Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Honorarium; $200 (LEAD), $100 (PRINCIPAL). Copy, credit and meals provided.
Deadline:
Feb 16, 2024
Auditions:
Self tapes by request.
Callbacks:
Via Zoom TBD
Shooting starts:
Feb 29, 2024
Shooting finishes:
Mar 2, 2024 Jenna may be needed for one additional TBD day.
Shooting locations:
Downtown Toronto, Ontario
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept non-union submissions. No permit is required. All actors will receive a copy of the finished film for their demo reel. Meals are provided on set.
Storyline
Jenna Lorde, the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash, has built a brand as an online influencer, exploiting her trauma in order to gain the following that she has always dreamed of. However, when confronted by a victim's mother a year after the crash, Jenna is forced to face the truth as the reality she has constructed for herself crumbles.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Jenna Lorde | Female 20 - 26 Years old |
Description A popular online "storytime" influencer who is the sole survivor of the infamous North Air plane crash. Quick to act, quick to regret. Dealing with the after-effects of severe trauma. Easily manipulated. Jenna is extremely aware of how people perceive her, and is determined to remain on the public's good side. When Jenna discovers that the internet is fed up with her exploitative content, she decides to ignore the advice of her manager/sister in order to save her career, and films the worst piece of content an influencer can make- an apology video. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Cassie Lorde | Female 22 - 28 Years old |
Description Jenna's sister and manager. Headstrong. Controlling. Cassie seizes the opportunity to turn Jenna into an overnight internet sensation, knowing that it was always her dream to become famous. When Jenna begins to express regret at the nature of her content, Cassie must convince Jenna to ignore her guilt in order to keep the life she has built. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Helena | Female 40 - 50 Years old |
Description A grieving mother whose child died in the tragedy of Flight 487. Desperate. Determined. Helena tracks down Jenna through the internet in order to confront the woman who is profiting off the death of her daughter. | ||