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MY JOURNEY FROM FALAFEL TO POUTINE (WORKING TITLE) - STILL SEEKING
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Other
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
NON-UNION only- $700/Day for lead, $500/day for supporting.
Deadline:
Mar 31, 2024
Shooting starts:
Apr 17, 2024 
Shooting finishes:
Apr 23, 2024 
Shooting locations:
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Spec footage intended to be turned into a feature length project in the next year. The intention is to carry over the same cast to the feature-length version.
Storyline
*TORONTO-BASED, NON-UNION ACTORS ONLY *
Spec footage intended to be turned into a feature length project in the next year. The intention is to carry over the same cast to the feature-length version. From writer/director Magdi Omar, this film has received funding from Canada Arts Council. It's an anthology style film with five separate chapters, each highlighting a different aspect of the immigrant experience in Canada. From love, dating, depression, experiencing racism, to finding work and building a new life. Through the experiences of our main protagonist Adam and his core group of immigrant friends, we explore in a lighthearted comedic tone the different challenges new young immigrants face.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadADAMMale 25 - 35 Years old
Description
Middle Eastern man. An Arab immigrant, a young professional who recently immigrated to
Canada and is trying to build a new life for himself by finding relevant work, making friends and
navigating the diverse and multicultural dating scene in Toronto.
*MUST SPEAK ARABIC*
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingAMRMale 25 - 35 Years old
Description
Middle Eastern man. A young Arab man in his late 20’s, who wants nothing more than to immigrate to the West.
He’s hyper, animated and a hustler who will say or do anything to get through the immigration
process. He has applied for immigration to almost every western country he could apply to,
always making up stories. *MUST SPEAK ARABIC*