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Mental Wellness Supports Available

Mental Wellness Supports available from your benefits providers AFBS Members Mental wellness goes hand-in-hand with physical health. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the mental wellness of many Canadians, the demand for services of accredited therapists and professionals is at an all-time high, making it challenging to find practitioners when you need them most. That’s why AFBS created this new Fraternal Benefit. The Expanded Access – Mental Wellness Support Benefit helps AFBS Members or their insured dependants access other counselling professionals not covered by the AFBS Members’

Underwater Training Course - Stunt Performers

Underwater Training Course for Stunt Performers Sunday November 15th 2020 - 4 Spot available ATTN: Stunt Performers Participants are introduced to the risks of working in cold water, and how to prepare and recover safely (theory only). In addition they are introduced to STUNT underwater work, water comfort, breath hold, weighting, etc. The workshop is adapted for stunt performers and safety divers in the film and television industry. It helps performers prepare themselves mentally and physically for the challenges of cold water or breath hold. During the classroom portion participants will

Covid Related Resources for Stunt Coordinators

Hello Stunt Coordinators, I have pulled together the primary resources you may need to help navigate pandemic protocols in your role as a Stunt Coordinator/Department Head/Supervisor and posted them in the STUNT tab of the UBCP/ACTRA Website: https://www.ubcpactra.ca/covid-19-resources-for-stunt-coordinators/ Here you will find links and information on: The BC Motion Picture Industry Covid-19 PANDEMIC PRODUCTION GUIDE (PPG) – agreed upon guidelines by employers and unions for all departments including “Performers” and “Stunts” WorkSafeBC – Motion Picture & TV Production: Protocols for

VFS StuntList West - Coordinator Search

ATTN: StuntList West - Stunt Coordinators Seeking Stunt Coordinators for two different VFS Final Projects. Please see below for more detail. Project One ONE-PAGER AD Title: Atlas. Producer: Surya Sai Kiran Putta. Director: Fiza Chaudhary Logline: A dedicated scientist works on developing a genetic chip which he intends to use to save his unborn child from a rare congenital abnormality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STUNTS: Atlas has few scenes which require stunts coordinator and a fight sequence which need to be choreographed and rehearsed. There are two scenes where a syringe needle and fountain pen

Star Trek Performer Search

Hey StuntList Community, Seeking a Star Trek Stunt Performer. The search criteria states an African-American female with a height range of 5'5 to 5'8 around 130 to 140lbs. This actress is a regular on the show. The performer must be an athletic individual with fight & wire work preferred. Union is also preferred but can permit the right performer. Please contact Christopher McGuire at justjumpstunts@hotmail.com

Climbing Sutra Stunt Harness Disinfection Process

Trade Holdings, Inc. dba Climbing Sutra 2941 Brookspark Dr. North Las Vegas, NV 89030 (702) 255-2222 Summary: After weeks of research and testing we are pleased to have found a safe, reliable system for disinfecting Climbing Sutra stunt harnesses. It is the ThermalStrike Ranger Heating System available on Amazon (or directly from us). The Ranger uses a patented six-sided heating system to disinfect at temperatures compatible with our harnesses and proven to destroy the coronavirus. We encourage all our customers in the entertainment industry who will be required to disinfect harnesses to

UBCP/ACTRA - COVID-19 Production Testing

We continue to receive a lot of questions about productions testing performers for COVID-19. We are working with the DGC-BC, IATSE 891, IATSE 669 and Teamsters 155 to sign Letters of Understanding (LOU) with productions that wish to conduct testing of both cast and crew. The LOUs ensure that there is compliance with BC Human Rights and privacy legislation and address minimum calls for testing and up to ten (10) days sick pay. There are essentially 2 versions of the LOU for higher budget productions that are signatory with UBCP/ACTRA and the other 4 unions noted above. For lower budget