Selected open roles for talent

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TIM RYAN

Male - 50 to 65 yrsRecurring Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

CHARACTER IS A MAN, LATE 50s, WHITE. Neatly composed RCMP Staff Sergeant. Steady, methodical, and committed to uncovering the truth. Treats everyone with the same professional skepticism - witness or suspect. Collegial and dry-witted. A career investigator who values teamwork, proper procedure, and evidence above all else. RECURRING

GREG WINTERS

Male - 45 to 55 yrsRecurring Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[GREG WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 50s, WHITE. Margaret's husband. A gentle soul who needs his wife's steady presence. A father whose grief comes in waves of disbelief and anger, as he demands answers the system won't give. Protective without being hard. RECURRING

GRACE REDSKY

Female - 48 to 58 yrsRecurring Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[GRACE REDSKY] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s, INDIGENOUS. Ryan Redsky's mother - a woman of dignified resilience now turned inward by grief. Mother who would never wish this on another. RECURRING

BETH STANDING

Female - 27 to 32 yrsRecurring Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[BETH STANDING] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Nathan Standing's sister - sharp, protective, and unafraid to call out injustice. She serves as her mother Sarah's steadfast support. The kind of sister who won't let her brother's memory be distorted. RECURRING

RYAN REDSKY

Male - 22 to 27 yrsRecurring Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[RYAN REDSKY] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 25, INDIGENOUS. Recently released from corrections, he is playful and resourceful. Caught between the reserve that raised him and the city that keeps calling him back. EPISODIC

TYLER MAHKESIS

Male - 10 to 15 yrsRecurring Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[TYLER MAHKESIS] CHARACTER IS MALE, 10-15yo, INDIGENOUS . Ashley's son. Mature beyond his years. Sweet kid who loves his mother. Responsible but still playful. Takes care of his working single mom in small ways. RECURRING **NEW AGE FOR CHARACTER. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AGAIN IF PREVIOUSLY SEEN**

VINCENT WINTERS

Male - 30 to 39 yrsLarge Principal Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[VINCENT WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Luke Winter's grief-stricken brother - haunted, guarded, and quietly drowning. EPISODIC

LILY LITTLEBOY

Female - 20 to 30 yrsLarge Principal Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[LILY LITTLEBOY] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 20s-30s, INDIGENOUS. Nathan Standing's ex-girlfriend - a kind, busy young mother who speaks plainly about the past without bitterness, remembering Nathan's defiant confidence with something close to admiration. EPISODIC

SAMANTHA LOCKE

Female - 38 to 48 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 40s, WHITE. Provincial MLA who discovers Ryan Redsky's body. A politician caught between conscience and caution. EPISODIC

FATHER PIERRE DESCHAMPS

Male - 40 to 55 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

CHARACTER IS A MAN, 40s-50s, METIS (FRENCH). Unconventional priest, who is warm but streetwise, with a dry humour that puts people at ease. Works with at-risk youth - not to preach, but to listen. EPISODIC

CARLY BATEMAN

Female - 30 to 37 yrsPrincipal Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[CARLY BATEMAN] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Guarded and matter-of-fact, she's got places to be and no patience for wasted time. EPISODIC

BEATRICE

Female - 50 to 60 yrsActor Union
Project title
PIHKOHOWIN - ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (Winnipeg Only)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday January 7, 2026
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

[BEATRICE] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s-60s, INDIGENOUS. - sharp-tongued and unafraid to speak up, she doesn't let ignorant comments slide and meets confrontation with quick, pointed pushback. Sharp-tongued and unafraid to speak up, she doesn't let ignorant comments slide and meets confrontation with quick, pointed pushback. EPISODIC

Emma

Female - 18 to 25 yrsLead Non union
Project title
University of Windsor Educational Film
Media
Educational
Due date
Friday January 9, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Emma is a female high school student. Actor must appear to be a teenager.

Matt

Male - 18 to 25 yrsLead Non union
Project title
University of Windsor Educational Film
Media
Educational
Due date
Friday January 9, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Matt is a male high school student. Actor must appear to be a teenager.

Kyle

Male - 18 to 25 yrsSupporting Non union
Project title
University of Windsor Educational Film
Media
Educational
Due date
Friday January 9, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Kyle is a male high school student. Actor must appear to be a teenager.

Samantha

Female - 18 to 25 yrsSupporting Non union
Project title
University of Windsor Educational Film
Media
Educational
Due date
Friday January 9, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Samantha is a female high school student. Actor must appear to be a teenager.

Sophia

Female - 14 to 17 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Sorry Your Connection Was Lost
Media
Film School
Due date
Friday January 9, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Sophia is an emotionally guarded teenager who lives through her phone and struggles to be present with the people around her. She is navigating new, heavy emotions while trying to understand what they mean and who she is. Over the course of the story, Sophia evolves from an irritable and distracted girl to a compassionate and self-aware person.

Ava

Female - 10 to 13 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Sorry Your Connection Was Lost
Media
Film School
Due date
Friday January 9, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Ava is playful and curious. She uses her humour to connect with the people around her. She craves attention, often teasing Sophia to get a reaction. But, beneath her mischief is a deeply caring child who steps up when it matters most.

Gigi

Female - 55 to 75 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Sorry Your Connection Was Lost
Media
Film School
Due date
Friday January 9, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Gigi is Ava's and Sophia's grandmother. She is warm, loving and grounded. She’s the kind of grandmother who shows up with cookies on a random Saturday and stands up for you in front of your parents, even when you might be in the wrong. Though she struggles to understand her granddaughters’ digital world, she simply wants to connect with them and rebuild the connection that has drifted as they have gotten older.