Disney Channel Announces New Original Movie “Cloud 9″

[Via Disney Channel Press Release...]

ASHLEY TISDALE AND SHAUN WHITE ARE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS AND LUKE BENWARD AND DOVE CAMERON STAR IN “CLOUD 9,” A DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE

Multi-talented Ashley Tisdale and snowboarding superstar Shaun White are the executive producers of the Disney Channel Original Movie, “Cloud 9,” an exhilarating story set in the world of competitive snowboarding. The movie, starring Luke Benward (“Girl Vs. Monster”) and newcomer Dove Cameron (who also stars in an upcoming Disney Channel series “Liv & Maddie” – working title), is scheduled to premiere next winter on Disney Channel.

The story of “Cloud 9″ follows Kayla, a prima donna snowboarder who was just unceremoniously dropped from her team and forced to train with Will, a former snowboarding champion who’s struggling after a career-ending wipe-out. A video capturing it went viral, branding him an “epic fail” on the Internet. Now, as Kayla trains with Will to redeem her stature, Will creates a training regimen that tests whether she’s really committed to rise to the challenge of professional competition. Meanwhile, Kayla must somehow maneuver to inspire Will to overcome his biggest obstacle — self-doubt.

In addition to Benward and Cameron, the movie stars Kiersey Clemons (“Austin & Ally,” “Good Luck Charlie”) as Skye, Mike Manning (“Hawaii Five-O,” “Crash & Bernstein”) as Nick, Patrick Fabian (“Twitches,” “Castle”) as Richard, Amy Farrington (“Jessie,” “Crash & Bernstein”) as Andrea and Jeffrey Nordling (“Malibu Country,” “Body of Proof”) as Sebastian.

“Cloud 9″ is directed by three-time DGA Award winner Paul Hoen (“Let It Shine,” “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,”). In addition to White and Tisdale, the movie is executive-produced by Jessica Rhoades (“Under Construction,” “Beauty & the Briefcase”) and Kirkland Tibbels. Writers are Justin Ware, Don D. Scott (“Let It Shine,” “Barbershop”) and Katie Wech. “Cloud 9″ is a production of Salty Pictures, Inc. and Blondie Girl Productions.

The blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, which sets the gold standard for diversity and relevant, inspiring storytelling, has produced TV’s #1 movie in Tweens 9-14 for the past 11 years (2002-2012). [Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, Live + 7, 2002-2012.]

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

Disney Channel needs people ages 16-21 to play high school students on "Cloud 9" TOMORROW (on Wednesday 20th February)

Disney Channel casting calls for Ashley Tisdale movie 'Cloud 9'

"Cloud Nine" is filming in Utah through the end of February, 2013.

Disney Casting Details for "Cloud 9"

 The Disney casting directors in Utah are looking for local people to work as general background actors:

• Males, 16-21 years of age to play high school students.

• Females, 16-21 years of age to play high school students.

• Filming to take place in Park City Utah.

• Must be available all day Wednesday February 20, 2013.

• The shooting day could start as early as 7:00am and run through 7:00pm.

• Compensation is $101.50, plus breakfast, lunch, and light snacks.

• If you fit the bill, submit your full name, phone number, age, and a current color snapshot to the following:

gandgcasting@gmail.com

The casting team will contact you with further instruction IF you are selected.

Blondie Girl Productions in association with Salty Pictures and Hollywood Farms will begin shooting in January, 2013 on a new Disney Channel Original Movie titled "Cloud Nine". The project is a snowboarding themed telefilm. The local Utah Disney casting directors have scheduled an open casting call for featured and general background performers in Salt Lake City. Snowboarding experience is helpful but not required. All types are needed, and there is no previous experience required to be cast. Filming will continue throughout February, 2013.

