Alternative Solution for Surviving the Summer-Long Heat Wave

Job Position(s): Alternative Solution for Surviving the Summer-Long Heat Wave

Vancouver Actors Guide, the long-running free resource for the Vancouver acting community, is looking to fill the role of Alternative Solution for Surviving the Summer-Long Heat Wave. This position sits within the acting and talent pipeline, supporting the community-facing work that keeps local performers connected to industry tools, newsletters, and resources throughout the production season. It suits someone early in their on-screen career who is building credits and looking for structured set experience in the Vancouver film and television market.

About the Role

Vancouver Actors Guide operates as a weekly newsletter and community platform serving the Vancouver, BC acting scene, and this role feeds directly into the talent and content side of that operation. The person in this position works across actor-facing projects, contributing to the kind of community production workflow that builds foundational screen credits. A typical day involves showing up to set, engaging with the material, and functioning as a working participant in a real production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend scheduled production days and fulfill on-screen or on-set duties as directed by the production team.
• Represent the Vancouver acting community standard by arriving prepared with current headshot and resume materials.
• Participate in the episodic or short-form production workflow from call time through wrap.
• Engage with craft service and catering provided on set as part of standard non-union production protocol.
• Maintain availability and communication with the production coordinator to support scheduling across the summer shoot period.
• Submit a demo reel where applicable to demonstrate prior screen acting or film production experience.

What You Bring

• Prior experience in screen acting, student film, or short-form production is an asset.
• A current headshot and formatted acting resume are required for submission.
• Familiarity with basic on-set etiquette and Vancouver film industry expectations.
• A demo reel reflecting any previous film or television credits, if available.
• Ability to commit to the summer production schedule based in Vancouver, BC.

Why This Role

Vancouver Actors Guide has served the local acting community as a free resource for years, giving it real credibility among performers who are building careers in the Vancouver film and television market. This role is unpaid, with catering and craft service provided on set. For someone accumulating screen time and set experience, that trade is a reasonable one at this stage of a career.

Submit your application for the Alternative Solution for Surviving the Summer-Long Heat Wave with Vancouver Actors Guide using the apply button on this listing.