.
RED LIGHT WINTER November 18-26 @ The Revue Stage Escaping their lives in Manhattan, former college buddies Matt and Davis take off to the Netherlands and find themselves thrown into a bizarre love triangle with a beautiful young prostitute named Christina. But the romance they encounter in Europe is eventually overshadowed by the truth they discover at home. http://vagrantplayers.brownpapertickets.com
WILLIAM F. WHITE NETWORKING
COFFEE
November 21
This month we have Co-President Thunderbird Entertainment & CEO Atomic Cartoons, Jennifer McCarron joining us to talking about her career path.
THE SHIPMENT Nov 22 - Dec 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.
