Current Projects

This is a non-broadcast (network or web), educational, episodic video for general audiences on different substances of abuse to be used for training and public awareness. This will be the third set in the What You Need to Know series.The tone we are going for is light and casual plain speaking. We're looking for a host that can balance confidence and professionalism while keeping the tone light and conversational. 

• Job: Other

Stories should be HILARIOUS, 4-8 min long, have multiple characters, at least a little bit of action, PG-13, and STAKES! Why are we rooting for you? 

MAJOR NETWORK LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH EXTRAORDINARY STORIES!

We are on the hunt for HILARIOUS true stories (and great story-tellers!) for a new major network television series!

Do you have a super funny jaw-dropping story that has become infamous

within your group of friends or family?

From tales about disastrous holidays, cases of mistaken identity, and disasters on the job, to lies gone too far and crazy feats done for love — or anything in between...

...As long as it’s true and makes us say “OMG”, we want to hear from you!

It can be your story or you can nominate a friend or family member who has one to share.

***Celebrity Host Attached***

SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE STORY DETAILS

– short video clips 5 min or less preferred

Themes of interest:

Embarrassing Family Stories

Mistaken Identities

Crazy Feats For Love

Cooking Fails

Dating Horror Stories

Pranks Gone Wrong

Customer Service Nightmares

Bartending Debacles

Retail/ Restaurant Nightmares

Plane/Cruise/Travel Horror Stories

Separated from Friends Story

Bad Holiday Stories

Teacher Horror Stories

Wedding Nightmares

Logline example:

LOGLINE: MAID OF HONOR RACHAEL RUINS HER COUSIN'S WEDDING SHOWER BY SETTING HER DRESS AND TWO BUSHES ON FIRE

• Job: TV

NOW CASTING people from around the world who are enthusiastic and devoted to making a puppy a member of their family for a new and truly groundbreaking documentary. (Prefer first-time dog owners, but open to ALL stories)

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in something that has never been done before ... a documentary that chronicles the first year of puppyhood and years to follow. Cameras will be there to witness all the triumphs, challenges, love, bonding, and growth of a puppy in its first years.

• Job: Film

• Job: TV

Hip Hop music video

• Job: Film

This is my capstone animated film. It's going to showcase strong female poets throughout the ages, with Emily DIckinson's "The poets light but lamps" being spoken over it. 

• Job: Film

FiStories Theatre is proud to announce auditions for our summer stage production of our second original work, “The Haughty High Table” at the Phoenix Theatre.

AUDITIONS: Will be held by appointment in 20-minute slots on Sunday February 9th from 1-5pm and Tuesday February 11th from 6-9pm in Minneapolis MN.

ROLES AVAILABLE:

2 - Principal Actor/Combatants

4-6 - Supporting Actor/Combatants

PERFORMANCES:  July 9,10, 11 (Thurs-Sat) 7p. and Sunday July 12th 1p at Phoenix Theatre (2605 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408).  If availability allows we may also do promotional events Strike to follow Sundays performance.

REHEARSALS: Will be held for approx 6 weeks prior to performance (week of May 25th)  as schedules allow at our studio space 2406 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis MN. We will have technical rehearsals July 6 and 7th and a “pay what you can preview” Wed. July 8th at Phoenix Theatre

ABOUT THE PROJECT: This is a fight oriented stage production based on fantasy adventure themes continuing on the journey started by our premiere work “The Dark Path”.  We will start with a story framework and rough draft of the script which will be molded to the final production by the cast and crew.

COMPENSATION: 100$ stipend plus profit sharing.

ABOUT THE AUDITION: Please come prepared to move (wear clothing you can move in, no jewelry and hair out of your way) we will be practicing stage combat choreography and reading lines.  

Society of American Fight Directors or Dueling Arts International (or equivalent) certification preferred.

FiStories Theatre encourages actors of all self-identified ethnicities and genders to audition. 

TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION: please provide the following.

Please include:

• IUse the convention “Audition Request - Your Name”.  

• Your first and second choices for your audition date and time.

• Attach your fight resume and headshot.

A FiStories Theatre staff member will get back to you within 3 business days.

• Job: Stage

Feature Film
SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Theatrical contract
Theatrical Distribution: PROVIDENT FILMS
Director: Brian Cates
Writer: Brian Cates, Rene Gutteridge
Start Date: April 13 - May 15, 2020
Rate of Pay: names negotiable / others SAG LB scale
Location: Oklahoma City, OK area / Davis, OK

In this family comedy, Tommy Ackerman’s life is best traveled in a nice car, and best lived on the back nine closing business deals. However, his wife, Grace insists that he spend less time at work and more quality time with their family. Tommy reluctantly agrees to sign them up for Family Camp. What Tommy didn’t count on was being forced to share a yurt at camp with the larger-than-life Eddie Sanders family, especially Eddie, an annoying chiropractor who greets people with adjustments rather than handshakes. Unexpected living conditions and crazy camp competitions reveal both families have flaws. In the end, Tommy and Eddie learn that nothing is more important than family.

