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Fig Leaves

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Anastasia Itkina

E-Mail Address:

nastyaitkina@gmail.com

Phone Number:

6047613740

Production Company or School:

School of Contemporary Arts Simon Fraser University

Producer(s):

Katya Shyyan

Director(s):

Anastasia Itkina

Casting Director(s):

Valeriya Khan

Audition Location:

SFU Woodwards, 149 W Hastings Vancouver BC V6B14H

Compensation / Rates:

non-paid, demo reel footage, IMDB credits, food provided.

Synopsis:

Hell has no fury like a woman scorned. After finding out that they’ve been simultaneously dating the same guy, Michelle and Kiera are forced to face each other for the first time at the “welcome home” party of their common friend. When the right moment comes, Kiera attempts to confront Michelle, while the latter is desperately trying to avoid having the conversation. Both women are wrestling with the overpowering feelings of rivalry and solidarity.

Submission Instructions:

Please submit email headshots, resume, demo reel, and any other relevant information to figleaves.sfu@gmail.com

Audition Date(s):

February 24th to March 5th

Character 1 Name:

Michelle

Character 1 Age:

20-25 years old

Character 1 Description:

Michelle is very self-sufficient. Her high moral standards have made her restrained, opinionated and even slightly arrogant. When she is approached by Kiera, she puts on a mask of indifference and does her best to seem confident. It is hard for Michelle to let her guard down; however, she is surprised to realize that she is willing to reconcile.

Character 2 Age:

20-25 years old

Character 2 Name:

Kiera

Character 2 Description:

Kiera is more of a rebel type. She is outgoing, congenial and sharp-witted. She understands smoothing things out with Michelle is not going to be easy but, fortunately for both of them, Kiera loves a challenge. She sees more prospect in her potential connection with Michelle than in their competition and proceeds to act upon it.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

March 9th and 10th, 2019

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Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

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nastyaitkina@gmail.com

Gramophone

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Shelby Satterthwaite

E-Mail Address:

shelby.satterthwaite@gmail.com

Phone Number:

6047900598

Production Company or School:

Ignite Youth Festival

Producer(s):

Ariel Martz-Oberlander

Director(s):

Shelby Satterthwaite

Casting Director(s):

Shelby Satterthwaite

Audition Location:

1128 Quebec St - The National @ Citygate

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

The Cultch Historic Theatre

Compensation / Rates:

no compensation, but a great opportunity to meet other young artists in Vancouver and to be a part of an amazing festival!

Synopsis:

Gramophone is a ten minute play written by emerging playwright Zahida Rahemtulla. Riaz is getting his father high for the first time (for medicinal purposes, of course) and together they discuss superfruits, music, munchies, and chemotherapy. A touching look into the bond between a father and his son in a time of emotional strain.

Submission Instructions:

Please email shelby.satterthwaite@gmail.com with your resume and a headshot if you have one (selfies are okay too!) with the subject line "GRAMOPHONE - YOUR NAME HERE" to secure an audition time. If you have a specific character in mind please include that as well. Let me know if you have any date/time preferences as well.

Additional Comments:

*all actors submitting MUST be between the ages of 13-26*

Audition Date(s):

March 14th

Character 1 Name:

Riaz

Character 1 Age:

17-26

Character 1 Description:

Vancouver born, Pakistani descent. Possibly a stoner. Intelligent, genuine, thoughtful. Loves his family. He has invited his father over to try medical marijuana as a pain reliever.

Character 2 Age:

early to late 60s

Character 2 Name:

Dad

Character 2 Description:

Pakistani, immigrated to Vancouver 40 years prior. Strong willed, humorous, nostalgic. He has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

Character 3 Name:

Friend

Character 3 Age:

17-26

Character 3 Description:

Riaz's friend. Open ethnicity/gender. Definitely a stoner. Just here for the vibes, man.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

TBA (between April 30th - May 4th)

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Project Category:

Theatre / Live Performance

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Submission Deadline:

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

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shelby.satterthwaite@gmail.com

Hope and Grace

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Louisa Phung

E-Mail Address:

louisaphung@gmail.com

Phone Number:

6049085028

Production Company or School:

Clever Bird Entertainment Inc

Producer(s):

Louisa Phung, Regina Le, John Alviz, Willan Leung, Charmaine Tam

Director(s):

Louisa Phung

Casting Director(s):

Louisa Phung

Audition Location:

#200, 420 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

Vancouver

Compensation / Rates:

UBCP 40/20 Agreement
Volunteer

Synopsis:

Vancouver, BC, Canada. 1979. A young Vietnamese refugee couple arrives to a brand new life in Canada. Lin, 19, is pregnant and Wong, her husband, feels the pressure of providing for his budding family. Their next-door neighbors, Josephine, Arthur and little Grace (Indigenous) befriends and helps them adjust to their new home. Once that baby is born Lin and Wong turn to Josephine and ask her to give the baby a Canadian name.

