Vancouver Actor's Guide Newsletter - November 16 2020
Published: Mon, 11/16/20
INDUSTRY NEWS
VANCOUVER STARTUP HOOVIE PREPARES TO LAUNCH WORLD'S FIRST TRULY SOCIAL CINEMA PLATFORM
At a business level, Hoovie wants to be “the top platform for social cinema—a way in which people are able to connect and find each other through cinema.” But on the community front, the company has another vision: to redefine the movie-watching experience as “social, human and conversational.” https://www.bcbusiness.ca/Vancouver-startup-Hoovie-prepares-to-launch-worlds-first-truly-social-cinema-platform
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA ELECTS ASIAN CANADIAN AND INDIGENOUS FILMMAKERS AS NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
At a time when screen industries are seeking to address systemic issues about diversity, representation, and inclusion, the Toronto-based Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) revealed that filmmaker Warren P. Sonoda will become its new president while writer-director Tracey Deer was acclaimed as its first vice-president. https://www.straight.com/movies/directors-guild-of-canada-elects-asian-canadian-and-indigenous-filmmakers-as-new-president
HOW HAMILTON'S FILM INDUSTRY IS 'BOUNCING BACK' DESPITE COVID-19
Part of the reason she thinks the industry is rebounding in Hamilton, aside from playing catch up on schedules, is because production teams see Ontario as a "safer" location to shoot during the pandemic as compared to alternatives like New York and Los Angeles.
PIIKANI ACTOR GROWS HIS CAREER AND INFLUENCE
CBC’s Hudson, Netflix’s Black Summer, Amazon Prime Video’s Barkskins and Tin Star, and APTN’s Tribal are recent series with episodes starring Owen as the lead character. So far, Black Summer has been one of his favourite productions to work with. https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/beyond-local/piikani-actor-grows-his-career-and-influence-2863222
NBC BUYS CANADIAN MEDICAL DRAMA ‘NURSES’ FROM EONE, ADDS TO PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FROM DECEMBER
The Canadian import boom continues after NBC on Tuesday said it has picked up the medical drama Nurses. The network acquired U.S. rights to the hospital drama from eOne and ICF Films. It will add the show, which features Riverdale’s Tiera Skovbye, to its primetime lineup in December. https://deadline.com/2020/11/nbc-canadian-medical-drama-nurses-eone-primetime-schedule-december-1234612258/
SANDRA OH TALKS EARLY CAREER AS KOREAN CANADIAN ACTOR IN EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY TRAILER
An upcoming documentary following the early career of an aspiring Asian American actor unveiled a new trailer that features a conversation with Sandra Oh among other trailblazing actors of East Asian descent. https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sandra-oh-anna-may-wong-documentary-1234823861/
THE MOMENT BEFORE: MAKE YOUR PRE-BEATS POP
To summarize, a strong pre-beat is one that is specific, grounded, emotionally charged, and gives the actor both a clear idea of where they are coming from and a clear set of expectations coming into the scene. A strong pre-beat sets you up to fight for your objective. Find what works for you and set yourself up for success! https://news.castingnetworks.com/the-moment-before-make-your-pre-beats-pop/
WHY YOU’RE NOT GROWING YOUR FOLLOWING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
So you want to grow on social media. You’re a performer with a great relationship with your existing audience. You post at least twice a week and you’re actively engaging with your followers, but you can’t quite figure out what you’re doing wrong. Here’s the number one reason you’re not growing on social media: you’re not creating shareable content. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/why-youre-not-growing-your-following-on-social-media-72054/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
We are continuing with reduced class sizes for our Winter 2021 Semester, now open for registration with start dates in January, February and March:
* Friday and Sunday "Acting on Film" with John Cassini.
* Scene Study Classes with Ed Foy, Frank Cassini and Jennifer Copping.
If you're new to us: https://railtownactors.com/interview
All Class Details: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and tapings available: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
ROGUES WEST ACTORS STUDIO
With studios in Vancouver and Calgary, the Rogues name is synonymous with the highest calibre of training and we have been training and mentoring actors for over 25 years. The online platform has proven to be a powerful and dynamic medium for developing relationship, character and creating complex human performances. Our next session of in-studio and online classes for Young Adults, Film, Meisner and Scene Work starts soon – email us for more info and book your intro meeting with Christiane
Hirt! rogueswest@gmail.com | www.rogueswest.ca
BIOHACKING THE AUDITION PROCESS
This is a 4 week, on-camera class that safely forces actors of all levels out of their comfort zone, and gives them the tools to self regulate their nervous system so they are able to stay present in the audition room. The actors also receive personalized “homework”, to specifically target what may be affecting them. A bonus to this class is that the fourth week has a Q and A session with a top industry professional.
In Studio session: November 15th at 5:00pm
Online session: November 18th at 11:00am https://www.jarrydbaine.com/bio-hacking-the-audition-process
CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP WITH KRIS WOZ
November 21 (9am-5pm) and November 22 (10am-3pm) | Online via Zoom
ActorVan Studios presents their last workshop for 2020. This is a great chance to work with and be seen by Kris. His new TV series Two Sentence Horror Stories is one of the new shows in Vancouver!
Kris Woz is part of a casting duo team along with Kara Eide based in Vancouver, BC. Together, they have worked on many projects including Stephen Chbosky’s “Wonder” (Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay), and Giancarlo Esposito’s “This is Your Death” (Sarah Wayne Callies, Josh Duhamel and James Franco). https://actorvanstudios.com/product/casting-director-workshop-with-kris-from-kk-casting-nov-21-22/
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER PODCAST FESTIVAL
November 18-22
Given the pandemic, VanPodFest has refined its programming, but still offers a robust mix of live events, workshops, panels, and VanPodFest’s first-ever pitch session over the course of five days.
We are excited to be offering you even more ways to connect with Eastside Culture Crawl artists directly from their studios. Whether virtually, or by controlled in-person studio visits, this year’s engagement expands your experience with our artists while keeping everyone’s safety at the forefront.
PEEK FEST
until November 22
Impulse Theatre’s Peek Fest offers an exciting new look at work-in-development from innovative creators and contributes to the development and growth of performing artists through residencies, showcases and workshops. http://www.impulsetheatre.ca/peek-fest.html
EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL 2020
until November 29
The Canadian Film Institute, the European Union Film Festival in Toronto, and The Cinematheque in Vancouver have joined forces with the Delegation of the European Union and the Embassies and Consulates of EU Member States to present the first-ever online edition of the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) in Canada. https://www.euffonline.ca
WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL
December 1-20
Festival-goers can look forward to 89 fresh films, including 32 features and 57 shorts curated in ten programs. Film highlights include previously unseen projects with over two-thirds of the feature offerings representing World, North American and Canadian premieres. https://whistlerfilmfestival.com
