MOVIEGOERS FLOCK BACK TO THE RIO AS FILM THEATRES REOPEN ACROSS B.C.
When news arrived that movie theatres would be allowed to open again with limited seating, Rio Theatre regulars couldn’t have been happier. “We missed this big time,” Gabe Dennis said on Tuesday night
THE WAY TO THE HEART MOVIE PROJECT LEAVES LOCAL CREWS HUNGRY FOR MORE
In the past three months Prince George has provided the backdrop for location shooting for two movie productions and there more could be more in store for the city.
MAYDAY: WILL THE ARTS COMMUNITY HEED THE CALL?
This past year has been exhausting. While white Canadians claim to be shocked by the latest news of dehumanization by our white supremacist colonial culture, the evidence has always been right in front of our faces had we cared enough to see or listen. https://www.rubyslippers.ca/mayday-will-the-arts-community-heed-the-call/
VANCOUVER STARS AS A DYSTOPIAN, POST-NOIR HOME FOR ANIMAL CHARACTERS IN NEW VIDEO GAME
Despite Vancouver being a hotspot for film and video game production, it doesn't get to play itself very often in popular entertainment. But the city is the setting for a new video game released this week and it features some unexpected twists.
TED SARANDOS SEES FILM, TV CONSUMPTION RETURNING TO “NORMAL” AS PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS LIFT
He insisted rising global demand for movies would lift all boats. “Sometimes [consumers] will go to the theater and sometimes they will watch the premieres in their homes.” At the same time, the Netflix boss said, the shift from traditional linear TV to more direct-to-consumer, on-demand viewing of content will continue and reshape the global media industry for decades to come. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ted-sarandos-sees-film-tv-consumption-returning-to-normal-as-pandemic-restrictions-lift-1234967577/
COMMUNITY THEATRES NEED TO STOP PROTECTING THEIR PROBLEMATIC MEN
Community theatre officials need to stop putting the value of male talent above the safety of being in their productions. If these men are putting female talent at risk or are constantly committing acts of sexual misconduct, those men need to be removed from the theatre community immediately and reported to local authorities. https://www.onstageblog.com/editorials/2021/5/10/community-theatres-need-to-stop-protecting-their-problematic-men
COMMERCIAL ACTORS SHOULD NEVER
Self tapes can be intimidating, certainly when first trying to wrap your head around the entire process and all it entails. When meeting the challenge, don’t neglect the easy stuff. Those details matter, too! https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/commercial-actors-should-never-part-two/
WANT TO BE A HAPPIER ACTOR? TRY MEDITATING
In the business we’re in, the notion of calming the “monkey mind” and zoning in on your true, authentic self appeals to me. The monkey mind is our internal voice’s constant chatter that tells us we’re not good enough, no one will ever love us, we’re never going to get the job. Meditation is meant to get that voice to calm the heck down so you can do some real work on yourself. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/why-actors-should-meditate-health-and-wellness-73474/
WHAT ACTORS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PRE-SCREENS
What is a pre-screen? Why should you care about them? Do they matter as much as a standard audition? What could they mean for your career’s future? Here, we speak with industry professionals to answer all your questions about pre-screening—and let you know why they aren’t a bad thing. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/what-actors-should-know-about-pre-screens-73492/
UPCOMING
TRAINING
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. Spring, Summer and Fall classes are open for registration.
* "Acting on Film" classes with John Cassini.
* "Breathing On Camera" workshops with Brian Markinson
* "Text 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 & Practice" 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
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/
UPCOMING EVENTS
TALKING STICK FESTIVAL | SUMMER SOJOURN
June 1 - July 1
Summer Sojourn includes original programming as well as co-presentations and collaborations with a wide range of preeminent Indigenous organizations, festivals and events across the country. https://fullcircle.ca/season-3-summer-sojourn/
INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL
June 17 - July 17
Indian Summer Festival, 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
COLD READING SERIES
June 21
We’re still missing you & excited to Host our next event via Zoom. We will be reading chapter two of the very exciting... "Armistice" written by Xavier de Salaberry. http://www.coldreadingseries.com
MAKING A SCENE FORUM
June 22-24
33 Speakers. 10 Sessions. 3 Days. Free Registration. Produced by the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance. What can post-pandemic, post-now look like? After more than a year of reacting, knowing what we know now, how do we step into possibilities and opportunities with intention?
At Production Heads Network Inc, we acknowledge that our company is based on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
