Film School
With Every Broken Breath
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Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non paid student film.
Deadline:
Oct 3, 2024
Shooting starts:
Oct 29, 2024
Shooting finishes:
Oct 31, 2024
Shooting locations:
South Etobicoke (TBD)
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel. Meals and transportation arrangements provided on shoot dates.
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel. Meals and transportation arrangements provided on shoot dates.
Storyline
A short, body-horror film. A burnt-out health insurance agent struggles to keep her job while caring for her ailing mother, who's stricken with an unidentified disease
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Reed | Female 25 - 35 Years old |
Description Exhausted to the point of numbness. Reed is caring for her paralyzed mother while working as a patient advocate for pharmaceutical companies. Reed struggles to tend to her mother while keeping the job that funds her mother’s resources. This situation has caused Reed to feel removed when confronted with others’ illnesses. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Greogory | Male 35 - 50 Years old |
Description Voice-over performance, with a silent appearance at the end. Compassionate, but terrifying when the moment calls for it. His son has an incurable, but treatable disease. Gregory has been burned time and time again by the healthcare system, and resorts to his aggression to get what’s best for his son. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Mother | Female 45 - 60 Years old |
Description Paralyzed from the neck down. What was once a lively woman is now trapped in a shell of her former self, only able to communicate with her eyes. A terrible disease has stricken her, causing her bones to spontaneously break. Note: Flexibility or contortionism is a plus. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | HR Representative | All 30 - 60 Years old |
Description Voice-Over Performance. The representative is forced to follow a script, even if it makes them uncomfortable. Note: Work from home opportunity. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Supervisor | All 30 - 60 Years old |
Description Voice-Over Performance. A former desk jockey who worked their way to a comfortable supervisor position, and is resting on the spoils of their hard work. Note: Work from home opportunity. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | 911 Operator | All 30 - 60 Years old |
Description Voice-Over Performance. An exhausted 911 operator who’s overwhelmed with oncoming calls. Note: Work from home opportunity | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Caller | All 50 - 80 Years old |
Description Voice-Over Performance. A passive and kind-hearted person who struggles to navigate the healthcare system. Note: Work from home opportunity. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Other | Gregory's son | Male 4 - 12 Years old |
Description 4-12 years old. Male. Silent role. | ||