Monika Dalman Casting
Monika Dalman | CDC-Certified Casting Director | Vancouver, BC - Casting for Film, Television, Commercial, Animation, and the Digital era.
Key Stats
- 300+ projects cast
- 125+ vertical series cast
Core Specializations
- Breakdowns & Talent Search
- Self-Tape & Callback Direction
- Offer & Deal Negotiation
- Vertical-Specific Packaging
Quick Links / Intake Portals
- Producers & Production Companies: Film, TV & Commercial Intake Form | Canadian Web Series/ Vertical Series Intake Form | American Web Series/ Vertical Series Intake Form
- Actors: Talent Database Sign-Up | Background Talent Database Sign-Up
- General Enquiries: 1-on-1 Consultation Booking FOR PRODUCERS | FOR ACTORS
About Our Company
- Office & Scope: CDC-certified casting office based in Vancouver, BC, with associates in Vancouver, Toronto, NYC, and Kelowna.
- Experience: Cast over 300 projects (including 125+ vertical series) spanning film, television, documentary, children’s programming, animation, video games, and vertical microdrama for CBC, the NFB, and 20+ global platforms.
- Approach: Performance-first. Reading every submission, directing sessions, and delivering curated shortlists.
- Union & Non-Union Capabilities: Work fluently across UBCP/ACTRA, ACTRA, and SAG-AFTRA.
Key Advantages
- Local Rosters, Global Reach: Active associates in Vancouver, Toronto, and Kelowna with direct agent relationships across Canada and the US. Streamlined self-tape and virtual callback workflows for remote/international productions.
- Casting to the Format: Performance tailored specifically to frame, pacing, and platform requirements (close-framed vertical vs. traditional broadcast).
Core Service Areas
- Film & Television: Leads, supporting, and day players for Features, MOWs, and series. Breakdowns, sessions, callbacks, chemistry reads, offers, and deal memos.
- Vertical Microdrama: Fast-turnaround casting for vertical series built around hook, chemistry, and retention.
- Documentary & Factual: Hosts, narrators, presenters, and recreation performers for factual programming (CBC, NFB, etc.).
- Children’s & Family: Young performers and family ensembles cast with care, patience, and compliance.
More About Monika
I’m Monika Dalman, a Vancouver-based Casting Director, Producer, and Consultant working across film, television, and short-form storytelling.
Casting is the centre of what I do. Over the past decade, I’ve cast more than 300 projects worldwide, across features, TV movies, series, shorts, independent productions, and verticals. I’ve worked with established actors, recognizable names, total newcomers, and performers who walked into an audition and completely changed how we saw the role.
What I love most about casting is the combination of instinct and strategy. It’s knowing when the obvious choice is right, when it absolutely isn’t, and when someone unexpected can completely transform a project.
My work has also expanded into producing and consulting, where I work with producers, studios, platforms, and IP owners on development, packaging, casting strategy, and production.
A huge part of my work is also advocacy. I’m passionate about better standards, clearer communication, ethical casting practices, and making sure actors are treated like the professionals they are. I co-founded the Vertical Film & Short-Form Screen Association in part to help build stronger infrastructure and protections around a rapidly changing part of our industry.
I regularly teach, speak, and consult on casting and the changing entertainment landscape, and my work and commentary have been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, CBC, CTV, Playback, and C21Media.
More than anything, I love finding the actor who makes everyone stop talking about who the character should be, because suddenly, there they are.
Casting isn’t just filling roles. It’s storytelling.