‘RIVERDALE’, ‘BATWOMAN’ & ‘MAID’ LATEST SERIES TO RESUME PRODUCTION IN VANCOUVER, BUT CONCERNS OVER TESTING REMAIN
Three more Vancouver-based series — the CW’s Riverdale and Batwoman and Netflix’s Maid, all from Warner Bros TV — have been cleared to resume production after receiving the delayed COVID-19 tests for their casts and crews. The trio, which had been dark for more than a week, are the first WBTV series impacted by the lab delays to go back to production. https://deadline.com/2020/10/riverdale-batwoman-maid-lresume-production-vancouver-concerns-over-testing-remain-1234592691/
‘BURNABY IS THE REAL HOLLYWOOD NORTH - NOT VANCOUVER’
With 18 sound stages Canadian Motion Picture Park has been home to such productions as Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Watchmen and the 15-year run for the TV show Supernatural. The studio recently signed a mega-deal with entertainment behemoth Netflix, in which the company will lease 178,000 square feet of space from CMPP. https://www.burnabynow.com/news/burnaby-is-the-real-hollywood-north-not-vancouver-1.24214595
SCI-FI SERIES RESIDENT ALIEN RESTARTS FILMING IN LADYSMITH
“Having this show deep enough into its season before COVID hit, it allowed them to go back and finish it up,” said Joan Miller, film commissioner for the Vancouver Island North Film Commission. Filming started Sunday and is expected to be completed Tuesday evening. https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/sci-fi-series-resident-alien-restarts-filming-in-ladysmith-1.5134634
'IF BOND MOVES AGAIN, IT'S ARMAGEDDON': SEVEN EXPERTS ON THE FUTURE OF THE FILM INDUSTRY
Pre-coronavirus, the sector was squeezed by streaming, by tech and cultural change and by changing demographic tastes. Mid-range films and dramas have been reduced to a small fraction of a studio’s annual income. It’s all about Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, fantasy films and family animation. So the cinema exhibition business is really the blockbuster business. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/08/the-future-of-cinema-seven-experts-on-industry-now
WOMEN OUTWIT HOLLYWOOD BIAS WITH HELP FROM INDUSTRY INSIDERS
A study of the 250 top-grossing films in 2019 by San Diego State University's Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film found that women comprise 6% of visual effects supervisors, 5% of cinematographers and 19% of writers. https://www.vancourier.com/women-outwit-hollywood-bias-with-help-from-industry-insiders-1.24216748
FRANCE LAUNCHES MEASURES, WORKSHOPS TO PREVENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN FILM, TV INDUSTRY
France’s National Film Board (CNC) has launched a workshop for producers who work in the film, TV and video games industry, along with other measures aimed at uncovering and preventing sexual misconduct during shoots and post-production. https://variety.com/2020/film/global/sexual-harassment-france-workshop-cnc-50-50-1234793973/
AS HOLLYWOOD MOVES AIMS FOR MORE DIVERSITY, BLACK STUNT PERFORMERS SEEK MORE VISIBILITY
As the conversation about representation in all Hollywood disciplines grows, stunt casting, which isn’t often addressed, is finally getting a closer look. The practice of “painting down” white stunt performers as stand-ins for performers of color, which continues to this day, has called attention to racist practices in the industry. https://variety.com/2020/artisans/news/black-stunt-performers-visibility-hollywood-1234795066/
COVID-19 HAS TAUGHT THIS CASTING DIRECTOR THAT ALL ACTORS NEED A PLAN B
Many of us may be suffering from low-grade depression and panic at the moment, but it’s possible that you can turn that around by creating a routine and staying busy. At the very least, we can come out of this global pandemic having learned something. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/marci-liroff-casting-director-coronavirus-plan-b-71843/
CHARLIE CARVER ON ENDING ON UNHEALTHY ACTING RELATIONSHIP
Working in a field wherein rejection is basically the only guarantee, it is in retrospect somewhat illogical that it was a fear of rejection that kept Certainty and I in unhealthy codependence.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
COALITION OF SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVALS
October 3 - 17
A first of its kind event that brings together seven well-established South Asian film festivals across North America. The virtual festival will run for 15 days featuring free online screenings of latest films and web content, along with Q&As with the creators. https://tasveer.org/cosaff
BLACK ARTISTS MATTER
October 20
Join artist Naomi Gracechild in an online conversation and call to action with Khari Wendell McClelland, Jason Bempong, Jacky A. Yenga and Krystal Paraboo, four Black arts leaders from Metro Vancouver, to explore commitments that organizations can make to become actively anti-racist. https://www.allianceforarts.com/black-artists-matter
WILLIAM F. WHITE COFFEE CHAT
October 20
For professional filmmakers, producers, directors, screenwriters, actors and everyone who wants to know more about the industry, #WIFTVCoffeeChats are often a great way to meet a variety of different people in the film and television community in Vancouver. Guest speaker: Lindsay Peters. https://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtcal.html?evt=516
VANCOUVER HORROR SHOW FILM FESTIVAL
October 20 – 26
The 2020 lineup includes 42 short films and seven feature-length films. With more than half of the programming comprised of Canadian-made films, the international festival is showcasing diverse works from 13 different countries. https://www.vancouverhorrorshow.com/
HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
October 28 – November 8
The 2020 Festival features twelve days of online and pop-up outdoor events, including music, stories, poetry, ceremony, films, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, art talks, history talks and visual art exhibitions. http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com
VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
October 31 - November 8
The VAFF 2020 lineup showcases 18 film programs of industry panels plus 46 feature-length and short films of all genres from the local and international Asian diaspora.
