Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Nov 15, 2021
Callbacks:
Nov 15, 2021
Shooting starts:
Nov 20, 2021 Shoot starts November 20th and 2 day break after.
Shooting finishes:
Nov 25, 2021
Shooting locations:
Vancouver and Richmond
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
*The main characters must be fully vaccinated
*The characters must be comfortable to do intimate scenes since it is a romance.
*The characters must be comfortable to do sensual scenes.
*The character for Ash must be comfortable to be in drag makeup and to crossdress.
*The characters must be comfortable to go shirtless on some scenes.
*The characters must be comfortable to do intimate scenes since it is a romance.
*The characters must be comfortable to do sensual scenes.
*The character for Ash must be comfortable to be in drag makeup and to crossdress.
*The characters must be comfortable to go shirtless on some scenes.
Storyline
A gender-bending, mind stirring LGBT melancholic romance about a guy, Ash (21), he takes his way of escaping reality into the next level, after being rejected by Jax ( 22), a guy he fell in love with, Ash crafted a seemingly perfect relationship with a doll version of Jax to experience the love he wish he had with him, the line between reality and delusion, love and obsession start to blur. At school, Ash sees Tamar, his good acquaintance, returning from another school. They catch up with each other and talk about life Tamar asks Ash about his love life, Ash couldn’t help but to share it, he told Tamar about the love he receives from Jax, which is a very unusual thing for Ash, Tamar is intrigued and wanted to meet Jax but Ash is hesitant, he doesn't know if he’s ready for someone to know him deeply and he doesn't know if Tamar can be trusted...After thinking about it, Ash finally decides to invite Tamar over at his house for a tea party with Jax. Ash gets ready for his own party, he embodies his drag queen persona, Magdalene, (a homage to his oldest porcelain doll) for this important event of his life. When Tamar finally arrives, she meets Jax , but it is not what Tamar was expecting, the Jax she met is a human size doll, she realizes that all these times, Ash is having a romantic moment with a doll. Will she stay or will she be an another reason why Ash feels abandoned?
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Ash | Male 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Ash Lewis, a 21 year old queer guy, he is a poet, painter, doll collector and a drag artist. As a product of abuse, he found his own way to escape his reality and somehow heal himself, it is through living in his world where he could be free as his drag persona, Magdalene. Ash never experienced to love before and never really had someone he calls a friend, when he met Jax, who showed him friendship and kindness, he thought that he is the one he’s been looking for, a lover and a friend. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Jax | Male 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Jax Leroix, a smart, very chill and easy going 22 year old guy, he treats everyone as a friend and with kindness. His charisma drives everyone to like him. One day, he saw Ash crying in the school washroom and calmed him down, that is where their friendship started, they did friendly things that Ash gave meaning to. Jax has two versions, the real Jax (straight man) and the Jax in Ash's head which is his boyfriend. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Tamar | Female 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Tamar Tomas, a 22 year old African Canadian woman, a bubbly and jolly person, she’s an empath, sympathetic, and spiritual that makes her feel and understand what Ash is feeling. With her good vibes and energy ,she is the only person that Ash could comfortably talk to. Tamar is a friend that you can call whenever you need someone. To her, being a black woman means that she could relate to people’s struggles more, especially the marginalized sector like the gay community. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Esther | Female 19 - 21 Years old |
Description Esther is Ash's friend, a doll, but in in Ash's head, Esther is a real person, she becomes alive. She talks to Ash whenever he is sad | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Extras | Rico | Male 19 - 25 Years old |
Description Rico is Ash and Esther's friend, a doll, but in Ash's head, Rico is a real person, he becomes alive. He talks to Ash whenever he is sad. | ||