Vancouver Post Alliance

Registration for the Spring Mentorship Program Closes Saturday, March 29! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity!    The Spring Mentorship Program will be held both virtually and in person from April 12 to July 20. This three-month program provides an excellent chance for members to connect in a respectful environment, promoting learning and the development of new relationships. If you have 2+ years of post-production industry experience and are a professional member of the Vancouver Post Alliance, you are eligible to participate as a mentee in the program. To register as a mentor, you must have more than five years of experience. Not yet a VPA member but still interested in participating in the program?  Join the VPA here! Successful applicants are paired in one of the following post-production categories: Editorial  Picture Editors  Assistant Editors Post Sound   Re-Recording Mixers Foley Artists Sound Editors VFX  VFX Producers  VFX Coordinators VFX Editors VFX Artists Music Composer Music Supervisor Post Producers Post Coordinators Post Accounting ...and many more post-production positions For additional details about the program, application requirements, and the application process, please visit our website at https://lnkd.in/gaEep3MC. Spots are limited, so don't delay! Registration closes on March 29th. We look forward to receiving your applications and are excited to help you begin your mentorship journey. - The VPA Mentorship Committee

👀 TUNE IN! THE MONKEY In Theatres Nationwide Now When twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start occurring all around them. The brothers throw the monkey away and move on, growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite to find a way to destroy the monkey for good before it takes the lives of everyone close to them. Based on a novel by Stephen King, this film was written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and fully filmed and posted in Vancouver. 👏 The talented local post-production crew behind the film includes several VPA members: Co-Executive Producer / Post Supervisor: Andrew Levine Editors: Greg Ng, CCE, Graham Fortin Visual Effects Supervisor: Edward J. Douglas Music Supervisor Natasha Duprey Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer Eguenio Battaglis MPSE Post Sound Services: Pleasant Sound Media Ltd. Mixed at Maverick Post Group Technical Coordinator David A Rice Pro Production Coordinator Emma Levine First Assistant Editor Stephen Grobe Assistant Editor Ian MacDonald Dailies Operator: Joseph Vance Supervising Sound Editor: Eugenio Battaglia MPSE Sound Effects Editors: Humberto Corte MPSE, Alejandro Lara Peralta MPSE Foley Artist/Foley Editor: Javier Ivan Perez Foley Artist Foley Recordist: Tim McCann Foley Editor: Jesse Barden Post Services provided by Company 3 Vancouver Finishing Editors: Matthew Shuttleworth, William Romines IV Finishing Producer: Andras Toth Finishing Coordinator Laura O’Neal Head of Production Caroline Simpson Production Ops Manager Jay Harada VP, Sales Lindsay Elizabeth Donovan Local VFX Companies:
Niche VFX – Cosa VFX – WildFX  – UFX Studios For more on the film, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dGXDJPDa

TONIGHT: The VPA's members-only Open Jam Session at the Anza Club! ⁠ This event is free for our professional members! Limited tickets for professional members and their bands remain via RSVP. Check your inbox for your exclusive invitation. ⁠ ⁠ When: TONIGHT! March 18 at 6:30 PM ⁠ Where: The Anza Club, 3 W 8th Avenue, Vancouver ⁠ ⁠ A huge thank you to our event sponsor, Post Modern Sound!⁠

👀 TUNE IN!⁠ Sweet Magnolias, Season 4⁠ Streaming now on Netflix!⁠ ⁠ Three South Carolina women, best friends since high school, shepherd one another through the complexities of romance, career and family.⁠ ⁠ 👏 The talented local post crew behind the popular series includes several VPA members:⁠ ⁠ David Dewar Co-Producer⁠ Kandi Dibley Associate Producer⁠ Zeynep Gulsoy Post Coordinator⁠ Picture Editors: Mark Shearer, Jason Pielak, Lara Mazur, Sam Dewar, Troy Weinreich⁠ Assistant Editors: Sam Dewar, Troy Weinreich, Blair Scott⁠ Finishing Colourist Thor Roos⁠ Online Editor Yoon Hee Hwang⁠ Valerie Biggin Music Supervisor⁠ Emma Lewicky Music Coordinator⁠ Paul Shatto Music Editor⁠ Mike Wearing Visual Effects Compositing⁠ Post Finishing Services Provided by Company3 Vancouver⁠ DI Producer Sergio Corena Alvarez⁠ DI Coordintor: Mina Takkaci⁠ VP of Sales: Lindsay Donovan⁠ Post Audio Services Provided by Sharpe Sound⁠ Supervising Sound Editor Sandra Portman, AMPS, MPSE⁠ Re-recording Mixers Rob Coxford⁠ Daniel Cardona⁠ Sound Designer Gregorio Gomez⁠ Dialogue & ADR Editor Eric Mouawad, MPSE⁠ Assistant Dialogue Editor Joselyn Hernandez⁠ Bg Sfx Editor Jay Cheetham⁠ Foley Editor Dylan Campbell⁠ ⁠ Visit our website for more on the series: https://lnkd.in/gA2uvnaR

Registration for the Vancouver Post Alliance Spring Mentorship Program has been extended to March 29! We have encountered technical difficulties on our website, so we are extending the application deadline for the Spring Mentorship program to March 29, 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your patience. To submit your application, please use the desktop version of our website and ensure that you are logged in. We look forward to receiving your applications and are excited to help you begin your mentorship journey. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity! The Spring Mentorship Program will be held virtually and in person from April 12 to July 20. This three-month program provides an excellent chance for members to connect in a respectful environment, promoting learning and the development of new relationships. If you have 2+ years of post-production industry experience and are a professional member of the Vancouver Post Alliance, you are eligible to participate as a mentee in the program. To register as a mentor, you must have more than five years of experience. For additional details about the program, application requirements, and the application process, please visit our website at https://lnkd.in/gaEep3MC Not yet a VPA member but still interested in participating in the program? Join the VPA at https://lnkd.in/gkQSCFbi Registration closes on March 29th. Spots are limited, so don't delay!

