B.C. ACCOUNTANT STOLE ALMOST $1 MILLION FROM PRODUCTION COMPANY
The company’s investigation “revealed that Borja had been writing numerous unauthorized cheques to his own personal numbered company..." The company, Reunion MITHC 2 Productions, filed a lawsuit alleging Borja had forged signatures on 44 company cheques totalling $912,665.58. https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/b-c-accountant-stole-almost-1-million-fled-to-mexico-lawsuit-alleges
ARTS AND CULTURE SHOULD BE AT THE CENTRE OF CANADIAN DIPLOMACY, SAYS SENATE COMMITTEE
"Arts and culture can influence the perceptions, opinions and attitudes of people in other countries about Canada," said the committee chair, Conservative Sen. Raynell Andreychuk of Saskatchewan. "Cultural diplomacy also works outside the boundaries of traditional diplomacy to reach different and even wider audiences." https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senate-repot-culture-diplomacy-foreign-policy-1.5171311
GREG BERLANTI ON WHY MOVIES ARE LAGGING BEHIND TV IN LGBTQ REPRESENTATION
Greg Berlanti is television’s most prolific producer. With a record-breaking 18 series from his production company greenlit for the 2019-2020 season, the openly gay Berlanti is using his power to ensure the LGBTQ community is reflected on the small screen — both in front of and behind the camera. https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/greg-berlanti-lgbtq-representation-love-simon-pete-buttigieg-1203247848/
COMEDIES LATE NIGHT AND BOOKSMART SHOWCASE THE POWER OF WOMEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMERA
Late Night centres around Molly Patel (played by Mindy Kaling), a chemical plant worker who gets hired on a talk show with an all-male writers' room. Director Nisha Ganatra, who was born in Vancouver and raised in the U.S., says she related to the story from the start. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/late-night-booksmart-female-comedy-1.5177277
NBCUNIVERSAL TO BUILD STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDIO IN NEW MEXICO
NBCUniversal announced Friday it will build a state-of-the-art television and film studio in a warehouse district just north of downtown Albuquerque as it seeks to expand its footprint in one of the fastest growing film production hubs in the country.
CBS SIGNS PLEDGE TO AUDITION ACTORS WITH DISABILITIES
The company has become the first in the industry to respond to a request from the disability advocacy organization Ruderman Family Foundation: to commit to auditioning actors with disabilities for each new production going forward. CBS will now do so for each of its new projects that gets a series pickup. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-signs-pledge-audition-actors-disabilities-1219640
SHONDA RHIMES TALKS INCREASING DIVERSITY ONSCREEN: "IT'S A SIMPLE MATTER OF ECONOMICS"
"Films that have casts that are very inclusive – majority minority films – are making more money at the box office than films that have majority white casts. Television shows that are more diverse and have more inclusive casts are getting higher ratings than shows that don't," she said at Cannes Lions. "It just makes more money. So it's a very simple way of having it accepted very easily." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/shonda-rhimes-screen-diversity-simple-matter-economics-1220065
DEVELOP AND DEEPEN YOUR ACTING TECHNIQUE AT UNTOLD WANTS
Untold Wants Theatre’s Acting Courses Begin July 15th 6 weeks!
"Principals of the Craft" Monday evenings from July 15th, focuses on script analysis and building a character, voice and body work, with practical scene applications.
The "Actor's Gym" Wednesday evenings from July 17th, for the working actor to constantly improve through scene work and group feedback.
Both classes employ techniques from Adler, Meisner, Chekhov to Laban, Linklater, and Lecoq.
See our website for full course descriptions, pricing, location, and come deepen your craft! Email UntoldWantsClasses@gmail.com with your materials for consideration. https://untoldwants.com/classes/
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Compare us to the rest! Rogues West offers classes to emerging or veteran actors for SCENE WORK – FILM – DIALECT – VOICE & TEXT and MEISNER. Check out our June session offerings on our website.
Audit for free and make an informed decision on your training. Continuing innovation and adaptation in our classes creates the legacy of Western Canada's Premiere Acting Family. Discover the difference at Rogues West, in the vanguard of training and mentoring actors for over 25 years.
Check out www.rogueswest.ca for more studio details and for videos. rogueswest@gmail.com | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmIBekc8BmXp6BPevsdhAA
SUMMER FILM+TV ACTING INTENSIVES FOR KIDS+TEENS
Five days, three instructors, one casting guest workshop. Max of six students. Summer intensives are back! Have fun, hone audition skills, build confidence, make friends, get ready to work on set.
Choose from: July 1st-5th, 8th-12th or 15th-19th, August 12th-16th, 19th-23rd, or 26th-30th.
* Teens (Ages 12-17): Monday to Friday 1:30-5:30pm | $495+GST | www.bizstudio.ca/teensactingclasses
* Kids (Ages 8-11): Monday to Friday 9:00-12:00 | $395+GST | www.bizstudio.ca/kidsactingclasses
SIZZLE YOUR FUNNY BONE THIS SUMMER: CLASSIC COMEDY WITH SECOND CITY ALUM TONY ALCANTAR!
Saturdays 10-1pm | July 13, 20, 27 | August 10, 17, 24 | Beatty Street Studios, Vancouver
Some of the best comic actors have turned in award-winning dramatic performances: what is it about comedy that feeds drama? In this six week class, Tony will immerse you in his 30 years of teaching/performing comedy to discover and hone your funny side to BOOK THAT ROLE!
"Alcantar made me laugh out loud" The Chicago Sun-Times
LINERS TO LEADS: STELLINA RUSICH & DAVID CUBITT
It is imperative to be performing at your highest level when the audition door opens. 300 submissions, 15 people get the audition call, one person books! From those pesky one liners to leads, this class will prepare you for roles of all sizes and for what is required to move your career to the next level.
When: July 27-Sept 14 | Time: Saturdays 1-5pm | Participants: 12 max
Sign up Link: https://actorvan.com/product/liners-to-leads-audition-ready-july-sept/
UPCOMING EVENTS
QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
June 17-28
Two-spirit perspectives that aren’t often heard will be featured at Vancouver’s annual Queer Arts Festival this summer — and its curator hopes it will open the door for more work of the same theme to be shown across Canada. https://queerartsfestival.com/
TAIWANESE FILM FESTIVAL
June 21 – 25
Promoting cultural exchange between Canada and Taiwan for over a decade, we remain all the more committed to our initial mandate – to provide a cultural bridge between Canadian society and Taiwan through the art of cinema. https://www.twff.ca/2019/about.html
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 21 - July 1
Over eleven days in venues across Vancouver, VIJF features notable performances from Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots, Five Alarm Funk, and many others. For full programming details, visit our website. https://www.coastaljazz.ca
BOOZE N SCHMOOZE VANCOUVER
July 1
Are you an indie filmmaker? Do you plan to be one? Well, there’s nothing like feeling you are part of a community. So come check out what other indie filmmakers do and say at our monthly networking event. https://www.raindance.org/courses/booze-n-schmooze-vancouver/
INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL
July 4-14
Every year, Indian Summer Festival works to an exciting and provocative theme. This year it is ‘Tricksters, Magicians and Oracles’. Tricksters exist in every culture – they are quick, brilliant, and play tricks with our senses. The 2019 Festival features 20 events, 195 artists, and 10 venues. https://www.indiansummerfest.ca/
COLD READING SERIES
July 8
At the CRS we cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live audience. Every live reading ends with a party in the Lounge where you can meet up with other artists over a cold beer. The CRS is the place for Vancouver’s artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more. http://www.coldreadingseries.com
