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Bit Playas

2019 - 2019

Auditions

26th December 2019

Episode 1

Best friends Leon, an out-of-work actor with principles, and Ahmed, an unscrupulous stoner new to the film industry, audition for the same role in a new Hollywood movie.

Shopping Day

26th December 2019

Episode 2

The boys spend the day shopping for comics, disputing cultural appropriation, and clashing with neighborhood children.

Privilege Theatre

26th December 2019

Episode 3

After a run-in with two privileged white guys at a local movie theatre, Ahmed, Leon and their pal Mark imagine what their own lives would look like with white privilege.

Dads

26th December 2019

Episode 4

Reality and fantasy merge as Leon and Ahmed celebrate father’s day by smoking joints and reminiscing about the lessons learned (or lack thereof) from their immigrant Dads.

Becky's

26th December 2019

Episode 5

Ahmed and Leon encounter cultural issues on a double date with two white girls, both named Becky. Ahmed fakes his ethnicity to impress his date while Leon is fearful of being fetishized.

Comic Con

26th December 2019

Episode 6

When Leon and Ahmed throw a Comic Con party at their apartment, Leon’s VIP pass and Ahmed’s weed are stolen. Now they have to team up and track down the costumed culprit before they miss the convention, and ideally before Ahmed completely loses it.

D&D

26th December 2019

Episode 7

The boys enter the world of fantasy when Leon invites Ahmed to play D&D with his friends. But when Ahmed wins over the group and takes over the game, Leon gets a harsh dose of reality.

Final Fight

26th December 2019

Episode 8

When Ahmed beats out Leon for a coveted role in the new McG movie, the long-simmering tension between them boils over into an epic battle. Both are confronted with their shortcomings, and the boys must choose friendship or a shot at the big time.

Top Cast

Nigel Downer•Kris Siddiqi

Bit Playas follows Ahmed and Leon as they spend their days hustling in the casting room, working jobs in the real world, deflecting the occasional “soft racism” and dealing with their own identity crises.

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Full Cast

Nigel Downer Image

Nigel Downer

Leon Solomon

Kris Siddiqi Image

Kris Siddiqi

Ahmed Siddiqi

Full Crew

Emma Malm

Story Coordinator

Cameron Switzer

Production Coordinator

Andrew Ferguson

Producer

Matt King

Executive Producer

Matt Watts Image

Matt Watts

Story Editor

Rory Sommerville

Key Grip

Kris Siddiqi Image

Kris Siddiqi

Executive Producer

Aurora Browne Image

Aurora Browne

Executive Producer

Vanessa Fischer

Costume Designer

Amber Bentley

Key Makeup Artist

Stefan Delmedico

Camera Operator

Chet Tilokani

Director of Photography

Alex Poutiainen

Gaffer

Adam Belyea

Key Grip

Matt King

Producer

Mercedes Coyle Image

Mercedes Coyle

Production Design

Andrew Ferguson

First Assistant Director

Joanna Haughton Image

Joanna Haughton

Still Photographer

Nigel Downer Image

Nigel Downer

Executive Producer

Andrew Ferguson

Executive Producer

Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll Image

Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

Second Assistant Director

Lisa Krawchuk

Property Master

Andy King

Executive Producer

Juliet Paperny

Associate Producer

Tyler Metcalf

Producer

Cassandra Tice

Graphic Designer

Tinu Sinha

Executive Producer

Marc Myslowski

Location Manager

Tiffany Miles

Set Dresser

Amber Bentley

Key Hair Stylist

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