Industry News: BC Film Industry Back in Action

During the COVID-19 pandemic, all productions were ordered to shut down in British Columbia for several months. Once given the green light, the industry began a quick and thorough comeback. Between mandatory quarantine for any actors coming up from the United States, strategic rewrites, and strict on-set protocols, many productions have had success maneuvering through […]

Industry News: Ryan Reynolds’ Group Effort Initiative

The Vancouver-born actor is committed to increasing efforts to boost inclusivity on his next film, as outlined in this Global News article. Through what is called the Group Effort Initiative, which is run by Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort, trainees from marginalized communities will be hired to work alongside current industry professionals on an unnamed […]

Alumni News – Braydon Langford

Vancouver Acting School alumni Braydon Langford is working hard directing on set of his film Darker Than Night. The Alberta-born director returned to his hometown Drayton Valley with a small crew and they’ve been busy filming ever since. From the article: “‘The release date will hopefully be in February 2021,” he says.” We can’t wait […]

Instructor Nils Hognestad on Keeping Creative

Nils Hognestad, one of our Vancouver Acting School instructors, was recently interviewed by The Vancouver Sun about new projects he is working on behind the camera. An actor and writer, Nils is a perfect example of how the film industry has so many different channels and opportunities for creativity and story telling. From the article: […]