"Always honest, not always pretty"
For Immediate Release:
FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
TO PRESENT 2010 AWARD WINNING FILMS
IN LOS ANGELES Fall 2010
*Open Call for Submissions for 9th Annual FEFF, March 23rd -27th, 2011
* FeFF 2010 Presents the Official 8
th Annual Festival Photo Gallery
For Immediate Release: (Toronto, ON – March 31, 2010): The 8th Annual Female Eye Film Festival concluded with unprecedented attendance and success. Celebrating women in film, the festival attracted notable talent from around the world including Twilight Director Catherine Hardwicke, Style Icon Carson Kressley, Screen legend Karen Black, actors Hallee Hirsh and Julia Garcia Combs, Oscar Nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, as well as Canada’s own Wendy Crewson, and Kit Redmond. The Female Eye is a competitive festival that presents various awards to talented filmmakers and screenwriters.
FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES: Festival Director Leslie Ann Coles is pleased to announce that the Female Eye Film Festival is bringing the best of the fest to L.A. this fall, screening the 2010 award winning films.
"Thank you, Female Eye Film Festival, for honoring me with this award. It's such a privilege to be a part of a festival that recognizes what all the women filmmakers around the world have to offer. Looking forward to chilling with my northern sisters!" exclaims FeFF Honourary Director 2010, Catherine Hardwicke.
"The Female Eye Film Festival is a growing and vital film festival that provides a unique platform for women directors to showcase their work. The terrific media exposure and audience support t hat resulted from the Female Eye Festival screenings of my film The Stone Angel, were critical to the success of its release. I know filmmakers will really benefit from the festival and I encourage them submit their films for consideration."
Director: Kari Skogland, Recipient Female Eye Honorary Director Award, 2008, Director of The Stone Angel, Director of Fifty Dead Men Walking
" The Female Eye is the only forum I know where you’ll find the heavy hitters from entertainment cinema, icons from the documentary and experimental film communities mingling and exchanging views with newcomers, researchers and members of the local community who want to spend their energy on films made by women".
Author Gail Vanstone "D Is for Daring: The Women Behind the films of Studio D"
8
th ANNUAL OFFICIAL FeFF PHOTO GALLERY by Photographer Christine Buijs
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: EARLY DEADLINE for SCRIPTS AND FILMS, JUNE 31st 2010. ACCEPTING ENTRIES NOW!
CALL FOR SPONSORS: The 2011 Female Eye Film Festival is actively looking for sponsors for the 9th Annual Female Eye Film Festival which will take place in March 23
rd – March 27th, 2011. FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL "Always honest, not always pretty"
FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS 2010
FILM AWARDS
The Female Eye thanks Willie Anicic, designer and sculpture of the Female Eye Award Statuettes.
• 2010 Female Eye Film Festival Honourary Director Award – Catherine Hardwicke
(Texas, USA)
• 2010 Female Eye Maverick Award – Kit Redmond (Toronto, ON, CAN)
• 2010 Honourary Actress Award – Karen Black (USA)
• 2010 Honourary Award of Distinction for Best Experimental Films - Peggy Anne Berton (CAN)
• Best of Show – A WAKE, Dir. Penelope Buitenhuis (BC, CAN) - Also the Recipient of
Centennial College at Wallace Studios Production Award ($5000.00 Production Grant)
• Best Debut Feature – NOTHING SPECIAL, Dir. Angela Garcia Combs (USA)
• Best Foreign Feature Film – 16 TO LIFE, Dir. Becky Smith (USA)
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
• Best Screenplay – MODERN LOVE, Talia Baron (USA)
• Reserve Best Screenplay – RESISTANCE, Caitlin McCarthy (USA)
• Audience Choice Screenplay – MONA’S DREAM, Houshnag Touzie (CAN) & Producer, Jack Lenz, Lenz Entertainment
ABOUT THE FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
The Female Eye Film Festival established in 2001, is Ontario's one and only annual international independent film Festival showcasing films directed by women. The Female Eye presents films by debut, emerging and established directors in conjunction with the Script Development Program, a professional development Reading Series and the Good To Go Industry event. The Script Development Program is open to men. All films must be directed by a woman.
The 9th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, March 2011 will consist of screenings, panel discussions, script readings, script development program, workshops, gala parties, Best In The Biz Series. And will announce the HONOUARY DIRECTOR 2011 in February 2011.
The Female Eye salutes all the filmmakers and screenwriters who participated in this year’s stellar event and acknowledges the award recipients for their outstanding achievements.
Auction House in addition to their regular estate sale is auctioning off a collection of approximately 100 paintings from the estate of artist and collector Doug Franz. Note: The sale of paintings could uncover some interesting gems not seen in a while.
197 King Street East
Sale: Wednesday March 3, 2010
Time: 7 PM till finish
DO YOU NEED NEW HEADSHOT?!
Unbelievable offer
$150 = workshop
Personal Assessment & Photo Shoot
Just: $150 for a new headshot
Includes a personal assessment day by a working casting director and professional
photographer
Did you know your headshot is about the size of a quarter on the casting directors
computer? It must be something that catches their eye so they click on your photo.
If not then you are just another actor who got passed by because your photo did not
stand out.
In the spirit of the new year, Crystal Casting and Tom Tkach photography have
created an unbelievable offer. Spend a day with a casting director discussing your
look and ways you could be marketing yourself in a better way. In this unique
workshop learn what casting directors look for in a headshot and how to make yours
the best that it can be. Session is 12:30-4:30pm on Sunday Jan 17th. Then on a
separate day you will get a photo shoot with Tom and have one of your looks
photographed. Tom Tkach is known as one of Toronto's top professional photographers.
www.tomtkach.com. Tom will also be attending the workshop for a short time to assess
the students and determine along with Crystal what the best 1st look would be and if
the person would like extra looks then we could suggest different ones as well.
In Remembrance of The 20th Anniversary of The Montreal Massacre (Dec. 6th, 1989)
NFB/ONF MediathËque
, 150 rue John Street | Toronto, Ontario | M5V 3C and
Event Date and Time: Sunday, Dec. 6th, 2009, 12pm – 5pm
Sunday, Dec. 6th, 2009: The 5th Annual Female Eye Dec. 6th Program is honoured to present thought-provoking films that pertain to issues of violence against women. This Commemorative Event, in Memory of The 20th Anniversary of the MONTREAL MASSACRE, will take place in Montreal and Toronto at
NFB/ONF MediathËque, Ontario and National du film I National Film Board, 1564, rue Saint-Denis, MontrÈal.
(Toronto, ON) The Female Eye Dec. 6th Program, will screen a selection of short animated and documentary films by emerging and established female directors will be presented at the
NFB/ONF MediathËque, 150 rue John Street, Toronto, Ontario (Corner of Richmond and John St.).
A selection of quality animated and experimental SHORTS and award winning feature DOCUMENTARY FILMS will be presented in conjunction with a PANEL DISCUSSION with Todd Minerson, Executive Director, White Ribbon Campaign; Helen Howe, Attorney General;Margaret Arnason, Assaulted Women’s help Line (AWHL); Wendy Komiotis, Executive Director, Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women & Children and Jerry Herszkopf, Criminal and Family Lawyer. Moderated by Leslie Ann Coles.
The Silent Auction, 12pm – 4pm. Proceeds will be donated to SISTERING.
FILM PROGRAM ONE: 12PM – 1:30PM
WEIGHT of MEMORY, directed by Liz Marshall. A contemporary requiem in memory of the 14 women slain Dec. 6th, 1989 at L'Ecole Polytechnique. Performed and choreographed by Toronto’s own Peggy Baker.
SURVIVORS GUIDE TO FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE, directed by Lindsay Angus. Survivors of intimate partner abuse and industry experts inspire, inform and guide women on their journey towards violence - free lives. Proceeds from Silent Auction will be donated to Sistering to aid in the distribution of "Survivor's Guide to Freedom from Violence" video resource to 550 shelters across Canada and as a resource tool for schools, shelters, health and social service workers and women centre's.
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ROOM 710, by AWARD WINNING Canadian director Anne Marie Fleming. A woman's desperate attempt to get some sleep in a hotel room is disrupted repeatedly by her neighbours on the other side of the wall. Based on the director's real life experience.
The highly-acclaimed film SIN BY SILENCE, directed by Olivia Klaus†is an emotionally packed documentary that teaches us how domestic violence affects each and every person. CWAA has changed laws for battered women, raised awareness for those on the outside, and educated a system that does not fully comprehend the complexities of domestic abuse. With unprecedented access inside the California Institution for Women. Co-presented and distributed by Women Make Movies in New York, NY. url www.wmm.com
FILM PROGRAM TWO: 3:30PM – 4:30 PM
MAWAL SABA, directed by Liz Marshall. An Arabic lament - a love poem - a song from a widow to her deceased lover. In a time of brokenness, a widow remembers her deceased lover and offers eternal devotion. Featuring the music of Maryem Tollar.
