TELEFILM TAKES STEPS TO UPDATE ITS LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS AFTER YEARS OF CRITICISM FROM FILMMAKERS
Filmmakers like Vancouver-based Mayumi Yoshida say Telefilm Canada's criteria are outdated and don't reflect the breadth of Canadian experiences, especially those of immigrants and people of colour.
TELEFILM RESTORATION PROJECT TO BRING INFLUENTIAL CANADIAN FILMS INTO DIGITAL ERA
More than 10 Canadian films, including fictional English- and French-language narratives, documentaries and shorts, are part of a restoration effort that will see each digitized to a high-definition industry standard that’s suitable for theatrical screenings and ready for streaming platforms. https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/07/07/telefilm-restoration-project-to-bring-influential-canadian-films-into-digital-era/
WHEN CREDIT CARD SPENDING GETS YOU STUCK IN A DEBT LOOP, HERE’S HOW TO GET OUT OF IT
For those of us who struggle with debt, it can be mentally and emotionally difficult. One of the first steps you can take is identifying your debt loop and where you tend to continue the cycle. This is an important part of moving past your debt. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-get-out-of-credit-card-debt-73614/
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU BOMB YOUR ZOOM AUDITION
Auditions are not only a means to landing a job, but they’re vehicles to build relationships organically with casting directors. If you view each audition as an opportunity rather than a means to an end, you’re taking some of the pressure off yourself to perform while keeping the bigger picture in mind. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/what-you-should-do-if-you-bomb-your-zoom-audition-73620/
EDWIN HODGE ON WHAT HIS BROTHER, ALDIS HODGE, TAUGHT HIM ABOUT ACTING
Edwin Hodge had the rare opportunity to learn about the entertainment industry—and its responsibilities—as a child on Broadway with a role in “Showboat” in the 1990s.
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
TRICITIES FILM STUDIOS SUMMER CLASSES AND CAMPS
Conveniently located on the Burnaby Coquitlam border, a 10-minute walk from Braid Station, Tricities Film Studio offers On-Camera & Scene Study classes year-round, along with a professional taping studio & audition coaching 7 days a week. *Covid 19 protocols are strictly enforced and all In-Studio Classes will move online, pending any rule changes throughout the term.
REGISTER NOW (all ages) FOR THE SUMMER SESSION:
July 10th - Sept 30th (*No Classes on Long Weekends)
* Kids: (7-9 / 10-14) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/kids-classes/
* Teens: (14-17) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/teen-classes/
* Adults: (18+) https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/adult-classes/
SUMMER CAMPS: https://tricitiesfilmstudio.com/workshops/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
With strict COVID protocols in place, smaller class sizes, and under the advisement of a Health and Safety consultant, our 2021 classes have been safe and a great success. Summer and Fall classes are open for registration.
* "Acting on Film" classes with John Cassini.
* "Breathing On Camera" workshops with Brian Markinson
* "Script Analysis" workshops with Jenn MacLean-Angus
* "Foundations" Scene Study with Frank Cassini
* "Making Connection: Scene Study" with Jennifer Copping.
* "The Actor's Instrument" and "Acting: Process & Scene Study" with Edward Foy
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Are you new to us? Click here: https://railtownactors.com/interview
We look forward to hearing from you!
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
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
UPCOMING EVENTS
COLD READING SERIES
July 12
Join us for a Live-Stream Zoom Event from our homes. This month's script: ‘Armistice’ by Xavier de Salaberry.
CINEMA SPECTACULAR July 15 - 19 Our 2021 festival is available to watch Canada-wide, and features three wonderful, unique, and creative programs. Check out our program and get to know our filmmakers! https://cinemaspectacular.com/cinema-spectacular-2021/
INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL
Ongoing until July 17
Vancouver's 'festival for the curious mind,' marks its 11th anniversary with five weeks of ten events, streamed on digital channels from June 17 to July 17. The festival sees a stunning global cast of talent from beatboxers to tabla maestros, novelists and actors. https://indiansummerfest.ca
QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL
Jul 24 – Aug 13
Queer Art Festival’s suite of visual art, performance, music, literary and workshop events will be presented in a dispersed and hybrid format across the Lower Mainland, and with an online component. This year's theme, DISPERSED: it’s not easy being green, shows artists upcycling and recycling apocalyptic fear and dread into art and social change. https://queerartsfestival.com
POWELL STREET FESTIVAL
July 31 - August 1
Festival-goers can stay bubble-safe, yet connected to the historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood! We are offering an array of on-demand creative works, on-location performances, DIY workshops, and community-building activities. https://powellstreetfestival.com
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