Film School

Our First Date in the Movies

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Details

Union:

Union or Non union

Area of media:

Film School

Network:

Paid?:

Rates:

Unpaid, Student Project

Deadline:

Oct 7, 2024

Callbacks:

In person, TBD

Shooting starts:

Oct 24, 2024

Shooting finishes:

Oct 28, 2024

Shooting locations:

Toronto, Ontario

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.
Food and Transportation will be provided!

Storyline

Elle, a first-year university student, falls head over heels for her classmate Missy and writes a romantic comic about their perfect first date, which Missy then finds. As they navigate the awkwardness of that discovery, the actual date unfolds into a disaster and Elle must navigate turning their horror story into a rom-com worthy of the movies.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Missy	Female 19 - 25 Years old
Description Missy is a 19 year old first year university student, and Elle’s love interest. They are grunge, too cool for school, and way too cool for Elle. They are a confident, outspoken, arts major. Queer and Non-binary actors are encouraged to apply. Open ethnicity, BIPOC preferred.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Professor West	Female 28 - 50 Years old
Description Professor West is a gender studies instructor at the university. She is relaxed but paternalistic. Open ethnicity, BIPOC preferred
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Missy’s Mom	Female 40 - 60 Years old
Description Missy's Mom is a loving but skeptical woman. Open ethnicity, BIPOC preferred

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