Short Film
Summer 2002
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Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Deadline:
May 18, 2024
Shooting starts:
July 7, 2024
Shooting finishes:
July 20, 2024
Shooting locations:
Toronto/GTA
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We will be observing ACTRA guidelines for all performers, including roles played by minors. Auditions will be held via self tapes, and where a callback or in-person audition is requested a parent or legal guardian is expected to be present.
Said parent or legal guardian is expected to be present throughout filming. A workday for minors will not exceed 8 hours, excluding meals, and where overtime is applicable it will be capped in line with ACTRA guidelines. Performers will have minimum 12 hours of rest time between shoot days.
Some scenes will be filmed in/around a pool. Said scenes will be filmed with a lifeguard and trained first aid delegate on set. Aforementioned scenes may require performers to be costumed in a bathing suit; changes of clothes and dedicated changing areas will be provided to ensure performer comfort, and water temperature and duration of time in the water (if applicable) will be monitored.
All scenes will be communicated to the performer and their parent/guardian to ensure clear communication and safety of the performers on set.
Said parent or legal guardian is expected to be present throughout filming. A workday for minors will not exceed 8 hours, excluding meals, and where overtime is applicable it will be capped in line with ACTRA guidelines. Performers will have minimum 12 hours of rest time between shoot days.
Some scenes will be filmed in/around a pool. Said scenes will be filmed with a lifeguard and trained first aid delegate on set. Aforementioned scenes may require performers to be costumed in a bathing suit; changes of clothes and dedicated changing areas will be provided to ensure performer comfort, and water temperature and duration of time in the water (if applicable) will be monitored.
All scenes will be communicated to the performer and their parent/guardian to ensure clear communication and safety of the performers on set.
Storyline
Thirteen-year-old Dara grapples with the growing pains of puberty and adolescence while navigating a tumultuous relationship with her alcoholic father.
Roles
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Robert | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description *Must speak Macedonian* (male, playable age 35-45, North Macedonian/Balkan) Robert is a recent Macedonian immigrant and Dara’s father. He’s kind and caring when sober but when drunk–which he often is– he’s irritable and unpredictable. Robert is struggling to cope with the loss of his partner. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting | Georgia | Female 13 - 15 Years old |
Description (female, playable age 13-15, any ethnicity)Georgia is Dara’s cooler, older best friend. She’s a natural born leader. Raised by a single mother, life has forced her to be very self-sufficient. Must be comfortable riding a bicycle and swimming. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting | Sam | Female 25 - 35 Years old |
Description (female, playable age 25-35, any ethnicity)Georgia's mom but could pass for her older sister. Sam is warm and loving. Must be comfortable riding a bicycle and swimming. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting | Simon | Male 12 - 14 Years old |
Description (male, playable age 12-14, any ethnicity)Quiet and sensitive. Simon is unsuccessfully vying for Dara’s attention. |