Toronto Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

About Mint

We’re an independent creative agency made of culture creatures with multidisciplinary expertise across all major marketing disciplines.

Driven by creativity and inspired by humanity, we focus on brand love between companies and people. Our best work is done through true partnership, as an extension of and advisor to our clients. Guided by core structure, we build bespoke teams to collaborate on our client’s individual business problems to produce creative work that makes a positive impact on culture and the future.

Our Values

• Empathy – We believe the work is better when we consider the world through the eyes of others.
• Optimism – We believe in the good above all else; the good in people, the good in the world and the good in our future.
• Audaciousness – We are brave enough to try the untried and unexpected. And we dare to always follow through.
• Progressiveness – We fear status quo, so we break conventions and push to evolve, innovate and disrupt.
• Kindness – We are respectful, honest, transparent, inclusive, social and good to each other.

What we do: Advertising, Design & Branding, Strategy, Social, Digital, Content, Experiential, PR and Talent & Influencer.

The Role

North Star: You will lead the production reputation of Mint by nurturing a culture for producing creative and innovative work at the highest standard, on budget, and on time. You will lead the production department developing high quality producers, and elevating the work the agency produces, while protecting client’s budgets and the agency’s profitability. Working closely with the SLT team, this person will contribute to the overall culture of the agency, and break conventions in the spirit of innovation, progressiveness, and ever changing contexts.

Partner with the senior leadership team to create and manage best-in-industry production in any medium (from film and photography, to experiential and digital).

The Executive Producer will be responsible for the following:

• Establishes the standard for the production team in ways of working, partnerships, and all output
• Promotes and inspires out of the box thinking that breaks conventions and pushed creative work forward
• Train producers of all levels in the understanding that producers must always balance between pragmatism (budget + timeline), while also creating conditions to elevate creative work
• Bring and further develop strong external relationships with the best talent and vendors working; attracting them to our agency, work and productions.
• Mentor, grow and develop producers with Mint’s values in mind and encourage participation, discussion and contribution from all levels
• Train producers of all levels in the understanding that producers must balance, at all times, between pragmatism (budget + timeline) while also creating the conditions that elevate the creative work.
• Establish large production process and templates for the agency
• Educate colleagues throughout the agency to optimize workflows, client relationships, and process to make conditions for great production work
• Working with Mint’s Account and Creative Teams through early and clear communication, set budget expectations and parameters for all client initiatives
• Working with team of Producers to establish and foster relationships throughout the local, national, North American and global production communities (legal bodies, casting agents/talent/performers’ agents + unions, production, post production + audio/music, etc)
• Collaborate with creative teams (ECD, Art Directors, Copywriters, Designers) for productions in order to generate work at the highest standards; as needed
• Financial accountability and management of production department and client productions through budget building, tracking and reconciliation
• Approving completion reports and proper filing for all productions once complete; including making sure final production files are accounted for on the server
• Helps to develop a plan for the execution of ideas, reviewing and editing production proposals from other team members; as needed
• Oversees team of producers while delegating tasks as needed
• Recruitment of best in class talent in the production department
• Finger on the pulse of the best vendors, creatives, and technical experts to partner with; you continuously challenge status quo and bring innovative partners to the creative team to consider (production houses, post-production, freelance talent, etc)

Skills, Abilities and Experience:

• 10+ years experience in a similar role in an agency environment
• Experience running a production department
• Technical understanding of the entire production process
• Think expansively and creatively to inspire a department (and agency)
• Proven track record of exceptional creative work, managing projects on time and on budget
• Strong knowledge of different project management methodologies
• Strong client and vendor-facing skills, including excellent written and verbal communication skills; exceptional attention to detail
• High degree of personal integrity and accountability
• Strong problem solving abilities
• Mentorship strength with ability to teach and grow talent

Mint

Our retail client is looking for a Creative Producer to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to be directly involved in the photo & video shoots of one of Canada’s most established brands.

What you’ll be doing as the Creative Producer in this role:

– Organizing logistics for photo & video shoots including sending out casting calls, scheduling appointments with models, and adding casting images to their internal files.

– Booking shoot locations, transportation of equipment & product, sending call sheets, and securing catering.

– Managing the post-production process by communicating with external retouchers, colourists, editors, and composers.

– Collaborating with the production team, creative team, and styling team.

