Selected open roles for talent

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Pilgrim

Female - 20 to 35 yrsLead Union or Non union
Project title
East-West
Media
Short Film
Due date
Sunday July 5, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A young pilgrim carrying her aligning baby desperately looking for help in a baron wilderness. She is characterized by distress, desperation, a deep grieving and a sense of panic to save her child.

Wisdom East

Male - 40 to 80 yrsLead Union or Non union
Project title
East-West
Media
Short Film
Due date
Sunday July 5, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A wise man sat between two portals to two separate worlds of spiritual understanding of life and death and our place in it. Calm, timeless, compassionate, wise.

Wisdom West

Female - 40 to 80 yrsLead Union or Non union
Project title
East-West
Media
Short Film
Due date
Sunday July 5, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A wise woman sat between two portals to two separate worlds of spiritual understanding of life and death and our place in it. Calm, timeless, compassionate, wise.

BECCA WELLS

Female - 30 to 45 yrsLead Union
Project title
A STAGED MURDER
Media
MOW
Due date
Friday June 26, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

Becca is the older sister — practical, loyal, and scrappy in the best sense. Becca becomes the moral centre of the film — the person holding onto truth when everyone around her is performing or deflecting. She is warm, funny, physically capable, and emotionally intelligent. BECCA — Running sequences (night and rain), vehicle confrontation scene, physical intervention in backyard and basement finale

EVE FINN

Female - 25 to 43 yrsLead Union
Project title
A STAGED MURDER
Media
MOW
Due date
Friday June 26, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

Beautiful, polished, and performing composure she does not feel. She lives in a grand mansion with her husband Davis, whom she has been systematically deceiving along with everyone else Her manipulation of Becca is real, but so is her love for her. The script asks us to believe both simultaneously, and the actor must make that possible. EVE — Firearm handling, running, backyard physical confrontation, basement finale including gun work

JO LEE

Female - 25 to 41 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
A STAGED MURDER
Media
MOW
Due date
Friday June 26, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

Jo is Becca’s best friend and business partner — sharp, funny, and fiercely protective. She is Becca’s primary sounding board throughout the film, appearing largely through phone calls, texts, and video chats as Becca investigates from inside the mansion.

MIKE

Male - 35 to 55 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
A STAGED MURDER
Media
MOW
Due date
Friday June 26, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

Mike presents as a surgeon but was fired three months earlier for stealing medication to pay off debt. He is charming, plausible, and dangerous in a quiet way

HARRIET

Female - 20 to 35 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
A STAGED MURDER
Media
MOW
Due date
Friday June 26, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

The mansion’s gardener — odd, watchful, and initially hostile to Becca. Harriet’s behaviour is unsettling from her first appearance, but her motivations are more complex than they first appear. She carries pruning shears as a weapon and is involved in a tackle and ground struggle. HARRIET — Pruning shears/weapon prop, tackle and ground struggle, slammed against vehicle

MALE 18+

Male - 18 to 99 yrsLead Non union
Project title
Montreal Actors Wanted - all ages and ethnicities welcome
Media
Multimedia
Due date
Friday July 31, 2026
Submissions from
Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Seeking male actors aged 18 and older from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds for a variety of speaking and non-speaking roles in short-form inspirational and story-driven content. Characters may include fathers, husbands, brothers, teachers, coaches, business professionals, community members, friends, and everyday individuals facing relatable life challenges. Strong emotional range, authenticity, and natural performances are valued. Both experienced actors and emerging talent are encouraged to submit.

FEMALE 18+

Female - 18 to 99 yrsLead Non union
Project title
Montreal Actors Wanted - all ages and ethnicities welcome
Media
Multimedia
Due date
Friday July 31, 2026
Submissions from
Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Seeking female actors aged 18 and older from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds for a variety of speaking and non-speaking roles in short-form inspirational and story-driven content. Characters may include mothers, wives, sisters, teachers, business professionals, community leaders, friends, and everyday individuals navigating meaningful life experiences and personal growth. Strong emotional range, authenticity, and the ability to connect with audiences through natural performances are highly valued. Both experienced actors and emerging talent are encouraged to submit.

Miles & Atticus

Male - 7 to 13 yrsLead Union
Project title
Oh, How fun!
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Monday June 22, 2026
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Two privileged (some would say spoiled) little terrors. Brought up in a world where every rule is negotiable, they are mischievous, fearless, and completely lacking parental boundaries. Clever, funny, and endlessly entertaining to themselves, they delight in provoking others, pushing limits, and turning every situation into a game. Beneath their charm lies a certain cruelty and an uncanny ability to create chaos wherever they go. When they realize what their parents have done they reveal themselves as more righteous than what we would expect: sinding the with weak and exposing the lies and cupidity of the adults. We are looking for two REAL brothers, regardless of age difference. *British accents are not required for the audition, but the selected actors will work their lines with a dialect coach to speak in a British accent. *Actors must be available to travel and shoot in Greece for approximately 3–4 weeks (sept/oct26)

