Details
Episode:
2; 5-8 shot in SK
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Other
Network:
APTN
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
CIPIP 30% dicount
Deadline:
July 13, 2026
Shooting starts:
Aug 17, 2026 on or about
Shooting finishes:
Sept 4, 2026 on or about
Shooting locations:
Sask & Alberta; THIS IS SASK BREAKDOWN
Cities for response:
Regina, Saskatoon
Comments
We are going to try to cast performers from the correct Indigenous nations if possible, and local to the province we are filming, either SK or AB; please submit to the breakdown that has the correct province in the title or character description.
Storyline
This documentary recreation series depicts indigenous war heroes throughout history.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Charles (Checker) Thompkins | Male 18 - 30 Years old |
Description Ep 2. WWII - Checker Tomkins, a Cree code talker is helping to clear the skies for the D-Day landing. Metis; submit SK performers only | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Charles Warren Bird | Male 18 - 30 Years old |
Description Ep. 2. WWII - Charles Bird lands at the Juno beach, eager to fight the Germans, desperate to stay alive; Metis; submt SK performers only | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Gabriel Dumont | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description Ep. 5. The Battle of Batoche - A prolific military man, Dumont tries desperately to convince his leader to act against an approaching red coat army equipped with a new death machine; the feared Gatlin gun. Will he be able to save his people before it’s too late? Metis; Ideally, we are looking for his "signature" bearded look; submit SK performers only. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Madeleine Dumont | Female 40 - 50 Years old |
Description Ep. 5. The Battle of Batoche - Wife of Gabriel Dumont; she spent the duration of the conflict nursing the wounded, caring for the elderly, and distributing rations. Metis; submit SK performers only. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Albert Noname | Male 18 - 30 Years old |
Description Ep. 6. WWII - Albert Noname fought in Dieppe and Normandy; Cree; submit SK performers only. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Joe Ewack | Male 18 - 30 Years old |
Description Ep 6. WWII - Joe Ewack was captured by the Germans and endured harsh treatment while a POW. Nakota; submit SK performers only. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Edith Montoure | Female 18 - 30 Years old |
Description Ep. 7 WWI - At the battle of Vimy Ridge, George Mclean single handedly takes a platoon of German soldiers prisoner but is wounded in the process. Now he has a chance to encounter a history making nurse working at the nearby hospital, Edith Montoure. Mohawk; submit SK performers only. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | George Mclean | Male 18 - 30 Years old |
Description Ep. 7 WWI - At the battle of Vimy Ridge, George single handedly takes a platoon of German soldiers prisoner but is wounded in the process. Now he has a chance to encounter a history making nurse working at the nearby hospital. Metis. submit SK performers only. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Francis Pegahmagabow | Male 18 - 30 Years old |
Description Ep. 8 WWI - Crawling through the freezing mud of no-mans-land in the battles of Passchendaele, Vimy and Aimes, is how Francis became the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War. Anishinabe; submit SK performers only. | ||