Skills and Experience:

– 5+ years exp as a Producer

– 2+ years exp coordinating photo & video shoots

– Retail or luxury brand experience is a huge plus

– Exceptional communication & organization skills

Creative Circle

Influencer, Social Media Management

About Trend Hunter

With nearly 3 billion views from over 150,000,000 people, Trend Hunter is the world’s largest, most popular trend website and an innovation consultancy. We help the world’s leading brands, like Starbucks, Google, Disney, Netflix, Universal, NASA, and Tesla, predict and create the future. With our New York Times bestselling methods, Artificial Intelligence, and big data, we’ve created thousands of custom trend reports, inspiring keynotes, action-oriented workshops, and epic Future Festival events.

Behind the scenes, we have a team of 60+ people, with our office located in the heart of Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood. Wall Street Journal has featured us as Workplace of the Day; we are also “One of Canada’s Best Start-up Work Cultures,” according to Digital Magazine. We pride ourselves on our warm, dynamic culture, which prioritizes the personal and professional development of all team members. We value individual personality and celebrate all wins — big and small — within our organization through weekly End of Week get-togethers, a peer-nominated Platinum Rewards Program, team excursions, and an infectiously enthusiastic attitude. As an organization, we are committed to constantly improving our efforts within the causes we support through our employee-led DEI Committee, Eco Team, and our sister site, SocialBusiness.org.

Trend Hunter employees are currently working remotely, with plans to re-open our offices in January based on a hybrid model, where employees will be expected to come into the office at least once a week with their teams (our offices are located in downtown Toronto, at Queen S. & Spadina). 

The Opportunity

Trend Hunter continues to grow as a company and with this acceleration comes an opportunity to really take advantage of our market potential. Growing from 30 to 70 over the last year, the team is constantly challenged with new responsibilities, creative challenges and areas of development. Our client list is constantly adding top-tier names like Nasa, Samsung and Netflix and this role is central to bringing Trend Hunter solutions to the innovation community. 

The Role

Trend Hunter is looking for a highly organized, self-motivated, creative, and passionate marketer responsible for assisting in planning and executing our social channels, as well as growing the personal brand of our CEO, Jeremy Gutsche. 

This individual will have a strong understanding of most social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok etc), and will be able to seamlessly jump from our brand voice, to Jeremy’s voice across platforms. You will also be responsible for creating content and copy for our weekly newsletter, as well as managing Jeremy’s overall brand and presence. 

How You’ll Make an Impact 

• Manage all social media accounts for both Trend Hunter and Jeremy Gutsche
• Website: https://www.jeremygutsche.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremygutsche
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremygutsche
• Develop social media plans that take into account upcoming promotions, as well as providing trend inspiration for all followers
• Head up Influencer Management strategy; look at competitors, best in class examples, yearly planning, overall brand strategy etc. all tied to building up Jeremy’s personal brand and status as a world renowned keynote speaker
• Create unique, well thought out content for our weekly newsletter that goes out to over 250,000+ people
• Analyze the success of posts in order to strategically plan for the future 

Requirements

• Self-motivated learner with a curiosity to identify new opportunities and efficiencies in business processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain solid working relationships
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders internally and externally
• Strong attention to detail with a hyper focus on organization
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to tell a compelling story
• A working knowledge of video editing skills is not required, but is an asset

All applicants should have completed their undergraduate studies and should be ambitious and passionate about social media management and influencer marketing/management. Applicants should be familiar with the website’s content, Future Festival & advisory services. They should have some experience in social media management and copywriting. Please attach social media handles either on your resume or within your application. 

Start Date: January 2022

Please apply by sending a resume and cover letter to Careers@trendhunter.com

Trend Hunter

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

Milo Casting is paying $2000+ for Real Dad & Baby Combos for a Diaper Pail Commercial! 

Looking For

• Real Dads roughly 30+yrs of age with their baby age 5-9 months. 
• Your baby can sit up on their own with no support, but is not yet walking 
• Previous on set experience not necessary, simply looking for real dad and baby duos

Details & Submission Information 

Dad & Baby duos chosen for this campaign will be paid $2000+ to be involved 

You must be available for these key dates:

• No Live Auditions! This will be a direct booking
• Fitting: 1 day between Nov 23- Dec5th (TBA – will only be needed for 1-2hrs) 
• SHOOT: Dec 7th  

*Extensive covid safety protocols will be in place for the shoot, all talent will be covid tested and not allowed on set without a negative covid test paid for by production

Please submit ASAP! 

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

*Ontario Residents Only

Milo Casting is paying $3500+ for Jazz Singers/Crooners for an upcoming Casino Commercial.

