KINGSWAY IS A SETTING AND METAPHOR IN BRUCE SWEENEY’S LATEST FILM

Kingsway is arguably the most Vancouver of the locally produced films at the Vancouver International Film Festival. It’s packed with local talent — Bard on the Beach actor and TheatreSports mainstay Jeff Gladstone, Down River actress and singer-songwriter Colleen Rennison and veteran thespians Gabrielle Rose and Camille Sullivan. And, unlike the bulk of projects that shoot in the GVRD, Kingsway is most definitely, 100 per cent, unequivocally set in Vancouver.

https://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/kingsway-is-a-setting-and-metaphor-in-bruce-sweeney-s-latest-film-1.23435788

SAG-AFTRA REACHES DEAL ON TELEVISION ANIMATION CONTRACT

SAG-AFTRA has reached a three-year tentative deal with companies on TV animation work, two months after members overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization.

https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/sag-aftra-reaches-deal-television-animation-1202949347/

VANCOUVER ECONOMIC COMMISSION ANNOUNCES NEW CEO

This week marked Catherine Warren’s first days in the position of CEO of the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC). Formerly a C-suite executive for publicly traded and private companies, as well as academic and government-based enterprises, Warren built her reputation in the business world as the founder of the international consultancy FanTrust Entertainment Strategies.

https://www.straight.com/life/1139126/vancouver-economic-commission-announces-new-ceo

LUNCH WITH VANCOUVER'S FIRST FILM COMMISSIONER DAVID SHEPHEARD

“Vancouver is a pretty easy sell all round, and I was quick to say yes to becoming its first film commissioner. There aren’t many places that can compete with London’s scale and reputation, so I only considered a few cities to move to, and Vancouver was almost a no-brainer.”

https://www.bcbusiness.ca/Lunch-with-Vancouvers-first-film-commissioner-David-Shepheard

VANCOUVER THEATRE ARTIST ITAI ERDAL IS UP FOR SIMINOVITCH PRIZE

Itai Erdal, a celebrated local lighting designer—not to mention writer and performer--has just been named to the shortlist for a Siminovitch Prize in Design.

https://www.straight.com/arts/1139361/vancouver-theatre-artist-itai-erdal-siminovitch-prize

INDIGENOUS THEATRE WOULD THRIVE WITH FUNDS FROM THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT

The Canadian government’s Department of Canadian Heritage has the opportunity to support a groundbreaking cultural initiative. All the government needs to do is to approve the request from National Arts Centre (NAC) for a bigger budget. The NAC has asked for an additional $3.5 million for its annual operating costs. The funds would help build the first national Indigenous theatre department in the world, slated to open in 2019.

http://theconversation.com/indigenous-theatre-would-thrive-with-funds-from-the-canadian-government-102830

THE TOP SURVIVAL JOBS FOR ACTORS AREN’T WHAT YOU THINK

From my years of research into revenue-generation for artists, an online business that can be operated from anywhere in one’s own time is the absolute best part-time gig for performers, that 95 percent of actors who make the majority of their living from non-acting jobs. 

https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/top-5-survival-jobs-actors-arent-what-you-think/

STEPS TO FULLY EMBODYING A CHARACTER

The answer? Align with one of your character’s core qualities. It helps you relate to why and how she’s making decisions.

https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/3-steps-to-fully-embodying-a-character/

THE SECRET TO WORKING MORE AS AN ACTOR

Good actors make acting look effortless. That’s why everyone wants to be an actor. But the truth is, we all know it’s difficult. Yes, you need to train, hone your skills and craft, network, and have what the casting directors need. But being a good actor takes much more than that.

https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/the-secret-to-working-more-as-an-actor/​​​​​​​