Toronto Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Jigsaw Casting is seeking Male Teenagers for one of these roles: Drummer/Musician, BMX Rider/Skater and Basketball Player for a Retail Campaign in Toronto!

We are looking for the following Male Teen roles, ALL talent MUST fit the specific sample sizes of US Medium T shirt, jacket, shorts / 32 x 32 jeans or long Pants to apply, please DO NOT submit your Teen if he does not fit those sizes.

1. Male BMX Rider. Age 15 to 18. Must be skilled at riding BMX. This person has an adventurous, high-octane attitude for life. He will be seen riding different types of action-sporting equipment outside on the CONCRETE PLAYGROUND. This will mainly involve BMX along with other wheel-based sports; such as micro scooter, rollerblades, skateboard etc. Please do not limit, if your son only rides a BMX and not other wheel based equipment, that’s fine too.

2. Male Drummer / Musician. Age 15 to 18. He likes to rock out by playing DRUMS. We are also open to those who play other musical instruments such as a guitar or any surprising instruments. He knows the groove and likes to move. We are not recording sound but would like to see someone looking the part.

3. Male Basketball Players. Age 15 to 18. Must be a skilled basketball player. He is going to be dribbling, passing and shooting hoops in the GYM.

THIS IS A NON UNION PROJECT.

Compensation based on per person rate. If selected:
* Recall Fitting: $75.00.
* Final Wardrobe: $75.00.
* Standby Talent: $500.00
* Session Fee: $500.00.
* Buyout Fee: $3500.00. *Includes all lifts, edits, versions and is based on survival of the edit.

Deadline to submit: Monday April 24, 2023 at 10am EDT.

Must be available for these dates in Toronto:
-Pre Recall Wardrobe Call: In person at Jigsaw: April 26th.(After school 3:30 to 8pm)
-Recall: April 27th in Studio at Jigsaw. (After school 3:30 to 8pm)
-Wardrobe: May 4 or 5th, 2023.
-Shoot Date: May 6, 7 or 8 (TBD Which Day Needed). Some talent may work 2 days.

Milo Casting is Looking for Black and Latin Accountants for an Accounting Campaign!

Seeking:

• Professional accountants of any age and any gender orientation.
  
• Looking to showcase BIPOC representation in the world of accounting, with a particular interest in
• Black and Latin accountants.
  
• Previous on set experience not necessary, simply looking for real Latin and Black accountants!
  

Details & Submission Info:

• Those chosen for this campaign will be paid $500 for the shoot day and a $2000 residual fee to be featured in the campaign
  You must submit in order to be considered for this project.
  
• You must be available for the key dates:
  
• Potential Zoom video call interview: May 11th
  
• Shoot: May 18th or 19th
  
• ONTARIO RESIDENTS ONLY

POSITION DESCRIPTION

ROLE: SR. ART DIRECTOR

TEAM: THE KITCHEN NORTH AMERICA

ABOUT THE KITCHEN NORTH AMERICA

The Kitchen brings together a range of disciplines and capabilities. It’s an agile team of creatives, producers, data analysts and social experts working together to deliver remarkable ideas that live in a variety of mediums, with a focus on social media.

This team moves at the speed of culture. It is built to respond to trends and events as they happen, coming up with the ideas that transcend social media to capture the spirit of the moment, earn media impressions, and get the country talking.

OVERVIEW

As the team’s Sr. Art Director, you’re a key contributor of ideas, and the visual leader of a creative team dedicated to producing high quality content. Your work will stand out on social platforms and in the real world, driving conversation and headlines. You’ll be a leader to a team of social creatives, and a partner to a Writer who (like you) wants to make clever, disruptive work for iconic brands.

You’ll partner with your team’s Creative Director, your writing partner and a team of designers and creators to innovate, and visually concept design ideas that break the norms and disrupt social media. When the Kitchen isn’t reacting to cultural moments, it’s making its own moments: planning 365 days of culture: acts, content, thumb-stopping design, and interactions that breathe personality and life into amazing brands all year long.