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AWARD WINNING NFB ANIMATED FILM, LE CHATEAU/ THE HAT directed by MichËle Cournoyer. A young woman works as an exotic dancer in a bar. The customers' hats remind her of a man she knew as a child, who also wore a hat.
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LASH, directed by Elka Kerkhofs. A short experimental animated film about religious persecution and the power of love.
SHAME, directed by Chantelle Kadyschuk. An Iraqi woman is raped, and then blackmailed into becoming a suicide bomber. Based on a true story.
CALLING ALL GHOSTS, directed by Julia Ormond. A first person account of two Bosnian women caught in a war where rape was as much an everyday weapon as bullets and bombs. Co-presented and distributed by Women Make Movies in New York, NY.url
The Female Eye Film Festival would like to acknowledge its sponsors: The Backroom Agency, Women Make Movies (New York); The National Film Board of Canada and all of the businesses who contributed items to this years Silent Auction.
ABOUT THE FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL
The Female Eye Film Festival established in 2001, is Ontario's one and only annual international independent film Festival showcasing films directed by women. The Female Eye presents films by debut, emerging and established directors in conjunction with the Script Development Program, a professional development program for screenplay writers encompassing the Script Reading Series and the Good To Go Industry event. The Script Development Program is open to male and female writers.
COMING SOON, the 8th ANNUAL FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL, MARCH 2010!
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For screeners, interview requests and additional information, please contact:
"Margaret is a powerful force in the world of Epilepsy awareness. I know her
tenacity will continue to impact until she has helped the last seizure to
subside, until the last child's brain has been damaged, and until her own
son has endured his last seizure".
Jim Abrahams, Sept 6, 2008
Co-founder & Executive Director the Charlie Foundation, Hollywood director,
producer, writer
WHAT: Body and Soul - Tango Passion. A feast of sight and sound, a perfect
harmony of melody and movement.
Spirited music, sizzling tangos that draw on classical works, jazz
standards, Celtic melodies and popular tunes provide the setting for
intricate, sensual dance steps and terpsichorean pyrotechnics and lush
mezzo-soprano singing, Virtuosity, musicality, elegance, sensuality and
humour.
Jalousie, Milonga, Oblivion, Por una cabeza; Classic Tango, Tango Nuevo,
music by Piazzolla, Petersburski and others.
WHO: Featuring Dazzling, Sensational Artists of the Year Quartango,
Argentinean Tango Dancers Roxana & Fabian Belmonte and mezzo soprano
Margaret Maye
When: Tuesday October 20th 2009 at 7:30 PM
WHERE: Saint Lawrence Centre for the Arts, in the Jane Mallett Theatre, 27
Front Street East, Toronto, Ontario
Why: Third Annual Benefit Concert for Epilepsy research
Auditioning Monday Aug. 31 and Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009.
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All roles are related to the same project
Wanted
Pregnant Afro Canadian Women/ Husband
To Audition for a
Non union Television Commercial
Project Search Engines
Open to all Afro Canadian Women and their Husbands
Woman Must be in Later Stages of Pregnancy or Substantially Showing. Couples need to be between 30/40 years of age. If husband is unavailable Will audition Male Friend who is Compatible in Age and Ethnicity
Must be able to fly to Vancouver and be available to shoot between September 12 through to the 20th
Pays $500.00 per shoot date possibly 2 day shoot. $250.00 travel $250.00 per down day. Including a $2,000.00 Buy Out. Total Approximately $3,000.00
No Camera or Acting Experience Necessary
Recall Wednesday September 2, 2009.
On Camera Auditions are taking place Monday Aug. 31 and Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009.
Location to be arranged
To be considered for this or any future auditions please email recent photo,
along with all contact information and resume if available to
> >> >> Below is an e-mail I received from a friend. He
> >> received it
> >> >> from his
> >> >> financial adviser. Please read it and take action if
> >> you
> >> >> feel as I do. Also, please send this on to as many
> >> Ontarians as possible. If
> >> >> you're just
> >> >> catching up to this, there's an article about it at
> >> >> http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/269917
> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> ------------
> >> >> Hello everyone
> >> >> As a concerned taxpayer I feel it is important to
> >> have you
> >> >> all understand
> >> >> what the new HST or "blended tax" means to
> >> >> Ontarians. It amazes me that this
> >> >> announcement has slipped by without a ripple, and yet
> >> when
> >> >> I tell people
> >> >> about the impact to them they are all shocked.
> >> >> The intended purpose is to blend the GST and the PST
> >> into
> >> >> one tax. This will
> >> >> cut down the paperwork burden for Ontario businesses
> >> and,
> >> >> in theory, lessen
> >> >> staff by merging both departments. This could be a
> >> noble
> >> >> attempt to cut
> >> >> costs. There is just one problem. Rather than just
> >> blending
> >> >> the products and
> >> >> services that now charge both taxes, the provincial
> >> >> government has decided
> >> >> that it will apply this new tax to almost all goods
> >> and
> >> >> services that you do
> >> >> not pay PST on now! You are about to become the
> >> victim of
> >> >> the largest tax
> >> >> hike in our history. How will this affect you? Let's
> >> >> start with just a few
> >> >> things that are to be charged the extra 8% and see if
> >> it
> >> >> will affect you or your family.
> >> >> Gasoline
> >> >> Home heating fuel
> >> >> Water
> >> >> Hydro
> >> >> Used cars
> >> >> Government and city services
> >> >> Any service you now use for your home or business
> >> such as
> >> >> repairs,
> >> >> professional services of any kind, construction
> >> materials
> >> >> etc. (including my fee!!)
> >> >> These are just a few.
> >> >> See this article about how the 1000.00 BRIBE they are
> >> >> offering will not even
> >> >> cover ? of the increased cost to the average family.
> >> This
> >> >> tax hits Ontarians
> >> >> hard, but ESPECIALLY the low income ones! They will
> >> have an
> >> >> 8% increase in
> >> >> everyday life, and yet you will not see their
> >> benefits or
> >> >> salaries rise.
> >
> >> >> Actually almost everything currently without PST in
> >> your
> >> >> life - except
> >> >> children's clothing, prescriptions, diapers, and
> >> >> feminine hygiene products -
> >> >> will now cost you 8% more. Oh and here is a kicker.
> >> The
> >> >> fuel tax will slide with the increasing cost of that
> >> fuel.
> >
> >> >> Our premier is counting on taxpayers to do what they
> >> always
> >> >> do when a new
> >> >> tax is added. Nothing! It is very important that you
> >> start
> >> >> to research and
> >> >> discuss this with your friends and family. It is not
> >> too
> >> >> late to stop this
> >> >> if you are willing to do something such as sending an
> >> email to the
> >> >> premier asking
> >> >> him either to
> >
> > a) stop the tax grab all together or
> >
> > b) do what was originally
> >> >> intended and blend the tax on the products that now
> >> have
> >> >> both taxes and not
> >> >> to extend the new tax to everything else. If you
> >> just sit
> >> >> there remember you
> >> >> lose the right to complain about taxes ever again.
> >> Get UP
> >> >> and start telling
> >> >> everyone about this injustice and we can stop this
> >> today.
> >> >> Don't think your
> >> >> email will not count. Most MP's
> >> >> consider it a
> >> >> catastrophe if they get 10 emails!
> >
> >
> > Send your objection to:
> >
> > http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/feedback/feedback.asp
> >
> >
> > and let your thoughts be known at this website.
> >
> >
> > Don't let the fact that they ask for your address stop
> > you. I didn't. I copied this message and added in my
> > feelings at the
> > end of it.
> >
> >> >> Susan Kent
> >> >> Ottawa Tax Services
> >> >> ph: 1-613-355-7470
> >> >> fax: 1-613-440-0325
> >> >> http://www.ottawataxservices.net/>
> >> >> http://www.ottawataxservices.net
> >> >>
> >> >> http://ca.mc386.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sue@ottawataxservices.net>
> >> >> sue@ottawataxservices.net
My email to the government
STOP! STOP! STOP! the theft of my and all moneys we
> Canadians work so hard to make under the guise of tax so
> that we can further line the pockets of the rich so that
> at the end of the year more than half of my money earned
> is tax. Most Canadians have no more money they can cough
> up with and you continue to make Canadians poorer and
> poorer and the quality of life worse and worse. Stop
> taxing us to death.
Willie Anicic
Here's more info on the proposed McGinty GST/PST harmonization, otherwise known as
"Humungous Sales Tax."
This email does not address the new housing market. The following article may be of
interest to you if you live in the GTA.
Please look below and send a message like this one to our premier (link attached
below):
"I am against applying HST to those products and services that are not charged PST
right now!!!