Seeking 

• You are a real Jazz Singer or Crooner who can carry a nice tune. 
• You are aged roughly 30 -50s , (You MUST legally be 25 yrs or older to participate in casino campaign) 
• Previous on set experience not necessary, simply looking for real singers 

Note: If booked, dogs may be on set, you must be comfortable around dogs and must not have any dog allergies. 

Details & Submission Information 

Singers chosen for this campaign will be paid $3500+ to be involve

You must be available for these key dates:

• Potential Virtual Auditions for Singers via Video Call on Nov 26th 
• Covid Testing Date: Dec 6th 
• Fitting: Dec 7th 
• SHOOT:  Dec 9th 

*Extensive covid safety protocols will be in place for the shoot, all talent will be covid tested and not allowed on set without a negative covid test paid for by production

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

*Ontario Residents Only

Milo Casting is paying $2200+ for Jazz/Lounge Musicians for an upcoming Casino Commercial.

Seeking 

• You are a real Jazz/Lounge Musician with your own instrument, with a preference for Drummers or Bass players but not limited to these only. 
• You are aged roughly 40s- 50s.  
• Previous on set experience not necessary! Simply looking for real Musicians
• Note: If booked, dogs may be on set, you must be comfortable around dogs and must not have any dog allergies. 

You must be available for these key dates:

Potential Virtual Auditions for Singers via Video Call on Nov 26th 

Covid Testing Date: Dec 6th 

Fitting: Dec 7th 

SHOOT:  Dec 9th 

*Extensive covid safety protocols will be in place for the shoot, all talent will be covid tested and not allowed on set without a negative covid test paid for by production

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

*Ontario Residents Only

CASTING REAL PEOPLE!

RECEIVE $1,000-$2,000+ EACH, FOR ONE DAY OF FILMING.

CASTING PEOPLE WHO SPEND TIME WITH A LOVED ONE (65+) IN THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TO APPEAR IN A COMMERCIAL FOR A MAJOR CANADIAN BRAND! 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND ONLY APPLY IF YOU FIT THE CRITERIA. 

We’re seeking individuals, aged 30-60, in the Greater Toronto Area who spend time with a senior 65 years of age or over. We are open to hearing from individuals and caregivers who support a senior just by being a helping hand, medically, administratively and/or emotionally. The senior could be a family member or close friend. Please note that we are not looking for PSWs/nurses or medical professionals, we are looking for people who have a personal connection with a senior.

Do you check in regularly with a loved one or neighbour, or spend quality time with them? Do you care for a family member or friend? Do you want to tell a senior how much you care about them and their safety? If so, we want to hear from you!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE SENIOR IS REQUIRED FOR THE SHOOT.

PLEASE NOTE:

• – All notes below apply to you and the senior you are applying with.
• – This is a non-union project. No acting experience is required, however, you should be outgoing and comfortable being filmed and interviewed.
• – Strict COVID-19 safety protocol will be adhered to during the production of this commercial and it will be produced in accordance with public health guidelines at the time of filming. For more information, please visit: https://www.theaccp.tv/
• – To apply, you MUST be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• – If shortlisted, you MUST be available for a brief online interview with the director on December 1st.
• – If selected, you MUST be available for a COVID test between December 2nd-6th. You will only be required briefly on one day.
• – If selected, you MUST be available for filming during the week of December 6th. You will only be required on one day, but must keep all the dates available until booked.
• – If booked, you will each receive $75 for a covid test appointment and $1,000 for one day of filming. If your footage is in the final commercial, you will receive an additional $1,000.

IF SHORTLISTED, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30TH.

THANKS FOR APPLYING!

GROUNDGLASS is a premier casting company, we cast people just like you in commercials for brands such as Procter & Gamble, Tim Hortons, Unilever, Johnnie Walker, and Chevrolet.

CASTING CALL FOR FEATURE FILM
THE DANGLE

SEARCHING FOR TWO LEADS!
Seeking: ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS.
Male or female. Late teens to early twenties.

Open to UNION and NON-UNION talent
***TALENT MUST BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN***
***TALENT MUST BE ABLE TO ICE SKATE***
– TALENT MUST RESIDE IN CANADA OR THE UNITED STATES
– For talent who reside in the US, they MUST be a Canadian Citizen in order to be considered)

Audition material can be found under the full character descriptions below the details!!!

