*Please see note above re: Arabic-speaking. Imaginative, sweet, courageous, and defiant. Hadi is a young boy who's been uprooted from his home and is adjusting to a new life in Canada with his dad Farouk. Separated from his mother, who he misses deeply, and suffering from blurry memories of the war he left behind, he struggles to fit into his new Canadian world. When he's awoken by otherworldly noises and sounds, he becomes convinced he's been targeted by UFOs. As his nightly near-escapes quicken in both frequency and intensity, his relationship with his father becomes strained, and his understanding of the world begins to shift. *Has some scenes with a dog, so must be comfortable around dogs. Please include level of/experience with Arabic in submission notes.

Detective Richardson takes his job very seriously, though in reality, he may not be so cut out for it. He tries to play into the persona of the bad cop, but is always fumbling and making mistakes, such as spreading or falling for false misinformation himself. Though he takes himself seriously, at the end of the day, Detective Richardson is almost always the butt of the joke, which also means that he’s the comedic force.

Zach is a nervous teenager that doesn’t know why he’s being interrogated at first. When he’s told why he’s there, he realizes that he did spread misinformation offhand and apologizes for it. He becomes even more anxious and scared when Detective Richardson starts getting serious, but quickly feels relaxed when he realizes just how dumb Detective Richardson is.

Marvin is a middle aged man who has fallen for a couple conspiracy articles. He didn’t think much of them, and he was too busy with his life to double check if the information was true or not. Detective Richardson tries to teach him that it’s not that hard to fact check misinformation, but in the process, he convinces himself that Marvin is an alien

Miriam is a nice woman who’s trying to keep up with the online world, mainly so she can keep in contact with her family members. The problem is, she also sees some videos on the internet that seem impossible, but simply look so real. They’re so amazing, she can’t help but share them with everyone. Little does she know that she’s fallen for AI, like so many of us have.

Male, 14, any ethnicity. Sharp, charismatic, and a little rebellious. He’s the kind of kid things have always come easily to, which makes the idea of failure terrifying to him. His closest bond is with Lucas, his partner-in-crime and sounding board. In Aiden’s mind, it’s the two of them against the world. Required for 4 days. Notes: Experience skiing or snowboarding is ideal but not mandatory. A sample clip demonstrating skiing/snowboarding ability is ideal if available. Scene includes a brief moment of non-sexual intimacy (the two boys are shown cuddling in bed). No nudity or sexual content. An intimacy coordinator will be present.

Male, 14, any ethnicity. Thoughtful, quiet, and emotionally mature beyond his years. Lucas is gentle and observant, someone who tends to hang back, except when he’s with Aiden. Around him, Lucas loosens up, jokes more, trusts more. Their friendship is where he feels most seen and most himself. Required for 4 days. Notes: Experience skiing or snowboarding is ideal but not mandatory. A sample clip demonstrating skiing/snowboarding ability is ideal if available. Scene includes a brief moment of non-sexual intimacy (the two boys are shown cuddling in bed). No nudity or sexual content. An intimacy coordinator will be present.

Female, 40s, any ethnicity. Mother to Aiden. Kind, nurturing, though her mind is sometimes elsewhere. Required for 1 day.

[ESSO] Male, 18-22 (talent to look 18), always high and mellowed out, loyal, with heart, Esso is another snowmobiler who's good friends with Longer and Polly. Like Dust, Esso isn't much of a go-getter but he's there for Longer when he winds up in the hospital after getting a terrible beating, and he's totally supportive of Polly's dreams of going pro, acknowledging her talent...PRINCIPAL *this role has 8 tentative days Snowmobiling experience: Preferred or willing to learn (will be filmed snowmobiling). Professional snowmobiling experience is an asset/ large social media following

Although no dialogue, the little kid appears throughout many scenes - a character we continuously follow that connect our various scenes/locations. Ethnicity: Latin American / Mixed Latin Heritage Languages: English; Spanish/Portuguese helpful Description: Playful, curious kid who hands the soccer ball to podcast hosts and plays a video game at home. Expressive, natural reactions, believable child energy.

Lead character in Party/Salsa Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: Spanish / Portuguese accent acceptable Description: Charismatic but quietly intense. Starts as one of a loud group, then becomes visually softened and single-minded when he spots the Girl in the Beautiful Dress. Needs to read love-at-first-sight over three beats (look, approach, near-touch). Skills: Natural salsa rhythm and casual club movement (not pro). Strong eye-acting and micro-expressions.

Lead character in Party/Salsa Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: Spanish / Portuguese background is a bonus. Description: Elegant, slightly enigmatic. She holds herself with quiet poise; her small facial shifts must carry the scene. Not a dancer star — but very present. Skills: Comfort with slow, cinematic movement/dancing. Able to “act” with stillness - express curiosity, surprise, warm politeness without words.

Lead character in Film Crew Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: English with one line in Spanish Description: Confident, no-nonsense, authentic film-set presence; should look like an experienced director (wardrobe, mannerisms). Skills: Clear, authoritative vocal delivery; comfortable doing one Spanish line.

Lead character in Podcast Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: English + Portuguese phrase (“não posso”) — must be able to pronounce comfortably. Description: Warm, energetic, opinionated about soccer; natural host energy. Comfortable conversationally, able to banter and improvise. Skills: Bilingual switch (English <> Portuguese phrase) Natural comedic/timing sense; strong mic discipline. Should feel authentic as a bilingual Latin sports podcaster.

Lead character in Podcast Scene Ethnicity: Latin American Languages: English + Spanish slang line (“Papi el niño moi…”) — must sound natural. Description: Relaxed, humorous, a foil to Host 1. Quick to banter, warm reactions, outgoing. Natural chemistry with co-host, ability to deliver Spanish slang fluidly.

Lead character in Videogame Scene Salsa Fighter Ethnicity: Afro-Latin / Latin American preferred Description: Salsa-influenced fighter: rhythmic, swaggering, mixed with salsa moves. 70s style wardrobe and facial flair. Skills: Salsa dancing (good level) + playful combat choreography

Lead character in Videogame Scene Luchador Ethnicity: Latin American Description: Colorful, exaggerated luchador persona with comic timing- big gestures, larger body language. Visual presence is key. Skills: Physical acting, exaggerated movement, basic stage combat/stunts. Extra Large build preferred; Martial Arts experience requested. Mask performance requires strong body language and safe stunt practice.

Description: blonde, look of innocence Traits: impulsive, short fused, fragile, young, lively, a reserved rebel, naive Background: Once a creative kid with many hobbies, who played many sports and was successful in school. With a strictly controlled lifestyle placed on her from her mother, AJ turned to smoking cannabis to try to cope with her stress. Her impulsiveness and lack of information on the impacts of cannabis led to her lack of control, losing track of school and becoming overcome by depression. ** must be comfortable smoking herbal joints

Description: male, balding, interesting facial hair, average looking Traits: sophisticated, caring, empathetic, intelligent, patient, concerned, good listener, observant Background: With two young daughters in college, he is empathetic towards AJ. Similarily, he's empathetic towards her Mom as he can understand her concern for her daughter, given the resemblance of their situation to his own life.

Description: female, blonde, white Traits: strict yet gentle, caring, worried, open minded, soft, stoic Background: Had a similar upbringing as AJ, but instead of cannabis, she distracted herself through study and work to cope with her stresses, fueling her productiveness.