I believe HST should only be applied to those that currently GST and PST are applied. "
As you all know, 'Pinocchio' lied again. NO NEW TAXES!
As a concerned taxpayer I feel it is important to have you all understand what the
new HST or "blended tax" means to Ontarians. It amazes me that this announcement has
slipped by without a ripple, and yet when I tell people about the impact to them
they are all shocked.
The intended purpose is to blend the GST and the PST into one tax. This will cut
down the paperwork burden for Ontario businesses and, in theory, lessen staff by
merging both departments. This could be a noble attempt to cut costs. There is just
one problem. Rather than just blending the products and services that now charge
both taxes, the provincial government has decided that it will apply this new tax
to almost all goods and services that you do not pay PST on now!
You are about to become the victim of the largest tax hike in our history. How will
this affect you? Let’s start with just a few things that are to be charged the
extra 8% and see if it will affect you or your family.
Gasoline
Home heating fuel
Water
Hydro
Used cars
Government and city services
any service you now use for your home or business such as repairs, professional
services of any kind, construction materials etc.
These are just a few.
See this article about how the 1000.00 BRIBE they are offering will not even cover ½
of the increased cost to the average family. This tax hits Ontarians hard, but
ESPECIALLY the low income ones! They will have an 8% increase in everyday life, and
yet you will not see their benefits or salaries rise.
Actually almost everything currently without PST in your life except children’s
clothing, prescriptions, diapers, and feminine hygiene products will now cost you
8% more. Oh and here is a kicker. The fuel tax will slide with the increasing cost
of that fuel.
Our premier is counting on taxpayers to do what they always do when a new tax is
added. Nothing! It is very important that you start to research and discuss this
with your friends and family. It is not too late to stop this if you are willing to
do something as send an email to the premier asking him either to a) Stop the tax
grab all together or b) do what was originally intended and blend the tax on the
products that now have both taxes and not to extend the new tax to everything else.
If you just sit there remember you lose the right to complain about taxes ever
again. Get UP and start telling everyone about this injustice and we can stop this
today. Don't think your email will not count. Most MP's get 10 emails, they
consider it a catastrophe!
Fraser Studios -115 Danforth Ave. #203, 2nd floor. East of Broadview, on the south side. www.fraserstudios.net
Shooting Location(s)
TBA
Script Availability
Full script and sides to memorize will be available on Castingworkbook or via email request to: crystalcasting@yahoo.ca. Prepared actors have better auditions.
Contact Info:
2 Toronto Street
Suite 307
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2B5
Tel:(416) 803-6576
Email:crystalcasting@yahoo.ca
City(s) for Transmission
Toronto
Key Dates, Rates and Union
Deadline For Submissions
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Monday if possible/ 12Tue
Auditions
Wednesday April 15, 2009 10:00-2:30pm
Call Backs
n/a
Shooting Starts
April 28, 2009
Shooting Finishes
May 1, 2009
Rates & Union:
Range $150-$1400. Lead - $350/day; Supporting & Principal - $200/day; Actor - $150/day-probably only 6 hr days, no guarantees. Once talent is given confirmed booked days the days will be guaranteed.
Storyline and Comments
Storyline:A small town in Florida was shocked by the quadruple homicide at a local manufacturing company. Nelson Serrano, George Gonsalves and George Patisso were all partners at a manufacturing plant. When George and Phil squeezed out Nelson, he became prime suspect number one. Tommy Ray, part of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, worked feverishly to catch a killer. It took four years and the combined efforts of two countries to bring the killer, Nelson Serrano, to justice.
CommentsLooking for experienced talent who have some credits on their resume. Also would like to audition some fresh faces to the docudrama re-enactment genre. It would be good to have a mix of experienced talent and some new faces. Also looking for actors who are prepared for their audition. There is a scripted scene to memorize and an improv to prepare. We may or may not do an improv depending on time. Many of the talent will be paired up to audition. Please be on time. Time changes are not ideal but would rather change the time than regret talent. It is extremely important that talent bring a headshot and resume to the audition as we are casting by taking pictures and by look as well as casting great actors. (Remember you should look like your headshot - that is your first promise). 12 hour days.
Submission Instructions:Please submit online. *I would like to start putting the session together on Monday April 13 but don't know how many agents/actors are taking the Holiday Monday so late submissions always accepted. To view photos of the real people please visit: http://www.crystalcasting.blogspot.com/ Also, visit the blog to see when the parts have been cast. It is important to submit a colour headshot or snapshot for consideration, ideally we are trying to match skin tones, eye colour, hair colour etc. I include a full body if you have one and height & weight too please if it is not on the resume. Black and white photos are not ideal for casting look-a- likes but if that's all you have please submit anyways. Thank you very much.
Characters
(Lead) NELSON SERRANO -South American-Estimated$1050
Gender: Male
Age: Mid to late 50s
Murderer. South American he is from Ecuador. He was on the shorter, stockier side. He had Hispanic features with lighter skin tone. He looks almost like John Cleese, Spanish or Italian could maybe pass too. Average build. Brown hair. Talent to grow moustache, start growing now and check the blog to see when you can shave. Nelson was bitter about being squeezed out of being a partner at the manufacturing plant. See photo as rough match. $350/day. Estimated 3 days.
(Supporting) PHIL DOSSO - Italian- Estimated $600
Gender: Male
Age: Late 50s,early 60s
Victim's parent. Average build. Finds his daughter murdered at the manufacturing plant. One of the 3 business partners at the manufacturing plant. $200/day. Estimated: 3 days.
(Supporting) NICOLETTA DOSSO - Italian -Estimated $600
Gender: Female
Age: Late 50s
Victim's parent and grandmother to the twins. Nicoletta and her husband Phil discover the bloodied body of their daughter Diane Patisso slumped in a doorway. She is devastated by the loss of her daughter. Average build. $200/day. Estimated: 3 days.
(Principal) FRANCISCO SERRANO -South American-Estimated $400
Gender: Male
Age: Mid to late 30's
Murderer's son. South American. Has to resemble Nelson Serrano. Francisco was an ex-employee of the manufacturing plant and was under suspicion. He had been the company's accountant for several years. See Nelson's photo as rough match. $200/day. Estimated: 2 days.
(Principal) FRANK DOSSO-Caucasian/Italian-Estimated $200
Gender: Male
Age: Early to late 30s
Victim. Handsome. Son of Phil. Became the new accountant and replaced Francisco at the plant. See photo to match. $200/day. Estimated: 1 day.
(Principal) GEORGE GONSALVEZ-South American/Hispanic-Estimated $200
Gender: Male
Age: Mid to late 60s
Victim. $200/day. One of the 3 business partners at the manufacturing plant. He is a bit shy but joins the rest of the family in a family photo. The major beef was between George and Nelson. Estimated: 1 day.
Suspect. Ex-employee of the manufacturing plant. Nephew of Nelson Serrano and also his god-son. They had a very close relationship. Alvaro rented a car for Nelson at Orlando airport for a friend. $200/day. Estimated: 1-2 days.
A Cancelation Notice is in effect as of January 9, 2009
For Karaoke Singers that where due to audition at two locations, Friday January 9, Wally Tap and Grill at 302 O'Connor Drive Cancelled and Saturday January 10, at .T.K.O's Sports Bar at 1600 Danforth Avenue Cancelled
Due to uncontrollable events
Head Hunters Casting would like to apologize
for any inconveniences that it may have caused any one.
And a thank you to all who had come out to audition at The Duke of York for Thursday's Auditions. The evening went a wee bit longer than anticipated to accommodate the regular karaoke patrons. There had been so many singers show up that we could not audition all of them. We had the owner extend his hours till 2:30 in the morning and we still had 10 singers to go. To those people I sincerely apologize. All the karaoke singers were most excellent people and very patient. The room was packed with some amazing talent and everyone who attended had a great time including myself. I had to admit one lady Karaoke singer gave me goose bumps not once but twice. Please stay in touch for future audition opportunities.
Coming soon,7th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, March 2009 www.FemaleEyeFilmFestival.com
The Backroom
To Audition
Real Ironworkers/ Welders/ Girder Workers, Construction Trades & Forman’s
For an
Employment Ontario Commercial
We are
Looking for Men or Women 28 to 60 Years of Age
No Camera or Acting Experience Necessary
No Specific Size or Shape Required
In addition to the above trades we are also looking forCrane or Heavy Equipment Operators, General Carpenters, Construction electricians, Plumbers, Sheet Metal Workers, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics
Audition Date: Sunday October 26, 2008 from 10 am till 2 pm at
Fade to Black Casting 862 Richmond Street West just east of Strachan Avenue between Queen and King Street
Must be available for 1 of the 3 dates for Shooting. Sunday November 2, Tuesday November 4, and Thursday November 6, 2008.
