The CBC Actors Conservatory is recognized thoughout the industry as a vital hub for spotting and supporting exciting and original on-screen talent. This full-time creative and professional experience, which is programmed by the Canadian Film Centre, has launched close to 100 actors since it began and allows actors to expand their skills while empowering them to navigate career and marketplace opportunities. Each "CLOSE UP" showcases actors in a dramatic, character-driven scene. All CLOSE UPs are professionally produced and edited for a Canadian Film Centre Industry Showcase in the spring.

Costa Rican Canadian actor-filmmaker Brian Quintero, born and raised in Toronto, is a graduate of the Acting for Camera and Voice program and part of the newest cohort of the prestigious CBC Actors Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre. With a diverse body of work, Brian’s recent television credits include Amazon Prime’s pilot NEAGLEY, Netflix’s THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, MGM+’s BILLY THE KID, and Netflix’s upcoming western THE ABANDONS from Kurt Sutter, creator of “Sons of Anarchy”. Brian received a Best Ensemble Cast nomination for the feature film THE KILLGRIN, and will appear in the action comedy KARATE GHOST alongside Tim Rozon, Jim Belushi and Michael Jai White.

Burdened by guilt and fear, Chase returns to his estranged mother’s home under the guise of caring for her well-being. As suppressed grief and turmoil emerge, he must confront his own pain.