Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film.
Deadline:
Feb 20, 2025
Shooting starts:
Feb 25, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Mar 1, 2025 + one additional shooting date in mid-March TBD
Shooting locations:
Vaughan & Downtown Toronto
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.
If transportation is required we can arrange for a ride for the actor during filming.
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.
If transportation is required we can arrange for a ride for the actor during filming.
Storyline
Exhausted from missing the last bus to his graveyard shift and enduring a long trek home, there’s only one thing Ashwin wants: sleep. But when a deal with his roommate to take “sleep shifts” no longer stands, Ashwin cuts a new deal which sets him down a chain of quiet struggles.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Ashwin | Male 22 - 28 Years old |
Description Ashwin is disciplined, ambitious, and stubborn. He moved to Canada with a clear plan: work hard, stay focused, and succeed. But financial instability forced him to delay school and take on grueling factory shifts. Refusing to fall behind, he doubles his workload and shares his single-room rent through “sleep shifts” with a stranger. Now, on the brink of exhaustion, he fights to stick to his plan—no matter the cost.Must know how to ride a bike. Tamil-presenting actors prioritized. Scene where character is smoking (Prop cigarette) | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Marko | Male 25 - 30 Years old |
Description Marko refuses to live under anyone’s control. Originally from Eastern Ukraine, he came to Canada on vacation in early 2022, only to be stranded after the invasion of his home country. A soured living arrangement left him homeless until he was introduced to Ashwin, who offered a shared room under strict “sleep shifts.” Reluctant at first, Marko took the deal: half the rent for most of the space. But as survival turns into routine, the line between compromise and control begins to blur.Ukrainian-presenting actors prioritized. Scene where character is smoking (Prop cigarette) | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Balraj | 20 - 24 Years old |
Description Balraj has been Ashwin’s roommate since they moved to Canada, but unlike Ashwin, he doesn’t believe success is something you can force. More passive and detached, he watches Ashwin’s struggles with quiet concern but rarely intervenes. His laid-back nature led him to introduce Marko as a solution to Ashwin’s financial woes, unknowingly setting off a chain of tensions he’d rather stay out of.Punjabi-presenting actors prioritized. | ||