Toronto Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Project: CRUEL SUMMER, Season 2

Breakdown Type: Episodic

Union Status: SAG-AFTRA

Rate of Pay / Contract player

Series Regular deal per business affairs

Florida Casting: Lori S Wyman, CSA, Erin Fragetta, CSA

Start Date(s): March 8, 2022

Shoot Location: Vancouver, Canada

Additional Project Info:

Please do not submit if you have already auditioned for this role.

We are looking for the Role of:

[ALEJANDRA “ALE” ROJAS]

Female, MUST BE 18+ TO PLAY 16/17 years, Latinx. She speaks English with a slight accent. Ale is a confident, loyal, charismatic, cute, attractive, and scientifically gifted exchange student seemingly seeking a year of adventure and education in America. Ale’s empathetic superpower is the ability to read – and work – any room. Her vibrant energy and her parents’ credit card make her an instant draw in town, particularly among the boys (which is fun until it isn’t). Her host sister, Megan, is harder to win over, until they form a friendship so strong that it’s devastating when it later fractures…SERIES REGULAR – We need GREAT actresses as this is a SERIES REGULAR!!

Milo Casting is seeking REAL INDIGENOUS FAMILIES for a Canadian Tire Photoshoot! 

Details

• We are looking for REAL Indigenous families of all sizes and makeups from single parents or two parent families with one or more kids, Grandparent(s) are welcome too! 
• Same sex families, single parent families and families of all abilities
• Previous on set experience is not necessary, simply looking for REAL loving families that enjoy spending time together!  

Details & Submission Information 

Those  chosen for this campaign will be paid $4,000-$6,000 per family (rates will vary depending on number of family members booked) 

If interested, you must submit in order to be considered for this project. 

SHOOT: Sometime during the Week of March 7th (TBD) 

Milo Casting is seeking EAST ASIAN FAMILIES for a national Canadian Tire campaign! 

Details

• We are looking for REAL East Asian families of all sizes and makeups from single parents or two parent families with one or more kids, Grandparent(s) are welcome too! 
• Same sex families, single parent families and families of all abilities
• Previous on set experience is not necessary, simply looking for REAL loving families that enjoy spending time together!  

Details & Submission Information 

• Those  chosen for this campaign will be paid $4,000-$6,000 per family (rates will vary depending on number of family members booked) 
• You must be available for the key dates: 
• Sometime during the Week of March 7th  or Week of March 14th 

Please submit ASAP! 

**If an agent represents you please allow them to submit you for this project

BELL MEDIA INC.

Dark Comedy / Horror short film being shot at Humber College North Campus. Non-paying Student Production. Must specify if with ACTRA. ACTRA preferred.

3 Roles available (Father, Son, Prisoner). Record a video reading of the attached passage + attach a recent photograph.

Either submit thru the platform or directly to castingcallnick@gmail.com. Filming begins Mid-Late February.

‘The Dad’ – Male, Late 30s – Late 40’s. Athletic / Large Build. 5’10 – 6’3. Brutish, callous, traditional. The patriarch of a small family of 2 cannibals.

Jigsaw Casting is seeking an Indigenous Artist and a Female Musician for a Telecommunications Campaign in the Vancouver area!

Looking for the following roles:

• 1. An Indigenous Artist. Male or Female. Age 20 to 65. We are open to all mediums, looking for someone who would sell their art at an Artisan Market. 
• 2. A Female Musician who sings and plays Guitar. Age 25 to 35. You will be singing and playing guitar your own version of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAAzTOefHrc (Details will be provided in the self tape instructions below. 

• IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE, PLEASE TAG THEM OR PASS IT ON!

*Pays approx. $2,000+ per person, if selected. This is an ACTRA campaign. Non union members are welcome to apply. No previous acting experience required. Must live in / near the Vancouver area. 

You must be available for these key dates (in Vancouver):

Zoom Recall: Jan 26, 2022. (10 – 15 mins online)

Covid Test: Jan 30 or 31, 2022. tbd.

Wardrobe: Feb 1st, 2022. (1 to 2 hours)

Shoot Date: Feb 3,4 or 5, 2022 with weather hold on Feb 6 – TBD which Day. Shoots 1 day in Vancouver.

*Production and talent will follow all COVID SAFETY ON SET PROTOCOL. Covid Test will be required for all crew and talent.

Real People Casting: Asian Families (Toronto GTA) – Documentary Print Article Series ($150/family member featured) *non-union* 

Casting for a photo series about jade inheritance pieces.

Do you own jade jewelry that is inherited/heirloom? 

Seeking individuals with unique pieces whose family members who can speak to the jewelry live in the GTA.

Requirement: You and your family member(s) who gave you the jade must live in Toronto/GTA.