• Job: Film

On Feb 8th & 9th 2020, I will be shooting the pilot episode of my new web-series titled: METAMORPHOSIS.

This isn't your normal web-series, because each episode is its own story with different characters, however, all the stories take place in the same universe, and it is also part of a shared universe with my feature film THE PROTECTORS which recently screened at the Twin Cities Film Fest.

The theme of the series is to show how your average person is affected by living in a world where supernatural events are proven to be real. For a lot of people, it would be a serious game-changer. Each episode will be its own genre, but we're looking at Drama/Thriller mostly. You could say the show is like a cross between Black Mirror and Amazon's The Boys.

The pilot episode is about a young man suffering from mental illness (delusions/paranoia) who believes he is developing strange abilities, and his father who would do anything to show his son that is abilities are just in his head. But everything changes when the world finds out there is a real super-powered individual out there. Now, this father and son don't know what to believe or how to move forward with their lives.

CAST NEEDED:

Andre Delgado: Male, Latino/Hispanic or Multi-Racial, roughly 20 years old (2 Day shoot)

Andre's Dad: Male, Latino/Hispanic or Multi-Racial, 40-60 years old (1.5 Day shoot)

MORE INFO:

There is some pay, but it is a micro-budget project. Negotiate payment with each individual if interested.

-Volunteers GREALY appreciated. This will make ALL the difference.

-FOOD OF CHOICE provided for all cast if specified ahead of time. (Can't guarantee caviar, or lobster though lol)

-Filming in the Twin Cities area, mainly near downtown Minneapolis.

-2 DAY SHOOT, Saturday Feb 8th, and Sunday Feb 9th. Two days for Andre, 1-1.5 for Andre's Dad.

-I'm the director of the pilot episode, and the producer/writer of the entire series.

-If interested, you must submit a video audition. I have attached a scene from the script to this post.

• Job: Film

We are looking for firefighters, ranchers, military vets, truckers, mechanics, construction workers, etc.  You will be doing a digital commercial for a mens skincare line. Age range 24-60.

This project can be shot on your smart phone anywhere in the United States. This project will be done remotely with the assistance of one of our directors.

• Job: Other

Pizza Delivery - The Cleaner shows up to a crime that happened only 20 minutes earlier. After hustling the client out and getting to work, a pizza is delivered, ordered by the deceased.

• Job: Web

We are looking for all kinds of acts, performers who are related-siblings, parents and kids, cousins, etc.

• Job: TV

Is your relationship strong enough to resist temptation? Seeking singles & couples at the crux of their relationship willing to be “single” for four weeks to find out if they’re truly meant to be together.
Chosen couples will experience an all-expenses-paid luxurious tropical vacation where they will allow themselves to openly date a pool of attractive and successful singles looking for love. This experiment will allow couples to test their relationship in a safe environment. Eligible couples must be over the age of 21, in a committed relationship and NOT married or engaged.

All participants must be over the age of 21 and available to film in a remote location for up to 5 weeks in April and May of 2020. You will be compensated for your time.

• Job: TV

This is an improv feature...think The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity.

Be ready to be scared and use your improv skills!  Audition if you dare!

Main plot under wraps for improv reasons: 3 adults do a paranormal investigation at a haunted funeral home to make a tv show called "Dead Arrangements".

• Job: Film

• Job: TV

Casting season 5 of ABC's "The $100,000 Pyramid." We are looking for smart, witty, dynamic, and energetic people with a competitive drive! On the show, contestants team up with celebrities and put their word association skills to the test for a chance to win big money and prizes.

• Job: TV

NOW CASTING Couples wanting to prove their commitment & Singles looking for love on...TEMPTATION ISLAND

What are you willing to try for true love?

As part of the cast of “Temptation Island,” couples and singles experience an all-expenses-paid luxurious tropical vacation while participating in a unique dating social experiment.

Couples at a crux in their relationship will separate for four weeks and date an amazing pool of singles looking for their soulmate. Couples will discover if the person they came to the island with is their true love, or find new love and leave the island with one of the tempting singles. Eligible couples must be in a relationship but NOT married or engaged.

All participants must be over the age of 21 and available to film in a remote location for up to 5 weeks in April and May of 2020.  You will be compensated for your time.

Email the following info:

-Names

-Ages

-Contact #

-How Long Have You Been Together?

• Job: TV

An American travels to Thailand to rescue his daughter from a doomsday cult.

• Job: Film

Base from Chapter 4 thru Chapter 7.

These chapters are based on worship of God the Father and then Jesus. After Jesus receives worship he takes the book from the right hand of the Father and begins to untie the Seals and different events begin to arise on earth.
We need many extras, but all the extras will have lines to say.

Base from Chapter 4 thru Chapter 7

• Job: Film