Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - November 12 2018
Published: Mon, 11/12/18
INDUSTRY NEWS
'IT WILL KILL YOU': SERIOUS INJURIES ON THE RISE IN B.C.'S BOOMING FILM INDUSTRY
A lot of
work-related injuries happen during the mad dash to get a film finished on time. "There's a lot of push to get a project completed, and in those instances workers need to know what their rights and responsibilities are, and what the responsibilities are of an employer.”
B.C.-FILMED CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA AT CENTRE OF $50M
LAWSUIT BY SATANIC TEMPLE
A television show filmed in Metro Vancouver is at the heart of a $50 million copyright lawsuit filed by the Satanic Temple. The Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has raised the ire of the U.S. group over its use of a statue of the demon
Baphomet.
LOCAL FILM COMMISSIONER SUPPORTS SAANICH’S EFFORTS FOR FILM
STUDIO
Kathleen Gilbert with the Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission said she supports Saanich mayor-elect Fred Haynes’ idea to help bring a film studio to the region.
PRINCE RUPERT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LANDS ROLE IN MONKEY BEACH
A high school student from Prince Rupert has landed a role in the film adaptation of Canadian novel Monkey
Beach. Fifteen-year-old Corbin Basso saw the casting call on Facebook book and thought “why not.”
TIFF IN BID TO IMPROVE SUPPORT OF CANADIAN FILMMAKERS, FAMILY
PROGRAMMING
The new Canada’s Top Ten Theatrical Series personifies the goals of the organisation: to promote current Canadian films and filmmakers, to protect our rich film heritage, and to champion the critical importance of film as an art form.
'THEY CREATED AN EXPECTATION': QUEBEC ARTISTS WAITING FOR NETFLIX
INVESTMENTS
Netflix's $500-million pledge was supposed to make up for the break given to Netflix, but more than one year after the announcement, francophone Quebec directors, writers and actors are still waiting for a big project.
NOVA SCOTIA BOOSTS ITS FILM PRODUCTION INCENTIVE AFTER CELEBRITY-FILLED
YEAR
After a year that saw a fresh parade of celebrities filming in Nova Scotia, the provincial government has increased its film and television production incentive. Business Minister Geoff MacLellan says the increase in demand is a sign of "strong activity from film and television
producers..."
NEXT GEN TALENT 2018: HOLLYWOOD'S RISING
YOUNG STARS REVEALED
Meet the 20 up-and-comers — from 'Black Panther' star Letitia Wright and 'Sharp Objects' standout Eliza Scanlen — whom everyone in the industry is clamoring to work with.
WHY DO ASIAN-AMERICANS REMAIN LARGELY UNSEEN IN FILM AND
TELEVISION?
It is only when we are hidden that we are allowed to succeed. Which leads to a more troubling but inevitable conclusion: that there is something about the very physiognomy of the Asian face that American audiences still cannot or will not accept.
No one does it alone. The most important skill to master is listening to the other people, especially your
fellow actors, because so much of your success in this business will rest on how you work with other people, from your scene partner to your director.
HOW + WHY CASTING DIRECTORS WANT ACTORS TO
TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES
Casting and production need you at peak performance at all times, so please do everything you can to ensure you are the best version of yourself. Ideally, you’re working on a long-term goal of having a long list of credits throughout your acting career. It’s like training for the marathon instead of the 100-meter dash: you need to be
able to go the distance.
KIDS+TEENS FILM+TV ACTING AT BIZ STUDIO Biz Studio students have about twice the one-on-one time with faculty as students at other schools, with a max of 6 students per class. We have a legacy of training young actors
who go on to work in the industry, *outstanding* instructors, and a beautiful downtown campus inside a working film & TV casting studio. **Kids (ages 8-11) www.bizstudio.ca/kidsactingclasses **Teens (ages 12-17) www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses
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UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
November 7 – December
2
The Vancouver Jewish Film Centre is proud to host the longest running Jewish Film Festival in Canada where we showcase the diversity of Jewish culture, heritage and diversity. We are inclusive, encouraging multi-cultural interaction.
COLD
READING SERIES – SPECIAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY NIGHT
November 12
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.
Diwali in B.C. is an annual multicultural, multi-disciplinary, inclusive festival which aims to showcase artists from diverse backgrounds and different abilities to
celebrate the festival of lights during the annual Indian New Year.
VISAFF is a forward thinking storytelling festival and we have been supporting work that goes beyond the Bollywood screen for many years. Year after year, the Festival pursues new ways to support artists and introduce more people to original, authentic South Asian storytelling.
The Cinematheque’s annual celebration 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 showcases entries from 27 EU members.
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.
CREATIVE MORNINGS - SPECIAL GVPTA THEATRE EVENING
EDITION
November 27
FREE Registration! - Join us at Vancouver Playhouse for a special evening edition of CreativeMornings with three talented creatives from Vancouver’s theatre community: Landon Krentz, Yvonne Wallace,
and Heipo Leung, followed by a moderated discussion with the Georgia Straight’s style and arts editor, Janet Smith.
A must attend festival for artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler. The Whistler Film Festival combines an esteemed international film competition with a concentrated industry summit organized to address the ever-changing landscape of filmmaking in the digital
age.
