Numerous movies and TV shows have been filmed in Alberta, creating jobs for many people, and some upcoming films are currently seeking to fill roles.
From short film projects to feature films, here are eight productions that have job opportunities available in Alberta.
WHISPERS OF NATURE (FILM)
What: Short film Whispers of Nature is looking for cast. The project’s synopsis revolves around a world-famous painter in the mid-’80s who was filming a new episode for his painting television show. Things take a turn for the worse as he tells a dark and sinister story of his life and a horrible crime he committed that will shock the world.
Where: Red Deer
Jobs: Four jobs are up for grabs
DEVOUR (SHORT FILM)
What: In the fall of 1955, a grieving couple go into the Alberta wilderness to scatter the wife’s father’s ashes. When they are separated, the husband is left to face the forest and himself alone. Devour is a short period film set in 1955. It’s a psychological survival story about love, grief, and isolation, shot on location in the Alberta wilderness.
Where: Kananaskis area
Jobs: Two jobs are up for grabs
TORN (SHORT FILM)
What: Seeking cast to portray roles in a self-funded indie short film, Torn. Stipend for gas, food, credit in the finished film, IMDb credit.
Where: Banff/Canmore/Kananaskis
Jobs: Four jobs are up for grabs
UNTITLED NEO-WESTERN SHORT FILM
What: Directors are currently casting two actors for an untitled neo-Western short film being shot in Drumheller.
Where: Drumheller
Jobs: Two jobs are up for grabs
FREEDOM CHAMBERS (SHORT FILM)
What: Short film titled Freedom Chambers is looking for cast members. The project’s synopsis revolves around a character named Jason, who wants to commit himself to a life as a journalist, but the stress of deadlines leads him into a destructive lifestyle that only worsens.
Where: Calgary
Jobs: Four jobs are up for grabs
THE ONLY WAY (SHORT FILM)
What: Short film The Only Way is looking for an actress. The story is set in a future in which galactic annihilation looms. A brilliant physicist awakens from a dream that may reveal the only way to defeat a merciless alien force and convinces his colleague to help him chase a possibility too unbelievable to ignore.
Where: Calgary
Jobs: One job is up for grabs
THE BRIDGE BETWEEN (FILM)
What: Independent feature film The Bridge Between is now seeking actors for various roles.
Where: Calgary
Jobs: 23 jobs are up for grabs
PEOPLE WATCHING (FILM)
What: Casting actors to portray roles in People Watching. The project explores the meaning of sonder between two individuals who meet on a park bench.
Where: Calgary
Jobs: Four jobs are up for grabs