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Ancestral Beasts - Proof of Concept
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Other
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Deadline:
Jan 18, 2025
Auditions:
*Video Submissions
Callbacks:
Jan 20, 2025 *Virtual Callback
Shooting starts:
Jan 24, 2025 *Wardrobe consultation with director 01/23/25
Shooting finishes:
Jan 26, 2025
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg
Cities for response:
Toronto, Winnipeg
Comments
Filming for Proof of Concept scenes of Feature Film, Ancestral Beasts.
We are looking for female-identifying performers who want to be part of a meaningful project that sheds light on mental health and the strength it takes to overcome inner challenges. This role requires someone physically capable of performing action sequences, including a scene of combat and movement-intensive interactions. We welcome all levels of experience and will provide guidance to ensure safety and authenticity in these performances.
We are looking for female-identifying performers who want to be part of a meaningful project that sheds light on mental health and the strength it takes to overcome inner challenges. This role requires someone physically capable of performing action sequences, including a scene of combat and movement-intensive interactions. We welcome all levels of experience and will provide guidance to ensure safety and authenticity in these performances.
Storyline
A troubled Mètis woman returns to her ancestral home in rural Manitoba looking for answers to why she always ruins everything good in her life. What she uncovers is a terrifying supernatural creature she must battle before it kills her and everyone she loves.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | ELYSE | Female 25 - 39 Years old |
Description ELYSE POITRAS (30 yrs) Red River Métis woman, beautifully self-sufficient but tragically in crisis.She is the oldest of the two sisters. She’s well-dressed and moves with an air of grace while always keeping an eye out for the threat coming around the corner. Often, Elyse herself is the cause of the threat. She drinks too much, spends too much, and before the start of our story, didn’t think enough about her future. Despite her outward confidence, she struggles to maintain healthy relationships, particularly romantic ones. Her self-protective instincts lead her to explosively react to people’s actions that she often misinterprets as either slights or threats. This defensive behavior can cause her to push people away but, once they’re gone, she won’t let it show that it bothers her—inside Elyse you’ll find impenetrable walls around a lonely, scared center. Her dignity is all she has left. She saves her most intense emotions for when she’s alone. Her panic attacks have gotten worse, and she experiences far more lows than highs these days. It’s getting harder to conceal that she’s drowning in her own depression and desperately seeking a life raft. The story begins with Elyse hitting rock bottom. She returns to her ancestral home in rural Manitoba looking to finally tame the self-sabotaging monster inside of her. But, in doing so, she uncovers a terrifying supernatural creature that she must battle before it kills her and everyone she loves. Throughout her journey, Elyse learns that survival means she can't always wait for things to be good to be happy but she must learn to limit the destruction inflicted on herself and those around her. | ||