Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Vancouver Film School
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Apr 24, 2026
Shooting locations:
Vancouver, Canada
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Laura | Female 19 - 24 Years old |
Description Must be able to speak Spanish and English.Laura is a young Colombian immigrant, who has ambitious dreams of moving to the United States pursuing her studies and independence. She is kind, optimistic and emotionally sensitive. After surviving a violent racist assault, fear begins to dictate her choices. She suppresses her language and changes her appearance to feel safe. Her journey is an internal struggle between survival and authenticity. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Daniel | Male 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Must be able to speak Spanish and English.Daniel is a Latino immigrant whose life is already established in the United States. He is respectful and grounded. His actions show comfort as he cares for Laura, wishing her to reconnect with her Latina roots. Daniel is a metaphor for the welcoming nature of the Latino community, even outside of his home. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Michael | Male 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Michel is an ignorant, uneducated white man. His ignorance comes from a lack of empathy and education. His casual interactions unintentionally reinforce his racist beliefs. He is a representation and a metaphor for prejudice against Latinos within the U.S. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Jack (Man 1) | Male 26 - 35 Years old |
Description Dominant, entitled, and overtly aggressive, Jack (Man 1) is the primary perpetrator. He sees women as objects, as he is the physical manifestation of hostility towards migrants and becomes the sole reason for the fracture of Laura´s sense of security. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Sam (Man 2) | Male 26 - 35 Years old |
Description Sarcastic and complicit, Sam (Man 2) reinforces the behaviour of Jack (Man 1). He is a perpetrator of violence through his bystander approach, but his mockery and participation contribute to the fracturing of a women's identity. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Realtor | Male 50 - 65 Years old |
Description The realtor is a polite, talkative and seemingly welcoming character. However, he is the representation of day-to-day unconscious biases. Through comments and assumptions that quickly turn into microaggressions, he introduces us to the new reality Laura will face as a minority in the U.S. He reinforces discrimination, making others aware of their positions as outsiders | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Latina Girl | Female 19 - 22 Years old |
Description A helpless Latina student who becomes the target of racist remarks on campus. She is vulnerable in this society because of her naivety; bullied solely due to her speaking her native language. She reflects a version of Laura that is still visibly connected to her roots but is too ashamed to accept who she is. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Girl student | Female 19 - 24 Years old |
Description She is confident and integrated within the university. This girl is the pure reflection of what Laura is yet to become if she keeps on hiding who she truly is. As she is a white woman who has never faced prejudice and discrimination due to who she is, her ignorance leads her to participate in racist comments. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Male student | Male 19 - 24 Years old |
Description He is confident and integrated within the community. As a man who has never faced prejudice and discrimination due to who he is, his ignorance leads him to participate in racist comments. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Teacher | All 35 - 65 Years old |
Description Professional and well-intentioned, the teacher is your typical devoted instructor who has been teaching for years and has this love and passion towards the institution. | ||