"Cloud Nine" tells the tale of teen snowboarders competing in the Summit Valley Fire & Ice Games. Will Cloud is a former snowboarding ace who gave it up after injuring himself, and due to his mother who lost her husband to cancer and is afraid of losing Will. Kayla Morgan is the daughter of the wealthy Summit Valley Ski Resort owner and principal investor in Swift Snowboard. The two develop feelings for each other, all the while overcoming all the odds to become the best snowboarders in Summit Valley.

Two-time Teen Choice Award nominee Ashley Tisdale is executive producing "Cloud Nine" under the banner of her company Blondie Girl Productions. Tisdale runs the company with her older sister, actress Jennifer Tisdale, and executive producer Jessica Rhoades. Blondie Girl Productions is also set to produce the Disney Channel original Movie "Adventure Quest," and a pilot for ABC Family titled "The Keys". Also executive producing is two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White. At Winter X 2012, White became the first person to score a perfect 100 in the men's Snowboard Superpipe in the history of Winter X Games.

Story:

"Cloud Nine" centers on a group of teens who attend Summit Valley High and compete in Snowboarding. Will Cloud is a former teen snowboarding ace who gave up competing after fracturing his leg in an event, and now helps his mother run her pet spa for dogs at the upscale Summit Valley Resort. After the resort owner's daughter Kayla moves to town, Will ends up coaching her to compete in the Summit Valley Fire & Ice Games Half Pipe Snowboard event. As the two become close, romance is inevitable. Action, deception, humor, and a group of jammin' dogs makes for an amazing story of human spirit! 

Disney Channel Open Casting Call For Ashley Tisdale movie 'Cloud Nine'

Blondie Girl Productions in association with Salty Pictures and Hollywood Farms will begin shooting in January, 2013 on a new Disney Channel Original Movie titled "Cloud Nine". The project is a snowboarding themed telefilm. The local Utah Disney casting directors have scheduled an open casting call for featured and general background performers in Salt Lake City. Snowboarding experience is helpful but not required. All types are needed, and there is no previous experience required to be cast. Filming will continue throughout February, 2013.

"Cloud Nine" tells the tale of teen snowboarders competing in the Summit Valley Fire & Ice Games. Will Cloud is a former snowboarding ace who gave it up after injuring himself, and due to his mother who lost her husband to cancer and is afraid of losing Will. Kayla Morgan is the daughter of the wealthy Summit Valley Ski Resort owner and principal investor in Swift Snowboard. The two develop feelings for each other, all the while overcoming all the odds to become the best snowboarders in Summit Valley.

Directors Guild of America DGA Award winner Paul Hoen will direct "Cloud Nine" from a teleplay written by Justin Ware of Hollywood Farms. Rewrites on the script have been done by by Don D. Scott, who previously collaborated with Hoen on the Disney Channel Original Movie "Let It Shine". Paul Hoen has directed the Disney Channel movies "You Wish!", "The Luck of the Irish," "Tru Confessions," "Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off," "Read It and Weep," Jump In!", "The Cheetah Girls: One World," "Dadnapped," and "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam". He has also directed episodes of the Disney series "Even Stevens," "Jump In!", "Jonas," and "Zeke and Luther".

Two-time Teen Choice Award nominee Ashley Tisdale is executive producing "Cloud Nine" under the banner of her company Blondie Girl Productions. Tisdale runs the company with her older sister, actress Jennifer Tisdale, and executive producer Jessica Rhoades. Blondie Girl Productions is also set to produce the Disney Channel original Movie "Adventure Quest," and a pilot for ABC Family titled "The Keys". Also executive producing is two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White. At Winter X 2012, White became the first person to score a perfect 100 in the men's Snowboard Superpipe in the history of Winter X Games.