Paid honorarium: $150 per family member selected to be featured

The docu-style print project aims to highlight real families and their stories surrounding these heirlooms in the form of photos and interviews. A possibility for the project to extend into video.

What is ‘In The Name Of God, Our Father Clericalism’ about?

June 18th, 1982, Blackfriars Bridge, London, England. The body of Roberto Calvi, who handled a major share of the Vatican’s finances is found hanging under the bridge, just days after the collapse of the biggest private bank in Italy, which he was responsible for. Initially recorded as a suicide, the truth will reveal a more sinister story involving murder, the mafia and links all the way up the top of the Vatican, including the pope himself.

Who we are looking for?

Character – Cardinal Agostino Casaroli

We are looking for a white older gentleman 60/70’s, small to medium build, bold head with grey thinning hair at the sides. Ideally of Italian/Mediterranean/European descent with slightly olive skin, though not a requirement. He will be wearing a cardinal costume and small mitre (cap) on his head. If you have glasses that is great, but not a requirement as we can provide. Please see images.

**This role requires A NATIVE ITALIAN SPEAKER**

This role however requires a native Italian speaker, who will be conversing with another native Italian speaker. They are only required for one scene though which is only approx. 1/2 page of script in total.

Compensation / When / Where

This is a self-funded low budget 1 day production, so we are only able to offer $100 in compensation, however you would only be required for approx. 2 hours at the most.

The shoot date will be one day between Thursday March 17th & Thursday March 24th (TBC) and will be at a studio within the island of Montreal.

Contact

Please send an email to fledge@redjayworld.com with a short bio, photo’s and any showreels you might have. Candidates may be required to do a test screening via zoom. Alternatively if you know any family members or friends who might fit the bill please forward the call out on to them, thanking you in advance.

– Red Jay World Team

BRON Digital, is a state-of-the-art virtual production and service company, that utilizes the Unreal Engine to develop and produce long-form animation for series television, short-form content, and motion pictures. This division leverages BRON’s extensive experience producing traditional CGI animation to apply and adapt the best practices of linear animation pipelines and marry those with Unreal Engine centered, virtual production workflows. The move allows BRON to broaden and expand its production and produce high quality content with much faster turnarounds.

We are seeking an Associate Producer to join our team, cross our Digital animated shows.

Requirements

Role & Responsibilities:

• Help to promote interdepartmental communication and workflow.
• Assist line producer and production manager in balancing artistic and productivity requirements.
• Mentor production managers, coordinators, assistants and provide guidance and support to department leads.
• Attend all relevant reviews and approval sessions to promote effective communication throughout the production team and provide leadership as needed.
• Assess schedule continuously with line producer and production manager, and as team weigh technical constraints against scope of the project, while also protecting the creative.
• Help forecast overages and delays throughout production, and work to find creative and technical solutions with production team, director and department leads.
• Communicate creative priorities throughout the production by working closely with Director.
• Suggest production solutions that will allow for needed creative changes to be made.
• Assist in the creation of and help to maintain project management documents including status reports, project plans, communications plans, post-mortems and compiling of historical information.
• Track, document, and report on major creative changes that affect budget/schedule to line producer and production manager in a timely manner.
• Generate and distribute reports to EVP and SVP Digital.
• Work with partner studios to ensure daily communication runs smoothly, troubleshoot issues, and foresee and avoid potential delays.
• Responsible for overseeing data management in Shotgrid – check that all materials are being correctly captured, and that all relevant data is accurate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ year’s production management experience in animation film and/or VFX production or equivalent
• Proficiency with ShotGrid Software
• Experience with all parts of the animation production pipeline, including layout, modeling, shading, animation, effects, lighting, rendering, compositing & post
• Familiarity with all aspects of production management, including budget & schedule management, personnel and performance management
• Superior personnel management and team building skills, and ability to lead with a positive attitude and encourage collaboration
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of production techniques and terminology
• Expert organizational, project management & time management skills
• Ability to anticipate and deal with an ever-changing production environment
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential material
• Ability to manage time and balance priorities amid the pressures of busy, deadline-driven production
• Must have the ability to organize, schedule, and delegate work effectively
• Must be proactive and be an effective problem solver
• Previous computer experience with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and MS Project, spreadsheet and database applications required

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including Extended Health Benefits
• Studio Holiday closure between Christmas and New Year
• 7 health days per year (prorated per any partial year, and/or contract length)

BRON Studios

CASTING TALL MEN IN HAMILTON/TORONTO FOR FEATURE FILM – NON UNION – $500/Day

A horror feature is looking for tall males to play a masked murderer. No acting experience is required. Talent must be Non Union, and over 6’3. 

Please apply with info below

• Role: Must be 6’3 or taller, and able to do physical scenes involving running, falling, etc. No stunt experience required. 
• Rate: $500/Day
• Location: Hamilton
• Dates: Early March.3-5 Days.