Registration Opens June 1st
for the
June 2025 Digital Actor Showcase
See Details Below
To purchase a credit for this showcase, you first need to create a profile. You can then purchase a credit from your profile page, or if you are already signed in, you can purchase a credit by clicking here.
The showcase opens June 1st and will end at midnight on June 30th or when 250 submissions have been reached (whichever comes first). Go to the “Getting Started” page to learn more about creating a successful submission.
– The top 45 actors from this showcase will be able to choose the agent they would like to have a one-on-one meeting with.
– Each participating agent will be sent ALL the submissions from the showcase (regardless of placement) for review. After the showcase, all the submissions will be sent to EVERY agency in the country. (you will have a chance to opt out of this if you don’t want your submission shared with everyone).
– All actors receive at least 2 reviews of their work from the panel of industry professionals (3 reviews if you get into the top 50).
– All feedback will be given to all the actors, and the results will be delivered a maximum of 3 weeks after the close of the showcase.
During the meetings after the showcase, actors and the agents will be able to choose what they would like to focus on. The meetings are meant to be an introduction to the agent and actor. While there is a chance that an agent could take you on as a client after the meeting, you should not expect that outcome.
Optional Coaching from the Panel:
One of the most requested features we’ve had is now coming to A2A. When you submit your scene you will be asked if you would like to have a one-on-one zoom coaching session with a panel member of your choice.
You will be able to between a 30min coaching session for $40, or a full hour session for $75.
How you choose to use this coaching is completely up to you.
– Choose to ask questions about the feedback you got in the showcase.
– Record a new version of the submission scene and find out how you integrated the notes you got from the panel into your performance.
– Use the time to shoot another scene or audition with the coach.
It is really up to you.
Agent information:
We are really excited to have such a great line-up of agents taking part! Each of them comes to the table with divers backgrounds and all of them agree that fostering emerging talent is crucial to the life of our industry! Each agent is donating their time to this showcase and non are being compensated for their participation.
Although each agent has a “home” city, most represent actors from all across the country and even the world.
Toronto based:
Michael Marino – Noble Caplan Abrams
Michael, originally from Caledon, Ontario, began working as a talent manager shortly after graduating from Humber College’s Film and Television Production program. With his passion for cinema studies and filmmaking experience, Michael brings an artist-first approach to representing clients across film, television, theatre and videogames. In 2020, he joined Noble Caplan Abrams Talent Management who have been servicing many of Canada’s top artists for nearly half a century. In addition to his work as a talent manager, Michael also continues to work as a producer, packaging several projects in various stages of development and as an experimental filmmaker with his work distributed through the CFMDC (Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre).
Maria Ralley – ETM
Maria Ralley is a Canadian entertainment industry veteran, with over 30 years of experience.
She worked in TV Casting and Talent Relations at the CBC for 20 years, before becoming a senior agent at ETM, representing actors in film and television, as well as theatre.
She is committed to help shape the future of the Canadian industry, by championing diverse voices and innovative storytelling. She is dedicated to empowering artists to achieve their creative and professional goals.
Maria leverages her extensive network and keen eye for talent, to connect artists with transformative opportunities.
With a strong foundation in strategic representation, she excels at negotiating contracts, fostering client relationships and guiding talent toward long term success.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Queen’s University.
Vancouver based:
Christopher Ian Bennett – HectiQ Artists
Christopher Ian Bennett is the Co-Founder and Principal Agent at one of Canada’s fastest growing & emerging agencies – HectiQ Artists. Founded in 2021, HectiQ has built a solid reputation as one of North America’s top agencies through their unique and disruptive approach to client relationships and innovative new systems considered ahead of the curve.
As a corporate business leader and Award-Winning Marketing Executive across his career, Christopher has worked with some of North America’s top brands, including Best Buy, Guitar Center, TED and T-Mobile. In 2015, Bennett became one of the youngest Executive Creative Directors in the Fortune 500 as he helped build and lead YellowFan Studios for Sprint / T-Mobile prior to their historic merger.
From there he went on to become the Executive Producer & Head of Marketing at the award-winning Vancouver Film School until 2020 when he accepted the role of President & Chief Marketing Officer for global casting brand Casting Workbook.
Lissa Lloyd – Lloyd Talent
Lissa Lloyd is the President and Senior agent representing and managing principal talent signed to Lloyd Talent. Born in Toronto, Lissa became involved in music at a very young age. She is an accomplished musician and has trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto in piano, voice and flute. She has toured and recorded as a soloist and with various bands and vocal groups and has experience in musical theatre.
Lissa attended university in British Columbia and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Degrees in Business with minors in English, Education and Music with further studies in Entertainment Law. She has extensive experience in International business, sales and marketing.