👀 TUNE IN! MAFIA: MOST WANTED Bell Media MAFIA: MOST WANTED offers audiences insight into the ‘Ndrangheta, the powerful Italian organized crime syndicate, and its deep roots in Canada, where it has allegedly been involved in drug trafficking, theft, financial fraud, extortion, and murder. The series challenges the perception of the Mafia as an “open secret,” shedding light on the inner workings of a Toronto crime family, and the individuals behind the infamous names. From Screen Siren Pictures: Trish Dolman is Writer, Director and Executive Producer, Steven Thibault is Executive Producer. 👏 The talented local post crew behind this three-part docuseries for Bell Media includes several VPA members: FrameRiver provided post production finishing and delivery Colourist: Lionel Barton Finishing Producer: Daryl Smith Conform Artist: Jeremy Chen Workflow Technical Director: Troy Mac Neill Julia Niendorf: Post Supervisor Editor: Kelly Morris 1st Assistant Editor: Gustavo Sena Flgueiredo 2nd Assistant Editor: Sierra Wilson-Furr Additional Editing: Jason Hujber Additional Assistant Editing: Jamie Stanworth Audio Post Facility – The Mix Room Sound Supervisor, Rerecording Mixer: Jamie Mahaffey Descriptive Video Audio: Matthew Gionet from Earworm Sound Scored by Core Music Agency  Composer Jesse Zubot with composer super group ZUBOT & SHARP. For more on the series visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gJJh8pB7

👀 TUNE IN! HOUSE OF DAVID Airing now on Amazon Prime House of David is an American historical drama series that tells the story of the ascent of biblical icon David. As the once-mighty King Saul falls victim to his pride, an outcast shepherd boy, David is anointed as the second king. 👏 The talented local post crew behind the series includes several VPA members: Post Producer: Todd Giroux Picture Editor: Christopher A. Smith Assistant Editors: Kelvin Tseng, Steven Hayes, Nick Nadon VFX Editor: Nick Nadon Post Supervisor: Melissa Lee Post Coordinator: Chris Ward Music Editor: Jake Walters Post Audio Services Provided by Sharpe Sound Studios Supervising Sound Editor James Fonnyadt, MPSE Re-recording Mixers Kelly Cole, Bill Mellow Dialogue Editor Aaron Olson Sound Designers Gregorio Gomez, Mpse, Craig George, Jeff Jackman Background Editor Jay Cheetham Foley By 10110 Audio Foley Supervisor Maureen Murphy, MPSE Foley Recordist Gareth Baird Foley Editor Dario Disanto, MPSE Vancouver ADR Mixers Katrina Castillou, Francisco Frial Assistant Dialogue Editor Joselyn Hernandez Audio Post Management Michele Macinnes IT Manager Darryl Isaacs Post Services Provided By Company 3 Vancouver Finishing Colourist Thor Roos Colour Assistant Michael Marr Finishing Editors Yoon Hee Hwang, Roger Gaoxin Wang Finishing Post Coordinator Laura O’Neal Head Of Production Caroline Simpson Production Ops Manager Jay Harada For more on the series, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ge3Ku4Pe

It’s just one week until the VPA's members-only Open Jam Session at the Anza Club! This event is free for our professional members! Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis by RSVP, so don’t wait. Check your inbox for your exclusive invitation. When: March 18 at 6:30 PM  Where: The Anza Club, 3 W 8th Avenue, Vancouver A huge thank you to our event sponsor, Post Modern Sound!

This month's featured member, Editor / Motion Graphics Designer Max Bentsianov, has worked in the post-production industry for 15 years. A graduate of Emily Carr University, Max has always been passionate about film and visual storytelling. He draws inspiration from movie greats such as David Lynch and Lars von Trier, and would love to work on a surreal, poetry-infused film like Mirror by Tarkovsky, Antichrist by Lars von Trier or Mulholland Drive by David Lynch. He is also interested in series oriented towards social critique such as Black Mirror or Clockwork Orange. Max pursues many interests such as music learning and production, reading, writing, watching movies, attending concerts, and spending quality time with his wife and daughter. For the full interview with Max, visit our website! https://lnkd.in/gZT5Csnj

The Filmmaker's Series: A Conversation on "The Monkey" Please join us as we discuss the smash hit "The Monkey" with VFX Supervisor Ed Douglas, and picture editors Greg Ng & Graham Fortin. This event, co-hosted by the Vancouver Post Alliance and the Visual Effects Society, is the first in our series of Filmmaker's talks. Audiences will enjoy an intimate conversation with local filmmakers as they discuss their experiences working on some of today's most popular films. Monday, Mar 17 at 6:30 PM Vancouver Film School, Theatre 105: 151 West Cordova Street Tickets are $5 for members, $15 for non-members at https://lnkd.in/gC2WdkXQ