Markets – Ontario
Rate – Union scale session and residual (approximately $1500)
To be considered for an audition…you must email or phone leaving full name and contact #
Includingyour profession. For future Audition Opportunities please submit a recent photo to be kept on file.
of the rural persuasion. Preferably men who may be actual farmers or who may show a certain extra attention for the Lays Potato Chip. He must be CHARISMATIC, charactry and reserved and serious in a rural type manner/ FEARLESS and UNINHIBITED is Jim's character and quest to let others know that there is nothing else out there but Lays Potato Chips. As a potato farmer our hero Jim along with his other potato farm buddies talk Jimbo into doing a live phone in with Jim to let the rest of the world in on this. Jim is taking this call in very seriously. His character has a genuine innocent rural DETERMINATION/ and is DEAF to all other questions in his quest to preach The chip. Comedic timing is a must with this character. Some dialogue required. Sides are available upon request.
Candidates should have a rural look about them when auditioning
Types of Characters
Male Caucasian : Ages Approximately 50 to 60 with No Specific Size or Shape Required
No Camera or Acting Experience Required
Must be comfortable and able to carry on with this character through possibly 3 spots.
Audition Dates and Times: Saturday Oct 18, 2008 through to Tuesday Oct. 21, 2008
Must be available for Shoot Date Wed. October 29 and Thursday 30, 2008
Markets – Canadian National
Conflicts – Other Potato Chips
Rate of pay– Union Scale Session and Residuals (Approximately $1200) per spot
Possible 3 spot deal
Audition Location:
To be allocated at confirmation of audition…you must email recent photo and contact # to
Willie will be adding more new pieces of work during the show
Look out for dates of new work arriving and a
personal appearance for demonstration of work
Attentionie
Attentionie Attentionie Attentionie
The arrival of new never before seen sculpture is now in place at the Royal Botanical Gardens
Note. Look out for dates for a personal meeting with the "Wind God" and his creator Willie Anicic
Due to the potential danger of this piece the artist must be on hand for this demonstration of flight.
Watch metal float like a butterfly in the wind
The Prancer
Artist Bio
Artist Willie Anicic born in Toronto on March 12, 1955 comes with a life time of experience in the visual and performing arts bringing artistry to metal sculpture like no other sculptor could. Willie’s sculptures and paintings are like no other. His sculptures are of the most unique and eclectic filled with wit, whimsical humour with sometimes a bit of black added for depth which must be assumed that this art can only come from a life long pursuit of art and mind.
Born of European parents, with a father whose own work has been deemed as an outsider artist, it is not surprising that he has adopted a traditional apprenticeship-based approach to any endeavour that he has pursued including owning and running a casting agency called Head Hunters Casting, which he founded in January, 2002. Willie Anicic also is an accomplished actor and musician, he specializes in the Harmonica and Saxophone playing live and recording with several different bands.
Willie’s loves for the visual arts and the pursuant of sculpture merging with his mentor and father who also worked in metal as a sculptor combined traditional iron work with some eroticism attached to it that gave way to Willie’s unique slant to sculpture.
Anicic brings years of experience to his position as a metal sculptor and has won him, “Best of Show” and accolades regarding working in this very tough demanding medium, the fabricating industry. Willie is an expert welder learned in the use of many types of metal welding and the use of fabricating equipment. This knowledge gives Willie the freedom and flow to create, combine metals and fabricate on a professional level to bring the best and most unique art sculpture there is. His wide range in experience from structural welding, pipe welding, welder fitter experience and miniature welding with zero tolerance has given Willie Anicic the added capability in creating original one of a kind jewellery. Anicic has a wide genre of sculptural interests ranging from figurative human forms, furniture, gothic weaponry and whimsical balancing pieces along with jewellery. During his tenure with the visual arts, Anicic is responsible for the design, creation and standard for the first realistic metal eye for sculpture. Willie is the creator and designer of the “Toronto Female Eye Film Festival” award.
He has displayed his work in many locations, including the Del Bello Gallery, the Abbozzo Gallery and Avalon Fine Jewellery among others. His work has also appeared on television shows, commercials and music videos.
All his works have been sold and collected and enjoyed by all including non art collectors. That is an achievement of the third kind.
Unlike so many other career paths that could be characterized by the word “eclectic,” Anicic’s vocational explorations have resulted in a powerful convergence – an extraordinary appreciation of creative talent, and the many ways in which it can express itself.
Anicic enjoys a superb reputation throughout the acting community. Moreover, his many artistic pursuits have resulted in a unique “cross-pollination,” exposing him to a great variety of personalities.
Willie’s art is derived from pure love of the art and the creation of mind to sculpture. The challenge is to speak through sculpture and paint. Willie has made this his life. His body of work is his proof. Willies creativity as an artist is endless in its range and promises to bring nothing more than pure art for the future.
FLUENT MANDARIN or FLUENT SPANISH talent (Toronto)
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Crystal Casting is searching for actors who are fluent in Mandarin OR fluent in
Spanish.
Internet commercial for a cell phone.
Non-Union
Must be live in Toronto or within driving distance. Canadian or have paperwork to
work legally in Canada.
Submit all ages, male and females (we are still waiting for specifics)
$1500 all in.
internet only, perpetuity, no conflicts.
Auditions could begin as early as June 25th.
Must be 100% avail for the shoot day. It is yet to be scheduled.
In order to be considered you must submit to: crystalcasting2@gmail.com
• SUBJECT LINE: SPANISH / MANDARIN
• photo of yourself (no hats or glasses)
• acting resume if you have one
• height, weight, date of birth
• phone number's)
• your native language, and all languages you speak, your accent must be authentic.
Crystal Casting
57 Benlamond Ave., Unit 3
Toronto, ON
M4E 1Y8
O: 416-803-6576 crystalcasting@yahoo.ca
Wanted
Male Rockers with Long Hair
to
Audition
for
a Union Phone CompanyCommercial
Audition Date: Saturday June 21, 10 am till 6 pm. Sunday June 22, 11am till 3pm & Monday June 23, 9 am till 6 pm
Note.Callbacks will be held on Tuesday June 24, and Wednesday June, 25
Wardrobe: July 3, 2008
Shooting: July 4,5,6,7 and 8. Holding 9,10 & 11. Shooting only one of these days.
No Camera or Acting Experience Necessary.
Need not be a real musician just the look
Pay: Union Scale Approx. $1200.00
Character Description
Male Late 30’s to early 50’s with long hair who will portray a rock star who’s been playing for years in bars & concerts, tired & road weary but still manages to get on stage and perform yet another show with a lot of energy
Hey everyone, myself (Tim Bissell) and Craig Watkins are starting to put the wheels into motion for our first feature. A Film Noir titled "Another Man's Son" so we are appealing to the vibrant acting community of the Hamilton area for help.
If you are interested in auditioning please contact me and specify which role/s you are interested in auditioning for. I will then send you a scene to practice.
The roles available are as follows in order of time on screen (most being at the top):
Mayor Richard Kendrick (50) - A cold man who likes to control others and speaks a language of subtle intimidation. Major Role.
Sid Cooper (30) - An energetic local news reporter with a knack for exaggeration and a nose for scandal. Major Role.
Polly Hazelle (32) - A bitter housewife who is jealous of her husband's career and freedom. Supporting Role.
Daisy McIntyre (28) - A slick and sexy femme fatale who knows how to play "the girl next door". Supporting Role.
Jason Hazelle (15) - Uninterested and apathetic teenager full of angst. Minor Role.
Rosa Martinez (40) - Bubbly Mexican maid. Minor Role.
Suzanne Kendrick (50) - An embattled and desperate socialite. Minor Role.
Detective Alvin Pearce (28) - A shifty and brash homicide detective. Minor Role.
Jean Devoire (35) - The chief medical examiner close to cracking from financial pressure. One Scene.
Marc-Andre Devoire (35) - Jean's brutish and aggressive husband. One Scene.
Edgar Chance (30) - Stressed out newspaper editor who wants things by the book. One Scene.
Hamid (40) - Landlord of Lebanese descent with a temper. Very Small Role.
Officer Duggan (25) - Cold hearted drone willing to take out bloody orders. One Scene.
Officer Curtis (25) - Just as cold as Duggan but with a slightly lower I.Q. One Line.
Radio Anchor (Voice Only) - Slick and professional. Two Short Monologues.
Mourner (55) - Warm hearted man. One Line.
Background Actors - Males and Females, all ages, all shapes and sizes.
The ages are approximate and refer to the characters only, if you can pull off the age required it doesn't matter what your real age is.
This is an independent production funded from Craig and I's shallow pockets. So unfortunately none of these acting opportunities are paid.
We will be actively seeking distribution for this film and will take it to as many North American film festivals as possible and if we make a considerable amount of money then we will show our appreciation to the cast in kind.
