Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-Paid Student Film
Deadline:
Nov 12, 2023
Callbacks:
Dec 1, 2023 Location: Toronto Metropolitan University
Shooting starts:
Jan 4, 2024 7 Shooting Days Over Two Blocks in January
Shooting finishes:
Jan 21, 2024
Shooting locations:
Mississauga & Etobicoke
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Meals will be provided on set. Gas will be covered, or shuttle will be available from Toronto if needed. 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. There is a scene involving a prop gun, all necessary precautions will be taken.
Storyline
ARJUNA centers around a troubled teen, stealing cars, who turns his life around after a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Arjun | Male 16 - 21 Years old |
Description Tamil, or South Indian Appearance. Arjun is a smart yet troubled young man. In wanting change for his family's situation and himself, he pursues a path he doesn’t fully understand the repercussions of. The pressures he faces at home and in the streets push him to yearn for more than what he has. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Khan/Man | Male 40 - 60 Years old |
Description Open Ethnicity. Khan is a tranquil and perceptive individual deeply rooted in spirituality. With a life devoted to fostering spiritual progress, he guides lost souls with gentle wisdom and a sure presence, embodying both understanding and an engaging, benevolent presence. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Kovi | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description South Asian/North Indian Ethnicity. Kovi is charmingly dangerous, lurking at the crossroads of legality and crime. A car theft ring leader, he operates cultivating networks of young thieves. He maneuvers the streets with a blend of street-smart agility and a menacing presence. Kovi symbolizes the tantalizing allure of a fast life, embodying the temptation that leads many astray in the quest for quick success. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Amma | Female 35 - 50 Years old |
Description Tamil Ethnicity. Sri Lankan Tamil Language Proficient. Amma, Arjun's mother, is a resilient and nurturing figure, tirelessly tending to the household amidst financial strains. With a gentle but weary demeanour, she oscillates between caring for her family and grappling with the disconnection with her son and husband, embodying the silent strength and quiet desperation of a mother fighting to keep her family afloat in foreign tides. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Appa | Male 40 - 60 Years old |
Description Tamil Ethnicity. Sri Lankan Tamil Language Proficient. Appa is a sturdy pillar of the family, embodying tradition and the weight of cultural expectation. In his 50s, he carries the heaviness of immigration hardships and war. Silent in his struggles and firm in his beliefs, his interactions are marked by a blend of rigid authority and suppressed affection, as he watches his son drift into uncertainty, caught between a desire to guide him and the steadfast grip of his principles. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Wali | Male 20 - 35 Years old |
Description Open Ethnicity. Kovi’s criminal partner, Wali is the wild card in the criminal underbelly, an unpredictable element in the world of car theft. Impulsive, erratic, and oozing a chaotic energy, he flits through the shadows, leaving a trail of havoc in his wake. Loyal to Kovi, but bound by no rules or rationality,. | ||