Vancouver Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a global creative studio with a single goal: to create experiences that move people. With decades of storytelling experience, we are perpetually pushing the limits of what is technologically and artistically possible to tell visually stunning stories.

MPC continues to lead in an ever-evolving industry, building authentic and long-lasting connections with audiences across all channels.

Job Description

Executive Producers oversee the Delivery teams: the VFX Producers and VFX Supervisors assigned to the delivery of shows, accountable for all aspects of planning and execution of project delivery and financial success.

They are a senior commercial representative for MPC, forging strong client relationships and speaking for the company in critical negotiations. They are a point of escalation during deliveries, and key contributor during the bidding and award of new projects.

As well as these relationships, the EPs work extensively with the Senior Management teams and Global leadership team to achieve the business objectives and manage the company.

The EPs collaborate as a global group to ensure that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all aspects of Producing are upheld and continually improved.

All EPs report directly to the Global MD but may report operationally to Senior Management in their location.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities Include:

(The following is a list of responsibilities which are central to all EPs. Individual EPs may have separate key objectives and duties, depending on their location, strengths and position within the company)

• Liaise and negotiate on major changes in award scope, value and schedule
• Regular calls with all clients to ensure continuity and transparency of Producer reporting, and that high delivery service is maintained
• Meets with VFX Producers & Supervisors weekly to monitor project financials
• Accountable for quota & schedule achievement, ensuring schedules are competently planned and executed
• Attends weekly Delivery Management meetings to collaborate with Senior Management Team on delivery statuses and undertake actions where necessary
• Briefs Producers weekly, cascading relevant information to Producers at all times
• As key member of Senior Management Team
• Provide constant training, feedback and mentorship to all Producers and is a role model for all Production
• Ensures a healthy and productive work environment and duty of care for all employees

Key Skills

Client facing – it is essential to be confident, clear and calm with all clients. The faculties to steer conversations to a constructive outcome, maintaining diplomacy and professionalism, whilst creating a pleasant, warm and productive working relationship are critical

• Communication skills – ability to lead a team, manage diverse personalities and viewpoints; the ability to build relationships and collaborate with others
• Scheduling – there should be a proven ability to schedule work of a complex nature, especially within the VFX space, with a thorough understanding of quota-based tracking and forecasting
• Adaptability – the will to shift gears mentally and deal with both ambiguity and fluidity, whilst supporting and leading others through the same
• Finance – understanding Profit and Loss, budgeting, analysing bids vs. actuals and spend vs. Completion.

Moving Picture Company

NOW CASTING PROJECT POWER TOOLS 

Seeking Individuals, Real Families, or Couples in the Toronto Area who use POWER TOOLS for a Digital and Print Campaign!

This is a non-union project. No acting experience required. 
Talent must be fully vaccinated. 
A stunt coordinator and a paramedic will be on set to ensure the safety of talent.
Audition: Photos and Self-Tapes
Call Backs: April 25th via ZOOM
Wardrobe / Fitting: April 29th or May 2nd (TBD)
Shooting: May 3rd and/or 4th (weather hold May 5th) in Toronto, ON
Rate: $500 Session plus $1000 Buyout, Fitting $50 & a PCR test
Usage: Digital & Print, including in store, in perpetuity

Silent on Camera Roles:

NOW CASTING PROJECT POWER TOOLS 

Seeking Individuals, Real Families, or Couples in the Toronto Area who use POWER TOOLS for a Digital and Print Campaign!

This is a non-union project. No acting experience required. 
Talent must be fully vaccinated. 
A stunt coordinator and a paramedic will be on set to ensure the safety of talent.
Audition: Photos and Self-Tapes
Call Backs: April 25th via ZOOM
Wardrobe / Fitting: April 29th or May 2nd (TBD)
Shooting: May 3rd and/or 4th (weather hold May 5th) in Toronto, ON
Rate: $500 Session plus $1000 Buyout, Fitting $50 & a PCR test
Usage: Digital & Print, including in store, in perpetuity

Silent on Camera Roles:

Man – 25 To 59
All Ethnicities. Confident and passionate about home DIY.
Must be comfortable using the following tools: a tire inflator, foam cannon, powered tent, cordless vacuum, pole saw, cordless polisher, mitre saw, air pump, and chainsaw.

CASTING SOUTH ASIAN MEN!

RECEIVE $800-$3,000+, IF SELECTED.

CASTING OUTGOING INDIAN/SOUTH ASIAN MEN, 20-70 YRS OLD, FOR A MEANINGFUL MAJOR BANK BRAND COMMERCIAL!

We’re seeking South Asian men, in the GTA who are proudly Canadian (by birth, or by immigration). Additionally, if you have a father, son, uncle or nephew, please feel free to apply with them as we are telling a wonderful multi-generational story.

Did you, your parents or grandparents immigrate to Canada from India or South Asia? Are you proud to have built a life in Canada, or of your father/grandfather for having done so? If so, we want to hear from you!

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

– If you are represented by a talent agent, please double check with them that they have not submitted you for this project.

– All of the following notes and form questions must apply to you, and if applicable, everyone you are applying with.

– This is an ACTRA project, open to non-union individuals and no acting experience is required, however, you should be outgoing and comfortable being interviewed on camera.

– 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.cpat.ca

– To apply, you MUST be legally eligible to work in Canada.

– To participate, you MUST be fully vaccinated.

– To participate, you MUST be able to film in the GTA.

– If shortlisted, you MUST be available for a brief online interview with the director on April 27th.

– If selected, you MUST be available for a PCR COVID test on May 1st.

