Community News & Opportunities
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Thursday, April 17 - Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Happy Hour Cast & Crew Speed Dating!
Doors 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Please arrive on time.
Screening at 7:30 pm, Gamechangers and Q&A at 8:00 pm, After Party Drinks and Raffle at 10:00 pm
Tickets: $20 in Advance, $25 at the Door
Run N Gun website HERE!
Gathering Place Theatre Workshops
THEATRE FOR THE FUN OF IT!
Drop in 2X a week for 6 weeks
March 10 to April 17 - Mondays & Thursdays
Mondays 3:30pm-6pm
Thursdays 12:30pm-3pm
Gathering Place, 2nd floor Fitness Room - 609 Helmcken Street
Free - Everyone welcome! No experience necessary.
Led by Teresa Vandertuin
Reel to Real Youth Film Festival
April 6-17, 2025
R2R International Film Festival! B.C Students (grades 5 to 12) are invited to apply for a chance to develop their skills as film critics.The Youth Jury Program aims to foster a deeper appreciation for independent film from Canada and around the globe. Check the 2025 schedule!
https://r2rfestival.org/
Wed April 16 - National Canadian Film Day!
Screening ‘CAN I GET A WITNESS?’
International Village, 6:30pm
Presented by VAFF Vancouver Asian Film Festival with Community Partner Celluloid Social Club
Directed by Ann Marie Fleming and starring Sandra Oh, Keira Jang & Joel Ouelette
Note: this event replaces the Celluloid Social Club at the ANZA Club on April 16
Tickets: HERE!
Film Details: HERE!
Keep in touch with local screenings happening online at our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/18306091376
https://celluloidsocialclub.com/
2025 Screenwriters Lab Call for Applications!
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Whistler Film Festival, the society has opened the call for applications for a special edition of its Screenwriters Lab, a highly competitive, multi-phase feature film script and industry development program with training valued at more than $15,000.
Facilitated by LA-based script consultant and story editor Ruth Atkinson and WFF Talent Programs manager Shelly Quade, it’s designed to amplify the diverse voices of Canadian writers by developing original projects. It offers unparalleled access to key industry experts and indispensable training so writers may fully explore and realize their scripts.
The 2025 Screenwriters Lab is presented with the support of Telefilm Canada, Paramount+, and Creative BC.
There will be a Q&A on April 23, registration is available here.
The deadline to apply May 5, early applications are encouraged.
REGISTER HERE!
Join us to explore how we can all accelerate environmentally sustainable change through the content we make!
No matter how big or small your production is, there are lots of ways you can implement sustainable practices. In this session, our fantastic guest speakers will answer your burning questions
FREE Registration - April 23
The Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition
This competition recognizes the most outstanding unproduced Canadian plays with a Jewish focus. The winning playwright will receive $1,000 (CDN) and an 8-hour CAEA workshop with a director and up to six actors. This workshop concludes with a public reading. No fee.
Submission deadline: May 25, 2025.
Winner will be announced in the fall of 2025.
Details, Past Winners, Submissions HERE!
Ongoing Resources & Friends…..
Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver (GEMS) is a member-based organization committed to furthering gender equity in film and television. Previously named Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV), GEMS incorporated in 1989 as a not-for-profit society registered in British Columbia.
By addressing systemic barriers, GEMS works towards supporting more inclusive, representative media.
The Genre Film Lab / Coffee Chats - past chats available to view online!
gemsvancouver.org
BIZ Books
Your online source for film, television, and theatre books. We invite you to browse through our online store where you will find thousands of titles. Let’s make your creative dreams come true!
Sign up for our newsletter with notices of sales, workshops, blogs & special events at bizbooks.net
MiTribe Media Studios
We contribute to the Vancouver artistic community through Production Support Services and Mentorships in our studio at 150 East 3rd Avenue, and Live Events designed to bring people together in celebration of each other’s work.
Taping Rooms, Classes, Music & mixer events - come check us out!
www.mitribemedia.com
GVPTA is a non-profit charitable organization whose membership includes theatre companies, theatre makers and artists, and other organizations and individuals that support theatre. We provide services, promotion of member news and community events, opportunities to connect and network, and hold an annual theatre conference.
Show Listings Here!
First Saturday Open Studios
First Saturday is a public monthly artist-run open-studio event in Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria & the Gulf Islands. Each month a new artist opens their doors to the public to share their work & chat…
Website & details here!
For Reviews of local & international performances & arts events, Colin Thomas [award winning playwright, Theatre Reviewer & Critic for almost four decades] offers thoughtful & insightful gems to consider in the world of theatre & art. Highly recommend!