Casting Call
**A special
opportunity for actors and non-actors alike to volunteer for an
important public service announcement campaign promoting foster
care in Eastern Ontario**
Project Details:
Project: Foster
Adopt Winning Kids
Area of Media:
Public Service Announcement – TV, radio, print, Internet
Production Company:
Acart Communications / GAPC
Producer(s):
John Staresinic / Ken Stewart
Director:
Christopher Redmond
Casting Director:
Tom Megginson
Casting Assistant:
Amanda Van de Ven
Audition Location:
Acart Communications, 171 Nepean St., Suite 600, Ottawa, ON
Shooting Location(s):
Ottawa, Ontario
Contact Info:: Tel:
(613) 230 - 7955 ext. 267 (Amanda)
Deadline For
Submissions: 12:00 noon, Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Requirements:
Email photo and contact information to
casting@acart.com
Auditions:
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Shooting Starts:
Various shoot dates, starting Monday, July 27 2009
Rates & Union:
Volunteer
**Acting resumes
welcomed, but not required.**
Storyline and
Characters;
Storyline: Portraying
foster families enjoying themselves in a variety of positive
lifestyle vignettes. Examples include fishing, high school
graduation, playing games at home, etc.
Characters: We
are seeking young talent aged 10-18 (with parental consent), as
well as adult talent aged 35-55. People of all
ethnicities, abilities and varieties are encouraged to submit.
Submission
Instructions: No formal headshots required! Email a photo &
contact info to
casting@acart.com
Additional
Information:
Acart
Communications, the social issues marketing agency behind the
Government of Canada’s recent Elder Abuse and 72 Hours
Emergency Prepardness campaigns, is proud to be supporting a
local issue close to our hearts. Foster Adopt Wining Kids
is a regional, low-budget, creative campaign that will require a
large amount of donated time from all parties involved to be
successful. If you and/or your children would like to
participate, please understand that we cannot pay talent fees or
residuals. You will, however, receive copies of any of the
creative pieces we produce with your likeness.
Please also note
that we are NOT looking to use actual foster parents or foster
children in this campaign. Anyone who fits our creative criteria
may be selected from the auditions.
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