The StuntList News Archive

The language has changed in the Guidelines and we are good to go - now, very clearly, actors and stunt performers are BOTH considered "principal performers".Revised Guideline CLICK HEREWorkSafeBC did make one addition that everyone should be aware of:All performers (both actors and stunts) will be required to have this PADI MEDICAL FORM CLICK completed by a physician. This will be something that productions should know ahead of time so they can possibly add it to the actors initial medical if one is being done. Here is WorkSafeBC's list of approved physicians for the required SCUBA medicals

Please send any agenda items you would like discussed to lori.stewart@ubcp.com or the Stunt Committee: stunt.committee@ubcp.comWe have only one meeting per year, please save the date and plan on attendingWishing you ALL the BEST for 2017

aCurt Bonn, known primarily for his outstanding creativity in the designing and rigging stunt equipment of all types, was recently inducted into the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame for his contributions to the safety of stunts.

As many of you that attended the last Stunt Community Meeting(last Dec.) or the Stunt Coordinator Meeting (in May) are aware, there will be some mandatory and/or strongly recommended courses coming to all of us in 2017. The world we work in has been changing and there is a lot more pressure being exerted on all film industry workers to understand the WorkSafeBC regulations and for everyone to understand their roles and responsibilities when it comes to health and safety at work. When this stuff really comes into play is when something goes wrong. What is it that WorkSafeBC will be asking you

Free parking on the streets - 3 hr. street parking on north side of 2nd Ave - The south side of 2nd will be unrestricted on Saturday 2PM onward. - Lots of other unrestricted parking on side streets to the south & east Please do your best to attend this important meeting. Best regards

Celebrating Excellence in British Columbia Film & Television The Nominees for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series are...James Bamford Arrow - BrotherhoodJ. J. Makaro The Flash - Enter Zoom The Nominees for Best Stunt Coordination in a Dramatic Series are... J. J. Makaro, James Bamford, Eli Zagoudakis, Curtis Braconnier Arrow - Brotherhood Kimani Ray Smith Continuum - Power HourKimani Ray Smith Olympus - The Temple Of GaiaDavid Hospes Once Upon A Time - The Bear KingJ. J. Makaro, Jon Kralt The Flash - Legends Of TodayAll the BEST to ALL NOMINEES !WELCOME to the 2016 Leo Awards - website CLICK

MBT April 2016 notice & agenda

We currently have 53 productions on the books at UBCP/ACTRA – it’s the busiest ever and it is the traditionally ‘slow time’ of year. Wow. We’ve seen a spike in some serious incidents and ‘near miss’ situations, ‘location problems’ along with a lot of bullying & harassment complaints. Many crew members have been promoted to higher positions and new and young workers are filling in the vacated positions. We have a lot more ‘inexperienced’ crew members on set who may or may not have the training, intuition or experience to be totally ‘safe’ on set. Things are starting to happen… As I sit in my

- Sunday, Feb 21, 2016 - Only 12 spots available - this course is being offered to the Stunt Community only. - Re-cert is every 3 years - Includes CPR, crisis management, wound care and more. - This full day course packs in life-saving information, and provides a WorkSafeBC OFA certificate. - Please note, lunch is NOT provided - pack a lunch or buy locally on your break. DATE: Sunday, February 21, 2016 LOCATION: ACTSAFE - #215 - 750 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC (between Robson & Georgia - take stairs to the right of JJ Bean to our front door) *Note: To let us know you've arrived, use the