Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film.
Deadline:
Oct 4, 2025
Auditions:
Self-tapes by request. Auditions by Zoom
Callbacks:
Via Zoom TBD
Shooting starts:
Oct 31, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Nov 3, 2025
Shooting locations:
Waterloo, Ontario and GTA
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.
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.
Storyline
Gord rediscovers his inner child when he spends the day playing with Colby in the forest.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Colby | Male 7 - 13 Years old |
Description Colby is a bright child. He loves to live in a world of imagination to escape from his monotonous family home. NOTE: Play fighting with prop swords involved, we will bring a professional to supervise this fight scene. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Gord | Male 60 - 75 Years old |
Description Gord is retired and has been married for 50 years. He loves his wife, but a marriage this long doesn't come without its frustrations and disagreements. He makes a rash decision to go and play with Colby (his next-door neighbour), where he rediscovers his love for play. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Margret | Female 60 - 75 Years old |
Description Margret is married to Gord and is frustrated by his lack of organization -- even after all the years they've been together. In the end she remembers why she loves Gord so much in the first place. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Catherine | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Catherine is Colby's mother. She is asleep at the start of the film, which allows Colby to leave and play on his own. When she wakes up she is concerned, but eventually Colby comes home and reunites with his mother. | ||