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by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Sponsored Post — Sponsored by Vancouver TheatreSports Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
Vancouver TheatreSports™ (“VTS”) is honoured to host the 2019 International Theatresports Institute Festival, October 15 to October 20, 2019 on Granville Island. The lineup includes a bus trip with masked Mexican luchador El Jaguar, a ‘live gorilla’, Life Game, OK Tinder, The Toys Strike Back family-friendly show, and much more!
International Theatresports Institute Festival
When: Tuesday, October 15 to Sunday, October 20, 2019 Where: Granville Island (The Improv Centre, The Waterfront Theatre, The Nest) Tickets: Single Tickets, Group Tickets, and Festival Passes are on sale now. Prices range from $7 to $35 for Single Tickets and $49 to $220 for various Festival Passes. For groups of 10 or more people, a 10% discount will be offered.
The International Theatresports Institute (“ITI”) is the largest improv network in the world, representing 90 improv companies, schools and universities from 22 countries on six continents. Every two years, ITI convenes a conference and festival that brings together improvisers from around the globe. Previous locations have included Dubai, Milan, Würzburg, and San Francisco. This year’s Festival features more than 50 public performances from improvisers from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, UK, and U.S.A.
On Saturday, the Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”) held its annual BC Spotlight Gala at the Vancouver Playhouse, honouring exceptional BC and Canadian filmmakers with awards as part of the Gala presented by TELUS. These awards across eight categories will help to support and further the careers of recipients, with prizes totalling $110,000 in cash and in-kind-services from industry leaders.
The award winners were announced before the screening of Anthony Shim’s Daughter, this year’s BC Spotlight Gala Film. Starring John Cassini, Teagan Vincze, and a host of Vancouver talent, Daughter tells the story of Jim (Cassini) as he finds solace in the wake of a personal tragedy in the companionship of Nikki (Vincze), a younger escort, casting her as someone who was unjustly taken from him.
List of Winners
BC SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
Sea to Sky Award Presented by TELUS $20,000 cash prize. This award recognizes the outstanding work of one female key creative on a BC-produced feature or short. Jury: Daniel Doheny, Ben Popp, Sanja Živković
Winner: Ying Wang for The World Is Bright
Best BC Film Award Presented by Creative BC and Encore by Deluxe $10,000 from Creative BC and $15,000 in post-production services credit supplied by Encore by Deluxe. Jury: Daniel Doheny, Ben Popp, Sanja Živković
Winner: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn
BC Emerging Filmmaker Award Presented by UBCP/ACTRA, AFBS & William F. White International Inc. $7,500 cash prize sponsored by UBCP/ACTRA and ACTRA Fraternal Benefits Society, plus a $10,000 equipment credit supplied by William F. White International Inc. Jury: Daniel Doheny, Ben Popp, Sanja Živković
Winner: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers for The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
CANADIAN AWARDS
Best Canadian Film Award $15,000 award presented by the Directors Guild of Canada. Jury: Jason James, Katherine Jerkovic, Loretta Todd
Winner: One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk by Zacharias Kunuk
Special Mention: Blood Quantum by Jeff Barnaby
Emerging Canadian Director Award $3,000 award presented by the Directors Guild of Canada. Jury: Sue Biely, Chris Ferguson, Connor Gaston
Winner: Heather Young for Murmur
Special Mention: Myriam Verreault for Kuessipan
Best Canadian Documentary Award $15,000 prize presented by the Rogers Group of Funds. Jury: Bojan Bodružić, Doreen Manuel, Andrea Warner
Winner: Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger by Alanis Obomsawin
Special Mention: My Dads, My Moms and Me by Julia Ivanova
Best Canadian Short Film Award $15,000 in colour grading and/or VFX services credit supplied by Side Street Post, and $2,000 presented by VIFF. Jury: Lawrence Garcia, Shaun Inouye, Sophie Jarvis
Winner: At the Bottom of the Seaby Caroline So Jung Lee
Special Mention: The Physics of Sorrow by Theodore Ushev
Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film Award $2,000 and a Roundtrip Flight anywhere Delta Air Lines flies. Presented by Gary Harvey and Delta Air Lines. Jury: Lawrence Garcia, Shaun Inouye, Sophie Jarvis
Winner: Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin for Acadiana
Special Mention: Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora for Labour/Leisure
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by Rebecca BollwittDisclosure: Sponsored Post — Sponsored by belairdirect Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
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Coach for the Day Pep Talk Video
The fan with the winning video will receive an all-inclusive trip for two to the Grey Cup in Calgary, with transportation, accommodation, and more! Additionally, the winner’s ‘Coach for a Day’ video submission will be featured on the big screen during the game.
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Win Tickets to a BC Lions Game
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It’s become a tradition in Vancouver towards the end of the year: The leaves start to fall, Halloween costumes are being planned, and the holidays are right around the corner, and I get to purchase my Hope in Shadows calendars from my local vendor.
The winning cover photo by Arden Gillespie
Hope in Shadows: Low-income Photographers Share Stories through Their Own Lens
Hope in Shadows is a photography project that shares the stories of homeless and low-income people through their own lens, and in its 17-year history, it has put more than one million dollars directly into the pockets of people experiencing poverty in BC. In an award ceremony in the Downtown Eastside this morning, Hope in Shadows launched what’s expected to be another busy season of street vendor sales for the iconic community project and calendar.
The calendar challenges stigma around homelessness and poverty by making space for people to share their own stories through photography. Street vendors who sell the calendar – all people impacted by poverty – take the photographs in a 5-day contest each spring using single-use disposable film cameras.
This year, vendors were asked to capture images on the theme of “Belonging”. After narrowing down roughly 1,500 photographs to a Top 30, a community jury and public vote selected 13 photos to make up the 2020 calendar.
The 2020 Cover Photo
The winning photo and cover of the 2020 calendar was taken by vendor Arden Gillespie (Kispiox). Called “ Best Friends,” it’s a portrait of a couple, Jeremiah Kitch Kessic (Lakota, Sioux and Cree) and Auntie M (Coast Salish) outside of the Savoy Pub on East Hastings.
Photographers are involved further in the calendar’s creation, with each photographer and anyone captured in a photograph invited to share the story behind the image. It’s an important avenue for self-expression for those whose voices are often silenced and ignored.
Hope in Shadows is a project of Megaphone magazine, a non-profit that offers meaningful work to people experiencing poverty and homelessness.
People with low-income work as vendors, selling the monthly Megaphone magazine and annual Hope in Shadows calendar on the streets of Vancouver and Victoria to make community connections and earn income. Vendors buy each calendar for $10 and sell it to customers for $20. They keep the profits. It’s flexible work for people who may have barriers to traditional employment.
Janet let me partner with her for the day to sell Megaphone magazines
A few years ago I got to partner up with a Megaphone vendor and sell copies of the magazine in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Janet had an incredible story and it was an honour to tag along with her for the day.
As of today, Megaphone street vendors in Vancouver will sell the calendar as long as supply is available. Customers can find and pay vendors directly with their smartphone using the Megaphone App, available for free download from the iTunes and Google Play stores, or find where vendors usually sell by looking at the map online. Follow Megaphone on Twitter and Facebook for more info.
The temperatures are dropping as quickly as the leaves, and pumpkin spice has taken over our palettes. It’s a lovely time to be in Vancouver, despite the occasional downpour, because the air is crisp, the trees are stunning in all their colours, and there is so much to do between harvest and Halloween. Here’s your big list of things to do in Vancouver Thanksgiving Long Weekend:
Things to do in Vancouver Thanksgiving Long Weekend
