We’re on a mission to shift disability representation and inclusion in advertising from the less than 1% it is now, to the 20% it should be.
And that starts with showcasing Australia’s amazing talent with disability, and making it as easy as possible for casting directors, brands and advertising agencies to cast them in their campaigns.
So we’re calling on all those with disability, who’ve ever dreamt of being an actor and seeing themselves on screen to submit to Shift 20 Casting Call – a TikTok based audition platform to get talent with disability seen and cast.
Talent with disability can simply create an audition video, submit it on the Shift 20 Casting Call TikTok page, and once approved the audition video will go live on TikTok to be searched and browsed by casting directors. The experts from Zebedee Talent will be there to help support conversations between talent and brands, to ensure that access requirements are understood and met.
So, if you’re someone with disability with the dream of becoming an actor, submit your audition video now.
If you’re a brand, advertising agency or casting director, browse the Shift 20 Casting Call audition playlist to find amazing talent ready and able to do amazing things for your brand.
Please DM us if you would like to apply to be featured on Shift 20 Casting Call. We will send you a talent form, which you need to return alongside your personality tape.
Your personality tape should include the following information – remember to be yourself, and let your personality shine through!
Submit your personality test as a draft via DM. We’ll then review alongside your submission form, and if everything is in order, we’ll put your video on the page! We have some great examples of personality tapes already on Shift 20 Casting Call, so head to the page if you need some inspiration.
Otherwise, you can apply by emailing us your tape and talent form at [email protected]
If you see talent you would like to speak with about a job, please DM us or email us at [email protected]. Please do not contact talent directly – Zebedee Talent and Shift 20 Casting Call will facilitate all conversations to ensure that talent is supported along the journey, and that brand requests are responded to in a timely manner.
All brand and talent conversations must be facilitated by Shift 20 Casting Call and Zebedee Talent (or such organisation to be nominated by the Foundation). Brands, casting directors and agencies must not contact talent directly, and instead go through Shift 20 Casting Call.
For talent, if anyone contacts you directly for a job, please let us know, and redirect them to Shift 20 Casting Call for coordination. This is to ensure that 1. You are renumerated fairly, with fair and reasonable usage terms put into place and 2. Your access needs are looked after.
This is in place to protect both talent and brands. If any jobs are negotiated without facilitation of Shift 20 Casting Call, we release all liability, and cannot ensure anything including but not limited to;
Any brands which do not comply with these terms and conditions will, at the discretion of the Foundation, be blocked from future usage of Shift 20 Casting Call.
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