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Elizabeth's Rhapsody

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Xinlian Xu

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

6046009307

Production Company or School:

Emily Carr university of Art and Design

Producer(s):

Xinlian Xu

Director(s):

Xinlian Xu

Casting Director(s):

Xinlian Xu & Tanvi Kapoor

Audition Location:

Online or Downtown Vancouver

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

Downtown Vancouver

Compensation / Rates:

Volunteer welcome
Food provided and drivers available

Submission Instructions:

[email protected] - with demo reel or recorded video, please also provide the information about which area you live in, whether it's outside of Vancouver or not. the filming location will be in downtown Vancouver, please consider transportation.

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

masks are required for all crew members.
hand sanitizer is available.
body temperature will be checked and recorded.

Audition Date(s):

Nov 23 - Dec 12

Character 1 Name:

Elizabeth

Character 1 Age:

40-70

Character 1 Description:

a solitary woman has senile dementia

Character 2 Age:

25-40

Character 2 Name:

Lady

Character 2 Description:

a scattered subject of Elizabeth, dress up in 1980's style, a woman falling love.

Character 3 Name:

Man

Character 3 Description:

a man plays different roles in front of the woman and tries to recall her memory.

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

December 19th & 20th

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Character 3 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Friday, December 11, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

August & November

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Sean Patterson

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

+17789857244

Notes and Comments to Administrator:

I am a final year UBC film production student, hoping to cast for my second undergraduate short film!

Production Company or School:

University of British Columbia

Producer(s):

Sean Patterson

Director(s):

Clara Salameh

Casting Director(s):

Sean Patterson

Audition Location:

Online only

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

Vancouver, BC

Compensation / Rates:

Non-Paid

Synopsis:

Joy's video diary captures her first semester of high school. The semester In which she loses her life long bond with her sister, Kat, and loses herself In the process.

Submission Instructions:

***LOOKING FOR ACTORS IN THE SAME COVID BUBBLE FOR THE SISTERS (JOY AND KAT) - ANNA DOES NOT NEED TO BE IN THE SAME BUBBLE.*** Please submit your headshot, demo reel and resumé to: [email protected] - Submit your pair in one email if possible, or include the name of your pair.

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

FULL COVID GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED AND CREW IS LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE.

Audition Date(s):

November 23-December 12, 2020

Character 1 Name:

Joy

Character 1 Age:

Character 1 Description:

Joy is a second generation Lebanese-American. Taking after her late father, she is an artist of all mediums. She has a big personality, but still hasn't figured out how to express it openly. * Ethnicity: MIDDLE EASTERN*

Character 2 Age:

Character 2 Name:

Kat

Character 2 Description:

Also a second generation Lebanese-American, Kat is a powerful ballerina. She's a strong and protective presence and she has always looked out for her younger sister. * Ethnicity: MIDDLE EASTERN*

Character 3 Name:

Anna

Character 3 Age:

Character 3 Description:

Anna came to the US with her husband to create a better life for their family. She is now a single mother trying her best to raise her kids, but sometimes, it’s too much. * Ethnicity: MIDDLE EASTERN*

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

February 26-28, 2021

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Character 3 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

Eye Candy

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Anton Hing

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

7788395111

Production Company or School:

Independent

Producer(s):

Anton Hing

Director(s):

Anton Hing

Casting Director(s):

Anton Hing

Audition Location:

Online Only

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

TBA

Compensation / Rates:

Volunteer, Completely Volunteer, although food and refreshments will be served.

Synopsis:

DISCLAIMER: FILM TACKLES MATURE SUBJECTS - Even the most normal looking people, can be the most demented and deceiving.

Submission Instructions:

Please submit to [email protected] a scene or monologue from a film that had a great impact on you whether the film had an impact on you as an actor/actress or if it had a more personal impact. I'm looking for passionate actors that I can work with on multiple projects. The scene does not have to be memorized. Please specify the film that you have chosen if you would like please add why you chose it and how much it has impacted you. (this step is voluntary) Also please specify which role you are interested in. Thank you.
For those auditioning for KID just email me and we can sort out details.

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

To ensure that everyone is safe during the production, the entire crew will be wearing masks and the cast will be wearing masks as well when not shooting. Props will also be sanitized every time.

This is a student film, so for those expecting a big production, this is not it, but if you are an actor/actress looking to expand their network and looking to really hone their craft, please feel free to shoot me an email. Good Luck.