You’ll need a strong understanding of the best-practice design principles for Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, but you’ll also need to be comfortable breaking them with innovation that captures attention in new ways. Your experience in traditional mediums will help you raise the quality of work that we do and ensure we tell compelling stories. You’ll work at a pace that fits the dynamic needs of an agile agency, working quickly when needed to capture the moment, and taking the time to perfect ideas when the opportunity allows it. You’ll use your unique skillset and design eye to inspire others around you.

Your work will make a meaningful impact with a multi-talented team in North America (Toronto & Chicago) that blurs the lines of what marketing can be in today’s always-on, socially connected marketing industry.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• CREATIVE IDEATION: Work in collaboration with your creative partner to create and develop world-class ideas that earn attention and gets talked about online and in the media. You understand how to spot a consumer or cultural tension point, and to find an idea that leans into it.
• ART DIRECTION: You are an experienced art director who manages others to a level of visual quality that meets your own high standards. You have experience elevating others’ work and a care for your craft.
• TEAM LEADERSHIP: Leads by example to help inspire the creative team around them. Motivates and works with a team of designers, producers, social media/community managers and strategists to ensure that The Kitchen is a collaborative place for producing great ideas. Pushes the creative team around them to be more agile – generating ideas quickly, reactively, and constantly.
• INNOVATIVE & TRADITIONAL DESIGN: You work in a wide range of mediums ranging from traditional video and photo content, real world design (experiential) and social media content.
• BRAND DESIGN: You steward the look and feel of iconic brands, ensuring they have a consistent look and feel online. You are the final voice in ensuring these brands have a consistent high-quality look and feel across all mediums.
• PRESENTATION: Create compelling visual stories that bring ideas to life and gets hands-on as required to design those presentation decks that sell through big ideas. Develops storyboards and presentation decks that help preview the creative ideas we want to make.
• COLLABORATION: Acts with optimism and a love for the next big challenge, working as one integrated team with your creative partner, as well as the broader team. Participates in and occasionally leads brainstorms with positive energy and big-idea thinking – ability to think about how we can bring ideas to life visually, but also able to think broadly about big ideas and how they come to life.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience at the art director level, or experience with a as an art director with a proven track record of leading and stewarding brands visually
• A broad portfolio that includes examples of work you have created yourself. Your portfolio includes examples of ground- breaking, innovative work, including examples of social media work that elevates the medium
• College or University diploma in Advertising, Graphic or Communication Design is preferred
• The ability to execute concepts at a level that is among the top-tier in the industry
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal
• Exposure to Art Direction, Photo Shoots, and UI/UX are an advantage
• Proficient using Mac OS, Adobe Creative Cloud (Expert knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (or Keynote)

The Kitchen North America

Want to work on great clients like Wendy’s, Skip the Dishes, Kids Help Phone, MasterCard and Nestle?

Come work at McCann! We’re now hiring an intermediate creative team.

We have a hybrid work environment (where you’ll actually want to work in the office), great people, and a mysterious room that sometimes sounds like pigeons. Just kidding, it always sounds like pigeons.

Note: Please include a link to your portfolio in your resume.

The Company

McCann Worldgroup Canada is committed to a diverse workforce as an Employment Equity employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples, and Visible Minorities) and aims to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require an accommodation, we would be happy to work with you to meet your needs.

McCann Canada

BIMM is booming, so we’re looking for a Senior Art Director to join our team!

Who we are

For over 40 years, we’ve crafted flawless data driven creative solutions for some of the biggest brands in Canada and across the globe. Everything we do is guided by a simple philosophy: marketing with greater certainty. We love creating amazing integrated brand experiences for our clients that deliver real business results.

We all act as one unit and believe in “having every BIMMER’s back”. Nice people only. Egos need not apply.

Who we’re looking for

Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, you will be joining a high performing team of creative self-starters comprised of Art Directors, Copywriters, UX, UI and Traditional Designers. We are looking for a creative realist – If you’re a conceptual Art Director who brings their ideas to life with beautiful, smart design, applied across integrated channels and have award winning examples in your book, we should talk!

You will be working on several clients in the financial, home furnishings, non-for-profit, insurance, travel and automotive sectors. It is essential that you are able to collaborate with your creative team, the strategic planners as well as account leadership to deliver world class creative from one offs to fully integrated campaigns across multiple channels.

