Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
CPIP - Principal scale - 25% discount, + 25% prepayment
Deadline:
Feb 13, 2025
Auditions:
by Tape
Shooting starts:
Mar 17, 2025 TBC
Shooting finishes:
May 2, 2025
Shooting locations:
Edmonton, Enoch, and Mascwacis, Alberta.
Cities for response:
Calgary, Edmonton
Comments
ACTORS must be landed Canadian citizens. EDMONTON PERFORMERS PREFERRED OR WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE OF EDMONTON
Storyline
SMUDGE THE BLADES is a coming-of-age hockey comedy from director Cody Lightning (Hey Viktor!). Produced by Lightning Mill Inc and North Country Cinema, it will shoot in Edmonton, Enoch, and Mascwacis in March 20.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Dwight | |
Description Dwight is 40s-50s. Male. First Nations. Damon's dad, or at least that's what everybody says. Drug-dealer on the reserve, not interested in his son's hockey career... until he sees there might be some money in it. Minimum 3 days. EDMONTON PREFERRED - OR WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Maggie | |
Description Maggie is 40s. Female. First Nations. Jaycee's Mom. Unreliable, erratic in her emotions, driven by impulse - but fiercely loving and intensely proud of her daughter, the best thing she's ever done. Minimum 3 days. EDMONTON PREFERRED - OR WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Tom | |
Description Tom is 40s-50s. Male. White. League Official for the Edmonton City League, the most prestigious youth hockey league in Edmonton. Straight shooter, trained in professional settings, a former hockey player himself. Minimum 3 days. EDMONTON PREFERRED - OR WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE** context for scene: Mark (an Oilers legend) coaches the Treaty 6 Blades, an all-Indigenous team who just started a brawl in their first game in the City League. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Rider | |
Description Rider is 18-25yrs. Male. White. HOCKEY SKILLS REQUIRED Best player on Colton, a rich little northern Alberta oil town that's dominated the Country League for two years. Supremely confident; used to getting everything he wants. Minimum 3 days. EDMONTON PREFERRED - OR WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE | ||