Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Unpaid (Volunteer)
Deadline:
Sept 21, 2025
Shooting starts:
Sept 27, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Sept 28, 2025
Shooting locations:
Greater Hamilton Area (GHA), Ontario
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
The roles are non-speaking. No in-person auditions/callbacks.
Storyline
At 110 years old, Mr. Burdett “Burd” Sisler is the oldest man in Canada and one of the last living WWII veterans. Told through four generations of family, personal testimony, archival photos and cinematic reenactments, BURD captures a life and a legacy shaped by love and grief, preserving a fading century of Canadian history.
The film incorporates personal artifacts Burd preserved throughout his life: news clippings, military handbooks, and photo albums dating back as far as 1867. Cinematic recreations of character-defining moments from Burd’s life bring an added dynamic of emotional and visual depth to the film. We are casting for featured extras for these cinematic recreations.
The film incorporates personal artifacts Burd preserved throughout his life: news clippings, military handbooks, and photo albums dating back as far as 1867. Cinematic recreations of character-defining moments from Burd’s life bring an added dynamic of emotional and visual depth to the film. We are casting for featured extras for these cinematic recreations.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Mom | Female 25 - 40 Years old |
Description A housewife and homemaker in rural Ontario in the 1920s - 1930s | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Dad | Male 25 - 40 Years old |
Description A working man in rural Ontario in the 1920s - 1930s | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Minister | Male 50 - 70 Years old |
Description A minister of a rural church in Ontario in the late 1930s | ||