THE BILLBOARD FACE: TORONTO EDITION

40 GOLDEN TICKETS.

5 BILLBOARD FACES.

1 SHOT AT TIMES SQUARE.

Your face could be next.

Oakville Fashion Show presents The Billboard Face: Toronto Edition — an open casting competition for emerging models looking to earn their way from the casting floor to the Sankofa Square digital billboard in downtown Toronto and, ultimately, Times Square, New York City.

No experience required. No industry connections required. Just show us what you’ve got.

THE JOURNEY

SEPTEMBER 5 — TORONTO CASTING
12:00pm–4:00pm · Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON

Step in front of our judging panel and earn your chance at one of 40 Golden Tickets:

20 Female (18+)
10 Male (18+)
10 Under 18 (all genders)

Golden Tickets are earned on performance alone.

OCTOBER — OAKVILLE FASHION SHOW

Golden Ticket recipients advance to the Oakville Fashion Show in October, where they will take the runway and compete for one of 5 Billboard Face spots.

Models will be evaluated on runway performance, presence, confidence and overall potential.

Golden Ticket recipients will receive additional details about the October fashion show, including runway requirements and competition information, after the September casting.

5 BILLBOARD FACES — SANKOFA SQUARE

Five models will be selected from the October fashion show to become The Billboard Face: Toronto Edition.

Each Billboard Face receives a professionally captured billboard moment on the Sankofa Square digital billboard in downtown Toronto.

Photo and video of the billboard placement will be provided to the selected models to keep and use.

1 SHOT AT TIMES SQUARE

One overall winner receives a:

2-HOUR DIGITAL BILLBOARD FEATURE
TIMES SQUARE · NEW YORK CITY

Your face. Your name. Your moment.

Travel and accommodation are not included and are not required to receive the prize. The prize is the digital billboard placement.

Tickets

General Admission — $40

Your entry into The Billboard Face: Toronto Edition. Step up, audition live in front of our judging panel, and compete for one of 20 golden tickets to the next round.
Arrival window: 1:30pm – 4:00pm

Virtual Casting — $50

Not in Toronto? Audition from anywhere. Submit your video by August 28 or join a scheduled live virtual session — session times TBA. Virtual entrants compete for the same 20 golden tickets as in-person models. Includes written feedback from the panel.

VIP Billboard Experience — $80

The full experience — first audition slot of the day in front of the full panel, a professional photoshoot on casting date with 2 edited images delivered within two weeks, and personal feedback from our judges.
Arrival window: 12:00pm – 12:30pm

All tiers are judged equally. Golden tickets are earned on performance alone.

IMPORTANT DATES

August 28 — Virtual audition video deadline

August 30 — Registration closes

September 5 — Toronto casting

October — Oakville Fashion Show

Under 18 participants must have parent/guardian consent. Additional requirements for minors will be provided during registration.

YOUR SHOT STARTS HERE

Registration closes August 30.

Spots are limited.

Choose your casting experience and claim your spot.

Oakville Fashion Show

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