Short Film
The Reveal - CRAZY 8s 2025
Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Jan 21, 2025
Callbacks:
Jan 31, 2025
Shooting starts:
Feb 28, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Mar 2, 2025 Actors will likely be required all three days.
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
Stevie struggles to support their sister’s gender reveal party, while harbouring some news of their own: they have started testosterone and are transitioning.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Stevie | Non-binary 20 - 45 Years old |
Description STEVIE SCHMIDT, 30-40, nonbinary/FTM transgender, OE, comedic actor. A nonbinary stand-up comedian who has just started taking testosterone and is struggling to come out to their family. Role will require some singing/dancing (actor does not need to be a good singer or dancer!) | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | KATE | Female 25 - 40 Years old |
Description Stevie’s 5-month pregnant sister who is hosting a gender reveal party for her impending baby. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | GLORIA | Female 50 - 75 Years old |
Description Stevie and Kate’s mother, Gloria is a retired nurse and soon-to-be grandmother who does genealogy in her spare time. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | BRUCE | Male 50 - 75 Years old |
Description Stevie and Kate’s father, Bruce is a retired German teacher and soon-to-be grandfather who does watercolour painting in his spare time. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | CURTIS | Male 25 - 45 Years old |
Description Curtis is a strong silent type who works in biomedical research and is also excited to welcome his and Kate’s first child. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | MIA | Female 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Mia is Stevie’s partner, Mia is a spiritual and political person who is very supportive of her partner. | ||