SAANICH FILM STUDIO COULD BOOST ECONOMY POST COVID-19, MAYOR SAYS
The film industry has been thriving in the province in recent years, but there’s one missing piece. It’s a vital element that could mean more jobs and more money for the economy here on Vancouver Island: a studio. https://www.cheknews.ca/saanich-film-studio-economy-covid-19-677703/
CANADA FINDS A WAY FORWARD WITHOUT U.S. SHOWS TO RELY ON
As Hollywood gets into gear with decreased pilots and staggered production, Canadian broadcasters that typically rely on U.S. programming acquisitions to anchor their fall schedules have also faced a shortage of new product. But a dearth of American shows is also leading to new opportunities. https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/canada-upfronts-2020-bell-media-rogers-corus-cbc-coroner-1234690495/
SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS IS KEY TO RETURNING TO VIBRANT CULTURAL LIFE POST-CORONAVIRUS
Only those artists with economic privilege can afford the precarity of the gig economy, and income data suggests that white and male privilege also mitigates its harshness. According to Canadian census 2016 data, artists who are women, Indigenous or from racialized communities report even lower median incomes. https://theconversation.com/support-for-artists-is-key-to-returning-to-vibrant-cultural-life-post-coronavirus-138048
EXTRAS ARE WORRIED COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WILL DESTROY THEIR CAREERS
In Los Angeles, the LA County Department of Public Health released guidelines for movies and TV shows saying that the “cast must be as silent as possible to avoid spreading droplets through talking.” Moreover, “Large crowd scenes should be avoided,” which is bad news for background actors who make at around $100 per day. https://www.projectcasting.com/news/coronavirus-background-actors-hollywood/
WHAT THE PANDEMIC’S DONE TO HOLLYWOOD’S STUDIO WARS
With Disney gobbling up Fox, Hollywood is essentially divided into six major remaining film studios: Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount and Sony. The shift in audience preferences has created something of an uneven playing field, a divide between the haves and the have nots of Hollywood. https://observer.com/2020/06/disney-netflix-warner-bros-universal-box-office-coronavirus-movie-industry/
CAN VIRTUAL PRODUCTION SAVE HOLLYWOOD & INDIE FILM FROM CORONAVIRUS?
Well, it seems that the technology is already here and it will become the new way filmmakers bring their stories to life now and in the future. https://indiefilmhustle.com/virtual-production-coronavirus/
IS THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION SECTOR READY TO GET BACK TO WORK?
Business is slowly beginning to return in territories where COVID-19 infection rates have dropped, but the international production map remains murky, with independent producers looking especially vulnerable if the pandemic returns to full force in the fall. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/global-producers-attempt-get-back-work-covid-19-1299685
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER ANALYSIS + INTERPRETATION
The way to approach material so that you can render clear, specific characters is through character analysis and breaking down a script. It’s a necessary approach that requires interpretation versus just portraying a part based on your own experiences. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/the-importance-of-character-analysis-interpretation-70997/
BIZ STUDIO: ONLINE PROFESSIONAL FILM+TV ACTING CLASSES FOR KIDS+TEENS
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 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
DIRECTOR PRODUCER SESSION WITH MARTIN WOOD
ActorVan Studios is very excited to have Martin Wood with us for a Director/Producer workshop! With over 100 episodics and movies as a director and producer, actors will have a unique opportunity to work on their skills and get on Martin’s radar. His work includes; When Calls the Heart, Aurora Teagarden, Chesapeake Shores, Sanctuary, Atlantis and many more! The fabulous Catherine Lough Haggquist will prepare actors on day one of this two day workshop.
July 25-26 | For: 19+ | Participants: 16
Sign up: https://actorvanstudios.com/product/the-director-producer-session-with-martin-wood/
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
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO - ROGUE ON! ONLINE CLASSES
Discover the e-connection groove – Rogues West classes are on online!
In our June session, choose from MEISNER, FILM, and SCENE WORK. Experience e-connectivity and enhance your training with new online skills! Email us to audit for free.
Connect with us as we navigate these challenging times while maintaining relationship to our community. rogueswest@gmail.com | www.rogueswest.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS
QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
July 16-26
Art keeps us connected during the age of social distancing. We’ve reimagined the festival to make sure you get your Queer Art fix on from a distance. QAF’s Wicked reimagines identity politics, exposing the implications of homonormativity as erasure.
INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL ongoing until July 18
To all of us at Indian Summer, the festival really is a model for the kind of society we’d like to see. A society that is creative, diverse, inclusive and innovative. As the world builds more and more walls and as societies get suspicious and afraid of people who don’t look like them and think like them, we believe in the transformative power of the arts and the festival is our way of reaffirming these beliefs. https://www.indiansummerfest.ca
