Film School
Husk
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid & Non-union
Deadline:
Feb 14, 2025
Auditions:
Self Tapes by Request
Callbacks:
Via Zoom / TBD
Shooting starts:
Mar 14, 2025 
Shooting finishes:
Mar 16, 2025 
Shooting locations:
Oakville/Halton Region
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We are accpeting non-union submissions. 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. We are providing meals and transportation.

All characters require hair, makeup and special effect makeup (Alden requires heavier sfx), Henry should have an established beard or grow one for the project, and both Henry and Sadie wield prop weapons in the film.
Storyline
In a world devastated by a viral plague, three survivors — Henry, Sadie, and her husband, Alden — find themselves trapped in a house surrounded by the undead. When Alden is bitten, they take a desperate risk, attempting an amputation to save him. But as his fate hangs in the balance, tensions rise.

With time running out, Henry believes ending Alden’s suffering is the only option, while Sadie clings to the hope that he can still be saved. As they struggle to reconcile their opposing beliefs, they must face the harsh realities of their new world — and the impossible choices it demands.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadHenryMale 30 - 45 Years old
Description
Henry, a hardened survivor, scarred by the traumatic loss of his wife, seeks to keep his group safe. When one of his fellow survivors is bitten, Henry is adamant on eliminating the threat of the infection before it spreads. Though he is driven by the need for redemption and atonement, he fears he may not be doing what is right.

Henry should have a pronounced beard, wields a prop weapon and requires some make-up and special effects.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalSadieFemale 23 - 30 Years old
Description
Sadie, a determined survivor, grapples with her husband's recent terminal infection. Blinded by her emotional connection to him and her refusal to accept his loss, Sadie fights to keep her husband alive despite Henry's warnings. She fears that if she loses Alden then she has lost everything.

Sadie requires make-up and some special effects make-up, and wields a prop weapon.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalAldenMale 23 - 30 Years old
Description
Alden, a scared survivor, slowly succumbs to an infection after being bitten by the undead. As the infection spreads, he is forced to come to terms with his own mortality and comfort his grieving wife in the process. Alden fears not only leaving his wife behind, but also the inevitable.

Alden requires special effects make-up (heavier than Henry and Sadie).