Published October 2026
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Fall has arrived in the Northern hemisphere and Halloween is right around the corner! Whether you indulge in the spooky season or not there are always goodies here at Ferreira Fest where we check in with Louis Ferreira, his friends and chosen charities. As the year and indeed Ferreira Fest publications wind down we continue to have lots of special treats for you, and everyone is always welcome at the campfire in our little corner of the internet. So grab an age-appropriate hot beverage at our virtual bar and come on in!
Ability Online
Ability Online is a social network technology platform that gives children, youth and young adults with disabilities, parents, and professionals a safe, secure, and positive online experience every time they log in.
Inclusion is about more than being invited in, it’s about feeling like you truly belong.
Sometimes the smallest actions have the biggest impact: taking the time to listen, including someone in the conversation, or simply making sure no one feels left out.
We all have a role in creating spaces where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.
What does inclusion look like to you?
Please help ensure that kids, youth and young adults with disabilities always have a safe, bully-free forum! Make a donation by clicking on the logo below.
Haven Toronto and St. Michael’s Homes
Haven Toronto is Canada’s only daytime center where elder homeless, marginally housed and socially isolated men can feel safe, where they can form and cultivate friendships, and become part of a community. Their partner organization St. Michael’s Homes provides a continuous-care model of programs and services, resident and out-patient counselling and psychotherapy, and a drop-in serving clients experiencing mental health issues living in the community.
World Homelessness Day was on October 10th — a time to reflect on how we can better support our unhoused communities, and help people feel less alone.
Social isolation can have a serious impact on overall health and well-being. That’s why Haven Toronto offers programs that create opportunities to connect, from shared meals to pool tournaments. Haven is a place to connect, belong, and feel welcomed.
These programs are made possible by the generosity of our community.
Please consider donating today and helping Haven continue to be a place where everyone has a place to belong.
The National Institute on Ageing has called social isolation and loneliness among elder Canadians an “epidemic.” (NIA, 2023)
For older men experiencing homelessness, having a place to turn to matters.
For 93 years, Haven has proudly been the place elder homeless men can count on when family can’t be there. It is a place where connections are made, friendships grow, where Wednesday night karaoke and Tuesday bingo are something to look forward to. Because everyone deserves a sense of belonging.
This Thanksgiving, consider donating generously. Your gift helps keep Haven a place to count on, every day of the year.
The Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada
The Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is the country’s leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth, and families involved with the child welfare system.
Did you know that more than 61,000 children and youth across Canada live in foster care, kinship care (extended family), group care, and treatment facilities? Through our high-impact programs, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada addresses the immediate needs of young people while developing innovative solutions that lead to long-term change.
Since 2019, AMJ has partnered with CAFC for Move Month in October. To date, they’ve raised over $500,000. Thanks to the generous support of partners like AMJ, we’re working towards a world where no child’s future is limited by their involvement in the child welfare system.
With the school year now in full swing, we want to thank you for taking the time to learn about the inequities and statistics that youth from child welfare face in and out of the classroom.
Thanks to your generosity, we are funding education solutions that address systemic barriers and provide young people with access to employment training, financial support, tutoring, transportation, food, housing relief, scholarships, and more.
Scholarship recipients Alexander, Marie, Immanuel, and Hanna have directly benefited from your support, but they represent only a fraction of youth whose lives are changing with you in the equation. Hear more from them and meet their fellow scholarship recipients in our latest edition of the Post-Secondary Education Yearbook.
Please consider donating to help kids in foster care get a better start in life once they age out of the system. Click on the logo below – it’s easy and secure.
SHOWS NEWS
House of David
House of David Season 3: Final Season Begins Shooting in Greece
House of David Season 3 has officially entered production in Greece, with the upcoming chapter confirmed as the final season of the biblical drama. The story follows David’s journey through exile as he moves closer to his destiny as king.
Louis Ferreira plays David’s father Jesse. Read the full article to learn more:
- House of David Season 3 Will Be the Final Chapter
- Michael Iskander Returns as David
- What Will Happen in Season 3?
- Ali Suliman and Ayelet Zurer Return
- House of David Season 3 Continues the Biblical Journey
- When Will House of David Season 3 Release?
