Short Film
'Loose Screws' - TMU Student Film, Directing Project
Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Honorariums will be offered. The expense for transportation is going to be reimbursed up to $15. Snacks and water will be provided on set. This project is a signatory to the ACTRA/TMU Student Film Agreement (ACTRA Production#: 202147), and a non-commercial production, usage only being restricted to educational purposes, film festivals, and the talents' personal demo reels. No AI replication or voice cloning is to be used for this production.
Deadline:
Apr 1, 2026
Callbacks:
Mar 27, 2026 
Shooting starts:
Apr 3, 2026 
Shooting finishes:
Apr 3, 2026 
Shooting locations:
Downtown Toronto, Ontario
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Single day shoot (April 3rd), less than 5 hours, wrap latest at 9:30 PM
Storyline
While an old man/woman who cannot takes care of themselves is asleep, in their ruined family relationship, son/daughter sneaks into the house in the night to do necessary chores to keep the old person safe. The old man/woman cannot realize they are helped by their son/daughter.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadKaiFemale 25 - 50 Years old
Description
A Daughter of an old person (Philip). Because of the troubled family situation, they have trouble living together, but to take care of him, Kai needs to sneak into Philip's house secretly, without him noticing.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingPhilipMale 60 Years old
Description
An old person who has trouble living by himself. But he does not know that he needs help and is being helped by someone who does not live in the house.