Anchorage--Take two

We weren't sure what kind of turnout we'd see in Anchorage the second time around here, but we had a little piece on the CBS local news at 5pm and people really showed up! We went 2 hours later than we planned and met tons of great people. Here's a link to a little blurb about it on the Channel 11 website. http://www.ktva.com/ci_14116082?source=most_viewed

Thanks to everyone who came out to audition!

Upcoming Barrow & Anchorage auditions

For all those out there who still want to audition, the instructions for video auditions are up on our website. Please visit the casting page at www.ontheicethemovie.com for all the details on what to do.

Also, we are planning to hold more auditions in Barrow and Anchorage only. See below for the details we have confirmed thus far:

BARROW
Ipalook Elementary School -- Room 176
During Qitik!

Sunday, December 27th
4-8pm

Saturday, December 28th
4-8pm

Monday, December 29th
4-8pm

ANCHORAGE
International Gallery of Contemporary Art
427 D. St (by 4th Ave.)

January 2nd
4:30-8:30pm

January 3rd
4:30-8:30pm

Please spread the word to all those people who missed out the first time! We want to meet all of you!

Anchorage canceled

Unfortunately, due to bad weather in the Kotzebue area, we are unable to make it to Anchorage today in time to run auditions. Our flights have all been canceled and we are still in Point Hope.

Fingers crossed, but I think we're hitching a ride with a charter flight that is coming in shortly. We'll be flying with them straight to Fairbanks so our Fairbanks auditions should move forward as scheduled, beginning this Friday.

Our apologies to everyone who was planning to come to our additional day of auditions in Anchorage. We are going to try to get back to Anchorage at some point, but we are not sure when that might happen.

Email me if you have any questions at casting@ontheicethemovie.com

More Anchorage auditions

We've decided to squeeze in another night of open call auditions in Anchorage. We've received many emails from people who missed the initial audition period, so for all of you out there who still want to come and try out, this is your chance. Here are the details:

Wednesday, November 11th
International Gallery of Contemporary Art
427 D Street (by the corner of 4th Ave.)
5-6:30pm

All Inuit cast -- 17-70 years old
www.ontheicethemovie.com

Also, if you know other people who wanted to audition, please spread the word!

Calling all young Inuit men!

Hello everyone,

We started our Anchorage auditions today and had a wonderful turn-out of talented women of all ages. BUT....the two lead roles in On the Ice are young Inuit men and so we want to get the word out to any young Inuit men ages 17-25.

• If you are a young Inuit man, we'd love to meet you! Check our website for the audition times in your area: www.ontheicethemovie.com

• If you know young Inuit men who might like to try out, please tell them about our film and encourage them to come meet us.

• If you know of organizations, schools or individuals who know or work with young Inuit men, please forward our website and blog info to them and encourage them to spread the word.

Men are artists too! This is a fantastic opportunity for young men to experience acting and filmmaking while telling a powerful story about the lives of young people in Alaska today. Take a chance and come meet us.

SIDE NOTE....We are of course still very interested in meeting Inuit men and women of all ages. Our main roles for the film are in these groups:

• Young men & women 17-25
• Men & women 34-45
• Women 58-75

However, if you are not in these age ranges we still want to meet you! We plan to make many films in Alaska and would like to meet any Inuit people who are interested in acting and filmmaking. Also, you may be one age but look another, so come meet us no matter what your age.

Thanks for reading. Email me if you have any questions at casting@ontheicethemovie.com

Help us in Anchorage!

If you live in the Anchorage area we need your help. We want to get the word out to everyone humanly possible and it takes some leg work and some energetic word-of-mouth. If you'd like to help us you could:

• Print out some On the Ice audition flyers and put them up anywhere you think might help. (email me at casting@ontheicethemovie.com if you're willing to do this and I will email you the flyer)

• Forward our blog and website addresses to everyone you know and encourage friends to do the same.

• Invite friends to join our Facebook group. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=159178456281#/group.php?gid=159178456281&v=info

• Invite friends to come audition with you in Anchorage OCTOBER 23rd -26th!!

• Contact me directly with suggestions of any newspapers, radio stations, colleges, high schools, or community organizations I should contact in the Anchorage area and I will happily take it from there.

Thanks so much in advance for your support!

Casting details for Anchorage

Hi everyone in Anchorage and everyone planning to be in Anchorage for AFN!!!

Our Anchorage auditions begin on Friday at the Cyrano Theater downtown close to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention.



For anyone interested in coming by, here are the details:

At the Cyrano Theater (413 D Street, by 4th ave.)
Friday, October 23rd -- 12-4pm
Saturday, October 24th -- 12-4pm
Sunday, October 25th -- 10-12:30pm

At the International Gallery (427 D Street, by 4th ave.)
Monday, October 26th -- 12-3pm

You are welcome to come any time within that time, but it's better to come Friday if you can. If we are considering you for a role we might ask you to come back on Saturday, Sunday or Monday as well. If you come Friday, it gives us more time to get to know you!

We are hoping to meet anyone age 16 to 70. All roles are Inuit and you must be comfortable acting in English.

We are casting a bunch of teenage roles, as well as a few adult men and women who are supposed to be in their early 40s. We are also casting one Aaka (grandmother) who speaks some Iñupiaq.

Please note: We want to meet anyone interested in acting and filmmaking because we hope to make many films in and about the Arctic. If you aren't right for any parts in On the Ice, it's still worth coming because you might be right for a different film we want to make in the future.

Hope to see you soon! Feel free to email us any time if you have any questions at casting@ontheicethemovie.com.