Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA
Deadline:
Mar 10, 2025
Shooting starts:
May 26, 2025
Shooting finishes:
July 17, 2025
Shooting locations:
Toronto, ON Canada
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Storyline
Our film tells the story of Disability activist Judy Heumann leading over a hundred Disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal Building in 1977, kicking off a 28 day sit-in. They quickly form a tightly bound community, refusing to leave until the government enforces section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, requiring all federal spaces to become accessible.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | KITTY CONE | Female 20 - 39 Years old |
Description [KITTY CONE] Character portrayed as female, white, 20s to 30s, wheelchair user. A warm and approachable organizer and collaborator. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | DON | Male 20 - 39 Years old |
Description [DON] Character portrayed as male, Black, 20s to 30s, gay, wheelchair or mobility aid user. A respected civil rights activist who understands the intersectionality between his Black, religious, queer and disabled communities. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | HALE ZUKAS | Male 25 - 39 Years old |
Description [HALE ZUKAS] Character portrayed as male, white, late 20s to 30s, wheelchair user with a speech Disability who uses a communication device. An audacious and brilliant Disability rights activist with a wicked sense of humor. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | MILTON | Male 20 - 39 Years old |
Description [MILTON] Character portrayed as male, any ethnicity, 20s to 30s, wheelchair user who requires supplemental oxygen. An outspoken and determined Disability rights activist with an irreverent sense of humor. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | BRAD LOMAX | Male 20 - 39 Years old |
Description [BRAD LOMAX] Character portrayed as male, Black, 20s to 30s, wheelchair user. A Black Panther who thinks outside the box to support his fellow protesters. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | ED ROBERTS | Male 36 - 45 Years old |
Description [ED ROBERTS] Character portrayed as male, white, mid-late 30s to mid 40s, wheelchair user. A community leader and lifelong advocate for Disability rights. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | GERRY | All 20 - 39 Years old |
Description [GERRY] Character portrayed as any gender, any ethnicity, 20s to 30s, Little Person. Confident and sarcastic, Gerry is a Disability activist who isn’t afraid to take charge of a situation. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | CHARLIE | Male 20 - 39 Years old |
Description [CHARLIE] Character portrayed as male, Black, 20s to 30s, blind. Optimistic, kind, a team player. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | CELIA | Female 20 - 34 Years old |
Description [CELIA] Character portrayed as female, Black, Latina, Indigenous, AAPI, or MENA, 20s to early 30s, wheelchair or mobility aid user. New to the world of activism, she finds community during the protests. SUPPORTING | ||