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Dancer and Choreographer

Female - 18 to 35 yrsPerformer Non union
Project title
MacMillan Education
Media
Educational
Due date
Friday May 23, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Professionally trained dancer and choreographer, capable of choreographing simple dance moves for children's education videos.

Soojin

Female - 30 to 40 yrsLead Union or Non union
Project title
Soon
Media
Short Film
Due date
Friday May 30, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Korean. Soojin is our protagonist, dealing with the potential of her mom's illness, she struggles with ideas of death, familial duty, and her Korean Canadian identity. She is introspective, sensitive. Fluency in English and Canadian accent is required. Fluency in Korean is NOT required.

Umma

Female - 60 to 70 yrsSupporting Union or Non union
Project title
Soon
Media
Short Film
Due date
Friday May 30, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Korean. Umma is Soojin’s ailing mother. She is judgemental, blunt, and sick of being stuck in the hospital with bland food and nothing to do. Fluency in Korean is required. Fluency in English is not required.

Halmoni

Female - 65 to 90 yrsSupporting Union or Non union
Project title
Soon
Media
Short Film
Due date
Friday May 30, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Korean. Soojin’s halmoni. Warm, gentle, sweet. Fluency in Korean is required. Fluency in English is not required.

Harrison

Male - 25 to 40 yrsLead Non union
Project title
The Curtain Call
Media
Short Film
Due date
Sunday May 25, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

An up-and-coming actor trying to survive the industry. He’s someone who is reserved but is usually underestimated because of his good looks.

Jackson

Male - 40 to 60 yrsLead Non union
Project title
The Curtain Call
Media
Short Film
Due date
Sunday May 25, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A charming late night talk show host. He can be a fatherly figure, but is ultimately controlling and ruthless.

Jane

Female - 20 to 35 yrsSupporting Non union
Project title
The Curtain Call
Media
Short Film
Due date
Sunday May 25, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

She works at the diner Harrison frequents. As a witness to Harrison and Jackson’s aftermath in the murder incident, she plays her cards close to her chest. Note: Only needed for July 26 shoot day.

Police Officer

Male - 30 to 50 yrsDay Player Non union
Project title
The Curtain Call
Media
Short Film
Due date
Sunday May 25, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Non-speaking role. A rogue cop who is under Jackson’s pocket. Note: Only needed for July 26 shoot day.

Dr. Maya Chaudhry

Female - 40 to 55 yrsSeries Lead Non union
Project title
Sizzle Reel For New TV Series
Media
TV Series
Due date
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Meet Dr. Maya Chaudhry, a seasoned South Asian Psychotherapist, Trauma & Addiction Specialist, and Clinical Sexologist. A take-no-shit therapist with a heart of gold, Maya has built a reputation for cutting through silence and stigma with warmth, intelligence, and an unwavering commitment to healing. She expertly navigates the intersection of culture, mental health, sex, and identity, offering a safe space where nothing is off-limits. Proud of her South Asian heritage—the rich traditions, vibrant celebrations, and deep sense of community—Maya also wrestles with the cultural constraints that have shaped and stifled generations. She sees how family loyalty can trap people in careers and marriages they never wanted, how 'the aunties' dictate choices, and how five-millennia-old traditions continue to govern modern lives. But what she despises most is the therapy-averse mindset—the way mental health is dismissed and suffering in silence is normalized. Guided by her sharp wit and compassionate heart, Maya is determined to break this cycle — not just for her clients but for herself. Beneath her poised and commanding exterior, she carries the weight of her own unspoken struggles—family expectations, cultural pressures, and the emotional toll of guiding others through their pain. Dr. Chaudhry creates a space for honesty, and her intuitive, no-nonsense approach leads clients to powerful revelations. Tackling issues, Maya helps her clients change their stories as she slowly realizes she's still rewriting her own.

Dr. Brian

Male - 35 to 50 yrsSeries Lead Non union
Project title
Sizzle Reel For New TV Series
Media
TV Series
Due date
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Dr. Brian is Maya's trusted colleague, unfiltered confidant, and occasional voice of reason. The pair share a cozy staff room, making them an inseparable part of each other's daily lives. Unapologetically queer, with a sharp wit and a fearless approach to honesty, Brian never hesitates to offer unsolicited advice—whether Maya wants to hear it or not. His sassy, no-nonsense demeanour is balanced by a deep well of compassion, making him both a reliable friend and a professional sounding board. Their conversations range from deeply personal confessions to lighthearted banter, weaving a friendship built on mutual trust, brutal honesty, and unwavering support. When Brian speaks, Maya listens—because if there's one thing she knows for sure, it's that he'll always tell her the truth.