Audition Date(s):

November 23- December 3

Character 1 Name:

Xavier

Character 1 Age:

17-18

Character 1 Description:

Xavier lives like a hermit, but he doesn't look like one. A quiet and easily annoyed teenager, like all of us. If you have been described as looking normal or ordinary this character might be for you. This is an emotionally unresponsive and cold individual.

Character 2 Age:

17-18

Character 2 Name:

Stanley

Character 2 Description:

Energetic teenager, he cares about his friends and has a just moral code. He's a bit pushy at times but only because he cares about his friends.

Character 3 Name:

KID

Character 3 Age:

8-11

Character 3 Description:

Innocent normal child

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

TBA

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Character 3 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

Cannibal Cookout

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Jamilya Jazina

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

+1 2368676094

Production Company or School:

Vancouver Film School

Producer(s):

Jamilya Jazina

Director(s):

Taitania Calarco

Casting Director(s):

Taitania Calarco

Audition Location:

Self-tape

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

Vancouver, BC

Compensation / Rates:

This is a volunteer project, catering is covered by production.

Synopsis:

A peculiar couple who’s love for meat knows no boundaries, are the owners of the Cannibal Cookout meat store which is loved by many but accepted by few. The store is unexpectedly visited by a strict health food inspector and the couple must think on their feet to pass the inspection, or else their business, and secrets will be revealed.

Submission Instructions:

Please, send your demo reel [email protected]. You will receive the script and further instructions after that.

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

Actors don't come close to each other. All crew will wear face masks and face shields during production, actors wear face masks during blocking and School provides a COVID TPA which sole responsibility is too maintain guidelines.

Audition Date(s):

Nov.

Character 1 Name:

Wendy B. Azz

Character 1 Age:

Character 1 Description:

A frantic yet charismatic woman in her early 30’s is the brains, sweat and tears, behind the Cannibal Cookout operation. Her only employee and trusted partner in crime is her clumsy, off beat romantic partner in his mid 20’s, King. Wendy is motivated, careful and is petrified that the health food inspector is going to discover the dark secrets of how the patty is made.

Character 2 Age:

24-28

Character 2 Name:

King

Character 2 Description:

A man in his mid 20’s who didn’t pass grade 10 biology on the human anatomy is the butcher of the Cannibal Cookout. He loves many things in life; his big knife, his goggles and his wacky hair. But also his romantic partner, Wendy. When the health food inspector pays a unexpected visit, King’s priorities are not straight as he becomes the sole reason the secret ingredient might be revealed.

Character 3 Name:

Ronald

Character 3 Age:

20-30

Character 3 Description:

A hard-core germaphobe who’s power is fed by the approval of the FDA is the reason that the Cannibal Cookout might go under. He takes his job incredibly seriously and will do anything to insure that the joint is spotless. There’s nothing that Ronald loves more than instilling fear into people and a trusty bottle of hand sanitizer.

Character 4 Name:

Delivery Man Dan

Character 4 Age:

18-20

Character 4 Description:

A typical skater dude in his early 20’s who puts his earning towards sick vans, weed for the guys and munchies, is also the middle man. He’s unfazed by the weirdness of the town and the Cannibal Cookout. He’s mellow considering all the chaos unraveling around him.

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

Jan. 9, 2021 - Jan.10, 2021

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Character 3 Gender:

Character 4 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

Seven Days

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Wanqi Yu

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

7783164378

Production Company or School:

Emily Carr University

Casting Director(s):

Wanqi Yu

Audition Location:

through email

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

Director's home (very safe)

Compensation / Rates:

This is a volunteer project

Synopsis:

This is a 5-7 minute short film. The story is about two girls (international students) living as roommates in this foreign country, how they support and accompany each other when one is facing difficulty and finally become best friends, in the special 7 days.

Submission Instructions:

Looking for a Chinese female actress (age around 20) for my short film. Must be fluent in mandarin. Please submit your resume and demo reel to - [email protected]

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

We will follow strict COVID-19 Safety protocols on set. There will be only two actresses and minimal crew members. All crew members must wear masks.

Audition Date(s):

Nov 21-Nov 27 Online

Character 1 Name:

Cali

Character 1 Age:

Character 1 Description:

Chinese, a college student studying in Canada. Independent.

