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Detailed follow-up to WARNING: Vancouver International Acting and Screenplay Contest

January 10, 2011

UPDATE (Jan 11 2011 ) – In less that 24 hours since posting this article, the contest’s website was deleted. To view screenshots of the website click here. At the end of November, we posted our initial article about the Vancouver International Acting and Screenplay Contest (www.vaninternationalactingcontest.com). We posted up observations that we made about [...]

1 on 1 with Writer/Producer, Pam Bentley

January 5, 2011

Pam Bentley is a writer/producer hailing us from many places including Louisiana, Ottawa and New Mexico. I was delighted to have the chance to sit down and discuss her view on the acting world, making movies and overall telling a story. Meeshelle: So, Pam, tell us a bit about yourself and what brought you to [...]

WARNING: Vancouver International Acting and Screenplay Contest

November 28, 2010

Update (Jan 11): We have written a detailed follow-up article about this contest.Update (Jan 12): Since writing our follow-p article, the contest website has been deleted. To view screenshots of the website click here. Have you heard about the Vancouver International Acting and Screenplay Contest? Their website is www.VanInternationalActingContest.com. You may have seen posts popping [...]

Line 21 Media Services | Closed Captions and Subtitles

November 15, 2010

We had a chance to visit Kelly Maxwell of Line 21 Media Services, a Vancouver-based company. We learned about what it means to be in the Closed Captioning and Subtitling business including what effect technology has had on how they do their business, and where it fits within the development of a film or tv [...]

The Evolving Landscape of Canadian Distribution

October 25, 2010

As a filmmaker or screenwriter, there was a time when a distributor was a good bet for getting your movie made. With the right relationship, a distributor would be able to take your script to various film markets – AFM, Cannes and Mifed – and do international presales based on the strength of your screenplay [...]

RIP Denis Simpson

October 22, 2010

I was sad to hear this morning that our much loved Canadian actor, singer, dancer, director, Denis Simpson passed away this morning after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Denis had a career spanning close to 40 years. Along with his film and tv credits on imdb, he was also seen as the host of Channel M’s [...]

Moving Forward Through Networking

September 29, 2010

Being new to the film and television industry, I’ve enjoyed networking with different people and learning about the industry from various sides. I wanted to support the people who were supporting artists like me and I have now been volunteering part-time with a local casting director since the beginning of July. I’m not an industry [...]

Story Editor vs Script Consultant: Your Guide to Fresh Eyes, Fresh Perspective

September 22, 2010

What does it take to write a good screenplay? One that actually might get made someday? Most writers feel that they know what is necessary, and they probably do. Translating it onto the blank page successfully however, can be another matter entirely. This is where a story editor or script consultant can help. The old [...]