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Weekend Intensive (Saturday and Sunday)
Saturday & Sunday | November 7 & 8 2026 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Early Bird until August 31st 2026
Join seasoned professional Brianna Johnston in on-screen combat, for an intensive weekend workshop designed to elevate your action performance skills. ***This is not a course to become a stuntman/stuntwoman. It’s a course strictly for actors wanting to have combat & on-screen fighting skills as a considerable asset when applying for speaking roles in action and combat sequences.
It’s a fact: Action and combative scenes dominate the film and television market.
In a casting perspective, when looking for actors that will be involved in action sequences, having combat training on your resume definitely sticks out!
And why wouldn’t you want that edge?! As an actor, being able to perform in combative scenes, even the simplest of actions (such as being slapped by your scene partner), can boosts your visibility in the market, and bonus: it’s wicked fun!!
This workshop is specifically tailored for actors looking to expand their range into the realm of on-screen combat.
Key Features:
Safety First: Emphasize the importance of safety on set, including how to execute moves that look impactful on screen yet remain safe for all performers.
Techniques covered: Combat Terminology, Foot stomp, Hold your scene partner back from fighting, Grabbing your scene partner while in conflict, Fainting from shock, and more
Fighting moments: Hair Pulls, Choking, Collisions Punching (Jab, Straight, Cross, Hook, Uppercut), Slapping and more
Physical Storytelling: Explore how physicality contributes to storytelling in action scenes, focusing on body movement, timing, and reaction.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR BRIANNA JOHNSTON:
Brianna Johnston is an award winning Calgary Based Artist: Actor, Fight & Intimacy Director, Stage Combatant, Singer, Flutist.
She is a certified Fight Director and Paddy Crean Award winner with The Academy of Fight Directors of Canada. She is also a seasoned actress, earning many Large Principal roles on Calgary’s top film and television shows! LEARN MORE ON BRIANNA HERE
Transform your on-screen presence and become proficient in the art of screen fighting. Join us for a weekend dedicated to high-intensity training, creativity, and the mastery of on-screen combat techniques.
Weekend Intensive (Saturday and Sunday)
Saturday & Sunday | November 7 & 8 2026 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Early Bird until August 31st 2026
Join seasoned professional Brianna Johnston in on-screen combat, for an intensive weekend workshop designed to elevate your action performance skills. ***This is not a course to become a stuntman/stuntwoman. It’s a course strictly for actors wanting to have combat & on-screen fighting skills as a considerable asset when applying for speaking roles in action and combat sequences.
It’s a fact: Action and combative scenes dominate the film and television market.
In a casting perspective, when looking for actors that will be involved in action sequences, having combat training on your resume definitely sticks out!
And why wouldn’t you want that edge?! As an actor, being able to perform in combative scenes, even the simplest of actions (such as being slapped by your scene partner), can boosts your visibility in the market, and bonus: it’s wicked fun!!
This workshop is specifically tailored for actors looking to expand their range into the realm of on-screen combat.
Key Features:
Safety First: Emphasize the importance of safety on set, including how to execute moves that look impactful on screen yet remain safe for all performers.
Techniques covered: Combat Terminology, Foot stomp, Hold your scene partner back from fighting, Grabbing your scene partner while in conflict, Fainting from shock, and more
Fighting moments: Hair Pulls, Choking, Collisions Punching (Jab, Straight, Cross, Hook, Uppercut), Slapping and more
Physical Storytelling: Explore how physicality contributes to storytelling in action scenes, focusing on body movement, timing, and reaction.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR BRIANNA JOHNSTON:
Brianna Johnston is an award winning Calgary Based Artist: Actor, Fight & Intimacy Director, Stage Combatant, Singer, Flutist.
She is a certified Fight Director and Paddy Crean Award winner with The Academy of Fight Directors of Canada. She is also a seasoned actress, earning many Large Principal roles on Calgary’s top film and television shows! LEARN MORE ON BRIANNA HERE
Transform your on-screen presence and become proficient in the art of screen fighting. Join us for a weekend dedicated to high-intensity training, creativity, and the mastery of on-screen combat techniques.