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We are thrilled to share that TURN IT UP is heading to Tribeca where it will be making its World Premiere! We had a blas...
04/16/2026

We are thrilled to share that TURN IT UP is heading to Tribeca where it will be making its World Premiere! We had a blast working on this project and couldn’t be more proud of this incredible team! To learn more, check out https://tribecafilm.com/films/turn-it-up-2026

The 2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominees have officially been announced, and we are so thrilled to see some of the incred...
03/25/2026

The 2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominees have officially been announced, and we are so thrilled to see some of the incredible projects we worked on have been nominated!

Congratulations to all the nominees from Team JGC! For the full list of nominations, visit https://www.academy.ca/nominees/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAQw4TJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadhiKAtzNWUUvP_VXaEK2_yFBzfyOe6EAJKRPFPBClAd2xXl5-WmUgBVIPVYw_aem_ZBqBdkLeVw3T6tuS5qAX0A

NORTH OF NORTH
Best Comedy Series
Best Direction, Comedy
Best Achievement in Casting, Fiction
Anna Lambe - Best Lead Performer, Comedy
Braeden Clarke - Best Supporting Performer, Comedy
Maika Harper - Best Supporting Performer, Comedy
Dan Jeannotte - Best Guest Performance, Comedy
Tanya Tagaq - Best Guest Performance, Comedy
Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy
Best Writing, Comedy
Best Photography, Comedy
Best Picture Editing, Comedy
Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction
Best Costume Design
Best Achievement in Make-Up
Best Visual Effects
Best Achievement in Hair
Best Original Music, Comedy

SETTLE DOWN
Alexander Nunez - Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series
Izad Etemadi - Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series
Josette Jorge - Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series
Tymika Tafari - Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series
Leighton Alexander-Williams - Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series
Best Writing, Web Program or Series
Best Picture Editing, Web Program or Series

KARUPY
Best Live Action Short Drama
Sumathy Balaram - Performance in a Live Action Short Drama

SCARED SH*TLESS
Achievement in Make-Up
Achievement in Visual Effects

THE WELL
Achievement in Sound Editing

MODERN W***E
Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary
Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary

As part of our commitment to actively engage with Toronto’s BIPOC arts community, JGC has been planning interactive and ...
03/03/2026

As part of our commitment to actively engage with Toronto’s BIPOC arts community, JGC has been planning interactive and educational monthly programming.

Back by popular demand, this month we will once again be holding Office Hours for short one-on-one sessions with Jesse Griffiths! You can use your time however you see fit, whether it’s to have a career consultation, perform a monologue, have Jesse review a recent audition, etc! We are here to assist you however we can!

Spots are limited, and we will be picking at random. Sign-ups can be found at https://us14.list-manage.com/survey?u=ee9fe8012d7749a7a3c5e4d50&id=c49dea9d44&attribution=false

Office Hours will be held on Monday, March 23rd between 2 - 4 PM EST

As always, if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions for improvement to this monthly programming, please let me know.

My very best,

Jesse Griffiths

NOW CASTING IMPORTFeature FilmNON-UNIONLead Producer: Jason AitaProducer: Emily Harris, Rosalie Chicoine PerreaultWriter...
02/26/2026

NOW CASTING
IMPORT
Feature Film
NON-UNION

Lead Producer: Jason Aita
Producer: Emily Harris, Rosalie Chicoine Perreault
Writer/Director: Paul Shkordoff
Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths
Casting Assistants: Leah Galloway, Brian MacDougall

Start Date(s): 2 Days of Filming April 2026 (Exact dates TBC)

Shoot Location: Belgrade, Serbia

Rate of Pay / Contract:
Travel Days: $300
Hold Days: $300
Per Diem: $65
Shoot Days: $600/day

Travel, Accommodation, Per Diem to be provided by production.

CASTING FOR:
[SERAJ] Male, Age 18-25 (must be 18 or older) South Asian (Afghan). In addition to speaking English (it does not need to be perfect English), talent MUST be able to speak one of the following languages: Dari / Farsi / Pashto. Seraj is a young undocumented migrant making his way from Afghanistan to Germany. He is currently in Serbia, having trekked thus far mostly by foot. Though he has an undeniable charm to him — instantly likeable with a mischievous sense of humour — he’s the unlikely leader of a group of young men journeying to Western Europe together.

Storyline: IMPORT follows an American basketball player whose life comes apart when he gets cut from his Serbian team. This will be the first feature from writer-director Paul Shkordoff, whose short film BENJAMIN, BENNY, BEN played in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2020.

In addition to basketball our film deals with the Balkan refugee crisis on the ground in Serbia. As an overwhelming percentage of refugees that have passed through Serbia are of Afghani descent, it’s very important to us to cast this role authentically. Although only in a few scenes, SERAJ has been written, along with other roles in the film, with the ultimate aim of humanizing the depiction of migrants as fully realized people with dreams and lives beyond just their circumstances.

INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND THEIR HEADSHOT/RESUME TO [email protected] WITH THE SUBJECT LINE “IMPORT SUBMISSION - YOUR NAME”

PROJECT ALCOHOL - MARCH 2026 CommercialNON-UNIONConflicts: NoneCasting Director: Jesse GriffithsCasting Assistant(s): Le...
02/24/2026

PROJECT ALCOHOL - MARCH 2026
Commercial
NON-UNION
Conflicts: None

Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths
Casting Assistant(s): Leah Galloway, Brian MacDougall
Callback Date(s): March 5th, 2026
Wardrobe Date(s): March 11th, 2026
Shoot Date: March 12th, 2026
Rate of Pay: Wardrobe Fee: $75.00 (2h)
Session Fee: $600.00 (10h)
Overtime Fee: $75/per hour
Buyout: $1,500 (possible upgrade available)
Agency Fee: 20%
Renewal: 1 Year 10% increase.
If moved to TV an additional $3,000 per talent.
Buyouts cover all lifts, edits and versions. Motion buyouts include stills lifted from footage for digital use only. Buyout pending final edit.
Location: Toronto


TALENT MUST BE 25+ YEARS OF AGE AT TIME OF AUDITION

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY - VISIT https://projectalcohol.castingcrane.com/

THE NOTHING CLUB - OPEN CALLWeb SeriesACTRAProducer: Natalie DaveyDirector: Rebecca DaveyCasting Director: Jesse Griffit...
02/24/2026

THE NOTHING CLUB - OPEN CALL
Web Series
ACTRA

Producer: Natalie Davey
Director: Rebecca Davey
Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths
Casting Assistants: Leah Galloway, Brian MacDougall
Audition Date(s): TBC
Callback Date(s): TBC
Shoot Date(s): April 20th - May 8th, 2026
Rate of Pay: ACTRA - New Media Tier D
$632.25 for principal
$426.75 for actor
ACTRA New Media Tier D. No buyout/pre-payment. 1st year buy-out included in daily rate and participation 8% DGR after year 1.
Location: Toronto

*** Seeking actors ages 12 and older to play 10. WE ARE CASTING ACTORS WITH LIVED DISABILITY EXPERIENCE. Our definition of disabled includes anyone who self-identifies as Mad, D/deaf, neurodivergent, chronically ill, physically disabled, or any beautiful combination thereof. ***

Storyline: Based on WizKids by Natalie Davey. Frankie and his maverick group of friends start the school’s first club…about nothing! Each episode finds the crew focused on a new theme, from board games to Olympics training to baking competitions to interior design. Literally NOTHING is off limits!

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SUBMIT YOURSELF, VISIT THE LINK IN OUR BIO!

NEW PROGRAMMING FROM JGC!Creating something? Let’s talk.In addition to our popular DO BETTER program, JGC is expanding o...
02/23/2026

NEW PROGRAMMING FROM JGC!

Creating something? Let’s talk.

In addition to our popular DO BETTER program, JGC is expanding office hours for directors, writers, and producers in the early stages of development.

Whether you’re navigating talent attachments, diversity and inclusion conversations, ACTRA considerations, or drafting your first breakdown, this is a space to ask questions and think strategically about casting from the very beginning.

Come curious.

Our first Office Hour for Creators will be held on Thursday, March 26th at 2PM.

Participants will be selected at random; spots are limited!

Be sure to sign up at the link in our bio!

Brian MacDougall (he/him)Casting AssistantOriginally from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Brian MacDougall completed his Theatre...
02/10/2026

Brian MacDougall (he/him)
Casting Assistant

Originally from Sherwood Park, Alberta, Brian MacDougall completed his Theatre Arts diploma at Grant MacEwan University before earning his Master’s degree in Musical Theatre (Performance) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. After returning to Canada, Brian shifted his focus to Film and Television and has been based in Toronto for over a decade, with on-camera experience spanning dozens of national commercials and television productions.

With over two years of hands-on experience in casting, Brian draws on his background as an actor to bring a deep understanding of the actor’s process to his work. He is committed to creating a safe, supportive audition space and is passionate about honest, nuanced storytelling. Brian thoroughly enjoys helping bring compelling performances from page to screen with the JGC team.

BASEMENTShortACTRAProducer: Luci LozanoDirector: Paola Contreras, Adrian G. De la PeñaWriter: Paola ContrerasCasting Dir...
02/06/2026

BASEMENT
Short
ACTRA

Producer: Luci Lozano
Director: Paola Contreras, Adrian G. De la Peña
Writer: Paola Contreras
Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths
Casting Assistants: Leah Galloway, Brian MacDougall
Callback Date(s): Week of February 13, 2026
Rehearsal / Table Read: March 18, 2026
Shoot Dates: March 20-24, 2026
Rate of Pay: ACTRA LBG Tier 4
Location: GTA

STORYLINE: In a Toronto basement, two q***r Latin American immigrants form a quiet bond, discovering connection and tenderness amid isolation and displacement.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SUBMIT YOURSELF, VISIT THE LINK BELOW

https://basement.castingcrane.com/

As part of our commitment to actively engage with Toronto’s BIPOC arts community, JGC has been planning interactive and ...
02/03/2026

As part of our commitment to actively engage with Toronto’s BIPOC arts community, JGC has been planning interactive and educational monthly programming.

Back by popular demand, this month we will once again be holding Office Hours for short one-on-one sessions with Jesse Griffiths! You can use your time however you see fit, whether it’s to have a career consultation, perform a monologue, have Jesse review a recent audition, etc! We are here to assist you however we can!

Spots are limited, and we will be picking at random. Sign-ups can be found at https://us14.list-manage.com/survey?u=ee9fe8012d7749a7a3c5e4d50&id=36096f3543&attribution=false

Office Hours will be held on Tuesday, February 17th between 2 - 4 PM EST

As always, if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions for improvement to this monthly programming, please let me know.

My very best,

Jesse Griffiths

The first round of voting is officially open for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards. We are so proud to have been part of s...
01/23/2026

The first round of voting is officially open for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards. We are so proud to have been part of so many events incredible Canadian projects over the past few years. We hope that Academy Members will consider these fantastic projects as they submit their votes!

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