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

Two days, between Nov 27 - Dec 10

Project Category:

Film

Union Status:

Non-Union

Character 1 Gender:

Female

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

Heliocentric

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Carissa Toledo

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

778 378 6431

Production Company or School:

Burnaby North Secondary

Producer(s):

Carissa Toledo

Director(s):

Abby White

Casting Director(s):

Abby White Carissa Toledo Samuel Morley

Audition Location:

Burnaby North Secondary School Room 411

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

Burnaby North and Horizons park

Compensation / Rates:

This will be a volunteer project

Synopsis:

An introverted teenager, Luna, and her passionate best friend Aelia struggle with their feelings for each other, and as their miscommunications lead them astray, their friendship begins to dwindle

Submission Instructions:

[email protected] and [email protected] send in Headshots and availability

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

This production will be implementing COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing, wearing masks, having hand sanitizer readily available, and sanitizing surfaces. The safety of our actors and crew is our top priority.

Audition Date(s):

November 25th and 26th

Character 1 Name:

Luna

Character 1 Age:

16-18

Character 1 Description:

Luna is a kept-to-self teenager with a quiet personality, she enjoys her solitude and prefers having few close relationships

Character 2 Age:

16-18

Character 2 Name:

Aelia

Character 2 Description:

Aelia has a fiery passion for adventure and experience, she wants to reach new limits and surround herself around many friends

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

Last of My Kind

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Alice Ye

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

9174428990

Production Company or School:

New York University

Director(s):

Alice Ye

Casting Director(s):

Anthea Zhou

Audition Location:

Online

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

Vancouver

Compensation / Rates:

This is a volunteer project, so there will be no compensation. The film will be reviewed in my production class and I will be submitting it to several festivals.

Synopsis:

Lukas Markovic, a former special ops officer with a digitally enhanced brain, wakes up in a prison 300 years in the future. During an interrogation with the prison ward, he is reminded of the violent crimes he has committed in the past. Haunted by these memories, Lukas must decide how he wants to move on in the world.

Submission Instructions:

Please send headshot, resume, demo reel and self tape to [email protected]

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

During production, we will follow the BC COVID safety guidelines, as well as the NYU student production safety policies. All crew members will be required to wear masks and social distance throughout the entirety of the shoot.

Audition Date(s):

Last day to submit audition: November 25

Character 1 Name:

Lukas Markovic

Character 1 Age:

20s-30s

Character 1 Description:

After being put "under" for 300 years, Lukas wakes up in the year 2320. He is an ex special ops officer who became a mercenary and worked for multiple extremist groups in missions to destroy humanity. His brain is digitally enhanced, meaning he has access to the cyberspace every waking moment and this has made him lose sight of humanity. On the outside, he is a tough, intimidating soldier who looks and sounds menacing.

Character 2 Age:

30s-40s

Character 2 Name:

Dennis Higgs

Character 2 Description:

Dennis is the prison ward who gives Lukas a threatening speech before his release. Dennis is pretentious, unsuspecting, and prideful of his position in the prison. He tries to sound powerful and wise because he thinks he has control over Lukas.

Character 3 Name:

Hologram Lady

Character 3 Age:

20s

Character 3 Description:

This character will appear on screen as a hologram video that is pre-recorded, which will be shown to Lukas when he wakes up. The role is similar to a flight attendant presenting the safety demonstration to passengers. She gives instructions and information in a calm, welcoming manner.

Character 4 Name:

Prison Guard

Character 4 Age:

20s-30s

Character 4 Description:

The prison guard will wake Lukas and bring him to the interrogation room. He then watches over him throughout the conversation.

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

November 26 - 29

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Character 3 Gender:

Character 4 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

Reflection

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Yukun Lin

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

2368813419

Production Company or School:

Vancouver Film School

Director(s):

Yukun Lin

Casting Director(s):

Yukun Lin

Audition Location:

online-only

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

New Westminster

Compensation / Rates:

Volunteer Project

Synopsis:

Reflection is a drama story talking about the relationship between human and smart phone devices. The story is about a talented young designer named Adam, who was hooked on his phone. He’s looking for work, but he’s been turned down again. While he talks to his girlfriend Emily on the phone and walks into his room, he discovers a mirror just calling out of nowhere. When he touches it, he gets sucked into a reflective world. He was still in his room but everything are reflect. He discovers that he is a successful designer. He gets too excited, accidentally touch the mirror. Back in a room Adam sit in a chair with his phone. There is no mirror, everything is the imagination of Adam himself through his cellphone.