Submission Instructions:

Please message for sides and time slot. If possible, submit actor's online demo clips along with each actor submission (headshot, resume) to louisaphung@gmail.com

Audition Date(s):

Feb 27th, 2019, March 2nd, 2019

Character 1 Name:

Wong

Character 1 Age:

Early 20’s.

Character 1 Description:

VIETNAMESE/CHINESE Refugee. LIN’s husband. Vietnamese speaking. Lead. As a young man and sole provider, Wong must put his pride aside and do what is best to provide for his budding family.

Character 2 Age:

Late 20’s- Mid 30’s.

Character 2 Name:

JOSEPHINE

Character 2 Description:

INDIGENOUS. Young mother, ARTHUR’s wife. Neighbour to WONG and LIN. Large principal. Josephine is a fulltime mother and wife to her family. She recognizes that Lin is struggling and feels like she could help as she been through the same struggles herself as a young mother.

Character 3 Name:

Arthur

Character 3 Age:

Late 20's- to late 30's

Character 3 Description:

INDIGENOUS. JOSEPHINE’s husband. Neighbour to WONG and LIN. Large principal. Arthur works hard to provide for his young family. He’s very focused but when his wife befriends the neighbors, he begins to see beyond himself and is able to be more welcoming.

Character 4 Name:

Little Grace

Character 4 Age:

3-4

Character 4 Description:

INDIGENOUS/MIX. Daughter of JOSEPHINE and ARTHUR. Actor. 4 lines, 2 scene. Little Grace helps to bridge the gap between the two women.

Character 5 Name:

Baby Hope

Character 5 Age:

Newborn

Character 5 Description:

ASIAN/MIX. Daughter of WONG and LIN. Actor. No lines, 1 scene.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

March 22-March 25

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Submission Deadline:

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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louisaphung@gmail.com

the ignored

Full Name (Your name, not company):

MENGXUE XIA

E-Mail Address:

lunaxia666@gmail.com

Phone Number:

7789269890

Production Company or School:

emily carr university

Producer(s):

mengxue xia

Director(s):

mengxue xia

Casting Director(s):

mengxue xia

Audition Location:

emily carr campus

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

emily carr campus

Compensation / Rates:

provide food

Synopsis:

The film will talk about a patient who is ignored that people around him mostly refuse to see him. A has struggled with this for a long time. One day, he found a research group which deals with the issue of “the ignored”. After he joined the group, he finally figures out that nothing they can do about it. Therefore, he goes even crazier than before.

Submission Instructions:

you can contact me by email or text. lunaxia666@gmail.com

Audition Date(s):

feb 25/27

Character 1 Name:

Daniel

Character 1 Age:

20's

Character 1 Description:

he has struggled with people ignored for a long time. once he finds a person as same as him but ignored him as well. i go crazy.

Character 2 Age:

25's

Character 2 Name:

Edward

Character 2 Description:

the research group leader, who also been ignored by people around him. he ignored daniel.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

march15- 17

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Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

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lunaxia666@gmail.com

My Extinct Love For You

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Emma Lindsay

E-Mail Address:

melfycasting@gmail.com

Phone Number:

7789960373

Production Company or School:

Capilano University

Producer(s):

Luisa Muniz Simas Marega

Director(s):

Stephanie Townsend

Casting Director(s):

Emma Lindsay

Audition Location:

Capilano University BOSA centre, Skeena Rd, B.C.

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

TBD/North Vancouver

Compensation / Rates:

Unpaid (4th year Student Film)
Copy of film upon completion
Will be fed hot meals and have craft services each day.

Synopsis:

My Extinct Love for You takes place in a futuristic alternate universe, where most business and social interactions happen in virtual reality, and love has been extinct for 271 years. However, Pauline has fallen for Douglas. With the shame and negative stigma attached to love, Pauline must get rid of these feelings. As she falls for Douglas, Pauline learns more about love and its suffocating nature as she is both happier and devastated because of it. Douglas and Pauline must have each other and yet the world will not let them. My Extinct Love for You is about rediscovering what it means to love and how it shapes our lives and complicates what we know to be true.

Submission Instructions:

Please email melfycasting@gmail.com with:
-role you are interested in auditioning for
-preferred day and time you would like to audition.
-headshot and resume
Sides will be sent to you when we book the audition.

Audition Date(s):

Wednesday February 27th from 4pm - 7pm and Thursday February 28th from 12pm - 4pm

Character 1 Name:

Pauline

Character 1 Age:

35-60

Character 1 Description:

Pauline is intelligent and curious and analyzes the world with wonder. Her ambitious nature has died because her lower class stature has classified her as essentially a useless member of society. For this, society has given Pauline the job of perfume salesperson. Pauline sells perfume across virtual reality planes, which leads her to meet Douglas. Her life has become meaningless and unsatisfying and Pauline was developed a bitterness along with it.

