Casting Call: Casting Immigrant Kids & Parents for Project Lunchbox
Job Description: A branded spot for a lunchbox company is looking for immigrant children ages 8-12 (or first-generation Canadian) and a parent in the Greater Toronto Area. We want to hear stories from children who have been teased or made to feel ashamed of their cultural lunches they bring to school. This is an uplifting campaign aimed at ending lunchtime bullying.
Job Responsibilities:
- Share your personal story about cultural lunches and experiences with bullying.
- Participate in filming at your home, showing typical lunch preparation.
- Engage in an interview discussing your experiences and how you overcame challenges.
- Collaborate with the production team to ensure an authentic and impactful portrayal of your story.
Requirements:
- Child must be between the ages of 8-12 or a first-generation Canadian.
- Must be an immigrant family residing in the Greater Toronto Area.
- Willingness to share personal experiences related to cultural lunches and school bullying.
- Comfortable with on-camera interviews and filming in your home.
- Availability for filming at the end of July.
Compensation Details:
- Rate: $1000 including usage for 1 year.
- Filming will take place at selected contributors’ homes.
- This is a non-union job.
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Casting Call: Organ and Tissue Transplant Recipients (Ages 16+) for Government of Ontario Campaign
Job Description:
We are seeking organ and tissue transplant recipients aged 16 and older for an impactful Government of Ontario campaign. This project aims to share personal stories that inspire awareness and encourage others to become donors. Selected individuals may also include close family members or friends of the recipient to share their journey.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution while being part of a professional campaign that will spotlight powerful, real-life experiences.
Job Responsibilities:
- Participate in an on-camera interview and/or photoshoot as part of the campaign
- Share your personal journey as an organ or tissue transplant recipient in a comfortable and authentic manner
- Be available for a brief online interview with the director if shortlisted
- Follow production team instructions during the filming/photoshoot
Requirements:
- Organ or tissue transplant recipients aged 16+
- Family members or close friends of transplant recipients may also apply
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Outgoing, comfortable being filmed, and able to share personal experiences
- Must be available for one day of filming during the specified production week
- For shortlisted candidates, a short virtual interview will be required
Compensation Details:
- Participants will receive $750 to $3,250 depending on the nature of participation
- $750 for one day of filming if selected
- $1,250 if footage is used in the final campaign
- Additional compensation ranging between $500 and $750 for photoshoots
- Travel and accommodations will be provided for individuals outside the GTA/Hamilton-Barrie-Oshawa region, along with:
- $350 for travel day
- $125 per diem for meals
Casting Opportunity: Skilled Hockey Player and Guitarist for Music Education Campaign
Job Description:
Carly Granovsky Casting is seeking a male talent, aged 10–17, for an exciting advocacy campaign for the Coalition for Music Education. The ideal candidate is a skilled hockey player and guitarist, comfortable performing in full hockey gear on ice. Experience with rock, indie, or alternative music is preferred.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform on ice in full hockey gear while playing the guitar.
- Collaborate with the production team to ensure a compelling and professional performance.
- Represent the advocacy campaign for music education with energy and authenticity.
Requirements:
- Male, aged 10–17, from any ethnicity.
- Skilled in both hockey and guitar playing.
- Comfortable performing in full hockey gear.
- Experience in rock, indie, or alternative music styles is preferred.
- Must be able to travel to Toronto/GTA for filming.
Compensation Details:
- Rate: $500/day (flat rate).
- Half-Day Recording Rate: $150.
- Travel Allowance: $75 for talent traveling from outside Ontario (Quebec).
- Usage: Canada-wide (OLV, digital, social media, and print) for trade/donated media only.
Silent Review Promo – Non-Union Talent
Job Description:
We are seeking English-speaking, French-speaking, and bilingual women, aged 25-35, for a commercial involving the “Silent Review Trend.” Talent will review products in a silent, expressive, and non-verbal manner using gestures and facial expressions. This promo aims to engage audiences with fun and relatable content.
Job Responsibilities:
- Review products silently, focusing on non-verbal communication.
- Express opinions clearly through gestures and expressions.
- Take direction well.
Requirements:
- Ability to perform without spoken dialogue.
- Women, aged 25-35, all ethnicities.
Compensation:
- $500/Session, $1000/Usage (One year digital).