Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
June 14, 2026
Shooting starts:
July 24, 2026
Shooting finishes:
July 27, 2026
Shooting locations:
Fenelon Falls, ON
Cities for response:
Toronto
Storyline
Carmen accompanies her boyfriend, Jesse, home for his father's funeral. However, she quickly discovers his mother does not want her around, and his late father resents her for being trans.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Carmen | Trans-female 18 - 29 Years old |
Description Carmen is an aspiring writer and life-long city girl. She’s polite, thoughtful, and self-assured. She’s empathetic to a fault and often hides her true feelings until she’s had time to fully process them.Carmen has agreed to accompany her boyfriend home for his father’s funeral. Carmen has never felt particularly welcome in their home, but loves Jesse enough to be there for his sake. *This role is intended for a trans performer.* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Jesse | Male 18 - 29 Years old |
Description Jesse is a simple guy from a small town family, now enjoying his life in the city. Though he was always popular in school, he has recently found a sort of freedom in his life with his girlfriend and her friends. He’s chill, charismatic, and light-hearted. The passing of his father weighs heavy on Jesse, as he finds himself conflicted between grief and his complicated feelings about his overbearing father.Jesse has asked Carmen (his gf) to accompany him home for his father’s funeral, knowing it will stir up drama but hoping everyone will be too distracted to really notice. He finds comfort in Carmen he knows he won’t find in his own family. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Tammy | Female 45 - 65 Years old |
Description Tammy is a loving mother, a hard worker, and a peacemaker. She has spent the majority of her life in the same town, and has become very protective of her family and friends. Her children, Jesse & Lex, and her husband Richard are her whole life. After her kids moved out, and now Richard passing, Tammy feels an intense loneliness and a certain loss of self. Tammy is less than happy to see Carmen (her son's trans gf) on her doorstep the evening before her husband’s funeral. While she herself does not resent Carmen, she feels a duty to honour her late husband’s disdain, as well as a protectiveness over her son. | ||