Film School
Jane's Roast Duck
Details
Episode:
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Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid Student Film
Deadline:
Feb 17, 2025
Shooting starts:
Mar 7, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Mar 9, 2025
Shooting locations:
Hamilton
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.
- Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
- Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
Storyline
Jane, an outstanding real estate agent, is eagerly preparing her signature dish, roast duck, for her year-end party. Her son, who was supposed to celebrate with her, is unreachable. Her friends Sarah and Amanda arrive, and Jane excitedly shares the news that she's found a new client. While Jane is cleaning the family photo glasses she broke as she demonstrated her golf putting skills to her friends, Sarah and Amanda then learn on Instagram that Jane's new client has been poached by her former subordinate. At this moment, Jane's son calls to notify her that he's gone to visit her ex-husband. Faced with the sudden unraveling of her life, Jane must figure out how to cope with these unexpected changes.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Jane | Female 52 - 58 Years old |
Description Jane, a successful real estate agent who is about to turn sixty, is a perfectionist, passionate, confident, and a control freak. She is a master of cooking. And she loves golfing so much that she maintains her figure well. She feels lost and reveals her vulnerability in the face of the ongoing changes in her career and family. but in the end, she can always look at the silver lining of her life. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Amanda | Female 36 - 42 Years old |
Description Amanda is rational, sensitive, and skilled at sensing changes in social atmospheres. She has an open-minded approach to things and, despite her youth, carries a bit of a philosopher's demeanor. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Sarah | Female 45 - 52 Years old |
Description Sarah, once Jane's client, later became a friend. She is enthusiastic, loves gossip, outgoing, and curious. She enjoys digging into other people's lives and asking probing questions. | ||