Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film.
Deadline:
Oct 11, 2026
Shooting starts:
Oct 23, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Oct 26, 2026
Shooting locations:
North York
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel.
Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
If transportation is required we can arrange for a ride for the actor during filming.
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel.
Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
If transportation is required we can arrange for a ride for the actor during filming.
Storyline
A lonely boy who struggles with belonging learns to build it, piece by piece, with the help of an unlikely mentor.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Lucas | Male 9 - 15 Years old |
Description Lucas is a lonely boy who hides behind silence and a hard shell. Moving away from everything he knew left him unsure how to connect with others. By the end, he finds the courage to ask everyone to join him in a communal activity. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Kingston | Male 40 - 60 Years old |
Description Kingston (black), a warm, funny, and patient, janitor who has immigrated to Canada earlier in his life. He misses his mother. He reaches Lucas by sitting beside him instead of correcting him. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Aisha | Female 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Aisha is a facilitating volunteer at the community centre who's worn down by Lucas but still wants the best for him. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Speer | Male 30 - 50 Years old |
Description Speer is the youth group's supervisor. He's by-the-book and has run out of patience with Lucas. He believes rules and respect are the same thing, but softens when he sees the kids working together. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Vanessa | Female 28 - 45 Years old |
Description Vanessa is Lucas's mother, a working parent who pulls late shifts and checks in with her son by phone. She loves her son but is stretched thin, and the distance between them is part of why Lucas is isolated. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Jeremy | Male 9 - 15 Years old |
Description Jeremy is the boy Lucas shoves in the film's opening. He's the last to join the group's domino chain, and his laugh with Lucas shows Lucas is finally accepted into the community. | ||