In 1989 she incorporated Lloyd Talent Agency in Vancouver and Lloyd Talent Management in Los Angeles. Lissa’s interests include interior design, health and fitness, herbology and naturopathic medicine, music, wine, cooking, pilates, yoga, running, rowing, and cycling. Lissa has been a competitive athlete for most of her life especially in areas of gymnastics, track and field and volleyball. Now she is a competitive trail and marathon runner. And Lissa enjoys the sport of competitive rowing as a member of British Columbia and the Canadian National Rowing Association and is Vice President of her Rowing Club. Fun fact, Lissa can fly an airplane. Her favorite pastimes are daily work-outs and fitness training, spending time with family and friends, motorcycling and spa pampering’s whenever possible.
The Panel
Artist2Artist is thrilled to have assembled such a talented and generous group of industry professionals to give feedback to all the participants and to help determine the top group of actors.
With over 25 years of experience in acting, teaching, and coaching, Matt has built a dynamic career across the television, film, and theatre industries in Vancouver. He has appeared in numerous productions, with guest-starring roles on popular series such as Arrow and Firefly Lane. His film work includes leading roles in a broad range of short and feature films, notably Everyone, which earned him a Leo Award nomination for Best Actor. In addition to performing, he is a dedicated acting coach, passionate about nurturing the next generation of talent.
Kathleen Duborg is a director, actor, producer and educator. She is an adjunct professor of acting and directing at the University of British Columbia, acting instructor at Vancouver Film School, associate at McIlroy and Assc. and coaches independently. Artistic collaborations and extensive experience in merging performance and rehearsal practices from live theatre, screen, mocap, voice-over and dramaturgy have enhanced her investigations into physical behaviour and embodiment between actors, dancers, text, design elements and audiences. Kathleen is an award-winning actor and created ReelFast: The 48 Hour Movie Making Festival and The Cold Reading Series which endeavoured to connect writers and actors of the film and theatre communities.
A trained multilingual, multifaceted and experienced, professional creative powerhouse of an Actor/Director & Producer. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan and he now lives in Toronto, Canada where he went to Film School and Drama school and started his career again from scratch. Working on projects from conception to completion is his strong suit. Ali has a penchant for languages and can speak English, Urdu, Hindi ,Punjabi, Persian, Pashto/Dari, French(basic) and Arabic. He has amassed a portfolio, peppered with multi-layered diverse characters.
His film “Funny Boy” by the amazing Deepa Mehta is in the Oscar race for Best picture and best adapted screenplay. He has just wrapped Pakistan’s first Superhero/Adventure flick “Umro Ayaar”. He was part of the Successful thriller running in cinemas across Pakistan and globally – “Laal Kabootar”. 4 Pakistani films released Worldwide In 2019- “Superstar”, “Baaji”, “Ishrat-reloaded” and “Altered Skin.” One mega hit “Sardarji”which after completing its 3 year cinema run is now on Netflix.
Recent North American Projects: Angelina Jolies “The Breadwinner”, Deepa Mehtas “Beeba Boys”, “Taken” -NBC Tv series, “Falling Waters” Season 2, “Jackson heights” “Baaghi” Pakistans Record-breaking hit TV series , “Badnaam”, 3 Ubisoft video games and many more. Resume attached and Links below.
He believes that “One cannot portray life on screen if one has not lived it!” He is a marathoner, triathlete, certified scuba diver. adventurer, traveller & dreamer. He shows no signs of stopping and his journey has just begun.
The world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper- WB Yeats
Instagram: @thealikazmi
Twitter: @thealikazmi
Facebook: Ali Kazmi
IMDB: www.imdb.me/alikazmi
Kimberly Huie an is an award winning actor, writer and producer. Recent and memorable screen credits include SELF MADE for Netflix with Octavia Spencer and PRIVATE EYES (Ion/GlobalTV) with Jason Priestly. Kimberly’s career has spanned across Canada and the US with an extensive list of television credits. Highlights include Grey’s Anatomy, The Blacklist, Rookie Blue, CSI Miami and Andromeda. Kimberly is a graduate of the Second City Toronto Improvisation program and trained at Circle in the Square Theatre School in NYC. A love of language and laughter inspired her short film, the intervention. It has shown in Film Festivals across North America and the Caribbean and won multiple awards. Born in Jamaica, raised in Canada, Kimberly Huie came of age in France. She speaks both French and English fluently and divides her time between Toronto and New York.
Amos Crawley has been a professional actor since he was 4 years old. He has dozens of film, television and VO credits and has performed on stages across Canada as well as in New York and London. He has been an instructor and audition coach since 2010, teaching several age groups and levels.
