HBO OFFERS JOBS TO BLACK TORONTO FILM STUDENTS FOLLOWING CITY PILOT PROJECT
Toronto’s mayor announced that he is committed to maintaining funding for a pilot program that aims to improve local diversity in the city’s multi-billion-dollar film industry which has landed some participants placements with HBO.
HOW IT SUDDENLY BECAME CHILL TO TAX NETFLIX AND OTHER WEB GIANTS
Netflix agreed in 2017 to spend $500 million on Canadian productions over five years, including $25 million on French-language content. Ottawa opted not to force the company to remit sales tax on its Canadian subscribers. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/netflix-tax-2019-federal-election-1.5318942
ENTERTAINMENT BIZ COMES UNDER FIRE FOR ASSISTANTS’ LOW WAGES, WORKING CONDITIONS
It’s no secret that many assistants in Hollywood bear heavy workloads for low pay. But the entertainment industry’s labor practices when it comes to those workers have now become the subject of intense social-media scrutiny. https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/pay-up-hollywood-assistant-pay-1203370091/
FILM ACADEMY HONOURS 16 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS
"I'd like to thank the academy" is a phrase many only ever get to say in front of their bathroom mirrors. But 16 student filmmakers actually got to utter those words on stage Thursday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science in Beverly Hills. Not only that: They're all also eligible to compete in the 2020 Academy Awards. https://www.vancourier.com/film-academy-honours-16-student-academy-award-winners-1.23980901
HERE’S THE ADVICE MERYL STREEP GAVE LAURA DERN ON HOW TO BE UNAFRAID
During her taping of “Inside the Actors Studio,” while being interviewed by fellow legend Greta Gerwig, Dern shared some wisdom passed down to her from none other than Streep herself. You may want to take note. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/laura-dern-meryl-streep-acting-advice-69245/
UPCOMING TRAINING
BIZ STUDIO: PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASES FOR KIDS+TEENS
Is your young actor ready for a focused, small-group professional class with lots of individual attention? Biz Studio has a seventeen-year track record of training young actors who work regularly in film and television.
Classes are like small-group personal training, and take a maximum of six students so that instructors can work individually with each actor to give them what they need. This is the place for young actors ready to take their work to the next level! http://www.bizstudio.ca/classes
TONY ALCANTAR & ASSOCIATES: NEW CLASSES!
1. The Global Actor: Dialects/Accents/Foreign Languages. Sat. 2-5pm. Nov 2-Dec 21
--Co-taught by Vancouver's premiere foreign language dialect coaches; the WORLD is your oyster!
2. Classic Comedy. Sat. 10-1pm Nov 2-Dec 21
--Taught by Second City Alum Tony Alcantar. "Dying is easy, comedy is hard." Edmund Gwenn
3. The Art of Self-Taping. Sun. 5-8pm. Nov 3-Dec 8
--Taught by Francesca Bianchi. "It's more than point-and-shoot: get the edge with these valuable skills!"
Register now: 604-418-1192, info@tonyalcantardialect.com, www.tonyalcantar.com
DISCOVERING "BRAND YOU" WITH PAMELA WISE
Pamela Wise is a Vancouver-based Talent Agent & Intuitive Brand Coach who is passionate about people, narratives and marketing.
Join us for your personal intuitive brand work with Pamela. Each participant will get a one-on-one session to define your primary & secondary brands. Tapping into her stream of intuition combined with her love of personal branding; this will be a grounding experience that strikes as honest & intimate. She will advise on how to fuse your brand into headshots, online marketing with detailed notes on tone & archetypes. https://actorvan.com/product/brand-you-with-pamela-wise/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO - REMAINING FALL 2019 CLASSES
* Film Intensive October 22nd, 23rd, 24th.
* Thursday Scene Study six weeks starting October 24th.
* Friday Film Immersion four weeks starting November 15th.
*Class Details: www.railtownactors.com/classes
* Student Scene Presentations November 22nd to 24th. https://railtownactorscom/events
LAST WEEK TO REGISTER FOR NOVEMBER CLASSES - ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
Rogues West offers the emerging or veteran actor a variety of Film, Scene Work, Meisner, Voice and American Dialect classes. In November chose from Vancouver’s Original Pilot prep class, Standard American SPEAK!, In The Casting Room, Meisner PURE, Demo Tape, Scene Work and our popular Industry Showcase. Discover the legacy of Western Canada’s premiere acting family!
AUDIT FOR FREE - November 2019 classes registering now!
Check out www.rogueswest.cafor more studio details and Email: rogueswest@gmail.com to arrange your audit now!
UPCOMING EVENTS
MÉTIS ARTS FEST
September 27 – October 26
Métis Arts Fest presented by Savage Society and Massey Theatre includes music, dance, visual art, theatre, and celebration, sharing and illuminating Métis stories and culture. https://www.masseytheatre.com/metis-arts-fest/
INTERNATIONAL THEATRESPORTS INSTITUTE CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL
October 14-20
The conference and festival will provide participants with the opportunity to learn from others through discussions, workshops, and performances. There will be business focused workshops over 3 days for individuals who play a producer-type role in their organization. https://www.vtsl.com/iti-conference/overview/
2019 CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL
October 24 - November 24
The Chutzpah! Festival is the Lower Mainland’s winter music, dance, comedy and theatre festival presenting international, national and local artists. The 2019 Festival will welcome performers from cultural hubs such as Canada, UK, Israel, Italy, Germany and the USA.
HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
October 30 – November 10
This year’s theme Holding the Light has emerged from the compelling need of DTES-involved artists and residents to illuminate the vitality and relevance of the Downtown Eastside community and its diverse and rich traditions, knowledge systems, ancestral languages, cultural roots and stories. http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION FORUM
November 1-2
The Sustainable Production forum is two days of connecting with industry professionals, learning about sustainable production practices, collaborating on solutions and finding new pathways to make a difference on set and in the motion picture industry. https://www.sustainableproductionforum.com
VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FFESTIVAL
November 7 – 10
The VAFF 2019 lineup presents 13 film programs plus 3 industry panels, 3 special presentations and 38 feature-length and short films of all genres, with English language and/or English subtitles, from the local and international Asian diaspora. http://vaff.org
