Short Film
The Call to the Void
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Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA production. Travel + Accommodation + Per diem will be covered. Non-actra people are welcome to apply. If chosen, we'll get permits for them.
Deadline:
June 12, 2023
Shooting starts:
Sometime in Sep/2023 (2-3 day shoot)
Shooting finishes:
Sometime in Sep/2023 (2-3 day shoot)
Shooting locations:
Ottawa, ON
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Storyline
Abdullahi, a part time student and full time security guard, is implicated in a drug sting by his cousin Latif. Now, at the mercy of the court, his freedom and immigration status in Canada are in jeopardy.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Abdullahi | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Abdullahi is a Somali man in his mid 20s. He works as a security guard and goes to college. he is a man having an existential crisis. He wants to make peace with God and repent for his sins. His example of manhood up to this point was his older, drug dealing cousin, Latif. He wants to become the best version of himself while sifting through the darkness of poverty and questionable family ties. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Julissa | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description -Julissa is an idealistic defense attorney. She is a brilliant and gifted litigator. She is a black woman in her mid 30s. Her father is an ex con and was over sentenced on a non violent offense. She lost out on ten years with her father. She now fights the system for people like her father and those who won't get a fair shake in court. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Larry Daniels | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description Larry Daniels is a white male in his mid 40s. He is a vicious prosecutor. He is a symbol of an oppressive system that locks people up indiscriminately. He is driven, clever and out for blood. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Judge Matthews | Male 55 - 70 Years old |
Description Judge Matthews is an elderly man in his 70s. He is disgusted by today's society and believes that everyone is going to hell in a hand basket. He is from a time when women and people of color knew their place. Julissa and Abdullahi's presence in his courtroom irks him to his core. However, he believes in the system, and regardless of his biases, he follows the rules to the T. | ||