Details

Production Company: Aircraft Pictures in association with Dolphin Entertainment
Rehearsal Rate: April 4 to 8, 2021
Tentative Outside Date(s): April 11 to May 20, 2021
Rate: Per ACTRA IPA
Filming Location: Hamilton, Ontario

Character Description and Audition Package:

DEAN: Male. Black or Biracial. Late teens – early 20s. A gifted athlete with dreams of becoming a pro hockey player in the NHL. Schooled by his father with a never back down or turn the other cheek mentality, Dean is an eighteen-year-old prospect who clawed his way to building a reputation for his high-end skills. However, under his talent lies a vicious mean streak that surfaces repeatedly on the ice. When his involvement in a violent altercation that sent an opposing player to the hospital results in a season-ending suspension, Dean is banned from playing competitive hockey in the United State and fills the void training and working for his father’s roofing company. When a second chance arrives to get back in the game as a lateseason replacement for the Hamilton Bulldogs in Canada’s top junior league. Dean leaves his home in Detroit and heads north to pursue his dreams. On arrival, the rookie shows flashes of brilliance on the ice. But his polarizing attitude and volatile temper costs his new team critical games that alienate teammates and his Coach Ted Chadwick. As the Bulldogs prepare to host the biggest showcase in Junior hockey, the Memorial Cup, he struggles to find his place while mounting pressure from his domineering father takes a toll. A saviour comes when he meets Jessie, a star athlete who also happens to be his coach’s daughter. Unlike anyone he has ever encountered before, a romance develops that unlocks a new perspective for Dean. He even opens up to Sutton, his team captain and forms a close bond. As he emerges, so do hard realizations that he must overcome to achieve true greatness in the game he was born to play.
LEAD
***TALENT MUST HAVE ICE-SKATING SKILLS

JESSIE CHADWICK: Female. Late teens-early 20s. Athletic, smart, strong-minded and a talented hockey player in her own right. Jessie is a walking hockey encyclopedia who grew up around the game her entire life. She was raised by a single father and former NHL defenseman who is now the head coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs. Jessie has returned home after completing her final semester at Boston College where she set several records in NCAA hockey. Now at a crossroads, she must decide between an uncertain future in women’s hockey or give up the sport she loves to attend medical school. When Jessie first meets Dean, she is both put off and intrigued by the polarizing young man. Jessie sees the raw talent Dean is gifted with and can’t help but feel there’s more to his explosive temper at first glance. As the attraction between them grows and true romance unfolds, Jessie disarms Dean and gets under the surface of his hard facade. She offers a path for him to channel destructive impulses and focus on winning for the TEAM — and ultimately who he is playing for. Through it all, Jessie rediscovers the courage to follow dreams of her own…
LEAD – ATHLETIC
***TALENT MUST HAVE ICE-SKATING SKILLS

CASTING STUDENTS

RECEIVE $4,000, IF SELECTED! 

CASTING CANADIAN STUDENTS WHO ARE CHEETOS® FANS, FOR A FUN CHEETOS® MAC ‘N CHEESE CAMPAIGN! 

We’re seeking Cheetos® fans across Canada, aged 19+, who are interested in becoming a Cheetos® Mac ‘n Cheese (Mis)Chief Officer. If selected for this role (this mission, should you choose to accept it) you will be responsible for converting friends, family, colleagues, who love mac & cheese to become fans of Cheetos® Mac ‘n Cheese! 

Do you love Cheetos® snacks? Are you excited to convert people to new Cheetos® Mac ‘n Cheese? Are you eager to show your love for Cheetos® Mac ‘n Cheese in creative and mischievous ways via social media? If so, we want to hear from you! 

PLEASE NOTE:

• – This is a non-union project. No acting experience is required, however, you should be outgoing and comfortable filming yourself for social media.
• – To apply, you MUST be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, AND 19 years of age or older.
• – If shortlisted, you MUST be available for a brief online (Zoom) interview on December 2nd.
• – If selected, you MUST be available for a briefing call on December 10th.
• – If selected, you MUST be available to make 2 Instagram posts and 2 Instagram stories (with a public facing profile) showing creative ways of attempting to convert your friends to Cheetos® Mac ‘n Cheese between December 15th to January 15th. 
• – After a briefing with the Cheetos® team, you will be creating your own content and posting it on your social media page(s). Don’t worry, ample amounts of Cheetos® Mac ‘n Cheese will be provided!
• -If booked, you will receive professional Cheetos® Mac ‘n Cheese swag.
• – If booked, you will receive $4,000 to make 2 Instagram posts and 2 Instagram stories.

IF SHORTLISTED, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1ST. 

THANKS FOR APPLYING!