ACTOR DE CINE

Male - 25 to 33 yrsLead Union
Project title
SERIE BIOGRÁFICA PARA PLATAFORMA
Media
TV Series
Due date
Saturday July 11, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

ACTOR DE TEZ MORENA CLARA, OJOS GRANDES Y EXPRESIVOS, FRENTE AMPLIA, ESTATURA ENTRE 1.65m-1.75m. Una de las personalidades más emblemáticas de la historia del cine latinoamericano. El Actor postulado deberá poseer un sólido manejo de la comedia, clown y gran capacidad para el trabajo dramático, así como disposición para procesos de caracterización que permitan representar distintas etapas de la vida del personaje.

LAURA HOYT

Female - 35 to 55 yrsLead Union
Project title
In Another Life
Media
MOW
Due date
Tuesday June 23, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

LAURA LEAD ROLE, Late 40s | Female — Black is a gifted but frustrated artist who quietly sacrificed her career to support her family, and is now on the verge of reclaiming herself. Laura is facing a devastating discovery that her husband Carl is having an affair, and is about to file for a divorce when Carl is in a life threatening accident and lands in a coma. Now, with her life on hold, she meets Jack- who is facing similar circumstances at the hospital. Warm, intelligent, and emotionally layered, she is a woman in the middle of her own reckoning, surprised by life at every turn. Her relationship with Jack must feel earned, tender, and entirely credible. She embodies warmth, wit and irony.

JACK DENNING

Male - 35 to 55 yrsLead Union
Project title
In Another Life
Media
MOW
Due date
Tuesday June 23, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

LEAD ROLE, Late 40s | Male — Any ethnicity Jack is an architect — thoughtful, observant, very witty, and quietly wounded. His wife Brenda has been seriously ill for years with cardiomyopathy, and he has lived inside that particular exhaustion for a long time. Not without fault in his marriage, Jack is fundamentally decent, and his connection with Laura is genuine and sensitive. He is gentle without being passive, and has a dry, understated wit.

CARL HOYT

Male - 35 to 55 yrsLead Union
Project title
In Another Life
Media
MOW
Due date
Tuesday June 23, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

SECONDARY PRINCIPAL, Late 40s | Male — Black Laura’s husband, Carl, is handsome, charming, and distracted. Not a bad guy, but he’s been dishonest, and there is a self-absorption that has worn Laura down over the years. Carl appears primarily at the opening of the film (before the accident) and lies in a hospital bed for the remainder. His brief active scenes show why Laura loves him despite the betrayal.

ALLISON HOYT

Female - 18 to 25 yrsSupporting Union
Project title
In Another Life
Media
MOW
Due date
Tuesday June 23, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Ottawa, St. John's, Sudbury
Role description

SUPPORTING PRINCIPAL - 19 | Female — Black Laura and Carl’s daughter, away at theatre school in Scotland. Allison is bright, perceptive, and closer to her mother than she lets on. She has the emotional intelligence to sense that something is wrong beyond the obvious, and her scenes carry real weight despite her limited screen time.

MoMo

Female - 30 to 37 yrsLead Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Momo - Added Roles
Media
Short Film
Due date
Monday June 22, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A single mother and recent immigrant, Momo is tough, impatient, and driven by necessity. She juggles exhausting gig jobs while trying to stay afloat for her five- year-old daughter. She’s not perfect - she cuts corners, makes rash decisions, and carries guilt she doesn’t always know how to name. Her dignity is guarded, even when she’s one step from collapse. ($150 per day) - Mandarin (native level) and English (with accent) - Strong ability to convey subtle emotion through minimal dialogue - Comfortable performing physically demanding tasks (cleaning, manual labour, etc.)

Anne/Nathan

All - 4 to 7 yrsSupporting Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Momo - Added Roles
Media
Short Film
Due date
Monday June 22, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Around 5-6 years old. Quiet, observant, and used to waiting. She watches more than she speaks. She’s too young to understand everything, but old enough to sense when something isn’t right. Her presence grounds the film emotionally. She’s not just someone to protect, but someone who, in her own small way, reveals the cracks in the world around them. ($150 a day) we'll be filming on the weekend. Must be able to speak mandarin (Semi - Fluently) and English.

Jie

Male - 38 to 45 yrsSupporting Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Momo - Added Roles
Media
Short Film
Due date
Monday June 22, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Jie is a middleman figure in the immigrant gig economy - not a villain, but someone navigating the same system from a slightly higher rung. He runs Airbnb and hires Momo for the day. Jie represents the complicated dynamics within ethnic communities: shared background does not guarantee solidarity. He’s pragmatic, shrewd, and at times borderline exploitative, reflecting how power can be unevenly distributed even among the marginalized. ($125 a day) Mandarin (native level) and English