- House of David Heads Towards Its Ending
‘House of David’ Season 2 Arriving on DVD and for Digital Sale November 17
Lionsgate Releasing ‘House of David’ Season 1 Digitally October 7, on DVD October 28
“House of David” tells the story of the ascent of the biblical icon David, who eventually becomes the most renowned king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride and the prophet Samuel, who anoints an outcast teenager as the new king. As Saul loses power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover his destiny.
Saw IV
Prop collectors alert! A costume piece from the Saw IV movie starring Louis Ferreira is available, so jump on it if you want to own an actual piece of the horror classic! From the official listing:
“These pants were worn by Art in the mausoleum flashback scene. There is a bloody hole in the left knee were Art was stabbed with the meat hook. The inside has “6. art stage 3″ written on the waist band.” Screen caps can be found here.
The Marsh
The Marsh is now on Prime Video!
A suspenseful, psychological thriller about a young, beautiful children’s book writer (Gabrielle Anwar) battling unexplained nightmares, who finds the source of her dreams at the Rose Marsh Farmhouse. Watch it on Prime Video! Screen caps can be found here.
Hidden Hills
One of Louis’ all time personal favorites is available on YouTube. The 13 Hidden Hills episodes that were released in the US are all there! Here is the play list.
Two couples move to a new neighborhood in the suburbs. Doug Barber (Louis Ferreira) is lamenting a lack of time for intimacy with his wife, Janine; then he starts fantasizing about a stunning neighbor.
The uploads do not contain end credits, but you can view them here. Screen caps can be found here.
TV LISTINGS
Here are Louis’ TV listings for the upcoming week:
SWAT 315: Knockout – WE
Wednesday October 21, 6am
Deacon’s second job with Buck’s (Louis Ferreira) security team places the SWAT team in the middle of a kidnapping case when a prize fighter’s wife is abducted.
SWAT 318: Stigma – WE
The team searches for Buck (Louis Ferreira), who has been in a downward spiral after screwing up with the private security firm he’s working for. When he stops returning phone calls, both Hondo and Street head out to look for their mentor. The search evolves into a full-on mission when they discover that Buck might be planning to take his own life.
For more about the episode visit Ferreira Fest 124.
Check here every week for current TV listings!
SCREEN CAPS
To celebrate the Hidden Hills collection on YouTube we have almost 500 screen caps of episode 112 The Concert:
Doug and Janine discover they can’t party like they used to when he rents a limo and takes her to a rock concert in an attempt to revisit their youth.
Here is a direct link to the album, or click on the screen cap below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18wbSg_YJTyXn_FXFiV8jduIbFcONVr7V?usp=sharing
THE 4th READING SERIES: MR. MUGS – ROCKETS AWAY!
The fourth monthly reading series continues in Mr. Mugs – Rockets Away! – Part 2 by Martha Kambeitz and Denise Burns.
Unlike previous readers, this volume was published as a hardcover book within the Level 3 series of the Mr. Mugs readers. It was originally released in 1968. The Mr. Mugs books have been out of print for many years but occasionally you can find them on eBay, Amazon Marketplace or various other antique book dealers.
Louis credits the Mr. Mugs books series with helping him to learn English at a very young age.
You can listen to all the previous book readings under the Reading Series Tab, and you can read and listen to the first part of this book here.
Here is this month’s chapter.
Listen to the sound clip here:
Chapter 75: Balloons And All That, Part 2 (continued)
“Some friends you are!” he shouted.
“I want my balloons back! Do you hear?
All my balloons!
This is going too far. Too far!
You’ll be sorry for this!”
Up in the air the birds and animals
did not hear Smiley. They were having
too much fun. They were playing
“Follow the leader” with the balloons!
“COME FOR A RIDE!” they called down.
FRIENDS NEWS
Alaina Huffman
Alaina recently visited Charlotte, North Carolina where she participated in a Supernatural panel at a convention.
Alaina played the character of Abbadon for many years and is always a fan favorite at these events.
Aryn Mott
Aryn is an Intimacy Coordinator and Mental Health Professional in the Vancouver area. Intimacy coordinators are intimacy professionals who work on film, television, and performance capture projects. Aryn posts frequent mental health tips as well as infographics about her vocation.
Click on the infographic to learn more about how intimacy coordinators work with actors on set.
REAL ON CAMERA. SIMULATED ON SET.
What an audience sees on screen is not necessarily what is happening between performers on set.