Melanie Nicholls-King is a Canadian/American actress with Trini roots, best known for playing Cheryl in the HBO series, The Wire; Officer Noelle Williams in the ABC series, Rookie Blue and recently, Hazel LaCroix, in the beloved Netflix series, Anne with an E. She can also be seen in three of the series in the Law & Order franchise, Orphan Black, The Week Of with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, Star Trek: Discovery and Little Fires Everywhere to name a few. Upcoming, she can be seen in Showtime’s Your Honor with Bryan Cranston.
Based in Vancouver, Geoff Gustafson has been featured in numerous commercial campaigns including Busch Beer, BMO, Volkswagen, Weisers and Visa. Geoff has played Norman Dorman on Hallmark’s Signed Sealed Delivered for the past 8 years. His work has garnered him three Leo nominations. He most recently appeared in “The 27 Hour Day” along side Autumn Reeser and Andrew Walker for Hallmark. Gustafson had a recurring arc on “Rogue” as well as “Once Upon a Time” and has guest starred on episodes of “Emily Owens M.D.,” “Psych,” “Package Deal” and “Bates Motel.” In addition, Gustafson worked as a series regular on “Primeval: New World” for SyFy. When not onset Geoff is an acting instructor and is responsible for developing curriculum and managing the full time acting programs at Vancouver Acting School as the Director of Performing Arts.
Allegra Fulton is an award winning actor and director whose distinguished career on stage
and screen has taken her across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Her work on stage has included
leading roles at The Stratford Festival and Shaw Festival as well as most major theatres across the
country. On screen Ms. Fulton has appeared in over 75 films and television series, including
Guillermo Del Toro’s Oscar winning THE SHAPE OF WATER, Cronenberg’s MAPS TO THE
STARS, STRANGE BUT TRUE directed by Rowan Athale, as well as recurring and supporting
roles in many TV series, SCHITT’S CREEK, SUITS, FARGO, CARDINAL, 19-2, TITANS,
SUPERMAN & LOIS, KIM’S CONVENIENCE, WORKIN’ MOMS, among many others. Look for
her playing the mysterious Jill Leblanc on MOONSHINE CBC/eOne/NETFLIX/ CW) and Ann
Morgan in the Stephen King gothic horror CHAPELWAITE. (MGM’ Epix), as well as badass
sheriff Skip in CASCADE (Netflix). www.allegrafulton.com
Daniel began his journey into the craft of acting in 1993 after a short stint as singer
in a boy band. Yes a boy band. Over the past 23 years Daniel has amassed a resume of over 120 credits in film and tv and over 20 theatre credits. Selected credits include lead roles in the films Toxic Skies and The BFG (directed by Steven Spielberg) and recent guest star recurring roles on the television shows Somewhere Between and the upcoming Facebook Watch series Limetown. Daniel also voiced the character of Rhodey/War Machine on the multi-season animated series Iron Man: Armored Adventures. Selected Theatre credits include the lead role of Shapoor in the western Canadian premiere of Counter Offence at the Firehall Arts Centre (directed by Donna Spencer), the role of Jeremy in Coronation Voyage at the Belfry Theatre (directed by Roy Surette) and the role of Mickey in Hurly Burly at the Lyric Theatre Project (directed by Kate Twa).
Daniel has also worked extensively as an audition reader for over 12 years for
various casting directors including Clark & Page, Mayers & Brandstatter and
Michelle Allen. His professional demeanor and strong reading skills have earned
him a strong reputation for additional work on set and other various projects.
Daniel has taught his ever evolving Audition Workshop to hundreds of actors for
over a decade and absolutely loves the process.
Jessica Clement has over 40 years’ experience as a professional actor, educator/director, and arts advocate. She has performed over 100 roles in theatre, film, and TV across the country, including a Jessie Award for The Trespassers by Morris Panych, a Vancouver Playhouse/Belfry co-production. In the film/TV world, she is especially proud of her Canadian work on Fido, Waydowntown, The War Between Us, Da Vinci’s Inquest, and the series My Life as a Dog. Her online screen resume can be found on IMDb.
For over 15 years, she has also been a faculty member at Vancouver Film School, including 10 years as Head of the VFS Acting Department. Jennifer has a passion to bring positive change in our actor educational spaces to be more inclusive, diverse, and accommodating.
She holds a degree from York University and is a graduate of TMU (formerly Ryerson) Theatre School. In 2018, Jennifer was honoured with the UBCP/ACTRA Lorena Gale Women of Distinction Award.
Kurt has appeared in over 100 film and television roles over the years including reoccurring roles in iZOMBIE, SUPERNATURAL, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, ROGUE, LEVEL UP, SANCTUARY and EXE’S and OH’s and has been nominated for a LEO for Best Male Guest star twice for his work in MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE and TIES THAT BIND. Kurt has also appeared on stage across western Canada and is a voice actor, writer, director and teacher. It is a highlight of his career to bring Artist2Artist to life!