Details
Episode:
NATIONAL BREAKDOWN
Union:
Not designated
Area of media:
Other
Network:
CBC, APTN
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
TBC
Deadline:
Nov 17, 2025
Auditions:
WILL CALL FOR TAPE
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg and Area
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Storyline
Storyline When STEVIE, a smart and spunky 6-year-old Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) girl moves from the city to her First Nation community, she learns about her relationship to Mother Earth and all living things with the help of her two cousins LOGAN, 7, and BELLA, 4, and seven BABY SACRED ANIMALS who have lessons of their own to learn as they grow. They are guided by a Grandmother (NOOKOMIS) narrator who help them understand more about the world, and about being the best they can be!
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Lead | STEVIE | Female 6 - 12 Years old |
Description (Series Lead) STEVIE Female, 6-12, Indigenous.6 years old and full of curiosity, Stevie has a bit of a tough-cookie attitude from living in the city, which sometimes masks her natural gentleness and vulnerability. Stevie is highly intelligent, and one of her greatest strengths is her humility to learn. Her courage and confidence usually guide her well. Stevie’s big question is, what is there to DO here? The answer is…LOTS, if she just stops, looks, and listens. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Lead | LOGAN | Male 6 - 12 Years old |
Description (Series Lead) LOGAN Male, 6-12, Indigenous.7-year-old Logan is a natural leader. One day he might even be chief! However, Logan isn’t a typical in-your-face, bossy boss. He is kind, thoughtful, and mindful. He is also a perfectionist who is learning that sometimes mistakes lead to new discoveries. Logan is a dancer, and he hopes to win at the next pow wow. He loves being on the land, and is proud to share what he knows. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Series Lead | BELLA | Female 4 - 12 Years old |
Description (Series Lead) BELLA Female, 4-12, Indigenous.Bella is 4 years old and wild about life. Bella thinks anyone can talk to the birds and the bees and the plants and the trees if they just listen. Bella is learning about her superpowers — her ability to focus in a way that’s special to her, and her ability to see, hear, feel, and smell things that other people don’t notice. Bella is becoming a human dictionary, and loves learning words in English and Anishinaabemowin! | ||