Film School
Together We Rise
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Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Film school/not paid
Deadline:
June 20, 2024
Shooting starts:
July 9, 2024
Shooting finishes:
July 11, 2024
Shooting locations:
Vancouver
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
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Storyline
When a psychologist who secretly indulges in his patients' addictions is exposed by a disgruntled patient, he must navigate a scandalous downfall and seek redemption in the very community he once dominated, all while grappling with his own dark desires.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Jared | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Jared met his wife Emma in university while pursuing his Bachelor's degree in psychology, coming from a middle-class background with overbearing parents. His interest in addiction was sparked during a session with a former addict, leading him to pursue a PhD and eventually open his own practice. Despite his professional success and a growing family, Jared developed a severe addiction to the euphoria of recreating patients' stories, resulting in a complex persona: supportive and charismatic in meetings, but manipulative and vicious in private. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting Lead | Emma | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Emma grew up in a religious household and developed a love for literature, attending private schools with her parents' support. She met Jared in university, supporting his career while pursuing her dream of becoming a professor, and later started teaching kindergarten. After marrying Jared, her focus shifted to her marriage and family, causing her professional life to stagnate. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Ollie | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Conceited and born into extreme privilege, Ollie grew up with inattentive but wealthy parents who provided for his material needs but not emotional support. His boundary-pushing behavior led to misdemeanors and eventually serious trouble, but his affluent parents secured a skilled lawyer to avoid jail time. Instead, he was fined and sent to mandatory rehab, where he ends up at Jared's center. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Clark | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Clark is an ex-athlete gentleman hiding many insecurities. A severe ACL injury in high school ended his dreams of sporting glory, leading him to a career as a real estate agent. Overwhelmed by the monotony of life, he turned to drugs and alcohol, quickly spiraling into severe addiction, compounded by a troubling sexual addiction. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Clarice | Female 30 - 45 Years old |
Description Clarice, a sex worker from a middle-class family, exhibited problematic behaviors since middle school and struggled with forming friendships. In high school, she joined a bad crowd and got involved with motorcycle clubs, leading to numerous misdemeanors. She met Jared when a judge mandated her attendance at his meetings, and they soon developed a strange, cooperative relationship that fueled each other's vices. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Darrel | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description Darrel is Jared's supervisor at the rehab clinic and has been a long-term employee. He is a work friend of Jared and steps in after Jared's downward spiral. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Tony | Male 30 - 50 Years old |
Description A masochist, hopeless and struggling, seeks guidance to liberate himself from addiction. | ||