Character 2 Age:

35-60

Character 2 Name:

Douglas

Character 2 Description:

Douglas is a VR reality engineer, in the mid-upper level faction. He is a prime example of what society values in their people. He likes to read but not too much, to dress nice but not over the top, to walk briskly but not at an abnormal pace. Douglas understands numbers, loves his job and that is enough for him. He smiles easily but is reserved and cripplingly shy because of the strict society he lives in. He misses the easy laughs of being young but it became shameful after age six.

Character 3 Name:

Therapist

Character 3 Age:

23-30

Character 3 Description:

The Therapist is a government worker. One is necessary every 100 km and they are the one closest to Pauline. They have spent the career reading every Psychology book and even a rare copy of Pride and Prejudice. They present themselves as all-knowing but it is hard to give advice on feelings when you have none. Being stuck in their office alone, they have lost the ability to interact with other humans. Somehow more so than everyone else.

Additional Characters:

Lover 1 (15-22) Open Gender - Open Ethnicity
Deeply and hopelessly in love with Lover 2. They are each other’s life and cannot be without the other.

Lover 2 (15-22) Open Gender - Open Ethnicity
Deeply and hopelessly in love with Lover 1. They are each other’s life and cannot be without the other.

Law Enforcer 1 (20-30) Open Gender - Open Ethnicity

Law Enforcer 2 (20-30) Open Gender - Open Ethnicity

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

Thursday March 14th - Monday March 17th

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Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

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melfycasting@gmail.com

Crossroad

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Valeriya Khan

E-Mail Address:

kvel6798@gmail.com

Phone Number:

2368891378

Production Company or School:

Simon Fraser University

Director(s):

Valeriya Khan

Casting Director(s):

Chiraag Matthew

Audition Location:

SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

Vancouver downtown

Compensation / Rates:

Non-paid, demo reel footage provided

Synopsis:

Mike and Adam were good friends in the past until the incident happened. Years later Mike is working for the design company preparing for an exhibition. Everything in his life goes wrong, as he is unable to meet the deadlines or keep his relationships working when he suddenly meets Adam on the street. Both being on the verge of unspoken truth, they finally bring up the talk they were avoiding for so long.

Submission Instructions:

Please submit headshots, resume, demo reel, or any other relevant information to crossroad.sfu.film@gmail.com

Audition Date(s):

February 24th and 25th, 2019

Character 1 Name:

Mike

Character 1 Age:

22-32

Character 1 Description:

Mike has a moody personality. He is very sensitive and tends to take everything personally. He is holding a grudge against Adam, who smuggled his drugs in Mike’s bag years ago and implicitly blames Adam for everything that happens in Mike’s life.

Character 2 Age:

22-32

Character 2 Name:

Adam

Character 2 Description:

Adam has an open and outgoing personality. He wants to save the friendship and keep the past in the past. He doesn’t treat the incident as something too important, but he still feels guilty. Adam is a complete opposite to Mike. He wants to move forward, sometimes by running away from responsibilities.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

March 2nd and 3rd, 2019

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Yes

Submission Deadline:

Sunday, February 24, 2019

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Confirm Email Address:

kvel6798@gmail.com

Bad Cops

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Wayne Lai

E-Mail Address:

mrrockey@hotmail.com

Phone Number:

778-838-6762

Production Company or School:

Independent

Producer(s):

Wayne Lai

Director(s):

Wayne Lai

Casting Director(s):

Wayne Lai

Audition Location:

online-only

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

Cambie Community Center, exterior

Compensation / Rates:

Volunteer work.

Submission Instructions:

Please send me a headshot of yourself to this e-mail address: mrrockey@hotmail.com

Once I receive the e-mail, I will send you back a link to the script I'd like you to read. I would then like you to film a video of yourself reading said script with someone else off-camera reading the other characters' lines.

Audition Date(s):

02/24/19-03/04/19

Character 1 Name:

Drug Dealer

Character 1 Age:

19-23

Character 1 Description:

A dumb, uneducated, yet also sweet and naive drug dealer played for laughs.

Character 2 Age:

27-41

Character 2 Name:

Kidnapped Woman

Character 2 Description:

A foul-mouthed, vulger, sexually fluid woman with a devil-may-care attitude.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

03/09/19

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Submission Deadline:

Monday, March 4, 2019

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mrrockey@hotmail.com

Better Before

Full Name (Your name, not company):

AJ Varela

E-Mail Address:

ajvarela0610@gmail.com

Phone Number:

7782387893

Production Company or School:

Around The World Productions (BCIT)

Producer(s):

AJ Varela

Director(s):

Emily Soames

Casting Director(s):

Emily Soames, Cathy Chen

Audition Location:

BCIT SE10 - Room 106

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

near BCIT Burnaby Campus

Compensation / Rates:

This is a student production. Food and transportation for the talent will be provided during production day. A copy of the final product will also be delivered to talent.

