TELEFILM CANADA TO FUND FOUR
INDIGENOUS FEATURE FILMS, WHICH INCLUDE SEVERAL VANCOUVER AND B.C. CONNECTIONS
Telefilm Canada announced on July 5 that it is funding four Indigenous feature film projects with over $3 million, several of which have B.C.
connections.
SLĀV
DIRECTOR ROBERT LEPAGE CALLS SHOW'S CANCELLATION A 'BLOW TO ARTISTIC FREEDOM'
The show, performed by lead singer Betty Bonifassi, is described as "a theatrical odyssey based on slave songs," but critics are calling it cultural
appropriation.
CANADA'S WALK OF FAME WANTS TO RELOCATE TO 'CULTURAL CORRIDOR' IN TORONTO
CEO Jeffrey
Latimer says the Walk of Fame is in talks with a city of Toronto councillor about including the stars in a revitalization plan for the downtown John Street strip. Making the granite slabs part of a more pedestrian-friendly John Street project could give them a more prominence in the area.
CELEBRITIES TALK ABOUT CHANGES THEY'VE SEEN
SINCE #METOO, TIME'S UP
“Grace and Frankie” star Jane Fonda noticed when things changed at the recent start of its fifth season. “I feel more and more that producers and directors are thinking much more intentionally and regularly about the need for diversity and who they’re hiring. So I think it’s having an
impact.”
By keeping your agents in the loop and letting them know when you’ll return and be ready to work, you’ll also enjoy your time off more. And it’s the professional thing to do!
DON’T TWEET US, WE’LL TWEET YOU: NAVIGATING SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN
ACTOR
Just a few weeks after Roseanne’s destructive Tweet, it’s time for you to take stock of your social media habits and make sure you’re using technology for good.
The biggest mistake actor/content creators make is creating content without properly setting up their YouTube channel. It may not seem like a huge deal, but think about what would happen if you opened a new store without painting the walls or hanging a great-looking sign
outside.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
DANCING ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL
July 5-14
This year's festival showcases over thirty performances involving more than thirty innovative choreographers. Artists from across Canada, from Belgium and South Korea will dance on stages and in the streets during the ten-day festival,
in full length and mixed bill programs, as well as site-specific works.
This ‘festival for a curious mind’ presents a continent-spanning range of artists, from the inheritors of ancient oral storytelling traditions to genre-defying musicians, award-winning novelists, and provocative visual, performance and culinary artists.
Stories illustrate our universally shared
experiences. The Cold Reading Series (CRS) is committed to supporting and developing the talents of Vancouver’s story tellers – writers, actors, and musicians alike – by providing a forum where they can present their craft to a live audience and get instant feedback.
This year’s productions have a wide
variation of diverse productions in various venues and demonstrate the creativity, imagination, and skill of the extremely talented group of artists who bring their vision to life on the stage. The dynamic works add to the cultural richness and vibrancy not only to Vancouver and its residents, but also to the province and beyond.
Talk shop over coffee with WIFTV
members and friends. Whether you are a producer, directors, screenwriters, actors, or someone who wants to know more about the industry, the William F. White Networking Coffee is a great way to meet a variety of different people in the film and television community in Vancouver.
The CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB, monthly screenings
featuring the best in independent provocative short films followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker followed by networking & socializing. No Minors. Prizes galore.