The Senior Art Director should have a proven track record to come up with award winning ideas for TV, radio, Email, Digital Ads, Out of Home, Landing Pages, Direct Mail and Social posts.

Requirements

Must have:

• 6+ years experience in a similar role or capacity
• Strong attention to detail, organized and extremely buttoned down
• Amazing presentation skills
• Mastery of craft: sweating the small stuff
• Agency experience working on big clients
• Proficient in Adobe CS, especially InDesign, XD and Figma
• Typographic snobbery

Nice to have:

• Award winning work, but also willing to roll up their sleeves
• Sketch

What’s in it for you?

• Work Life Balance with BIMM days: Spend your birthday any way you’d like, as long as it’s not at the office. Extra day off to enjoy every summer holiday and a week-long end-of-year break. Boo-yah!
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive health & dental benefits plan with an Employee Assistance Program. BIMMers are also given extra $$$ to put towards wellness or health-related needs. Did we mention our RRSP with matching? A lil BIMM bonus to build your bank.
• Culture: Our squad is fun, friendly and entirely egoless. Our social committee plans BIMM bashes, Tasty Thursdays and quarterly outings like candle making workshops, board game nights, Jays games and cooking classes. Our summer and holiday parties are quite memorable as well! Having Fun Everyday is one of our core values.
• We believe in working & meeting with purpose. We observe a hybrid working model in our beautiful dog-friendly office located in the Distillery District, stuffed with snacks.
• Belonging: Our dedicated DEI committee provides thought-provoking insights which are reflected in our work; They also organize engaging awareness activities and events to showcase BIMMER’s professional talents and personalities. What talents might you bring? 🙂
• Growth: BIMM is part of kyu collective which gives our employees access to the network’s resources, training, offices, and more. We also prioritize your personal and professional development with opportunities like on-site Lunch n’ Learns, conferences and online courses. Love 2 Learn.

BIMM is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and accessible. We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without discrimination. Please let us know if accommodation for the recruitment/interview process is required and we will work with you to make sure your needs are met.

BIMM

NEW DOCU-DRAMA REAL ESTATE SERIES

NEW DOCU-DRAMA TV SERIES for LEADING STREAMING PLATFORM is filming in the greater TORONTO area and looking for various roles, from extras to featured talent to be on camera in a variety of different scenes throughout the next few months.

RATE(S):

Background: $150 daily

Featured: up to $300 daily

LOCATION: Toronto (GTA), ON

CASTING CALL

• We are seeking an experienced non-union actor in their mid-20s to play a spokesperson for a local beer brand for a series of promotional videos to be used for social media marketing.
• A laid back person with an everyday look that you’d want to share a beer with in the Okanagan.
• We are not looking for someone with a very polished print-ad look. Open to all ethnicities and gender identities.
• Must be of legal drinking age to audition.
• Rate: $1,500 for a 2-day shoot
• Shoot Dates: May 23-24 OR June 6-7 (weather dependant)
• Location: In & around Kelowna, BC
• Submission deadline: ASAP and no later than April 12th, 6pm
• Auditions: Self-tape only

CASTING CALL:

NEW COMEDY SERIES

SEEKING:

• South Asian Men
• 60s-70s
• Can speak Punjabi

Talent must reside in GTA

CASTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS THE GTA FOR A FUN CANADIAN TIRE COMMERCIAL!

RECEIVE $675-$2,675+ FOR ONE DAY OF FILMING.

We’re seeking:

• Children with disabilities,
• Ages 6-12 in the Greater Toronto Area who are outgoing and love playing outdoors.

CASTING SOUTH ASIAN AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN & CHILDREN ACROSS THE GTA FOR A FUN CANADIAN TIRE COMMERCIAL!

We’re seeking:

• South Asian or Indigenous women and female-identifying people
• aged 35-50 and
• children aged 6-12 in the Greater Toronto Area who are outgoing, enjoy sports, and love the outdoors.
• (Note: Child must be able to dribble a beach ball).

RECEIVE $675-$2,675+ EACH FOR ONE DAY OF FILMING.