Prem

Female - 22 to 28 yrsPrincipal Non union
Project title
Sizzle Reel For New TV Series
Media
TV Series
Due date
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

We meet Prem, a client who had sent provocative pictures to her boyfriend, Ravi, under duress. Things go south when she decides to marry someone else that her parents picked for her, and Ravi threatens to release Prem's very private pictures. As her wedding day hangs in the balance of veiled threats from her now ex-boyfriend, she risks losing everything - friends, family, community - not to mention her mother's respect.

Lakshmi

Female - 55 to 70 yrsPrincipal Non union
Project title
Sizzle Reel For New TV Series
Media
TV Series
Due date
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Cultured and conservative, Lakshmi and Rajan are navigating life after raising multiple generations, seeing that they are grandparents. Lakshmi feels she's fulfilled her "wifely duties" for decades, and she's done with Rajan's sexual demands. But when he suggests "getting it elsewhere," she comes to her senses and wants to turn their lousy sex life into something hot and exciting! Our therapist knows age has nothing to do with not having hot sex!

Rajan

Male - 55 to 70 yrsPrincipal Non union
Project title
Sizzle Reel For New TV Series
Media
TV Series
Due date
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Cultured and conservative, Rajan and Lakshmi are navigating life after raising multiple generations, seeing that they are grandparents. Lakshmi feels she's fulfilled her "wifely duties" for decades, and she's done with Rajan's sexual demands. But when he suggests "getting it elsewhere," she comes to her senses and wants to turn their lousy sex life into something hot and exciting! Our therapist knows age has nothing to do with not having hot sex!

Sonu

Male - 25 to 35 yrsPrincipal Non union
Project title
Sizzle Reel For New TV Series
Media
TV Series
Due date
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

We peel back the curtain on hidden identities and the cost of cultural conformity. When Sonu—a closeted LGBTQ+ man engaged to a woman he barely knows—confesses his truth in therapy, Dr. Maya challenges him to bring his fiancée, Rita, into the session. What follows is a jaw-dropping twist neither Maya nor Sonu expects. As the couple explores the possibility of a modern-day marriage of convenience, Maya confronts the emotional consequences of secrecy, identity denial, and unresolved shame. When Sonu reveals he may be struggling with porn addiction and the fallout it's having on his real relationship, Maya guides him toward understanding the deeper roots of his coping mechanisms—opening the door to healing. This episode takes an unflinching look at queer identity, family duty, sexual health, and the fine line between survival and self-betrayal—all through the lens of a therapist who refuses to let anyone stay hidden in plain sight.

Rita

Female - 25 to 35 yrsPrincipal Non union
Project title
Sizzle Reel For New TV Series
Media
TV Series
Due date
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

We peel back the curtain on hidden identities and the cost of cultural conformity. When Sonu—a closeted LGBTQ+ man engaged to a woman he barely knows—confesses his truth in therapy, Dr. Maya challenges him to bring his fiancée, Rita, into the session. What follows is a jaw-dropping twist neither Maya nor Sonu expects. As the couple explores the possibility of a modern-day marriage of convenience, Maya confronts the emotional consequences of secrecy, identity denial, and unresolved shame. When Sonu reveals he may be struggling with porn addiction and the fallout it's having on his real relationship, Maya guides him toward understanding the deeper roots of his coping mechanisms—opening the door to healing. This episode takes an unflinching look at queer identity, family duty, sexual health, and the fine line between survival and self-betrayal—all through the lens of a therapist who refuses to let anyone stay hidden in plain sight.

Niño o Niña (6 a 7 años)

All - 6 to 7 yrsStudent Not designated
Project title
TEST CEA
Media
Direct to Talent
Due date
Saturday July 5, 2025
Submissions from
Mérida
Role description

Niño o Niña (6 a 7 años)

Niño o Niña (7 a 8 años)

All - 7 to 8 yrsStudent Not designated
Project title
TEST CEA
Media
Direct to Talent
Due date
Saturday July 5, 2025
Submissions from
Mérida
Role description

Niño o Niña (7 a 8 años)

Niño o Niña (8 a 9 años)

All - 8 to 9 yrsStudent Not designated
Project title
TEST CEA
Media
Direct to Talent
Due date
Saturday July 5, 2025
Submissions from
Mérida
Role description

Niño o Niña (8 a 9 años)

Niño o Niña (9 a 10 años)

All - 9 to 10 yrsStudent Not designated
Project title
TEST CEA
Media
Direct to Talent
Due date
Saturday July 5, 2025
Submissions from
Mérida
Role description

Niño o Niña (9 a 10 años)