Short Film
Trying Memory
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
N/A
Deadline:
Mar 20, 2024
Callbacks:
Mar 21, 2024 
Shooting starts:
May 24, 2024 
Shooting finishes:
May 26, 2024 
Shooting locations:
Downtown Toronto
Cities for response:
Toronto
Storyline
A woman is interrogated by an invasive figure during the sudden disappearance of her husband. As she struggles to make sense of it all, her mind begins to unravel as an important memory weaves in and out, challenging her truth.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadMabelFemale 40 - 55 Years old
Description
A mother suffering from dementia, she thinks her daughter is a detective trying to figure out her husband’s disappearance. Because of her dementia, she’s irrationally quick-tempered, but has a lot of warmth to her.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadPenelopeFemale 18 - 29 Years old
Description
Mabel’s daughter; loving, caring, has an edge to her because she’s tired of acting as a caregiver but hides it from her mother.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingBrenMale 40 - 55 Years old
Description
Mabel’s husband; fun but sometimes crass. Can act closed off; deals with his wife’s early dementia diagnosis by focusing on other things as a coping mechanism.