Synopsis:

"Better Before" is a 30-second PSA for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. It follows a young woman having to make a decision and educating herself about best before and expiration dates. She learns about the facts through the man on her TV.

Submission Instructions:

This is an open call and no submissions are required. Please contact us at aroundtheworldproductions@gmail.com to set-up an audition time. Address to AJ Varela (Producer).

Audition Date(s):

February 28, 2019

Character 1 Name:

Woman 1

Character 1 Age:

20-25

Character 1 Description:

She plays the main role for this PSA.

Character 2 Age:

20-30

Character 2 Name:

Man 1

Character 2 Description:

Man 2 is shown on a TV Screen. He provides the facts and information about "better before" dates. Man 1 has a good speaking voice.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

March 7th, 2019

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Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Monday, February 25, 2019

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ajvarela0610@gmail.com

The Bench

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Lily Rivers

E-Mail Address:

mslilyrivers@gmail.com

Phone Number:

7789572305

Production Company or School:

Quarterstone Films

Producer(s):

Patrick Sutherland

Director(s):

Lily Rivers

Casting Director(s):

Lily Rivers

Audition Location:

Online

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

Vancouver

Compensation / Rates:

Volunteer but will provide BTS photos and footage for your portfolio.

Synopsis:

Shooting a demo scene, "Bench Seat" from Neil LaBute's 'Autobahn'. Guy has driven Girl to a spot notorious for being the scene of many break-ups. Suspicions roused, Girl confronts Guy about his intentions. He assures her that he just chose that particular venue for the view. In between bouts of passionate kissing, their conversation reveals that after all, Girl's suspicions are well-founded, and Guy's apprehension about doing the deed increases when she tells him what happened to a previous boyfriend who broke up with her. Bench Seat is contained in Autobahn, a volume of short Neil LaBute plays.

Submission Instructions:

Please email headshot, resume and demo reel(if you have one) to mslilyrivers@gmail.com.

Audition Date(s):

February 20-25

Character 1 Name:

Guy 1

Character 1 Age:

20-30

Character 1 Description:

A grad student, in a relationship with Girl 1. ETHNICITY: All Ethnicities

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

TBD

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Project Category:

Film

Union Status:

Non-Union

Character 1 Gender:

Male

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Submission Deadline:

Monday, February 25, 2019

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mslilyrivers@gmail.com

Hands

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Karan Chawla

E-Mail Address:

handsthemovie@gmail.com

Phone Number:

7785220436

Notes and Comments to Administrator:

This is a student project at Vancouver Film School

Production Company or School:

Vancouver Film School

Producer(s):

Dani Shmatov

Director(s):

Adil Khan

Casting Director(s):

Karan Chawla

Audition Location:

151 West Cordova

Shoot / Perf. Location(s):

151 West Cordova - Studio 6

Compensation / Rates:

No Pay but There will be good food and snacks during production

Synopsis:

‘Hands’ - My film opens with the protagonist being scared away/off by the voice of a dominating, manly shadow. Not even a decade old, the poor kid has to go through varied types of labor to help him with a meal, a day. While he freely hits a marble in his play time, he is reminded of his work. Hardly being able to fathom out his condition, he continues cleaning the cycle rim followed by just some more. It saddens the heart when the kid coughs away the dust and has to fill his little tummy with the filthy leftovers. It is towards the end when the situation becomes totally ironical. A shadow appears; this time, to hold the kid’s hands to make him write. Without giving away any details, I would love my audience to ponder over the perfect use of ‘Hands’, especially when they are yet minor. Using some well-thought-off props during the course of the film, the very fragile theme of ‘Child Labor’ is deepened and enhanced beautifully in ‘Hands’.

Submission Instructions:

All the applications must be submitted through email. Email - handsthemovie@gmail.com
For any additional inquiries, you may contact. AD - Karan Chawla 778 522 0436

Audition Date(s):

1st March 2019 - 3rd March 2019

Character 1 Name:

Rohit

Character 1 Age:

13-16

Character 1 Description:

A 15-year-old boy playing marbles, he is skinny as he grew up on the streets. An orphan by birth, seeking to make his life better.

Character 2 Age:

40-45

Character 2 Name:

Guru

Character 2 Description:

Is in his early 40's, had a rough life, though at heart as he shows no mercy on anyone. Giant in size. Picks up children from the streets and forces them to work because of his unsettling experiences from his own childhood.

Shoot / Perf. Date(s):

9th March 2019

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Project Category:

Film

Union Status:

Non-Union

Character 1 Gender:

Male