Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Unpaid
Deadline:
Feb 24, 2024
Auditions:
Auditions will be held over a zoom call.
Callbacks:
Feb 26, 2024 Week of Feb 26, over Zoom or in-person
Shooting starts:
Mar 15, 2024 12 hour shoot days. 3 days of shoot.
Shooting finishes:
Mar 17, 2024 12 hour shoot days. 3 days of shoot.
Shooting locations:
2 days in Gastown and 1 day in a TBD house-location in Vancouver.
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
Selected in the top 40 at the 2023 Crazy8 pitch competition, Mannequin follows Tunde, a talented black Nigerian craftsman, in his quest for recognition as an artist in Canada. The narrative unfolds with a supernatural twist when a young girl witnesses a mannequin blink at her from the marquee display set of the Peveril Mannequins shop. Flashbacks reveal Tunde, the sole black artisan at Peveril Mannequins, facing exploitation but earning a racially diverse commission from his boss, Jane. As Tunde mines his identity for art, he forms a therapeutic bond with his specialized mannequins. Conflict arises as Jane's racist business approach leads to the destruction of Tunde's favorite mannequin, pushing Tunde to transform himself into a mannequin. Sacrificing his own flesh, he creates the mannequin which becomes a marquee display at Jane's shop.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Tunde | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description Tunde (25) is a black Nigerian in Canada. He came to Vancouver to study art. He leads a lonely and minimalistic life. His house and surroundings reflect the same. He works at Peveril Mannequin Shop as a shop floor worker. He aspires to be an ace mannequin craftsman. He loves tinkering with mannequins and makingdesigns on his design sketchbook. His mannequin creations at home blend artwork and melancholy. His designs have been used by other craftsmen to win commissions at Peveril. But the owner, Jane, has kept him on the sidelines. Tunde strives for her validation. Super Objective: To find validation for his artistic abilities. To find validation for his existence. To find companionship, emotional connection. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Jane | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Jane (35) is a white Canadian. Born and raised in privilege. She owns Peveril Mannequin Shop. Her family has been in the business and she has inherited the boutique shop from her father. While she aspires to take Peveril to a global scale, she is cold, rooted in optics and traditional methods. Seeing Black artists is unfamiliar territory to her. Hence Tunde works the shopfloor not with the craftsmen. Although she spotted talent in Tunde early on, she has never acknowledged it openly. She has exploited his designs over the years, without giving him due credit. One day when Tunde confronts her head on, she dishes out a diversity commission to him.Super Objective: Win at all costs. Even if it comes at the cost of human values or by pushing vulnerable folks to the edge. | ||