Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
MOW
Network:
Pure Flix
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA New Media E106(a) Tier D
Principal daily (8 hours): $632.29 and hourly overtime of $118.63.
The rate represents a 35% reduction in scale wages.
The buyout is 100%
Or
Actor daily (8 hours): $426.73 and hourly overtime of $80.11.
The rate represents a 35% reduction in scale wages.
The buyout is 100%
Deadline:
Aug 21, 2026
Auditions:
Moving quick on this one, please submit asap
Callbacks:
Aug 24, 2026 via Zoom if necessary
Shooting starts:
Sept 8, 2026 subject to change
Shooting finishes:
Sept 22, 2026 subject to change
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg & area
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg
Comments
This project is only open to residents of Manitoba.
Storyline
When a meticulous small-town librarian and a struggling newspaper reporter uncover a forgotten collection of Christmas ornaments filled with decades of handwritten memories, they set out to reunite the keepsakes with their original families—reviving a beloved holiday tradition, uncovering its bittersweet past, and discovering an unexpected romance along the way.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | KRISTEN | Female 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / editor, practical and perpetually carrying too much / she's at the point where she'll do anything to keep her paper, the Pine Grove Gazette going - including altering Noah's story on the Ornament Library. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | OLIVIA | Female 30 - 33 Years old |
Description Caucasian / quick-witted and spunky / Alice’s supportive younger sister / Communications director at the Pine Grove Library where her sister Alice is head librarian. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | MR. BENDOZA | Male 70 - 79 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / elusive founder of the Ornament Library / slight Santa like quality / Alice and Noah track him down and help him remember the community connection was what the Ornament Library was all about. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | LORRAINE | Female 68 - 78 Years old |
Description Caucasian / kind eyes, even kinder heart / Alice's Grandma who is always doing for her family and community / she just wants to see her grand daughter happy - and thinks getting the Ornament Library going again will be good for the town. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | MRS. MARIAN | Female 55 - 65 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / sharp and direct in her management skills / Library Director where Alice works as a librarian, she's counting on Alice to have a successful fundraiser so they can keep the library open! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | MRS. PATTERSON | Female 60 - 69 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / kind eyes / a recipient of a long lost ornament, she's able to share further information about the Ornament Library with Alice and Noah and provide more clues to unraveling the mystery of what happened to Mr. Bendoza. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | JANE SMITH 3 | Female 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / Ayla's Aunt / Alice and Noah come calling to see if an ornament they found belongs to her family. Not only is the ornament a family heirloom, Jane is also able to share the name of the man who started the Ornament Library! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | ROSE | Female 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity /caring and kind eyed / health professional in scrubs / receives a visit from Alice and Noah who return a family decoration and give her reason to want to decorate this Christmas. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | KURT | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / friendly trucker who accidentally blocks in Alice and Noah's vehicle only to end up inadvertently providing them with a clue to the Ornament Library mystery. Truck (up to a semi) driving experience an asset however not necessary. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | AYLA | Female 7 - 9 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / sweet and friendly town girl who knows Alice from the library. Previous generations of her family used to participate in the Ornament Library. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | TOWNSPERSON | All 40 - 55 Years old |
Description Any gender and ethnicity / they were part of the Ornament Library when it first existed, think it was a special tradition for the town and hope to be part of it again in the future! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | YOUNG WOMAN | Female 20 - 29 Years old |
Description Possibility this may become an ACTOR role in rewritesAny ethnicity / she answers the door to Alice and Noah who are trying to return an ornament that belonged to someone living in that house long ago. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | JANE SMITH 1 | Female 50 - 59 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / not the Jane Smith our leads are looking for! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | ELDERLY MAN | Male 65 - 80 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / his wife painted one of the found ornaments that were part of the Ornament Library from many years ago.He shares the story of the ornament at the Library Fundraiser. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | MRS. HARRISON | Female 60 - 75 Years old |
Description Any ethnicity / Ayla's grandma and a member of the community known to Alice / she supports the library | ||