Upstart is an Alberta based film and television talent development program presented by AMPIA, Jonathan Joffe Pictures, funded through Alberta Film, Telefilm and SAIT, and coordinated by Calgary actor Karen Ryan. Now in its 13th term in Calgary, over 220 Upstart participants have performed in hundreds of scenes which have been shot and edited for the review of everyone involved.
The program brings together local actors, writers, and directors to perform simple scene studies for the camera which are shot and edited for the review of everyone involved.
Calgary’s Upstart sessions will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 – 10:00 pm at SAIT, room MD 212 beginning Monday, February 25th, 2013. The program will run for 8 weeks. The group will shoot 16 scene studies, rotating the participants through a variety of actor/director/writer combinations. Two scenes are filmed per week, those scenes are then edited for viewing the following week. Directors will direct 4 out of 8 nights and Actors will act in all 8 scenes.
Auditions/interviews* will be held at SAIT on the evening of Monday, February 11th. Please contact calgaryupstart@gmail.com to arrange an audition/interview time.
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For FAQ and more information, visit Upstart Calgary.