Casting Calls
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Check out these calls for performers with disabilities in film, TV and stage productions:
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teens, for an ensemble of characters in the independent feature film
FLOATERS, a heartfelt and comedic movie set at a Jewish summer camp.
EXPRESSIONS. NEURODIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT. NO ACTING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
Looking to cast authentically Jewish kids for these roles, including young
people from Jewish communities of different ethnic identities not often
represented in media. In addition, we’d like to encourage neurodiverse
performers, individuals with disabilities as well as performers of all gender
expressions.
Shoots from Late August through Mid September 2023 in Barryville, NY
Director: Rachel Israel (writer/director of Keep the Change)
Writers: Brent Hoff, Andra Gordon, Amelia Brain
Story by Becky Korman, Lily Korman, Shai Korman, Brent Hoff
Producers: Andra Gordon, Becky Korman, Lily Korman, Shai Korman
with your name, a recent photo of yourself, a resume if you have one, and
where you are based.
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Casting for a darkly comedic SHORT FILM shooting in LA Summer 2023. (published June 15, 2023)
No prior acting experience necessary. Director’s previous projects have screened at several top tier festivals including Tribeca and AFI Fest. PAID.GARRETT (late teens, early 20s) — The self-assured only son of the insecure protagonist. Must be LA-based and a wheelchair user.Email [email protected] with a recent photo for further information
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EVERY OTHER WEEKEND, feature film (published June 15, 2023)
Casting actor for the role of Daisy in the independent feature, Every Other Weekend. The role is for an actor who uses forearm crutches.
Shooting approx. August-September 2023.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
[DAISY] Female 20 yrs. old, white. A beauty queen uses forearm crutches. Dating Brian, whom she lives with in a trailer on Marty’s land along with his brother, Sam. Shares the space with Ruby and Joey when they have to sleep there as well. Is kind to Ruby and finds a way to bond with her.
STORYLINE
Ruby is a straight laced 14 year old girl from New York City who has to spend a week of the summer in the boonies with her deadbeat rocker mother, Joan, her boyfriend , Marty, and their trashy friends. Appalled by Joan’s lack of accountability and the state of Marty’s house, Ruby does her best to shelter her little brother, Joey, from the chaos, while forming a friendship with Sam, a boy around her age who lives on Marty’s property in a trailer with his overbearing brother. Can Mom and daughter put down their weapons and find a common ground, or will they dig in deeper once they discover each other’s secrets?
NEEDED MATERIALS + CONTACT INFORMATION
Please submit materials (resume and/or demo reel) to [email protected]
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Seeking talent who are blind or visually impaired for the Blink49/CTV television series
SIGHT UNSEEN
filming takes place July – early November, 2023 in Vancouver, Canada (published May 19, 2023) VALID PASSPORT REQUIRED FOR US ACTORS
[TESS BELL] 30s-50s, open ethnicity, is one of the best detecives in the city until she unexpectedly quits the force in the pilot, shocking her colleagues. But what Tess isn’t telling them is that she is losing her sight.
Using a professional video guiding service to navigate beyond her impairment, Tess meets the irrepressible Sunny Patel, the seeing-eye agent who acts as her “eyes” from 3,000 miles away and the two form a bond. Haunted by the case she leN behind, Tess uses Sunny to guide her remotely in a search for the missing woman she believes is sill alive.
Tess chooses to keep her condition a secret at first – but she will ul;mately learn that her new partner, Sunny, has a secret agenda of her own: there is a reason Sunny chooses to see for others while staying out of sight herself. And the central question for Tess is, can Sunny be trusted?
SERIES LEAD.
No professional acting experience necessary
To be considered for this role, please email a recent photo along with the
following information to: [email protected]
Actor’s Name / City of Residence / Do you have a valid US passport for travel?
Through which organiza6on did you hear about our cas6ng call?
Please briefly tell us about yourself and your connection to the vision loss community.
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Now Casting Unique Families: TV Producers are Searching for not-so-typical families to star in their own TV docu-series! (published April 9, 2023)
- Do you have a huge family with tons of children or multiples?
- Do people often think your family dynamics are unusual, extreme, or shocking? Do they ask “how does that work?”
- Does your family navigate the world differently because of religion, beliefs, subcultures, lifestyle choices, or medical conditions?
We want to hear from you!
To Be Considered or to nominate a family, please email mysurprisingfamily@
- Name(s)
- Phone Number
- Tell us a little bit about your family and your lives.
- Attach some family photos
- Include any websites & social media links that can help us get to know you better.
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CALL FOR PRODUCTION CREW + CAST (published: Dec 2022)
Bunim/Murray Productions, the producers behind A&E’s Emmy Award Winning Born this Way, Peacock’s Born for Business, and the documentary Autism: The Musical, is producing a docu-series for a major streamer.
The series will follow people with intellectual/developmental disabilities as they plan, shoot, and edit a short film. We’re looking primarily for directors, producers, art directors, costume designers, 1st ADs, and eventually actors.
We recognize that individuals may not have a lot of professional experience, but we are interested in finding people who are genuinely interested in filmmaking. PASSION and PERSONALITY will be more important than professional experience.
Here is some inspiration:
- Tell us about you! What are your interests and hobbies?
- Do you have experience in movie making/production of any kind? If so, explain!