Intimate scenes, like stunts, can be carefully choreographed through positioning, distance, eyelines, timing and camera perspective.
The goal is to create a believable story without requiring performers to actually perform the act being portrayed.
This is where intimacy choreography becomes an important part of the filmmaking process.
An IC can help translate the creative intention into clear, agreed-upon choreography while keeping performer boundaries at the centre.
Because the most convincing intimacy on screen doesn’t have to come from real intimacy.
It can come from really good filmmaking.
Amanda Alexander
Amanda is a script supervisor working in film and television in the Vancouver area.
She writes:
“Hello!!! Currently on Season 14 of When Calls The Heart!! Crazy. Hope you’re well!”
Greyston Holt
Greyston’s new hit series Neagley has reached #1 on Prime Video!
Neagley is a spinoff from the popular Jack Reacher series.
Greyston plays her colleague Hudson Riley in the suspense/ action thriller series.
Eric Banerd
Eric’s companies Even Better Painting and Even Brighter Holiday Lights were at the 2026 Vancouver Fall Home Show ready to help you bring your next home improvement or holiday lighting project to life!! The expo was at the Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building October 15–18, 2026.
Got a project for Eric?
Get a free estimate: 604 359 7979 | | www.ebpainting.ca | https://eblights.ca/
A balcony this worn does not need to be written off. It needs the right prep and a proper finish. If your deck, balcony or exterior wood is starting to show its age, we can help restore it.
From first look to last impression, we handle everything so your space stands out after dark without the hassle.
David Dingess
Our resident composer David writes:
“I have some updates for you – I’ve been building some things in the background that you might be interested in!
https://tvonarollingcart.com/ – A site for Pre-K through 6th grade educators, to quickly find standards-based videos for the classroom.
https://www.writehook.app/ – A 100% Free Songwriting Application.
https://www.secretof.life/ – My new artist page (a quirky RPG browser game where all my music and projects live).
I hope you are well!”
Jennifer Spence
Jen has some exciting news as well! She will be live on stage as a cast member of Eureka Day in Vancouver!
“Thanks to Mitch and Murray Productions for bringing this and us all together! Exciting and terrifying, can’t wait! Grab your season pass now – already booked our seats and looking forward to their first show of the season, Mary Jane.
We’re thrilled to give Jonathan Spector’s hit comedy Eureka Day its western Canadian premiere at Studio 16, February 19 to March 7, 2027.
Catch it with a season pass: 3 shows for $89, starting with Mary Jane by Amy Herzog on October 23.”
Rob Munic and Ingrid Rogers
Rob and Ingrid are working on a film together! Rob writes:
“Back in the lab – another day… another day creating magic on our project. This one hits the heart with the spirit of our team. We have the hottest camera dept. ever! Wait until you see this!”
Peter Kelamis
FREE DAY ZERO JUST GOT EVEN BETTER!
Kick off Anime Pasadena early with FIVE Friday-only celebrity guests joining us from 1–7 PM!
Meet Lauren Landa, Brian Donovan, Doug Erholtz, Michael Yurchak and Peter Kelamis before the weekend even begins!
Come pick up your badge, meet our Friday-only guests, hang out in the Karaoke Lounge, enjoy all the free Day Zero activities and then stick around for our FREE Launch Party!
NO PASS NEEDED FOR DAY ZERO!
Friday, November 6; Pasadena Convention Center
Bradley Stryker
The always-busy Bradley is extra busy these days!
Next stop: Toronto cottage country. Having a blast on this action film. Blessed to continue doing what I love and finding a steady stream of adventure as I do.
Holiday Hitman: The countdown has begun on my next film as director & co-writer!
Click on the image to read the article.
I’m on “Elsbeth”!
This is a fun one! Now streaming on Paramount Plus and CBSTV.
FERREIRA FEST IS COMING TO AN END
After 15 years of monthly gatherings Ferreira Fest is retiring. Our last newsletter will be the December 2026 issue.
The Friends of Louis Ferreira website will remain online until the current server subscription expires at which point the entire site will move to an archival location. The final migration will be announced well ahead of time, but you might want to go through the old newsletters and pages now and download what you wish to keep.
The archived site will remain online for the foreseeable future.
Please enjoy the rest of this year’s newsletters!
And that, dear Friends, is about it for this month! Thanks for visiting often!
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We hope to see you all next month!