We look forward to meeting all of you and working with some of you! If you are interested in a role within the production crew feel free to contact me also.
Thanks,
Tim Bissell
PS. Tell your friends!
W«a«n«t«e«d
Male Rockers with Long Hair
to
Audition
for
a Union Phone CompanyCommercial
Audition Date: Saturday June 21, 10 am till 6 pm. Sunday June 22, 11am till 3pm & Monday June 23, 9 am till 6 pm
Note.Callbacks will be held on Tuesday June 24, and Wednesday June, 25
Wardrobe: July 3, 2008
Shooting: July 4,5,6,7 and 8. Holding 9,10 & 11. Shooting only one of these days.
No Camera or Acting Experience Necessary.
Need not be a real musician just the look
Pay: Union Scale Approx. $1200.00
Character Description
Male Late 30’s to early 50’s with long hair who will portray a rock star who’s been playing for years in bars & concerts, tired & road weary but still manages to get on stage and perform yet another show with a lot of energy
3 Male Horseback Riders that can ride pro who are between the Sizes of 38 to 42 no larger or smaller. Wanted To Audition As Extra’s riding Horseback
This is a UnionWinnersClothing Commercial
Audition Date: June 17 at Power House Casting Between 1:00 & 6pm Located at 93 Berkeley Street Toronto .
Note.Callbacks will be held on June 20th at a ranch where riding ability will be tested.
Shooting July 14 &15 for only one day. Times to be announced
Open to all ethnicities No Dialogue or Camera or Acting Experience Necessary.
Must be able to ride pro and fit into a specific size Winners Line of clothing
Types of charters looking to fill.
Extras 3 Male Horseback Riders) Mustbe Able to Ride English style (Hackers) from a standstill to a galloping rate proficiently.
Pays $300.00for one day on set as an extra with the possibility of an upgrade to an S.O.C. which pays Approx. $1200.00 if recognizable on airing
Must be approximately 25-40 years old
Suit size between 38 and 42
Waist size 32 or smaller, Maximum height 6'1". Slim/slender build Note: Call backs will be held at a ranch where riding ability will be tested. Note:A stunt coordinator will be supervising all stunts
To be considered for an audition…you must email recent photo,SUBJECT LINE: Male horseback riders To:
Due to the very specific criteria our clients have requested regarding certain expertise, and body types that the talent is required to possess in order to land these roles. This lack of response has presented a very interesting sort of gambling situation. And it would only be my duty to let you in on the odds of landing this. Right now odds of landing this role have turned more in favor to the ones who will actually show up for this. If there is any one out that falls under these guide lines and matches up what we’re looking, for I say you still have time to play this out. Take advantage of the odds. Please forward us a picture and your experience and please do not audition if you don’t fit the bill and the cloths sizes. This is a last minute and final call and we do apologize for the short notice. Please leave you’re preferred time, your similarity to these characters and confirmation that you can make it in for today. Give us a call here at Head Hunters Casting ASAP by phone and email. We’ll be standing by the phones till the very last second. We’ll get back to you ASAP. Thank you and have a great weekend. Willie
W«a«n«t«e«d
Male Horse Back Riders/Female Dancers/Plus 10 Models ToAudition for a
Union Winners ClothingCommercial
Audition Date: June 13 at Power House Casting Between 11am & 6pm Located at 93 Berkely Street Toronto .
Note.Callbacks will be held on June 20th at a ranch where riding ability will be tested.
Shooting Man on July 14 &15 for only one day. Times to be announced
Open to all ethnicities No Dialogue or Camera or Acting Experience Necessary.
Must be really good looking and able to ride pro and fit into a specific size Winners Line of clothingTypes of charters looking to fill. A) PROFESSIONAL EQUESTRIANS (ENGLISH STYLE) Pays. Approx. $1200.00 / $1800.00
1 Male Horse back Rider) Must be very good looking, ages 25-40, suit size 40 or smaller, waist
> size 32 or smaller, height 6'1" maximum. Slim/slender build
The Man will be riding a horse. Must have extensive horseback riding experience. Must be Able to Ride English style (Hackers) from a standstill to a galloping rate proficiently.
B)3 Male Horse back Riders) Must be good looking who will be an Extras in the commercial. Pays $300.00 for one day on set with the possibility of an upgrade to an SOC which pays Approx. $1200.00.
Note:Call backs will be held at a ranch where riding ability will be tested. C)1 Female Dancer) Must be Very Attractive Ages 18-30 size 2-4. 5'7" TO 5'9" In height. Must be a trained and proficient dancer with at least one of these three under her belt, either stunt, gymnastics or hi wire circus training. This women will be harnessed, raised and suspended approximately 16 feet in the air while performing a graceful dance back down to the ground. Must be comfortable being harnessed and willing to perform this stunt. Must be in Great Shape. Pays Approx. $1800.00
D) 1 Mature Woman who is a Plus10 Size will be walking a Bassett Hound or the lake.
Must not be allergic or fear dogs.
Note:A stunt coordinator will be supervising all stunts
To be considered for an audition…you must email recent photo,SUBJECT LINE: Winners To: mizzterry@hotmail.com
Leave message either by e-mail or phone leaving you name and all contact numbers
Some one will return your call with a confirmation as soon as possible
Head Hunters Casting 53 Brendwin Rd. Toronto, ON M6N 4V6 416-767-2128
Need Biker types for BIKERS II on History Channel
Bikers I is the #1 show airing on History US.
Searching for Bikers types AND bikers with bikes. (Motorcycles/Harley's etc.)
YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE TO SHOOT Monday Apr. 28 - STILL NEED 3 GUYS!
other shoot days include - April 29, 30, May 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
Shoot day could go up to 13 hrs.
casting from photo
In order to be considered you must submit to: crystalcasting2@gmail.com
• photo of yourself (no hats or glasses)
• photo of your bike (if you have one)
• acting resume if you have one
• contact info
• type of bike: make, model, year etc.
Crystal Kramer C.D.C.
Crystal Casting
57 Benlamond Ave., Unit 3
Toronto, ON
M4E 1Y8
O: 416-803-6576 crystalcasting@yahoo.ca
A
Paul Brandt Music Video
We are currently working on casting for an upcoming Paul Brandt music video
"risk".
Wondering if you would have any suggestions for us - or be able to pass on
my details.
Here is what we are doing - and who we are looking for...
As we know, we can not achieve great heights without risk. On every level in
our lives, we are faced with decisions that require the acceptance or denial
of risk factors. In this video, we meet numerous characters that have
overcome insurmountable odds and prevailed through sheer determination,
changing their lives, and the lives of those around them, forever. We are
looking for your stories - have you overcome adversity? an illness? we are
looking for all types of stories from extreme - to everyday struggles we all
face - the birth of a first child, an extraordinary talent. *Submission
Instructions:* Please email us your stories to riskvideo@gmail.com - We
appreciate you taking the time to share your stories with us. Thank You!
If you have any questions please email me at stacy.vaughan@gmail.com or at
416.805.1178
Thanks Again
Stacy
Now Auditioning
Subtlety of Kindness
A Short Student Film
Non Paying
A credit for their work in the film and a pizza lunch will be provided on the day of the shoot.
Always thank full for any support and help that comes selflessly from people who
are also helplessly entangled and in love with this art form.
Head Hunters Casting will also continue to
help out where we can to help further young,
up
and
coming artists in their quest for excellences.
A script will be sent out to the auditioning actors
Colin
Age: 25-35
Colin is a thirty year old self made man, who does not accept excuses for any reason. He sees what he wants and he takes it. Nothing is more important to him than succeeding and once he focuses on something, he concentrates solely on it. He is content with his successes and how his life has turned out. Colin is single and is not interested in getting married his job is the love of his life. Colin is Bob's finical advisor.
Bob Eckley
Age: 50-65
Bob is a fifty five and, like Colin has worked hard his whole life to get what he wants and now that he's there he feels that it's time to relax and enjoy the company he has created. He is Colin's boss and appreciates the effort put forth by Collin. He has become overweight in his old age.
Co-worker #1 Age: 25-35
He is jealous that Colin is getting the raise that he feels he deserves. He is an underachiever and attacks people's weaknesses rather than working on his own strengths.
Co-worker#2
Age: 25-35
He is comfortable with himself and doesn't care what people think. He goes with the flow and takes things at face value. Likes to play pranks on his co-workers and is everybody's friend around the office.
Man
Age: 30-45
A man is in a suit and heading to work in a hurry.
Saturday Mar15 and Sunday Mar16. Talent will only be needed for one day.
Rates:
Range $175-$325 all in - incl wardrobe (if necessary), buyout and agency fees.
