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PARKING 

There is a little street parking but it's really a matter of luck. The meters are in effect until 8:00 pm. Loading zones are available after 6:00pm. The nearest parkade is the Easy Park (107 East Cordova Street) and can be entered from Cordova or Water Street.

About Managing You

VANCOUVER ACTORS GUIDE www.vancouveractorsguide.com

ABOUT VANCOUVER ACTORS GUIDE Since 1998, we have been providing the Vancouver acting community with the tools to adopt a proactive approach towards their career.  We also strive to build a stronger community by connecting you with the most valuable resource of all - each other.

AGENTS 

Vancouver Actors Guide offers a great resource page:
www.vancouveractorsguide.com/agents.shtml   

CASTING DIRECTORS

Vancouver Actors Guide offers a great resource page:
www.vancouveractorsguide.com/casting_directors.shtml

About Headshots

ROCKET REPRO www.rocketrepro.com

ABOUT ROCKET REPRO Rocket Reprographics is a black & white, color and digital photo lab that caters to Actors, Fashion Models, Entertainers and Professional Photographers in those industries. Rocket Repro can re-produce your acting headshots or promotional photographs from negatives, prints or digital files.

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

www.kevinclarkphotography.com

www.robdaly.com

www.robgilbertphoto.com

www.pinkmonkeystudios.com

www.weitzelstudios.com

www.tinderman.com   Trevor Jansen 604.710.8075

About Your Rights 

UBCP www.ubcp.com

ABOUT UBCP The Union of B.C. Performers (UBCP) is a trade union in the Province of British Columbia and the B.C. Branch of the ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists). UBCP is dedicated to protecting the rights of professional performers to fair remuneration and the fundamental respect for their craft and artistry.

The contribution made by UBCP members to the quality of the B.C. film industry is significant. It has led to strong membership support and participation in the decision-making process, both on the local and national levels. We are driven by that membership participation in our commitment to local control, fiscal responsibility and the accessibility of the Executive Board, which is elected from the membership. Our dedicated staff implement the decisions made by the membership to ensure we are truly responsive to our members.

ACTRA www.actra.ca/actra/control/nat_contact

ABOUT ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is a national organization of more than 21,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media. We are self-employed artists working in feature films, TV, radio, digital media, corporate videos and commercials as dramatic actors, comedians, dancers, background performers, voice over specialists, singers, puppeteers, stunt performers - and more!

Founded in 1943, ACTRA's core mission is to protect and promote the rights of Canadian performers. ACTRA also works to raise the profile of members and pursues performer ?friendly policies at all levels of government.

SAG www.sag.com

ABOUT SAG: Screen Actors Guild is the nation's largest labor union representing working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists' rights amid the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st century. With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents nearly 120,000 working actors in film, television, industrials, commercials, video games, music videos and other new media. The Guild exists to enhance actors' working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists' rights. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SAG is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO.

PCTIA www.pctia.bc.ca 

ABOUT PCTIA The Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA) has responsibility under the Private Career Training Institutions Act to: Provide consumer protection to the students and prospective students of registered institutions; Establish standards of quality that must be met by accredited institutions; Establish and manage the Student Training Completion Fund.

About Schmoozing

WOMEN IN FILM www.womeninfilm.ca

ABOUT WOMEN IN FILM Women In Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV) is an internationally affiliated non-profit society committed to advancing & celebrating women in screen based media.

WIFTV is one of the largest professional film industry organizations in BC with over 750 members (including over 100 men). Being a member gives you the chance to meet and network with people working in the film, video and television industry, and to benefit from many opportunities and privileges, workshops and seminars. WIFTV is part of the Women In Film & Television International organization and is one of 35 chapters around the world.

FRINGE FESTIVAL www.vancouverfringe.com

ABOUT THE FRINGE Voted Vancouver's Best Arts Festival for five years in a row by Georgia Straight readers, the Vancouver International Fringe Festival consistently delivers an eclectic mix of theatrical offerings. Over 550 performances by more than 80 different groups for 11 days make the Fringe Vancouver?s most diverse source of entertainment.

About Learning 

BIZ BOOKS www.bizbooks.net

ABOUT BIZ BOOKS We believe that Biz Books is a safe haven. We believe your "crazy idea" is possible. We believe in your opening night, your cut, your good reviews. In your life. In your Art. In your dreams. We believe you can do it. And we can help.

LIBRARY LOCATIONS www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca

RECOMMENDED READING

AN ACTOR PREPARES - Stanislavski
INTENT TO LIVE - Larry Moss
POWER OF THE ACTOR - Ivana Chubbuck
ACTIONS The Actor's Thesaurus -  Marina Caldarone & Maggie Lloydd-Williams
AUDITION - Michael Shurtleff
SANFORD MEISNER ON ACTING - Sanford Meisner
RESPECT FOR ACTING - Uta Hagan

ON SET TERMS - in development. 

OSCAR WINNERS www.filmsite.org

ONLINE SCRIPT RESOURCES

www.simplyscripts.com
www.script-o-rama.com
www.scifiscripts.com
www.imdb.com
www.screenplays-online.de
www.dailyscript.com
www.movie-page.com/movie_scripts.htm
www.awesomefilm.com