Kirkland Tibbels is producing for Hollywood Farms, a production entity focused on creating comedic film, television and new media content. Matias Alvarez will produce for Salty Pictures, the Utah based production company behind such Disney Channel Original Movies as "High School Musical," "Minutemen," "Dadnapped," "Hatching Pete," "Lemonade Mouth," and "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!". Alvarez has also worked as Paul Hoen's first assistant director on the Disney Channel Original Movies "The Luck of the Irish," "Read It and Weep," and "Dadnapped,"

Disney Open Casting Call Details

The extras casting directors in Ogden, Utah are seeking all types and ethnicities over the age of 18 through 70 years of age to work as featured and general background players on the Disney Channel Original Movie "Cloud Nine". Snowboarding experience a plus but not required.

Where:

980 South 700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Click Here for directions.

When:

Saturday, January 5th
10:30am - 5:00pm

Please bring a current headshot/photo and resume if you have it.

Principal Actor Casting

See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.

NO phone calls or personal drop-offs.

Los Angeles:

Barbie Block
Sally Stiner
C/O Los Angeles Center Studios
450 S. Bixel Street
Suite M-120
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Extras Casting

Utah:

Gumby Kounthong
Gayle Minkevitch-Jensen
1483 22nd Street
Ogden, UT 84401

Production Companies:

Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.

Cloud Nine Production Office
3165 East Mill Rock Drive
Suite 100
Holiday, UT 84121

Blondie Girl Productions
1040 North Las Palmas
Building 40
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Salty Pictures
4080 SW Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Hollywood Farms
7462 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Disney Channel
3800 W Alameda Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

Producers:

Ashley Tisdale
Shaun White
Jessica Rhoades
Kirkland Tibbels
Matias Alvarez

Director:

Paul Hoen

Starring:

To Be Cast

Story:

"Cloud Nine" centers on a group of teens who attend Summit Valley High and compete in Snowboarding. Will Cloud is a former teen snowboarding ace who gave up competing after fracturing his leg in an event, and now helps his mother run her pet spa for dogs at the upscale Summit Valley Resort. After the resort owner's daughter Kayla moves to town, Will ends up coaching her to compete in the Summit Valley Fire & Ice Games Half Pipe Snowboard event. As the two become close, romance is inevitable. Action, deception, humor, and a group of jammin' dogs makes for an amazing story of human spirit!

Auditions underway for new Disney Channel Original Movie 'Cloud 9'

Blondie Girl Productions in association with Hollywood Farms is in pre-production on a new Disney Channel Original Movie titled "Cloud 9". Casting directors are conducting a talent search for both Los Angeles area actors, as well as out-of-town actors for major roles in the movie. The project is a snowboarding themed telefilm that will shoot in Utah during Winter, 2013. Roles for both teen males and females are being cast, along with roles for their parents and a rich owner of a snowboarding company and ski resort. All of the extras and stand-ins will be hired in Utah throughout filming.

Directors Guild of America DGA Award winner Paul Hoen will direct "Cloud 9" from a teleplay written by Justin Ware of Hollywood Farms. Rewrites on the script have been done by by Don D. Scott, who previously collaborated with Hoen on the Disney Channel Original Movie "Let It Shine". Two-time Teen Choice Award nominee Ashley Tisdale is executive producing "Cloud Nine" under the banner of her company Blondie Girl Productions. Tisdale runs the company with her older sister, actress Jennifer Tisdale, and executive producer Jessica Rhoades. Also executive producing is two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White. At Winter X 2012, White became the first person to score a perfect 100 in the men's Snowboard Superpipe in the history of Winter X Games.

Details on how talent can submit for acting roles, and registration information for extras can be found on the following casting post:

Auditions for Disney Channel Original Movie "Cloud 9"

Storyline:

“Cloud 9” centers on a group of teens who attend Summit Valley High and compete in Snowboarding. Will Cloud is a former teen snowboarding ace who gave up competing after fracturing his leg in an event, and now helps his mother run her pet spa for dogs at the upscale Summit Valley Resort. After the resort owner’s daughter Kayla moves to town, Will ends up coaching her to compete in the local Summit Valley Half Pip Snowboard Competition. As the two become close, romance is inevitable. Action, deception, humor, and a group of jammin’ dogs makes for an amazing story of human spirit!