Short Film

Sugar Dumplin

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Details

Union:

Union or Non union

Area of media:

Short Film

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

ACTRA (LBG) Tier 4

Deadline:

Apr 1, 2024

Shooting starts:

May 18, 2024

Shooting finishes:

May 20, 2024

Shooting locations:

Shelburne, ON

Cities for response:

Toronto

Comments

Looking for actors in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) able to travel to Shelburne, ON

Storyline

"Sugar Dumplin" centers around a young woman's quest to forge a deeper connection with her father, who is grappling with Alzheimer's disease, by preparing dishes that evoke memories of his childhood in the Caribbean.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	Janet Brown	Female 45 - 55 Years old
Description Janet Brown (ACTOR) (Non Union) Female, supporting, 45-55, Black West-Indian descent. Silver white hair, if possible. Janet Brown is a warm, sweet soul who was married to Desmond for over 20 years and is also Ebony’s mother. She is a sage full of wisdom and compassion.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	Jennifer Duke	Female 28 - 35 Years old
Description Jennifer Duke (ACTOR) Union White Female, supporting, 28-35 Jennifer Duke is the office manager for the retirement home Desmond lives in. She is focused, driven and thrives in environments that have order in them. Straight forward in her speech.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	Nurse, RPN	Female 25 - 35 Years old
Description Nurse, RPN (ACTOR) Union Female, supporting, 25-35, Black. Desmond’s main caregiver is quiet but confident and knows how to handle Desmond’s strong personality.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Background	Nurse	Female 30 - 55 Years old
Description Nurse, (background) Union Female, 30-55, Black, non-speaking role Walking through the halls of a nursing home.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Background	Elderly 1	All 60 - 99 Years old
Description Elderly (Background) (5) Union 60+ Non-speaking role. BIPOC Reading a book, having conversations with other residents, and playing card games.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Background	Elderly 2	All 60 - 99 Years old
Description Elderly (Background) (5) Union 60+ Non-speaking role. BIPOC Reading a book, having conversations with other residents, and playing card games.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Background	Elderly 3	All 60 - 99 Years old
Description Elderly (Background) (5) Union 60+ Non-speaking role. BIPOC Reading a book, having conversations with other residents, and playing card games.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Background	Elderly 4	All 60 - 99 Years old
Description Elderly (Background) (5) Union 60+ Non-speaking role. BIPOC Reading a book, having conversations with other residents, and playing card games.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Background	Elderly 5	All 60 - 99 Years old
Description Elderly (Background) (5) Union 60+ Non-speaking role. BIPOC Reading a book, having conversations with other residents, and playing card games.

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