16 MOVIES AND TV SHOWS FILMING IN VANCOUVER THIS MARCH
The start of a new month means some new movies and TV shows filming right here in Hollywood North. From feature films to another season of your favourite hit show to brand new series that are just getting started, there are lots of productions to catch filming here in Vancouver. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/movies-tv-shows-filming-in-vancouver-march-2020
GLOBAL FILM INDUSTRY FACING $5 BILLION LOSS AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
The celebration by the global film industry has quickly been replaced by anxiety because of coronavirus, which many public health officials are now calling a global pandemic — one that could keep populations around the world away from public spaces, like multiplexes, for weeks or months. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-industry-facing-5-billion-loss-coronavirus-outbreak-1282038
AMAZON, FILM INDUSTRY GOBBLE UP VANCOUVER INDUSTRIAL SPACE
Space-seeking Amazon and the city’s film industry are just two major drivers behind the relentless demand for Metro Vancouver industrial properties, according to CBRE’s latest report. https://renx.ca/amazon-film-industry-gobble-vancouver-industrial-space/
SHERIDAN COLLEGE ALUMNI NOMINATED FOR CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
This year’s Canadian Screen Awards will see 50 graduates from Sheridan College be nominated for awards in 12 categories. One particular series, Netflix’s Blown Away, includes the participation and work of Sheridan’s students and alumni of their glass program, with Koen Vanderstukken, Sheridan’s Head of Glass and President and Vice Chancellor Janet Morrison as guest evaluator. https://bramptonist.com/sheridan-college-alumni-were-nominated-for-a-bunch-of-canadian-screen-awards/
31 BLACK CANADIAN FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
In my small attempt to move us past pioneering, I want to encourage audiences to learn these names. I want educators to buy and teach their published plays. And perhaps most importantly, as a theatre lover and creator, I desperately want companies to remount their works. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/31-black-canadian-female-playwrights-you-need-to-know-1.5487368
HOW TO GET CAST THIS PILOT SEASON, ACCORDING TO CDS BEHIND ‘RIVERDALE’ + ‘THE GOOD DOCTOR’
Every step of the way there are challenges. As an actor, you can say, ‘I want a bunch of auditions this pilot season,’ and you get them and they’re all on the same day. You say, ‘I can’t focus and do my best because it’s too many,’ or, ‘I have this audition and it’s a 12-page monologue for the next morning.’ I think an actor has to know what they can manage and respect that. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/pilot-season-audition-advice-riverdale-casting-director-70208/
SURVIVAL JOBS 101
Survival jobs. If you’re an actor, you already know you are not just an actor. As you build your craft and gain experience, you’ll also need to pay your rent and feed yourself along the way. This is where a survival job comes into play. We have some advice on how to find a survival job, how to budget money on a survival job, and how to make it work best for you and your acting career. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/survival-jobs-3260/
UPCOMING TRAINING
LINERS TO LEADS WITH SARAH-JANE REDMOND
Prepare, Perform, Book!
It is imperative to be performing at your highest level when the door opens. 300 submissions, 15 people get the audition call, one person books! From those pesky one liners (Great to have on your resume with the networks stamp of approval leads to more auditions) 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: Starting Tuesday March 10; 10am-2pm
Where: ActorVan Studios 2333 Ontario St
Who: 19+
Signup: https://actorvanstudios.com/product/liners-to-leads-audition-ready-2020/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
Experience Scene Study class in our intimate Black Box Theatre.
* Film Acting Immersion with John Cassini - 4 Weeks beginning March 20th.
* Young Adults SPRING BREAK Scene Study Intensive - March 24 to 26.
Classes starting April, May and June 2020 are also available
All Details: www.railtownactors.com/classes
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO - DOING THE WORK
New! 4 week sessions of Film & Scene Work classes starting March 16th – professional training with the professionals. 4 week sessions for only $295.
With studios in Vancouver and Calgary, the Company of Rogues name is synonymous with the highest calibre of training. Audit our current session for free to make an informed decision about your classes. www.rogueswest.ca for more details or email: rogueswest@gmail.com
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
DIALECT COACHING - TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony with their stars: Oscar winners Mel Gibson, Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmy winner Martin Freeman plus A-listers Sam Rockwell, Vince Vaughn, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Nathan Fillion, Stellan Skarsgard and MANY MORE. You can trust him too.
* Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence the most requested accents and dialects for the Vancouver market.
Book that role!
Contact: 604-418-1192, info@tonyalcantardialect.com, www.tonyalcantar.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
REEL GREEN GENERAL MEETING
March 9
Join the Reel Green team to discuss sustainable production and how Reel Green can contribute to a more sustainable motion picture industry. Focus of this meeting: Food Waste Prevention. https://www.creativebc.com/community/news/calendar/events/1071.php
COLD READING SERIES
March 9
At the CRS we cast brand new scripts on the spot and watch them fly in front of a live audience. The CRS is the place for Vancouver’s artists to meet one another, share their work, and create more. http://www.coldreadingseries.com
OR FESTIVAL: 10 MINUTE PLAYS BY VANCOUVER ARTISTS
March 18-21
Every night, we present the WORLD PREMIERE of eight original 10 Minute Plays written, directed and acted by local Vancouver artists. Join us for the fun! The evening continues long after the last actor has left the stage! http://orfestival.com
VANCOUVER SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
March 27-29
Vancouver South African Film Festival is proud to present features and documentaries that explore the culture, history and politics of South Africa – films that inspire, inform, and entertain.
VANCOUVER BADASS FILM FESTIVAL
March 27-29
The Festival features the best in “extreme cinema” from around the world, described as “viscerally exciting films, original in content or style (preferably both)” - horror, avant-garde, noir and wild action. https://vbaff.com
