Disney Call for Writers & Open Casting Opportunity

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Disney is currently launching their 22nd annual

Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase

Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase, will present a group of emerging Actors in an industry-invited virtual event.  They are seeking a Writer or co-Writing team (18 years of age or older) to write for this year’s Showcase. 

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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: MONDAY, MARCH 27th at 8:59pm PST (11:59pm EST) 

If interested, send the following to ABC.Showcase.Submissions@disney.com

with the subject line: SHOWCASE WRITER SUBMISSION – DISNEY TELEVISION DISCOVERS

Your signed Submission Agreement and Release, with all areas completed (labeled as:

YOUR FULL NAME – SIGNED AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

Your resume, including your contact information (labeled as:

YOUR FULL NAME – RESUME – DRAFT DATE

Your written Showcase submission material – either a synopsis/treatment or script (you may submit up to 3) (labeled as:

YOUR FULL NAME – SHOWCASE SUBMISSION MATERIAL

A one-minute video introduction (e.g., What inspired you to be a writer?  What types of stories do you want to tell?).  Please send as a Vimeo, Google Drive, or Dropbox link (labeled as:

YOUR FULL NAME – SHOWCASE VIDEO

ABOUT THE SHOWCASE: 

The Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase continues to serve as a launching pad for discovering new talent, including Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”), Chadwick Boseman (“Black Panther”), Golden Globe® winner Gina Rodriguez (“Jane The Virgin”), Randall Park (“Fresh Off the Boat”), Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), and others too numerous to mention.  Former Showcase Writers have gone on to write for shows such as “Home Economics”, “Love, Victor”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, and “Hacks”. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email them at: ABC.Showcase.Submissions@disney.com. 

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OPEN CASTING CALL

for the Feature Film

ALEXANDER

(And the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)

Feature-Length High-Budget Subscription Video on Demand Program to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures intended for initial release on Disney+

ALEXANDER GARCIA

Actor to play a character that is male, 11 years old,

Mexican American, too smart for his own good (or for

that matter, anyone else's). Personable, charmingly, neurotic and likable.

NO ACTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!!!

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE A ROLE FOR YOU OR SOMEONE YOU

KNOW, PLEASE EMAIL THE BELOW WITH A PHOTO AND

SHORT BIO

karma.casting@disneympp.com 

We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Submissions for non-descript

roles will be accepted for all performers, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity,

disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity or any

other basis prohibited by law, subject to legitimate casting objectives.

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