Markets:
MTV Canada and Internet Usage - 1 year
Conflicts:
n/a
Method for Suggestions:
Please via email to: ava_crystalcasting@yahoo.ca. SUBJECT LINE: My Playlist. Submissions should be diverse in ethnicities.
Late submissions always accepted.
Deadline For Submissions
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:00pm
Contact Info:
Ava will be heading up this project. Please direct all
inquiries to her directly:
Ava Himmel
647-897-6228 ava_crystalcasting@yahoo.ca
City(s) for Transmission:
Toronto
COMMERCIAL 1
Synopsis/Special note:
SPOT #1 - DRAMA Quirky scenarios in which people call upon "My Playlist" for whatever they might need. Two girly teenagers lounge around, when one of them complains she's board the other devilishly gets her "playlist" to spice things up.
Girly type. Needs to look board and then horrified that someone would steal her boyfriend. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
Girly type. Lives in a very pink room but has a mischievous side we see when she uses her playlist to tell her friend she's stolen her boyfriend. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
SOC-LONG HAIRED BOY: 16-18yrs Any ethnicity - $175
Boyfriend of Girl 1. Typical looking teenager with long hair. Good-looking but not super handsome. He hides behind the window watching the whole drama take place. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types. Especially looking for guys with long hair but please do not limit.
COMMERCIAL 2
Synopsis/Special note:
SPOT #2 - DANCE PARTY Quirky scenarios in which people call upon "My Playlist" for whatever they might need. A teenage couple sit together awkwardly in a parked car on a starry night. When it looks like nothing is really going to happen between then, the guy gets his "playlist" to set the mood.
PP - GIRL: 18-27yrs - Any ethnicity - $175
Pretty girl maybe a little spoiled. Seductively dances in her seat. She's overcome by the music, pounces on the guys lap and kisses him passionately. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
PP - GUY: 18-27yrs - Any ethnicity - $175
Awkward looking guy on a date with a pretty girl. Tries desperately to impress her with the help of his playlist. He is suprised but pleased when she kisses him passionately. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
COMMERCIAL 3
Synopsis/Special note:
SPOT #3 - BABYSITTER Quirky scenarios in which people call upon "My Playlist" for whatever they might need. When a teenage Goth girl with braces isn't available to babysit she sends her "playlist" over to the couples house to look after their baby.
PP - GOTH GIRL: 18-27yrs - Any ethnicity - $175
Goth looking teenage girl with braces - pretty & very normal in all other respects. Please submit girls who have braces. We will be dressing her in Goth hair and make-up on shoot day.
PP - MOTHER: 40+yrs - Any ethnicity - $325
She is a typical mom, kind and polite. Sees nothing wrong with having a "playlist robot" babysit her child. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
SOC - FATHER: 40+yrs - Any ethnicity - $325
He is a typical dad, kind and polite. Sees nothing wrong with having a "playlist robot" babysit his child. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
PP - BABY: 9mth-18mth - Any ethnicity - $175
Cute looking infant. Old enough to leave alone in a playpen but not old enough to really talk yet. Cries when he sees the "playlist robot".
COMMERCIAL 4
Synopsis/Special note:
SPOT #4 - NEW FRIENDS Quirky scenarios in which people call upon "My Playlist" for whatever they might need. A brother and sister are moving into a new home when the sister complains that he should go out and find some new friends. But he's already come up with a sinister plan and has gotten his "playlist" to round some up for him.
PP - SISTER: 18+yrs - Any ethnicity - $175
She is the older sister doing her part to unpack and move into a new home. Annoyed by her brothers laziness and confused by his sinister plan to gain new friends. Attractive and wholsome. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
PP - BROTHER: 12-14yrs - Any ethnicity - $175
Younger brother moving to a new town but, mimicking an evil villain, he has a sinister plan to use his "playlist" to gain new friends. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types. He will be holding a cat on shoot day. Cannot be allergic or afraid of cats.
SOC-NEW FRIENDSx3: 12-14yrs - Any ethnicity - $175
A gang of ordinary neighborhood kids the "playlist robot" has rounded up for the brother. Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
PP-NEW FRIEND: 12-14yrs - Any ethnicity - $175
One of the neighborhood kids the "playlist robot" rounds up for the brother. He will ask in awe: "Is He here?". Open to a wide range of looks. Please suggest any and all types.
Candidates should have a UNIQUE LOOK, or have a UNIQUE TALENT - preferably both.
Realpeople that are unapologetically ONE OF A KIND
Types of Characters
A: Quirky skinny kid. 16 to 25 years… Can be really tall or really short.
He could be Napoleon Dynamite or Pedro or any Hilarious Oddball.
B: Over weight guy. 16 to under 25... Can be tall or short.
C: Female ages 16 to under 25… Sexy or trashy Goth/Punk/Progressive, Chatter mouth or….anyone that would make these spots funny.
D:Female Japanese resenter girlages 18 to 20ish… Sexy/Crazy all BlingedOut in high heeled sneakers
Candidates can be a bit FREAKISH… overtly gay, Napoleon Dynamite, that super pissed off at the world GOTH CHICK in Ghost World, guy in gym class that has that HUGE AFRO and can beat box better than Snoop, That fat kid in Superbad, that weird girl in American Idol that everyone laughs at, Wang Wang – that Pilipino Action Star from the 70’s… These people definitely stand out, are unique and aren’t afraid to do some funny stuff. Your talent will make or break this spot!!! We are open to your best, weirdest, funniest
No Camera or Acting Experience Necessary
No Specific Size or Shape Required
Audition Dates and Times: Friday February 15, 2008 Starting at 1.00 pm till 5:15 pm
Must be available for Shoot Date Friday February 21, 2008
Markets – Viral (Internet)
Conflicts – Other Gaming Systems…ie. Playstation, Nintendo.
Rate – Scale session and residuals (roughly $1500)
Audition Location:Power House Casting
93 Berkeley Street Toronto
between Adelaide and Richmond Street 1 Block west of Parliament Street.
To be considered for an audition…you must email recent photo and contact # to
Wardrobe Fitting/Choreography - Feb11&12 must be avail at least one day
Shooting Starts
Feb.13
Shooting Finishes
Feb. 13
Rates & Union:
$100 per role
Storyline and Comments
Storyline: Highly stylized festive celebration of the Day Of The Dead. The band performs in a barren estate home awakening many strange and outlandish, Tim Burtonesque type characters. They are a cross section of eccentric souls from another era: poets, artists and intellects. They all seem as though they have been awakened from a dormant state, forgotten for decades. That is, until now.
Comments Everyone will have to be taught a very simple ballroom dance ie: foxtrot. Incredible costumes and artwork used.
for a
Non Union Commercial for the product Michelinasto
portray the role of Mama
If booked possible pay is approximately
$12,000.00
for a possible 3 spot deal depending if
all 3 spots air
No Camera or Acting Experience Necessary
Note
Women must be of Italian decent and
MUST be
able to do an Italian Accent and be
between the Ages of 60
and 90
There will be audition dialogue sent to the winning candidates. We
are looking for a Woman of Character all sizes and shapes
that can portray the character, Mama,
for the product Michelinas as a very
likable Italian old school mother who
knows best, never wrong attitude.
She should look like she has lived a
lifetime, stern, abrupt yet nurturing in
a protective way as mother would for the
people she loves. She should be in
Good Health
with a vibrant, energetic zest for life
and adventure. Not
knowingly, she is not afraid of what
others might have thought of her
behaviour in public. The Mama character is not frail. Mama
Must be
able to handle the
Physical
Activities that may occur during
shooting.
Note:
We are also interested in locating
Mama that
is
Italian
and can also speak fluent
French
Must
be available for
Shoot Dates
Week of February 11, 2008. Total
times and dates still to be confirmed
Audition Dates and Times:
Date and
Times to be announced upon Audition Confirmation.
Audition Location:
Fade To Black Casting
Note:To
be considered for this audition you must
first email recent photo and contact #
to
FEMALE SCIENTIST.
Send:
photo
resume
contact info in the body of the email
a few lines about your experience/interest in the project
Shoots next week, auditions Friday Feb 1
Characters
(Series Regular) Female Scientist Gender: Female Age: 30-45 yrs
We're looking for a third host for this show - female, authoritative (as a counterweight to two young male high energy hosts). This is like the Q character from the Bond films.
She needs to be a science generalist; someone interested in conducting or overseeing the experiments on the show.
We're open to science journalists, commentators, writers, more social than hard scientists (like psychologists). She has to be "middle-aged" i.e. not 20-ish. and very comfortable onscreen.
Would be needed 1-2 days per episode if it goes to series.
A memory specialist female host for the pilot has already been cast but we are looking for a long term general host if it goes to series.
No travel required for this role.
Please note science background if not obvious on the resume.
