Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film.
Deadline:
Oct 14, 2025
Auditions:
Self tapes by request
Callbacks:
In-person at YorkU TBD
Shooting starts:
Nov 21, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Nov 24, 2025
Shooting locations:
TBD - Around the GTA and North York
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.
Storyline
Veins follows Nathaniel, a young gay man whose life fractures after contracting HIV from a casual hookup. Consumed by shame, secrecy, and depression, he hides the truth from his mother while his sister Claire and close friend Madi offer support. Struggling with self-image, seeing his body as something that is tainted, Nathaniel battles obsessive compulsions, substance abuse, and connection in a desperate search for confidence in his own skin.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Nathaniel | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Nathaniel (mid-20s), a once charismatic and confident young man pursuing connections with men in the gay community, but after an HIV diagnosis, his confidence unravels into obsessive habits and a fractured relationship with his body, himself, and other men. Nathaniel views his body as something that has been contaminated, feeling unclean within his own skin. He must navigate intimacy, desire, and the search for self-acceptance in the aftermath of life-changing news.*Will be shooting a smoking (prop cigarette) and intimate scenes; kissing, implied sex, and shirtless scenes* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Claire | Female 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Claire (mid-20s), Nathaniel’s supportive and empathetic sister, tries to help Nathaniel the best she can during this time. Protective but not overbearing, she tries to guide him through his diagnosis while navigating her own emotions, offering warmth, grounding, and a mirror to his struggles.*Scene with character smoking on screen (prop cigarette)* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Stephanie | Female 35 - 55 Years old |
Description Stephanie (late 30s–early 50s), Nathaniel and Claire’s mother, is a loving but emotionally reactive woman. She struggles to process her son’s diagnosis, alternating between worry, frustration, and tenderness, providing a complex, high-stakes emotional presence that challenges Nathaniel while revealing her own vulnerabilities. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Madi | Female 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Madi (mid-20s), Nathaniel’s spirited and playful friend, who brings lightness and energy into his life. Bold, confident, and social, she encourages him to reengage with the world and his interest in the dating scene, teasing him toward connection. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Gabriel | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Gabriel (mid-20s) is an attractive and confident gay man Nathaniel meets at the bar who initiates a reckless hookup. *Will be shooting intimate scenes; kissing, implied sex, and shirtless scenes* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Matthew | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Matthew (mid-20s) is an attractive gay man Nathaniel meets at the bar.*Will be shooting intimate scenes; kissing* | ||