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Richmond-based dance crew GRVMNT grooves ahead on NBC World of Dance
GRVMNT is an 11-member dance team coming out of Fresh Groove Productions in Richmond. Fresh Groove Productions specializes in teaching hip-hop, street- and break-dancing skills to students ages five...
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Vancouver set dec and props get real with safety for business of make-believe...
A few months ago, film/TV props supplier SetDec.Net was busy producing such things as fake family portraits and phoney whisky bottles, then COVID-19 hit and things got real in the B.C. film/TV...
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Netflix adds 21 classics from Studio Ghibli to Canadian programming
Starting June 25, Netflix is bringing 21 features from acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli to its Canadian platform. Among the classic films coming to the streaming powerhouse are the...
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Casting Workbook launches Virtual Casting Room
The reading is of an imaginary scene dropped from The Avengers movie. In it, the character of Loki is looking to secure a bank loan. It’s not going well. Being Odin’s son doesn’t do anything to loosen...
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Hollywood North: After months of darkness, moves being made to turn the...
As more TV and film productions resume in Phase 3 of the B.C. government’s restart plan , one thing is for sure: It is going to be a totally different reality for those in the business of...
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Vancouver actors front and centre in Netflix adaptation of classic kids' novels
To say the Baby-Sitters Club novels are popular is an understatement deserving of an epic teen eye-roll. Close to 180 million copies of the books (131 main titles) have been sold since The...
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Luvia Petersen talks about the UBCP/ACTRA Diversity and Inclusion Committee...
UBCP/ACTRA is an autonomous branch of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, which represents professional English language performers working in Hollywood North and elsewhere....
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Nanaimo karaoke host and wedding DJ makes a stop-motion Schitts Creek tribute...
Todd Cameron can tell you all about the world of karaoke hosting and being a wedding DJ. The Nanaimo-based operator has split his time between the two gigs for the past 14 years. When the COVID-19...
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After Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, Nils Hognestad is getting creative
Psych, the USA Network detective comedy-drama that ran for eight seasons and spawned books, a musical and a movie is back. Psych 2: Lassie Come Home is the second film of the cult franchise and airs...
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Nicole Leier aims high in Hollywood North
Born and raised in B.C.’s Interior, Nicole G. Leier now flits between Hollywood North and South, pursuing acting roles and working as a producer and director. Like everyone in her position, she has...
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‘Farm-to-fork model’ keeps Arcana Studio cooking with in-house animation...
Burnaby-based Arcana holds a special spot in Hollywood North’s bustling animation sector. Established in 2004, the company has pursued a plan of producing its own, wholly-owned intellectual properties...
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COVID-19: A reality film series set's safety is a key priority
Thunderbird Entertainment president Mark Miller co-founded Great Pacific Television with fellow TV veteran Blair Reekie to become a specialist in factual TV. A former BCTV Parliament Hill reporter and...
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Away showcases Oscar-winner Hilary Swank in a command performance
AwayWhen : Sept. 4 Where : NetflixInfo : Netflix On a sound stage at North Shore Studios it’s time to blast-off. Those of us not in the cast of Netflix’s new space-based drama Away are huddled behind a...
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Q&A: Casting agent Tina Marie McCulloch looks at uptick in B.C.-based...
Like many working in Hollywood North’s bustling business, Tina Marie McCulloch pursued acting before moving over to the other side of the camera in late 2017. Trained at New York City’s Lee Strasberg...
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TV viewers will get to ride along with North Shore Search and Rescue
The North Shore Search and Rescue (NSR) team is as famous in these parts as the Grouse Mountain gondola, so it makes nothing but sense that the incredible work of this volunteer rescue squad has been...
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Vancouver art schools face challenges head on during COVID-19 pandemic
School is back in session for the fall term and classes are ZOOM-ing along for many. But, when it comes to virtual versus actual results, some areas of study present unique challenges to attain...
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Fans rally to raise funds for injured Battlestar Galactica actor Michael Hogan
Fans and friends of Genie Award-winning actor Michael Hogan have raised more than $250,000 to help the former Battlestar Galactica star recover from a devastating injury. According to a GoFundMe page...
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Burnaby’s Motion Picture Park confirms deal with Netflix
Netflix has signed a lease agreement with Burnaby’s Canadian Motion Picture Park — one that solidifies the streaming giant’s roots in B.C. Marjorie Poore, principal at CMMP Studios, said in a phone...
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Hollywood North: Riverdale, Nancy Drew, Batwoman shut down due to testing delays
COVID-19 testing backlogs have temporarily halted production on a number of Hollywood North productions, including Riverdale, Batwoman, Nancy Drew and Charmed. According to Variety , a number of CW...
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Amid COVID-19, Hollywood North ups safety, and gets down to lots of business
Filming love scenes for TV and movies has always been one of those, shall we say, tricky things. And these uncomfortable scenes are just a bit more uncomfortable thanks to COVID-19 . “I have an...
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