- What part(s) of filmmaking are you passionate about from the following list: Directing, Producing, Set Design, Costuming, First AD, Acting
- How has your life been affected by your intellectual/developmental disability? Has your disability given you a unique perspective on filmmaking?
- Why would participating in this filmmaking docu-series be fun for you?
If you have questions, please reach out to caudet@bunim–murray.com.
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NETFLIX SEARCHING FOR VOICE ACTOR TO PLAY 7-YEAR OLD FEMALE ASIAN AMERICAN WHEELCHAIR USER FOR UPCOMING ANIMATED SERIES
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Open Call for Thelma the Unicorn
ROLE DESCRIPTION
- (Character is a 7yo, Asian American girl who uses a wheelchair)
- No previous acting experience required
- Suzie is a young believer in Unicorns. She is ecstatic when she sees Thelma, and quickly becomes Thelma‘s biggest fan.
CASTING DEADLINES
Sep 28, 2022
CONTACT INFORMATION AND NEEDED MATERIALS
Email [email protected] with the subject SUZIE casting and include:
1) Actor’s full name, current location, and DOB
2) Parent or guardian contact information
3) A short video introducing yourself and sharing your interests or a recent experience. Keep the video short, ideally under a minute long.
4) An acting resume if you have one
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FILMMAKER SEEKING WHEELCHAIR USER FOR A MICRO-SHORT FILM
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Casting call sheet for Megan Josephine’s film
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Age 22-34
- Open gender
- Open race/ethnicity
- Wheelchair user
- This character is easygoing, warm, grounded, and thoughtful. They radiate kindness and love to laugh. Comfortable in their own skin, they have compassion for others.
CASTING AND FILMMING DEADLINES
Casting Call Due: Wed, Sep 21
Shoot Day: Sun, Oct 2nd
CONTACT INFORMATION AND NEEDED MATERIALS
If you are interested please get in touch with your name, email, phone number, and updated headshot to [email protected] with the subject line as YourName_UR_Submission. Please only submit if you meet all of these requirements.
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DPD CASTING SEARCHING FOR MALE ADULTS TO PLAY PARALYMPIC SLED HOCKEY PLAYERS IN UPCOMING SAG-AFTRA FEATURE FILM TOUGH SLEDDING: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
ID: Images and text rest on a backdrop resembling the American flag.
Text reads at the top in red, “NOW CASTING TOUGH SLEDDING – The Impossible Dream (SAG/AFTRA FEATURE FILM)”
Text reads in yellow highlight, “SLED HOCKEY PLAYERS – Adult Males who can authentically portray a Paralympian sled hockey player. Seeking talent that identify as disabled.
“PLEASE EMAIL Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick (DPD Casting) a picture and resume and/or bio Toughsleddingcastinggmail.com to submit”
Red text reads in yellow highlight, “UNION AND NON UNION TALENT ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.”
Text at bottom right reads, “We are committed to diverse, inclusive, and equitable casting. Please submit qualified performers, without regard to disability, race, age, national origin, ethnic origin, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law unless a specific requirement is indicated within the breakdown.”
There are two posters; both display the name of the film: Tough Sledding. The first poster shows a young adult sledding forward in an ice rink as others race behind them. The young adult’s arms are raised victoriously, one hand holding the American flag, another holding a sledding device. The second poster shows an athlete falling in the ice rink, someone behind them.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Paralympic Sled Hockey Players
- Male
- Disabled, athletic performers
- Sled hockey experience and acting experience a plus but by no means a must
Film Logline: Tough Sledding tells the dramatic and uplifting true story behind the US National Sled Hockey Team’s incredible journey from underdogs to gold Medal champions during the 2002 Paralympics in Salt Lake City.
NEEDED MATERIALS + CONTACT INFORMATION
Send a picture and resume and/or bio to [email protected]
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LITTLE AMERICA (UNIVERSAL TV SERIES)
Casting lead role for Universal TV Series Little America, from executive producers Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Lee Eisenberg, Sian Heder, Alan Yang, Joshuah Bearman, Joshua Davis, Natalie Sandy and Arthur Spector.
Shoots approximately 2 weeks in 2022, dates TBD, in CA.
CIELLA (Lead Role)
- 15-29 year old, Central American,
female. - CHARACTER IS A UNILATERAL ARM AMPUTEE
- NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
- Spanish language skills a plus.
- Having lost her arm at age 7, CIELLA has learned
to do everything with one arm.
If interested in being considered please EMAIL the following information to:
[email protected]
- NAME
- AGE
- HEIGHT
- CURRENT LOCATION
- PICTURE
- CONTACT INFO (phone & email)
- DESCRIBE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SPANISH (if any)
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PORGY AND BESS (FEATURE FILM)
Casting star for new feature film Poggy and Bess, written and directed by Dee Rees, produced by Irwin Winkler and Cassian Elwes.
Shooting Fall 2022.
Michael “Porgy” Bledsoe (Lead Role)
- 20s, BLACK, WHEELCHAIR USER. ACTORS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT.
- Must have singing ability and be comfortable with dramatic elements and a Southern accent.
- Resilient with a positive personality, Porgy is a tech wiz and a fixer. He has never met a problem that he couldn’t solve through hard work and perseverance. Haunted by the past, and the memories of his mother’s struggle with addiction, he worries and wants to protect Bess.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL A RECENT
PICTURE, CONTACT INFO, and a RESUME (if you have one) to: [email protected]
