Demonic Tonic

Vancouver Actors Guide is casting for Demonic Tonic, a short film production based in Vancouver, BC. This is a self-tape casting project, placing it firmly in the casting and talent acquisition workflow where actors submit recorded auditions for review by the production team. The role suits screen performers who are comfortable working on indie short film production and are looking to build credits outside of union commercial work.

About the Role

Demonic Tonic is a short-form narrative production operating under the Vancouver Actors Guide, a long-running free resource serving the Vancouver acting community. The project runs as a volunteer production, meaning performers contribute their time to the shoot in exchange for on-set experience and screen credit. A typical day on set will involve scripted performance work in what appears to be a comedic or genre-adjacent context, with practical elements like prop interaction confirmed as part of the shoot.

Key Responsibilities

• Submit a self-tape audition recorded to standard self-tape production quality, following the submission guidelines provided by the casting team.
• Prepare and perform scripted sides or improvised material suited to the tone of a short film production in the horror-comedy genre.
• Attend scheduled shoot days as confirmed by the production team following the casting process.
• Perform scripted scenes involving physical prop interaction, including spilling coffee, as scripted in the production.
• Collaborate with the director and on-set crew within the workflow of a volunteer indie short film shoot.
• Represent your performance work professionally in a production environment designed to generate real screen credits.

What You Bring

• Prior experience performing in short film production, student film, or indie narrative projects in the Vancouver market.
• Comfort recording and submitting self-tape auditions to a professional standard without on-site direction.
• Ability to take direction on set and adapt performance to continuity requirements across multiple takes.
• Familiarity with the Vancouver acting community and the volunteer production model common to emerging indie projects.

Why This Role

Vancouver Actors Guide has served the local acting community as a free resource for many years, and Demonic Tonic represents the kind of grassroots short film production that has launched real careers in the Vancouver market. This is a volunteer project, and lunch is provided on shoot days. For performers building an indie short film reel or looking for a low-stakes environment to sharpen on-camera performance, this is a practical credit worth pursuing.

Submit your self-tape audition now for Demonic Tonic and get your work in front of the Vancouver Actors Guide casting team.