Storyline:
Karma Balint, a
beautiful 21
year-old girl from
Russia, is on a
mission - to
infiltrate the world
of Toronto’s
underground sex
trade and make every
person responsible
for her sister’s
disappearance pay
dearly for their
crimes. But things
are easier said than
done. For starters,
Karma is mute,
making communication
with others
difficult. Secondly,
she is penniless.
Lastly, Anna was her
only living family
member - both
parents died when
the sisters were in
their teens. The
only thing she has
going for her are
her wits, her looks,
and the self defense
training taught to
her by her Father,
who was in the
Russian military.
Once in Toronto
Karma resides in the
sleazy world of
airport motels,
strip clubs and
massage parlours,
violently extracting
her revenge one by
one. Along the way
she is beaten,
raped, and hunted by
both the police and
the criminals.
Luckily, thanks to
her survival skills
and the help of an
unusual ally, Karma
manages to not only
get revenge, but
uncovers the truth
about her sister’s
disappearance. The
revelation leads to
a shocking
conclusion that
forever changes the
life of the once
innocent Karma.
Comments
If anyone needs to
park, direct them to
head past building B
to the parking
spaces (unreserved)
beside and behind
building C.
Submission
Instructions:Please
submit online. If
not online then via
email to:
crystalcasting2@gmail.com
Characters
(Large
Principal)
Skinny Boy
Gender:
Male
Age: 20-25
Caucasian.
Early-mid
20’s
Non-Paying
4-5 Day
Shoot Skinny
Boy is
exactly that
– very
skinny &
unhealthy
looking.
Probably
from the
combo of too
many drugs,
and not
enough food.
Classic
slimy guy
living a
slimy life.
He's in 11
scenes but
isn't always
speaking.
(Actor)
David Grey
Gender:
Male
Age:
35-45
Approx. 5
scenes, 4
lines.
Caucasian.
Late
30's/Early
40's
Non-Paying
1-2 Day
Shoot Very
successful
self-made
businessman.
Refined and
fatherly
looking. We
see him at
the end of
the film he
fell in love
with Anna
and saved
her from the
sex trade.
(Actor)
Old Woman
Gender:
Female
Age:
70's-80's
Any
Ethnicity.
ideally 80's
but 70's
okay
Non-Paying 1
Day Shoot In
her 80’s and
still
vivacious
and full of
life. 3
lines
(Actor)
Waitress
Gender:
Female
Age: Mid-20's
Any
Ethnicity.
Mid-20's
Non-Paying
1-3 Day
Shoot
Probably a
college
student or
recent grad,
working at a
strip club
to pay the
bills. But
she’s been
working here
long enough
for the
thrill to
have worn
off and for
the “I hate
my job”
mentality to
set in.
Although she
has dialogue
in only one
scene, I
would like
her to be a
fixture in
all the
strip club
scenes. 5
lines
(Actor)
*Niki
Gender:
Female
Age:
20-25
Any
Ethnicity.
Early-Mid
20's
$400/day 1
Day Shoot
Classic
exotic
dancer.
Confident,
great
dancer, and
knows how to
put on the
charm when
needed.
Nudity
required.
(Actor)
*Inna
Gender:
Female
Age:
18-25
Caucasian/Eastern
European
look. 18-25
$100/Day +
3-5 Day
Shoot. If
days content
includes
nudity then
a +$300/Day
bonus would
apply Shy,
fish out of
water girl.
Long hair
(past
shoulders)
would be
great.
NUDITY
REQUIRED.
All wardrobe
and nudity
required
will be
appropriate
and in
taste, there
will be a
closed set,
and all
expectations
will be in
writing
before shoot
date. No
surprises.
(Actor)
Dancers
Gender:
Female
Age:
18-24
Any
Ethnicity.
18-24
$100/day 1-2
Day Shoot
Need about
3-4 girls to
work as
dancers
within the
club scenes.
No nudity,
but
lingerie/bikini
outfits
required.
Non-speaking.
All wardrobe
will be
appropriate
and in
taste, there
will be a
closed set,
and all
expectations
will be in
writing
before shoot
date. No
surprises.
(Actor)
Import Girls
Gender:
Female
Age:
18-24
Caucasian/Eastern
European
look. 18-24
$100/day 1-2
Day Shoot
Need about
6-8 girls to
make up the
group of
young women
imported as
sex workers.
No nudity
required,
but
lingerie/bikini
outfits
needed in
the club.
Non-speaking.
All wardrobe
and nudity
required
with be
appropriate
and in
taste, there
will be a
closed set,
and all
expectations
will be in
writing
before shoot
date. No
surprises.
(Actor)
*“Blondie”
Gender:
Female
Age:
18-21
She has 7
scenes, she
is a very
important
role but we
never hear
her speak..
Caucasian/Eastern
European
look. 18-25
$300/day 3-5
Day Shoot
Although
called
“Blondie”
blonde hair
isn’t a
must. Like
Inna, this
character is
a fish out
of water.
Innocent and
not of the
seedy world.
NOTE: This
is a very
tough role,
as it
requires
partial
nudity, a
rape scene,
and a death
scene.
Looking for
an extremely
talented
actress who
can carry
emotionally
heavy
scenes. All
wardrobe and
nudity
required
will be
appropriate
and in
taste, there
will be a
closed set,
and all
expectations
will be in
writing
before shoot
date. No
surprises.
Tomas rapes
her and
later it we
find out she
has hung
herself.
(Actor)
*“Brunette”
Gender:
Female
Age:
18-21
Approx. 5
scenes,
non-speaking.
Caucasian/Eastern
European
look. 18-25
$100/day 3-5
Day Shoot
Although
called
“Brunette”
dark hair
isn’t a
must. This
character is
more
accepting of
her fate as
a sex
worker.
While afraid
she knows
rocking the
boat will
make life
that much
harder.
PARTIAL
NUDITY
REQUIRED.
All wardrobe
and nudity
required
will be
appropriate
and in
taste, there
will be a
closed set,
and all
expectations
will be in
writing
before shoot
date. No
surprises.
Audition Dates: January
22 & 23 2008 Time: 7:30 pm Place: Oshawa Little
Theatre
62 Russett Avenue
Oshawa ON
SHOW
DATES: MARCH
28, 29/08
OSHAWA
LITTLE
THEATRE
This show is
a charity
event with
all proceeds
going to
local
women's
shelters,
crisis
centers and
charities.
No need to
prepare a
monologue in
advance, you
will be
required to
do cold
readings
from this
years
script. If you have
any
questions or
to book an
audition,
please
contact
Emily Kools,
director/organizer
by email at
vaginas@kools.org.
Synopsis of
the show:
The show is
an award
winning
compilation
of
monologues
written by
Eve Ensler
from the
perspectives
of various
women she
interviewed
around the
world. All
pieces
discuss the
vagina, or
viewpoints
and
stereotypes
which
surround it.
It is an
empowering
production
which
inspires
women of all
races,
ethnicities,
cultures and
ages.
There are
also
positions
available
for behind
the scenes
crew and a
marketing
team, these
positions
can be held
by men who
wish to be
involved.
Therefore I
invite any
man wishing
to be a part
of the event
to either
attend the
auditions or
email me and
we can
further
discuss your
involvement.
There are a
series of
monologues
that are
another part
of the event
that men are
able to
perform.
V-DAY UNTIL
THE VIOLENCE
STOPS!!!
Emily Kools Director \ Organizer The Vagina Monologues 2008 Durham Region
Successful applicants will be contacted
for an audition.
This is a MUSICAL IN CONCERT, not a full
theatrical production. Dialogue and
songs will be performed. Actors will be
on book. No costumes, no
choreo, no
blocking. One-night
event.World
premiere.
Show will serve as a showcase/workshop
for a later production.
Disneyesquestyle.
Aladdin meets My Fair Lady.
Synopsis: Hadassah lives in an unfair
world where men are at the top and women
are at the bottom and where Persians are
at the top and Jews are at the bottom.
But she's a dreamer who thinks the world
can change. So she takes on a new
identity, wins the Miss Persia beauty
pageant, and becomes Queen of Persia!
But when the evil Royal Advisor,
Haman,
concocts a nefarious plan against
Hadassah's people, she must decide
whether or not to speak up. If anyone
finds out her secret identity, she risks
losing everything - maybe even her life…
Characters
1. KING - Lead - 20 to 30 - Male
- Any Race
VOICERANGE: LYRIC TENOR King of Persia. Sweet and likeable but simple-minded
and easily-influenced. Strong
childish quality to his
personality. Wants to please.
Unintended comedic qualities.
2. HAMAN - Lead - 30 to 50 -
Male - Any Race
VOICERANGE: BASS/BARITONE The KING’s
conniving advisor. He is a
sexist, racist, and power-hungry
megalomaniac who is highly
intelligent. His high intellect
and low respect for the KING
spurs him on to try to usurp the
KING.
