Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film
Deadline:
Feb 15, 2024
Auditions:
Self-Tapes by Request
Callbacks:
TBD via Zoom
Shooting starts:
Mar 1, 2024
Shooting finishes:
Mar 3, 2024
Shooting locations:
Mississauga, ON
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the finished film for their demo reel. Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
Storyline
Matthew, an estranged son on his way to pay his mother a visit in the hospital, stops at a deli he used to frequent in his hometown. To his surprise, he is unexpectedly confronted by his alcoholic father, Tony. In the ensuing argument, Matthew goes on an emotional journey in which he learns to overcome his hatred, accept his father, and, in turn, accept himself.
Roles
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Matthew | Male 20 - 25 Years old |
Description Matthew has lived his entire life with one creed: "Do not become my father." He resents his father for not being there for him when he needed it as a kid, and for the choices he has made. When he finds himself in front of his father after years apart, he struggles to see him as anything other than an alcoholic and a bad person. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | Tony | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description Having been aged by a life of drinking, gambling, and tough jobs, Tony looks older than he is. He had Matthew at a young age and was not mature enough to be a good father to him. Tony is now at a point where he's finally realized how much of life he has missed out on, and is trying to make up for all of his wrongdoings. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Principal | Ronny | Male 50 - 70 Years old |
Description Tony is an older man who has spent his entire life in the neighbourhood he was born in. Opening a deli shop and restaurant, he has become everyone's friend for decades. He knows how to handle people, becoming a friendly confidant to all who frequent his shop. |