Film School
Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Insurance is covered for union actors but the roles are unpaid.
Deadline:
Nov 7, 2025
Auditions:
Self-tapes are to be sent through Casting Workbook
Callbacks:
Nov 15, 2025 Callbacks will be held in-person.
Shooting starts:
Dec 3, 2025 
Shooting finishes:
Dec 5, 2025 
Shooting locations:
Delta, BC
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
You will receive an IMDb credit and we will be submitting this project to multiple festivals.
Storyline
18-year-old Anja has grown up in the shadow of her younger brother Finn’s Tourette’s, ADHD, and OCD. Simple rituals like family dinners or brushing teeth can erupt into chaos as Finn’s tics grow into violent meltdowns. Anja sacrifices her own needs to keep peace at home, carrying guilt for her own suffering when she believes only Finn has the right to. As her parents prepare to send Finn back to a clinic, Anja finally refuses to obey his rituals, defying him for the first time. She discovers her role is not to rescue her brother, but to stay beside him, finding her own right to be hurt and to heal.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadFinnMale 19 - 25 Years old
Description
Trapped between his disorders (Tourette’s, ADHD, OCD) and his need to control them. Volatile outbursts, but deeply dependent on his sister, Anja, and shows sensitivity and gratitude by the end, demonstrating his love for her. Actor must respectfully and convincingly portray neurodivergence (tics, meltdowns), and requires a strong physical and emotional acting range.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingVeronikaFemale 30 - 55 Years old
Description
The warm and nurturing, yet emotionally exhausted mother of Anja and Finn. She struggles balancing therapeutic rules, her love for both children, and her own invisible suffering. By the end, she accepts Finn’s need to return to a clinic and receive more treatment.