3. Mordecai - Lead - 40 to 60 -
Male - Any Race
HADASSAH’s
uncle and guardian – her
father-figure. Old-fashioned.
Father-knows-best attitude yet
loves Hadassah.
4. Vashti
- Lead - 20 to 30 - Female - Any
Race
VOICERANGE: SOPRANO The first Queen of Persia, a
beauty. Vain and strong-minded.
Her strong-mindedness and
arrogance lead to her downfall.
She becomes a humbled servant
and a dear and trusted friend to
HADASSAH.
5. Zeresh
- Actor - 35 to 50 - Female -
Any Race
VOICERANGE: ALTO HAMAN’s
wife. She is a domineering wife
who has little to no respect for
her husband. In reality she
“wears the pants around the
house”. Tough, domineering,
superficial, and maybe more of a
“bad guy” than her husband.
6. Biggy
- Actor - 20 to 40 - Male - Any
Race
VOICERANGE: BASS The KING’s
personal guard. A portly and
jovial fellow. Brainless.
Comical. Amoral. Does
HAMAN’s
bidding. Best friends with
TERRY.
7. Terry - Actor - 20 to 40 -
Male - Any Race
VOICERANGE: TENOR/HIGH BARITONE The KING’s
other personal guard. Skinny and
happy-go-lucky. Also brainless.
Also comical & amoral. He and
BIGGY are a duo. Also does
HAMAN’s
bidding.
8. Zethar
- Actor - 25 to 40 - Male - Any
Race
CourtJester. More
of an entertainer than a jester.
He is only a mask, as it were.
No one knows exactly who he is.
He’s anything the KING wants him
to be – anything that guarantees
his safety and place. Seemingly
full of life. Very much like a
circus barker.
9. Chorus / Various Parts -
Ensemble - 20 to 50 - Any Gender
- Any Race
Chorus members (chorus includes various
speaking / singing parts)
Your chance to get within spitting distance
of Ben Mulroney is mere weeks away. Canadian
Idol has announced its 10-city audition
tour. The psychological torture of thousands of
would-be superstars begins Jan. 26 in Edmonton,
and will work its way across the country until
heading back to Toronto April 19 and 20.
The announcement generated criticism from Idol fans in Saskatchewan, which has been
dropped from the tour schedule this year.
"I think it's more than a little bit ironic
that we are apparently good enough for the
Rolling Stones, but no longer good enough
apparently for Canadian Idol," said
premier Brad Wall, reports the Canadian Press.
Like last year, singers are welcome to bring
musical instruments with them into their
auditions. According to the Canadian Press,
nearly half of last year's contestants did just
that. Guitars, keyboards, sousaphones: it's all
fair game - and in fact, American Idol is
cribbing that gimmick for its latest season, set
to premiere Jan. 15.
In case you'd care to embarrass yourself in
front of the judges, the nation and your mom,
here's the complete list of audition stops. Good
luck, and don't sing Heart's "Alone." We've
called dibs.
Audition Tour
Dates:
-Edmonton, Jan.
26-27, West Edmonton Mall -Calgary, Feb 2-3, Sunridge Mall -Vancouver, Feb. 9-10, Metropolis at Metrotown -Winnipeg, Feb. 23-24, St. Vital Centre -Hamilton, March 1-2, location to be announced -Ottawa, March 8-9, location to be announced -Montreal, March 15-16, location to be announced -Halifax, March 29-30, location to be announced -St. John's, N.L., April 12, location to be
announced -Toronto, April 19-20, location to be announced
Auditions
for
Unicorn Theatre
Robin Hood
A Comedy
Unicorn Theatre invites actors in Grades 2 to 12 to audition
for its new comedy,
The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood, on
Jan. 26 and 27 at the Bay Community Centre, 11 Station Rd.,
Head of St. Margarets Bay.
Auditions are by appointment only.
The play is a far-from-serious take on the story of Robin
Hood in which Robin,
with the help of a Merry-Man-wannabe simply known as the
Town’s Guy,
turns this once-simple legend into a trip through Sherwood
Forest with surprises at every turn.
The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood is not a musical,
so no singing ability is required.
There is a cast of about 20, including
Robin Hood, Lady Marian, Prince John, the Sheriff of
Nottingham and a
band of spoon-wielding Merry Men.
Actors, or their parents, wishing to book an audition should
call the theatre at
The National Theatre School of Canada is on the lookout for fresh talent.
Anyone interested in studying acting, playwrighting, production, set and
costume design has until Feb. 15 to apply to the Montreal-based institution. Megan Coles is in her second year of playwright studies at the school, which
accepts only two new playwrighting students each year. Coles, 26, is originally from Savage Cove on the Northern Peninsula. She has
an English degree from Memorial University and spent some time teaching in
Asia. “I always knew I preferred writing. I just didn’t know how I was going to
become a writer,” Coles said in St. John’s during her Christmas break. Bridget Wareham is in her third and final year of the school’s acting
program. A graduate of Bishop’s College in St. John’s, Wareham also has an
English degree from MUN as well as a diploma in performance and
communications media. She’s also home for the holidays and joined Coles for an interview. “After MUN, I applied to the National Theatre School and got in,” says the
24-year-old, who enjoyed acting in high school and university. The school accepts only 12 actors each year. The National Theatre School boasts that its students benefit from
individualized training and daily contact with some of the best artists in
the business. “We have movement classes with the actors and theatre history with the
playwrights,” Coles explains. The playwrighting students are involved in three major and three secondary
writing projects each year. “The wrap-up will be the New Words Festival in our third year where we
perform our plays in Montreal for the public,” Coles said. Wareham said during the first year of the acting program, the focus is on
movement and body exploration as well as acting. In the second year, you
take what you learned and apply it to shows, she said. “It’s a lot of creating your own work … and finding a story through
movement,” she said. “(The actors) also dabble in writing for a 10-minute
solo show where the writers have to act.” The school graduates 90 students per year and almost all of them find jobs
in their field of study, thanks to the school’s close association with the
professional theatre community. “If I wasn’t in the National Theatre School it, would have taken me about 15
years to meet the number of people I’ve met,” Coles said. Once she’s finished her studies, Wareham plans to move to Toronto to pursue
acting. Coles would like to do a residency program as a playwright after graduation.
She’d also like to finish the novel she started several years ago. “I’d like to do a lot of writing and maybe make some movies,” Coles added. The National Theatre School opened in 1960. According to its promotional
material, its alumni can be found at Cirque du Soleil and Stratford
festivals and behind the scenes of just about every Canadian stage,
television and/or film production. “It’s a very intense school and you’ve got to really want it,” Coles said.
“If you apply and get in, you’ll soon discover if it’s for you. And sending
in your application might just be the best $60 that you’ve ever spent.” Auditions will be taking place in Canadian cities — including St. John’s —
between March and May.
The Glenn Gould School of Music
will be holding auditions for tuba in early 2008.
The GGS is a professional studies
program with a strong orchestral orientation, based in the Royal
Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada.
The GGS accepts only enough players
for one symphony orchestra, and as such, there is only one position for
tuba.
The program offers a tremendous
amount of performing opportunities, and is perfect for the advanced player
looking to gain experience and refine their abilities.
Auditions are open to both graduate
and undergraduate candidates.
In addition to their regular studies, students are offered master classes
with renowned visiting brass artists.
In recent years these have
included: Alan Baer, David Kirk, Wes Jacobs, Randy Hawes, Joe Alessi, John
Kitzman, James Markey, Douglas Wright, Murray Crewe and Pete Sullivan.
This year’s tuba master class will
be with Tony Kniffen.
Every diploma and degree student enrolled in The Glenn Gould School will
receive financial aid,
making it significantly less of a
financial burden when compared to the tuition costs of other prominent music
schools.
Further information and applications can be obtained through the links
below.
Please do not hesitate to contact
me directly at sasha.johnson@mcgill.ca
should you have any additional questions.
Artists will not receive a salary,
but an honorarium is paid at the end of your run.
Feel free to indicate whether you
are interested in one specific show or either of the
2008 shows. We will contact those selected for an
audition by phone or email with your date and time.
For your audition, please prepare
one contemporary monologue to perform, no longer
than three minutes. You may also be asked to
cold-read from the script(s), so come in ready for
action!
Musicians who can read music and play brass, woodwind or
percussion instruments.
No auditions required. Join at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at the Kirkland Recreation Centre (16950 Hymus Blvd.)
For more information, call 514-457-6987.
Choeur-Melodia-Choir
invites you to sing for your pleasure.
You may book now for winter concert 2007 or spring concert 2008.
For more information, call 514-630-4328 or 514-631-6533.
House of Cards
a mixed vocal ensemble is looking for a tenor and a
baritone/bass with choral experience. For more information, call
514-697-6581.
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