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Hi....Im' 21 years old and have really really become interested in a career in modeling and acting. Right now i live in a small town but am planning to move to a bigger city in hopes of finding an agent. Do you have any information on agency's in Calgary, AB? Or any advice on getting my face out in the bigger market from a distance?
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There's a list of agencies on the ACTRA website for various places around Canada. I've copied the list below for your convenience. Some of the agencies also have a modeling division, so it might be good to start with submitting your information to those first.
If the agency has a website (you can double check against the list using your favorite search engine) usually they have details on their website as to what type of talent they represent, agency criteria and what information to submit to them for consideration.
The ACTRA main website is: www.actra.ca, and you can check other locations if that's more convenient for talent/model agencies closer to you. ACTRA does not regulate or check agencies, but they would not post an agency to their site if they knew of any complaints against them - so the list should be a good place to start.
I hope that helps, and good luck to you!
~Kitty
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A & G Talent (Principal and Background)
2820-46 Street SE
Calgary, AB T2B 2N8
Contact: Gena Watkins
Phone: (403) 470-6839
Website: www.agtalent.net
Callback Artist & Management Inc. (Comedic Talent)
422-11 Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 4N6
Contact: Nancy Beaven
Office: (403) 532-7601
Fax: (403) 532-7607
Cell: (403) 860-5922
Chacon International Model & Talent (Principal & Background)
1116A-17 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2T 0B4
Contact: Nellie & Christopher Chacon
Office: (403) 228-3658
Fax: (403) 212-1363
Christi Talent Management Group Inc. (Principal and Background)
304, 222-58 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2H 2S3
Contact: Christi Mason
Phone: (403) 521-0077
Cinematic Artists (Principal and Background)
P.O. Box 130
Barons, AB T0L 0G0
Contact: Sharon Broccoli
Phone: (403) 757-0071
Fax: (403) 757-0076
Dagaz Talent (Principal)
3014-28 Street SW
Calgary, AB T3E 2J4
Contact: Roxanne Ellison
Phone: (403) 230-3220
Website: www.dagaztalent.com
Dean Stewart Talent Management (Principal)
Contact: Dean Stewart
Phone: (403) 230-8831
Details Model & Talent (Model, Principal and Background)
Site 31 Box 16 RR#8
Calgary, AB T2J 2T9
Contact: Kelsea Forzani
Phone: (403) 801-9555
Empire Talent House (Principal)
Contact: Glenda Philipchuk
Phone: (403) 301-0085
IModel Management Inc. (Model (emphasis), Principal and Background)
1B, 1230A-17 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2T 0B8
Contact: Len Mastaler
Phone: (403) 697-8554
Website: www.imodelmanagement.ca
JaxWax Entertainment (Principal and Background - emphasis on culturally diverse talent)
Contact: Jacquelyn Marx
Phone: (403) 808-5972
Website: www.jaxwaxent.com
KELS Talent (Principal and Background)
3236 Oakwood Drive SW
Calgary, AB T2V 0J9
Contact: Karen Snyder
Phone: (403) 454-7111
Website: www.kelstalent.ca
Kontakt West (Model, Principal and Background)
Bldg. 8, Unit 37, 2526 Battleford Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T3E 7J4
Contact: Mireille Harris
Phone: (403) 240-7447
M&M Talent (Principal, Background, First Nations)
Contact: Melanie Wall
Phone: (403) 803-0433
Website: www.mmtalent.com
MAG Models (Model, Principal and Background)
Contact: Micheline Rae
Phone: (403) 541-0189
Mode Models (Model, Principal and Background)
1322-15 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T3C 0X7
Contact: Bill Giofu
Phone: (403) 228-4948
Website: www.modemodels.com/calgary
Numa Talent (Model, Principal and Background)
6402 - 1A Street SW
Calgary, AB T2H 0E2
Contact: Abby deForest
Phone: (403) 455-6862
Website: www.numamodels.com
Patti Falconer Talent (Model, Principal and Background)
2523-17 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2E 0A2
Contact: Patti Falconer
Phone: (403) 249-8222
SilverScreen Inc. (Principal and Background)
164, 200 Barclay Parade SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4R5
Contact: Shauna Forman
Phone: (403) 228-2988
Website: www.silverscreeninc.com
Talent Incorporated (Principal and Background)
Contact: Paul Ritchie
Phone: (403) 948-7460
Website: www.talentinc.ca
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Kitty Kavey
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I can answer questions from those looking to get into the fashion or commercial modeling industry. Specifically, the requirements, what is needed, how to find an agent, what they look for, how to avoid scams, the difference between what a commercial model does, and a fashion model, would travel/relocation be required, what is on a comp card and in your portfolio.
Experience
Both my acting and modeling resume/portfolio is available online on my website. I am a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and also have available my actor's demo reel and voice-over demo online. I founded both the Florida-Models.com and Florida-Actors.com websites, which provide free modeling and acting info to the public. I have moved into directing, producing and screenwriting - and have won awards for my writing. I have worked in the industry as both a model and actress in Florida, New York City and Los Angeles until October 2007. I now reside in Europe.
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