Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Paid. Rate commensurate with micro-budget independent production. Travel and accommodation covered.
Deadline:
Aug 31, 2026
Auditions:
Please submit self-tapes
Callbacks:
Aug 31, 2026
Shooting starts:
Sept 8, 2026 Studio shoot at cineworks.
Shooting finishes:
Sept 8, 2026 Audio for alt. scene will be recorded in studio.
Shooting locations:
Downtown Vancouver
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
'HillBilly' follows Will, whose first steps toward healing his sorrow spiral into a life-or-death spiritual awakening after a violent encounter with a deranged woodland hillbilly.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | William | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Must convincingly portray fear. Slight unassuming physicality preferred. Meek, submissive demeanour with emotional depth. Background in comedy an asset. Comfortable with detour casting and light prosthetic application. Dark thematic material. Must be willing to travel to Northern BC. Partial nudity: boxer/briefs for half of shooting (in August), full clothed the other half. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Hillbilly | Male 35 - 50 Years old |
Description Commanding, brooding, physicality. Capable of shifting from college professor to a deeply unsettling creep. Background in comedy an asset. Missing teeth, body hair, bald or heavy beard also an asset (or comfortable with prosthetic beard and dental work). Dark thematic material. Must be willing to travel to Northern BC. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Small Principal | Candice | Female 20 - 35 Years old |
Description Will's ex-girlfriend. She appears physically during a surreal psychedelic vision while her voice and character will transition to Mother Nature. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Fitness Instructor | Male 20 - 35 Years old |
Description Charismatic, physically confident fitness instructor having an affair with Will's girlfriend. His voice is first heard when Will leaves a voice message. He later appears, physically, during Will's surreal psychedelic hallucination. A small but memorable role requiring a strong comedic presence, being able to be obnoxious without becoming a caricature. | ||