Karma Casting
Farid Yazdani is a seasoned professional actor and the founder of FYI Productions, a Toronto-based production company specializing in film, television, and theatre. With experience as a professional actor since 2011, Farid currently collaborates with Characters Talent Agency and is a full union member of ACTRA Toronto. In addition to acting, Farid has worked as a Cadillac Sales Ambassador and previously held positions such as Product Specialist at Cadillac Canada and Field Manager at Diamond Integrated Marketing. Notable achievements include winning the 2018 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Short Film and receiving recognition at the 2017 Independent Film Awards for Best Pilot. Farid studied at Humber College from 2009 to 2011.
Karma Casting
Karma Casting OUR STORY Founded in 2016, based on market opportunity & execution need, Karma is disrupting the gig-based economy in the experiential marketing space. Simply put, we connect top talent (over 13,000 profiled talent members) with brand programs and execute with excellence. The founders have 50+ years of tactical and strategic recruitment & execution experiences across North America (with previous MARKET LEADER agency ownership). We can executed anything from a one-day PR stunt to a multi-week road tour! Street & Guerilla Activations / Campus Ambassadors / In-Store Demos / Sampling / Retail Sales Assist / Restaurant & Bar / PR Stunts / VIP Events / Sporting /Trade Shows / Corporate events We are experts at creating unique brand experiences with specialized, top talent. We understand recruiting, execution compliance, reporting KPI’s and price certainty. We know that project-based talent are critical to the brand experience, and ensure that our people deliver a great interaction with the consumer. The Karma Casting App is a powerful cloud and mobile-based marketplace platform that connects agencies, brands and talent with available gigs, and managing those engagements to project completion. Our technology empowers brands and agencies across multiple industries to effectively identify, engage, enable and deploy the vast pool of multi-talented freelancers into attractive, well-paying gigs that match their skills, experience and interests.