Film School
Bittersweet
Details
Union:
Not designated
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Feb 12, 2025
Shooting starts:
Mar 14, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Mar 16, 2025
Shooting locations:
North Vancouver
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
Bittersweet is a film about a grief-stricken man, a gang of girl guides, and their unlikely collaboration. 4 months after his wife’s passing, Wilson and Ella strike a deal - Wilson will help Ella achieve her final cookie badge if in return, he is left alone. During their efforts to sell 50 boxes of cookies, Wilson is pulled through his grief by Ella and her posse, one girl guide cookie at a time. After all this time spent alone, Wilson learns to live again, and realizes the unconditional love and support his community has for him.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Willson | Male 60 - 75 Years old |
Description After the death of his wife, Audrey, Wilson became closed off to the people in his neighborhood. He lives his life as if Audrey was still alive – he cooks nothing, prepares two coffees every morning, and keeps all her old things on her nightstand. Heartbroken, Wilson is grumpy, lonely, and isolated from the community he once participated in. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Ella | Female 7 - 11 Years old |
Description Ella is a passionate young “Youth Scout” in a community grieving the death of one of its most inspiring contributors, Audrey Mitchel. She has taken on a lead role in a troop of young girls, selling cookies to anyone she can – or, trying to. She is persistent, poised, passionate, and playful, which changes the life of a certain individual in her community. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Carol | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Ella’s Mom. Carol is kind and compassionate, wanting the best for people in her small community. She puts in effort to include everyone, despite their struggles. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Olivia | Female 7 - 11 Years old |
Description Ella’s “right-hand-girl”. Amelia is just as passionate about their troop – making the “Youth Scouts” the utmost priority in her life. She is the bearer of the red wagon. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Amelia | Female 7 - 11 Years old |
Description As the documenter of the troop’s activities, Amelia is also very passionate about her work as a “Youth Scout”. She carries a polaroid camera to document every challenge, every sale, and every moment. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Man | Male 25 - 50 Years old |
Description A neighborhood dad. He wants to support the local “Youth Scouts”, but also he wants to support Wilson | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Woman | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description A neighborhood mom. She sees the efforts of Wilson and the girls, and can’t help but to support it | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Non Speaking | Child | Male 5 - 11 Years old |
Description The woman’s child. He really, really, really likes cookies. | ||