The StuntList News Archive

Now is a great time to consider your occupational health and safety training needs. The BCFED Health & Safety Centre has resumed public in-person classroom training and our fall course schedule has been updated with a priority on essential skills to deal with COVID-19. As a result of risk assessments done for in-class activities, we have taken extensive safety measures to protect our participants and staff: ·Reduced the maximum size of each public course ·Restructured group learning activities to allow physical distancing ·Eliminated the need for the use of shared class materials ·Introduced

Open for Training All Summer Long! Drop in schedules at the Underground Circus are Monday to Friday, morning session 10:30 - 13:30 and evening session 18:30 - 21:30. Other times are available for rent upon request. The Underground Circus Studios is also open for private lessons: Cost: $25 per hour COVID-19 Procedure Disinfectant is available and all common touch points are regularly cleaned. We also have created hooks to help reduce touch points. COVID-19 procedure must be followed at all times. Training Spaces Available for Rent Main Level Studio Four partitioned training spaces on the main

Message from Zandara Kennedy I'm hosting an open track day for women at Mission Raceway on July 30th. This is gonna be a super fun time for drivers of all levels - we will have a cone area for basic exercises and the drift section will be open for those who want to have a bit more fun. Bring any car you want, as long as it's road legal or prepped for the track. Come and practice your skills, connect with other stunt women, and of course eat tacos! If you're not ready to drive, come and watch, learn, and maybe even get a ride along with one of the other drivers! All provincial safety

Hi there StuntList members! Even though we all love the paperwork (insert mild groans here), Entertainment Partners Canada has launched a new online registry which allows you to securely upload and store required residency documents to their portal. After the one time upload, you can give EP Canada permission to share with the productions you work on. The portal will store information for individuals and people who work under loan out corporations. To register online visit: https://theproductioncommunity.force.com/s/product-videos For a instructional video, visit: https:/

Injury Prevention Week is September 21st to 25th this year with a focus on mental health, mark your calendars. Click here to read ActSafe's Newsletter.

Announcement from UBCP/ACTRA The Premier of the Province of British Columbia has just officially announced that B.C has now moved to Phase 3 of re-opening. As such, the Province welcomes all production activity to restart or begin and all motion picture activity is encouraged across B.C. The B.C. Motion Picture Industry COVID-19 Best Practices Coalition (the Coalition) has developed guidelines that have been reviewed by the Province and WorkSafe BC. Please click here for the Safety Guidelines. Creative BC will be sending the Guidelines to the 400 companies and organizations that have signed up

From UBCP/ACTRA UBCP/ACTRA RELEASES 2020 DIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE SERIES The Diversity and Inclusion Committee highlights Indigenous and LGBTQ performers in the latest panels UBCP/ACTRA's Diversity and Inclusion Committee has continued its critical initiative designed to amplify the conversation surrounding diversity in entertainment. The latest roundtable discussions feature Indigenous and LGBTQ performers including Canadian Screen Award winner Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN) and Vancouver-based actress Luvia Petersen (Continuum, Ghost Wars) among others

From UBCP/ACTRA Update on Supports for Members Amid COVID-19 Pandemic The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has been extended by an additional 8 weeks, and we want to thank the hundreds of UBCP/ACTRA Members that took the time to complete the ACTRA National petition that called on the Federal Government to make this change. The CERB provides temporary income support to employed or self-employed workers who have stopped working and are without employment or self-employment income for reasons related to COVID-19. The new Canada Emergency Response Benefit is paid in blocks of four weeks in

UBCP/ACTRA awards submissions are due July 15th 2020. Please read submission guidelines carefully, as they have changed since last year's awards. Click Here for details. Good luck everyone!

UBCP/ACTRA Return to Work COVID-19 FAQs. Click Here for more FAQs, member updates and information.