Film School
Moribund
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Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Apr 27, 2024
Callbacks:
Apr 30, 2024 In-Person Call Backs.
Shooting starts:
May 29, 2024
Shooting finishes:
May 31, 2024
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
The film follows John, a boy afraid of being forgotten, who after seemingly avoiding running over a stranger, suddenly begins seeing the same stranger in his home, and as such, is driven to confront the true nature of his own mortality.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | John | Male 18 - 25 Years old |
Description A likeable and fun-loving young man that has always struggled with finding his place in the world. Hoping to start this new chapter at university with optimism, John hosts a farewell party for himself, but the celebration quickly turns into a harrowing confrontation. Being faced with his own mortality, John is terrified of being forgotten; igniting a desperate need to cling on to life. Not allergic to grass. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Pale Man | Male 50 - 70 Years old |
Description Doesn’t speak, instead exuding a profound depth of presence and an eerie stillness demanding fear and intrigue equally. The pale man exists as a silent threat in moments and the sole source of salvation in others. Whether he is warning John, helping him or the one causing John’s death; only one thing is clear… When John is confronted with the lonely isolation of death, The Pale Man is who he must turn to. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Sarah | Female 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Her life has been filled with diligence and high academic achievement; as a result, she finds herself somewhat detached from her old life and friends John and Drew. Still, believing it’s the right thing to do, Sarah goes home just for John’s party. As the night goes on, however, Sarah quickly realizes something is off, and while trying to remain polite, desperately tries to escape the party. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Drew | Male 18 - 25 Years old |
Description An eccentric goofball and the life of the party. Despite his large personality, Drew is sharp, observant and, most of all, a loyal friend. Drew is the first one to pick up on something being off with John, a testament to his emotional intelligence; but as the night progresses, Drew’s concern is overtaken by self-preservation as he realizes he needs to leave. | ||