– If selected, you MUST be available for a wardrobe appointment on May 2nd.

– If selected, you MUST be available for filming on May 4th.

– If booked, you will receive $100+ for a covid test appointment, $100+ for a wardrobe fitting appointment, $800+ for the shoot day and an additional $2,000+ if your footage is in the final commercial.

VICE Studios Canada is casting the role of Greg Giraldo for a new docudrama series.

Specs: 

Greg Giraldo lookalike – age range 25-35 – similar look, features, height and build 

Non-Union

Location: Toronto

Pay Rate: $400/day

Audition: self tapes by request

Shoot Date(s): 2 days between May 10 – 13

Deadline to apply: Wednesday April 13th, at noon

NOW CASTING SHORT FILM – ACTRA / MONTREAL TALENT ONLY

Storyline:

A dissatisfied housewife, too often taken for granted, suddenly “disappears,” never anticipating that it would make her entitled husband come to an important realization about her worth.

Auditions: Direct Booking (Demo Reel / Picture Casting)

Shooting starts: Thursday April 14, 2022 (Tentative) in Montréal, QC

Rate and union: ACTRA AIP 275$/day + OT. Virtual Table Read – TBD

Roles:

DINA CHAMBERS Female 35 – 40 yrs.

All Ethnicities. A housewife who put her career on hold to devote herself to caring for a diabetic child and looking after their home. She used to be very attractive but has since been neglecting herself a little. Taking care of her child has taken a toll on her. She goes out less and is a homebody. Her husband thinks she’s less “fun” and he gets a little frustrated when she refuses to do some activities with him. Deep down, Dina feels a little insecure and out of place in Fred’s workplace.

ALLY CHAMBERS Female 10 – 13 yrs.

All Ethnicities. Dina and Fred’s daughter, who has had Type 1 diabetes since she was very young. Ally goes to a private school and has a lot of extracurricular activities. Because she spent a lot more time with her mother, she tends to side with her and has a slightly biased attitude towards her dad.

ALYSSA FIELDS Female 25 – 30 yrs.

All Ethnicities. Fred’s executive assistant. She’s also a top performer at the company, very pleasant. The two became an unofficial “work wife-husband” couple. Alyssa is generally friendly and loves to be a team player. However, also married, her commitment to her partner comes first.

FRED CHAMBERS Male 35 – 40 yrs.

All Ethnicities. A highly positioned executive at a digital marketing firm. His success at work was made partly possible by his wife’s support at home. Fred’s busy and demanding work makes him sometimes look down on his wife’s contribution at home. Although he loves Dina, he can’t seem to see her perspective due to his own preoccupation with stressful work. In his professional life, he finds an escape.

Deadline for submissions: Monday April 11, 2022 end of day

NOW CASTING –  NEW ROLES!

STREAMS FLOW FROM A RIVER

Web Series

ACTRA (Open to Union & Non-Union Performers)

Production Company: Fae Pictures
Producer: Lindsay Blair Goeldner
Co-Producer: Lauren Saarimaki

Director: Christopher Yip

Writer: Christopher Yip

Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths

Casting Assistants: Tanu Ravi, Leah Galloway
Start Date: Mid-late April – Early May (approx. 15 days)

Rate of Pbay: New Media Tier D – ACTRA scale minus 35%
Location: Hamilton, ON

ALL TALENT MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED

STORYLINE

A father’s illness and a freak snowstorm trap a dysfunctional Chinese-Canadian family together in their rural Albertan hometown for the first time in over a decade.

Assistant Opportunity

We are seeking an assistant who can speak Lakota to work on an upcoming project! This is a fully paid position.

This is a 1-2 week opportunity with flexible hours in a work-from-home setting.

This position will be starting the week of April 11th

Milo Casting is seeking Passionate New Brunswick Locals/Natives for a N.B. Tourism Campaign! 

Looking For

• Adults age roughly  25 – 40yrs of any ethnicity, gender identity, orientation. 
• You are local to New Brunswick or a recent migrant to another part of the country and can speak to the joys of life in New Brunswick (i.e fun things to do, best places to eat and/or places to visit in the province) 
•  Also considering newcomers to Ontario who are native to New Brunswick that can still speak to popular attractions in New Brunswick. 
• Previous on set experience not necessary, simply looking for real New Brunswick Natives/Locals.

Ability to also speak french is a bonus (but not mandatory)

Note: campaign Shooting in Toronto (Travel accommodations for New Brunswick Locals will be covered by production). 

Details & Submission Information 

Those chosen for this campaign will be paid $1000+ per adult

You must be available for SHOOT: April 21st in Toronto (Travel accommodations for New Brunswick Locals will be covered by production) 

*Those selected may need to covid test prior to shoot. Cost of test would be covered by production*

MiLO is seeking Black Pre-Teen Girls/Non-binary Kids 6-10yrs for a New Product Case Study Video for Youth Black Hair!

Looking For

• Kids who identify as a girl or as non-binary aged roughly 6-10yrs
• Kids of Black or mixed Black ethnicity, with hair that ranges from wavy, to curly to tighter coils. 
• We are seeking REAL GIRLS  with NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE MODELING! 
• Seeking girls from Ontario to participate in case study for a hair product!
• Note girls may be considered with their real life parent/guradian for this campaign!  

Details & Submission Information 

Those chosen for this initiative will be financially compensated 

Note: This will be a direct booking

PLEASE NOTE: We are seeking real everyday girls, we are NOT seeking MODELS, PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, REALITY TV PARTICIPANTS AND BEAUTY PAGEANT CONTESTANTS FOR this project.