Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
- Meals will be provided on set each day
- Compensation may be available based on experience and skill level
- All actors will receive proper credit
Deadline:
Apr 19, 2025
Auditions:
Self tapes are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Shooting starts:
May 16, 2025 Tentative start date
Shooting finishes:
May 23, 2025 Tentative end date
Shooting locations:
Vancouver, BC
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
As self-tapes are being reviewed on a rolling basis, we encourage early submissions to ensure full consideration.
Storyline
A weary chef and a mysterious drifter form an unspoken bond over fleeting bench encounters—sharing soup, poetry, and quiet stillness.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Konny Su | Female 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Once a ballet dancer, now a restless chef in her father’s restaurant, craving change in a kitchen that refuses to evolve. A smoker, a talker and a fierce personality.Ethnicity: Open (but preferably Asian, mixed, or ambiguous ethnicity) Language: English & Mandarin Experience as a dancer/ballet (preferred) | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Kashif Abbasi | Male 40 - 70 Years old |
Description A quiet and reserved yet dignified man in a suit. Once a dreamer, now an observer, he writes poetry on scraps of paper, longing to be heard but fearing rejection.Ethnicity: South Asian (Pakistani preferred) Language: English & Urdu (preferred) | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Mr. Su (Konny's dad) | Male 47 - 60 Years old |
Description A hardened but devoted man, shaped by years of sacrifice. His love is shown through action, not words. Discipline in the kitchen, expectation in silence. Routine is everything.Ethnicity: East Asian, preferably Chinese Language: English & Mandarin | ||