Production company seeks extras for documentary

Ever wanted to be in a movie? Here's your chance.

An Alberta production company is seeking volunteers to play extras in an upcoming documentary.

“Fallen Heroes: Their Journey Home” is about the repatriation of Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the Afghanistan war.

Multiple scenes that recreate the Highway of Heroes — a stretch of Highway 401 between CFB Trenton and Toronto where soldiers' remains are transported in funeral convoys — will be filmed on Sunday in Sturgeon County.

Those interested are asked to meet at Namao school on Sunday starting at 7 a.m. However, the producers say people can drop in at any time and they will be transported to where they need to be for filming. Combined Forces Production Collaborative will continue to film for the documentary on Monday and Tuesday.

The Highway of Heroes scenes were originally going to be filmed in Ontario, but COVID -19 derailed the initial plans and the City of Edmonton stepped up.

“We're creating the 401 in Sturgeon County,” said Karen Storwick, one of the film's producers. “The volunteers will be the people that line the sides of the roadway, the highway.”

Storwick said they will take all the volunteers interested and people can contact their location manager at keeley.net@gmail.com for a form in advance, but she said those interested can also drop in and fill out a form in person on Sunday.

“Fallen Heroes: Their Journey Home” will premiere in Edmonton on April 17, 2022, at the Metro Cinema. Storwick said they are creating an age-appropriate version of the film with some e-software that will help kids understand the war and why it was important Canadians were supporting soldiers at the time.

“We look forward to being able to distribute this throughout the schools in not just Alberta, but across Canada,” she said.