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George

Male - 60 to 80 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Happy Birthday, George
Media
Film School
Due date
Monday February 10, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A celebrated former archaeologist, a shadow of his former self, a man who has succumbed to his advanced Alzheimer’s. At times temperamental, other times cheeky and humorous — we can see glimpses into the intellectual that he once was. An avid record collector and lover of crosswords, George finds himself lonely and abandoned — trying to unearth why his family has left him to rot. THIS ROLE IS REQUIRED FOR GUELPH AND TORONTO. Address to be provided.

Phillip

Male - 50 to 70 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Happy Birthday, George
Media
Film School
Due date
Monday February 10, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A youthful man who does not look his age, Phillip is George’s longterm caregiver and eventually revealed to be his husband. A voracious reader, patient and kind — he has watched disease claim love of his life over the past few years. On the whole, Phillip is patient and understanding, but the disease has tested him and we can also see this. He yearns for one last moment of lucidity from his husband whose condition is advanced. THIS ROLE IS REQUIRED FOR GUELPH AND TORONTO. Address to be provided.

Edgar

Male - 25 to 40 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Employee of Eternity
Media
Film School
Due date
Friday February 7, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

(Male, 25-40 years old) Edgar is the Ideal employee. He is complacent with no life outside of work. He is motivated by incentives like titles and tokens promised by the corporation. His life is dedicated to the corporation. His style, music taste, and ethics are corporate. And he is dead-set on a promotion.

Joe

Male - 25 to 40 yrsSupporting Lead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Employee of Eternity
Media
Film School
Due date
Friday February 7, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

(Male, 25-40 years old) Joe is a gentle-natured surfer, artist, traveller and free-spirit. While he may appear to some as some dimwitted stoner, Joe has led a full life - he was a businessman on Wall Street.

Carol

Female - 40 to 60 yrsSupporting Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Employee of Eternity
Media
Film School
Due date
Friday February 7, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

(Female, 40-60 years old) Carol is the eyes and ears of all operations. As the receptionist she knows what comes in and out of all business transitions. She’s been working at Hell’s Inc. longer than anybody aside from Satan and has seen it all.

Satan

All - 40 to 60 yrsSupporting Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Employee of Eternity
Media
Film School
Due date
Friday February 7, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

(Male, 40-60 years old) Satan is the ‘Big boss; CEO of Hell’s Inc. He runs the soul-reaping industry like it’s a military operation. Although he is the Big boss of the netherworld, he is a servant to the number graphs of each quarter. Satan worships the numbers more than anything and he is not afraid to lie, manipulate, and cheat his way to raise those numbers.

Julia Boulos

Female - 22 to 28 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Between the Silence and the Noise
Media
Film School
Due date
Tuesday February 11, 2025
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Julia is a Lebanese-Canadian university student studying journalism. Though shy in demeanor, she is stubborn and has an insatiable curiosity. She lives with her grandfather, whom she takes care of in the wake of his wife’s passing. Her amicable yet distant relationship with him is tested when a sudden revelation about her family’s past pushes Julia to begin asking questions about her family’s past, challenging her understanding of herself and her roots. Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.

Antoine Boulos

Male - 65 to 78 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Between the Silence and the Noise
Media
Film School
Due date
Tuesday February 11, 2025
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Must be fluent in Lebanese Arabic, as all of the dialogue is in Arabic. Antoine is a 71 year-old Lebanese man. Behind his prickly demeanour and abrasive language, lies a thoughtful and humorous personality. However, with his deteriorating health, the passing of his wife and the on-going destruction of his homeland, he has become withdrawn. His granddaughter’s newfound curiosity about their family history is like salting old wounds, pushing him to contend with his past and altering their relationship forever.

Prof. John Sherman

Male - 55 to 65 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Between the Silence and the Noise
Media
Film School
Due date
Tuesday February 11, 2025
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Julia’s Canadian university professor, he is passionate about his line of work and eager to pass on his knowledge to the younger generation. Though proud of the reporting he has done in his youth, his time reporting on the Lebanese Civil War has remained a thorn in his side. When Julia questions him about the interpreter he worked with, he is avoidant of the conversation and dismissive towards her.

Female Mice

Female Lead Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Out of the Toil
Media
Film School
Due date
Monday February 10, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Voice only. Variety of Female Mice Characters (No Dialogue, Mice Sounds)

Male Mice & Cats

Male Lead Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Out of the Toil
Media
Film School
Due date
Monday February 10, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Voice Only. Variety of Male Mice & Cat Characters (No Dialogue, Mice and Cat Sounds)

Meredith

Female - 55 to 75 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Long Term Care
Media
Film School
Due date
Wednesday February 12, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Elderly woman now dealing with aphasia. While she only has one line, she is onscreen a big majority of the film. She has a minor physical alternation with Andrew, when she stabs his arm with a pen to avoid being killed.

Laura

Female - 35 to 55 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Long Term Care
Media
Film School
Due date
Wednesday February 12, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Meredith's patient and supporting niece.

Andrew

Male - 28 to 45 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Long Term Care
Media
Film School
Due date
Wednesday February 12, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A sneaky nurse with a taste for blood. He has a minor stunt of falling backwards after Meredith stabs him.

Athena

Female - 28 to 45 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Long Term Care
Media
Film School
Due date
Wednesday February 12, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

The hospital's pragmatic head nurse.

Benson

Male - 55 to 75 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Long Term Care
Media
Film School
Due date
Wednesday February 12, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Meredith's stubborn hospital roommate. He enjoys reading Dostoyevsky, and ignoring Andrew's demands that he turns off his light. (The latter he will regret.)

Bernadette

Female - 55 to 75 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Long Term Care
Media
Film School
Due date
Wednesday February 12, 2025
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Benson's playful and sassy wife. The two of them bicker about the nutrition value of bland hospital meals.

Marie Hammond

Female - 20 to 28 yrsLead Non union
Project title
Offside Wedding
Media
Web Series
Due date
Friday February 7, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

A determined and talented soccer coach who becomes the owner and head coach of Manhattan United. She's a single mother to Earl and struggles to balance her professional ambitions with her personal life. Marie is resilient, passionate about soccer, and deeply devoted to her son.

Jude Larson

Male - 20 to 30 yrsLead Non union
Project title
Offside Wedding
Media
Web Series
Due date
Friday February 7, 2025
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

A world-famous soccer player renowned for his skill and charm, Jude has been searching for Marie ever since their one-night encounter six years ago. Kind-hearted and deeply supportive, he steps up without hesitation to embrace his role as Earl’s father once he learns the truth. (Preference for talent with a British accent or capable of delivering one convincingly.)