Submission Instructions:

Contact me for the audition script with your name and self description, like your performance experience. Send it to [email protected].

Please summit your video audition(Google drive links) to [email protected]

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

- Only 6 crew members in total are allowed on set
- All crew member wear mask whole time
- Sanitizer provided on site
- A TA will be on set to ensure

Audition Date(s):

November 23 - 30

Character 1 Name:

Adam

Character 1 Age:

19-25

Character 1 Description:

Adam is a talented young designer who won numerous awards during his school days. He is pursuing the highest award in the design industry. But he became addicted to mobile phones and he lost his job. He is addicted to the virtual world, he imagines his success.

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

Jan 15, 2021 - Jan 15, 2021

Project Category:

Film

Union Status:

Non-Union

Character 1 Gender:

Male

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Monday, November 30, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

From the Interrogation Room

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Kasra Azad

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

778-928-1382

Production Company or School:

Burnaby North Secondary

Producer(s):

Kasra Azad

Director(s):

Melissa Knol

Casting Director(s):

Melissa Knol, Kasra Azad, Audrey Hamilton

Audition Location:

751 Hammarskjold Dr, Burnaby, BC V5B 4A1

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

To Be Announced, Burnaby

Compensation / Rates:

Volunteer Project.

Synopsis:

After getting taken in for interrogation by the police, a young girl must question everything she thought she knew about her best friend.

Submission Instructions:

Please submit your acting resume and headshot to [email protected], your designated time slot for the audition will be provided after our review process. However, if you are interested to portray a background character, there will be no audition needed. We will provide you with a call sheet for our shooting days. Also, use the same Email address for any further questions. Thank you.

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

Audition tapes are unmasked and will be done in an empty classroom, but with all parties keeping 6 feet apart and socially distancing. Hand sanitizer will be provided.

Audition Date(s):

Wednesday, November 25th @11:00AM-2:00PM

Character 1 Name:

Hailee

Character 1 Age:

16-19

Character 1 Description:

An anti-social, loyal, and academically successful young girl.

Character 2 Age:

16-19

Character 2 Name:

Leah

Character 2 Description:

Secretive, sadistic, and pushes people away, with Hailee being the exception since she's been proven to be rather useful in fulfilling her homicidal tendencies.

Character 3 Name:

Andersen

Character 3 Age:

18-30

Character 3 Description:

Good cop.

Character 4 Name:

Jennings

Character 4 Age:

18-30

Character 4 Description:

Bad cop.

Additional Characters:

Background characters:
Students aged 14-18.

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

December 7th - December 11th

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Character 3 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Yes

Submission Deadline:

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Is there guaranteed monetary compensation, if cast?:

Confirm Email Address:

[email protected]

Hiltler’s Last Stand

Full Name (Your name, not company):

Candice Macalino

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Number:

6046269194

Production Company or School:

Parallax Film

Producer(s):

Maija Leivo

Director(s):

Ian Herring

Casting Director(s):

Candice Macalino

Audition Location:

Zoom

Shoot / Performance Location(s):

Abbotsford, BC

Compensation / Rates:

$200/day rate

Synopsis:

Hitler’s Last Stand is an episodic WWII documentary drama series about diehard Nazi forces fighting to the end to stop Allied armies from freeing Europe.

Submission Instructions:

SUBMIT HEADSHOT AND RESUME (demo reel if any) - [email protected]

Additional Comments & Safety Protocol (see help text below field):

All casting will be done via Zoom.

Audition Date(s):

TBD

Character 1 Name:

WWII Dutch Nurse

Character 1 Age:

20-30 years old

Character 1 Description:

WWII Dutch Nurse Must be physically fit Be able to walk and run Willing to brave shooting conditions in cold December weather conditions: rain, wind, snow No visible tattoos on face, neck or hands Must be a Canadian citizen with a reliable car and driver’s license to drive to set in Abbotsford

Character 2 Age:

20-40 years old

Character 2 Name:

Female & Male Dutch civilians

Character 2 Description:

WWII Dutch Civilians Must be physically fit Be able to walk and run Willing to brave shooting conditions in cold December weather conditions: rain, wind, snow No visible tattoos on face, neck or hands Must be a Canadian citizen with a reliable car and driver’s license to drive to set in Abbotsford

Shoot / Performance Date(s):

Dec 1-5, 2022

Project Category:

Union Status:

Character 1 Gender:

Character 2 Gender:

Is this a Student Production?:

Submission Deadline: