Feature Film
Wrong Side of the Court
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Details
Episode:
N/A
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Non-Union, Lead, Supporting, Principal: 300$/day, Day Player, Actor: 250$/day
Deadline:
Dec 7, 2024
Shooting starts:
Shoot will be in segments over Summer-Fall 2025
Shooting locations:
Toronto, Ontario
Cities for response:
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Storyline
A sweet young man growing up in a Toronto public housing project witnesses the brutal murder of his best friend’s brother, confronts his mother’s designs for an arranged marriage to his cousin in Pakistan, and finds his grit on the basketball court. Adapted from the celebrated novel by Humayun Khan, WRONG SIDE OF THE COURT is the tender portrait of a young man on the cusp of adulthood and the vibrant, sometimes violent community he dreams of escaping.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Fawad Chowdry | Male 15 - 18 Years old |
Description Pakistani, 15, sweet. Fawad lives quietly in a household dominated by his mother and sister, keeps his head down in his notoriously violent neighborhood and is still grieving the death of his father a few years ago. The only place he shines is on the basketball court, where his raw, undisciplined talent allows him to carve out a place for himself in the social hierarchy of high school. Note: Actors auditioning for this role must play proficient basketball | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting Lead | Arif Rahman | Male 15 - 18 Years old |
Description Bangladeshi, 15. Fawad’s best friend, Arif is charismatic, as stylish in denim as he is in thobe and topi, popular with the girls, and fiercely loyal to his friends. A devout Muslim and natural performer with a beautiful voice that effortlessly expresses the beauty of Qur'anic verse. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting Lead | Noora Chowdry | Female 40 - 50 Years old |
Description Pakistani, 40. Noora moved to Canada with her husband, pursuing his dream of an education and better future for their two children. Her husband died a few years ago in a motorcycle accident and she now finds herself raising two children alone in a land she finds alien and harsh. Her job at Value Village provides just enough income for the family to get by, and their subsidized apartment in Regent Park is the difference between one and two grocery runs to No Frills a month. Her great fear is being abandoned by her children as the adapt to secular Canadian values. Her hopes and dreams revolve around the promised marriage of her son, Fawad, to her brother’s daughter in Pakistan. | ||