RUST FILM CREW VOICED SAFETY COMPLAINTS BEFORE FATAL SHOOTING OF CINEMATOGRAPHER
The gun used in a fatal shooting on a movie set in New Mexico earlier this week had been declared safe to use by a crew member just before it was discharged, court records show. The shooting happened hours after some workers walked off the job to protest safety conditions on set.
WHY HOLLYWOOD CREWS ARE GIVING MIXED REVIEWS ON NEW CONTRACT
After the union representing Hollywood crews finally reached a deal on a new contract last week, IATSE President Matthew Loeb proclaimed it “a Hollywood ending.” Some union members, however, were less than enthusiastic, and even accused their leaders of capitulating to the powerful Hollywood studios.
AFTER COVID-19, THINGS MAY NEVER GO BACK TO NORMAL
The problem is that the casting process has drifted so far from normal that I can’t see a future in which the business returns to where it was before the pandemic. It’s been my experience that once the genie is out of the bottle, there’s no putting him back in. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/secret-agent-man-post-pandemic-new-normal-74119/
THE UK’S ACTOR-INFLUENCERS SHARE ADVICE FOR VIRAL SUCCESS
Social media as a tool for self-promotion is hardly a new phenomenon. Yet what we have witnessed during the past 18 months, with performers boosting their profiles by entertaining us all on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, feels a little different—a remarkable outcome of a unique set of circumstances with lessons to be learned. https://www.backstage.com/uk/magazine/article/uk-influencers-give-advice-for-actors-social-media-74144/
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
CASTING DIRECTOR WORKSHOP WITH BIM NARINE
October 30 & 31 | Online
Great chance to be seen and work with Bim!
Bim Narine & Catharine Falcon have cast hundreds of commercials, dozens of TV shows and films over their 20 year history. Some of the films include: Cocaine Godmother – Lifetime, Mahalia-Lifetime (Emmy nominated MOW), A Father’s Nightmare – Lifetime, Project MC2 – Netflix, The House of Terror – Lifetime, Summer in the City – Hallmark, The Games Maker-Disney Feature, A Sister’s Nightmare – Lifetime, Unauthorized Melrose Place Story – Lifetime, and many more! https://actorvanstudios.com/product/casting-director-workshop-with-bim-narine-oct-2021/
RAILTOWN ACTORS STUDIO
With strict COVID protocols in place, and commitment to health and safety, our classes continue to be a great success. Remaining 2021 and early 2022 classes are open for registration.
New to us? Click here: www.railtownactors.com/interview
• Acting on Film classes with John Cassini
• Scene Study classes with Edward Foy, Frank Cassini, Jennifer Copping and Brian Markinson
• Actors Instrument work with Edward Foy.
Details for all Classes: www.railtownactors.com/classes
Coaching and Tapings: www.railtownactors.com/coaching
We look forward to hearing from you!
BIZ STUDIO: 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
DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL
October 27 - November 7
This year’s festival theme, Stories We Need to Hear, resonates today as our community grapples with the dramatic impact of the pandemic, ongoing displacement, the fentanyl crisis, and the reality of bigotry and systemic racism. https://www.heartofthecityfestival.com
VANCOUVER HORROR FILM SHOW
October 27 - November 7
This year the VHS will be screening 46 shorts films and three feature films from 12 different countries. Filmmaker Q&A’s will follow each screening. https://www.vancouverhorrorshow.com
STAND FESTIVAL
November 2 - 7
Through a series of free workshops, panel discussions and public showcase performances, STAND supports and amplifies the creations and voices of newcomers to Canada through the arts. https://www.blackouttheater.com/stand
VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
November 4 - 14
The theme of this year’s VAFF is “Past, Present & Possibilities,” as we reflect on the festival’s illustrious achievements in these 25 years, celebrate how far we’ve come in elevating the profile of Asian Canadians in cinema.
CHUTZPAH PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL
November 4 - 24
The 21st Annual Chutzpah! Festival includes concerts, comedy, new dance works, film, theatre, and storytelling, paired with stimulating conversations and opportunities to interact with creative artists. https://www.chutzpahfestival.com
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.
