Feature Film

Nekai Walks

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Details

Union:

Non union

Area of media:

Feature Film

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

$150.00 honorarium, Non Union

Deadline:

Nov 10, 2024

Shooting starts:

Nov 13, 2024

Shooting finishes:

Nov 13, 2024

Shooting locations:

Toronto

Cities for response:

Toronto

Comments

We are currently casting for re-enactment scenes in our documentary film, Nekai Walks,
which explores the powerful stories of resilience and redemption in Toronto's communities
affected by gun violence.
These roles require a strong emotional range to portray early life and the extreme hardships
characters of this documentary experienced.
- Record in Landscape mode.
- Recording can be done with a cell phone in a well-lit area.
- Please provide full body pictures so we can confirm your height.

Storyline

Reenactment of the Life of Basketball player, Nekai Walks

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Kyro	Male 16 - 18 Years old
Description Black, Male, 6'4" in height, carmel complexion, a little chubby, Must have Basketball skills, appears 16-18 years old Scene 1: Imagine it is a warm summer evening. You’ve just finished playing basketball with your friends, and you’re walking home. The neighborhood is busy, with people enjoying the evening outside. You’re relaxed, thinking about the game, maybe smiling or lost in your own thoughts. Suddenly, you notice a car pulling up beside you. Four masked men get out. Your initial reaction is confusion; you might think this is a prank or someone you know. Your expression should transition from a light-hearted, relaxed state to confusion, slowly building to fear as you notice the guns and the laser pointers targeting you. As you realize what’s happening, fear overtakes you. Your heart is racing. Show the moment of sheer panic as you try to run. Beginning to run, you are in terror as you hear shots go off and bullets fly by your head. Running for about 15 to 20 seconds shows us confusion, fear, panic, pain, and the will to survive. Scene 2: You can do this standing up or somehow figure out how to put a camera facing you as you lay down. Your character was badly injured during a shooting and is being loaded into an ambulance. You’re looking up and your life flashes before your eyes as you fall into a deep coma.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	Willis	Male 16 - 18 Years old
Description Willis: Male, Black, light-skin, looks 10 years old Scene 1: Lie on the ground in a fetal position, holding your knee. You are deeply sad, overwhelmed with emotion, and eventually cry yourself to sleep. (don’t need to take more than 1 minute). Scene 2: Walk into a room with excitement, as if you have something joyful to share with your parents. Upon seeing them, your expression changes abruptly from joy to shock and fear. (don’t need to take more than 1 minute)
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	Lewis	Male 16 - 18 Years old
Description Male, Black, dark skin, looks 10 years old Scene 1: Walk into a room with excitement, as if you have something joyful to share with your parents. Upon seeing them, your expression changes abruptly from joy to shock and fear. Scene 2: In a car or on a couch, toss and turn, crying, as if you’re being taken somewhere, you desperately don’t want to go. Show your distress and helplessness.

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