Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film.
Deadline:
Mar 1, 2024
Auditions:
Self-tapes by request.
Shooting starts:
Mar 8, 2024
Shooting finishes:
Mar 11, 2024
Shooting locations:
GTA
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
- Actors must be fluent in Spanish and English.
- 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.
- 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.
Storyline
On his fifteenth birthday, a closeted gay boy must undergo a barbaric ritual of having sex with a prostitute, or risk being outed and murdered by his fanatical father.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Carlos | Male 14 - 17 Years old |
Description - Once a gentle and innocent child, Carlos is now reserved and hardened. He grapples with internalized homophobia thanks to his fervent father. Carlos is a ticking bomb waiting to explode.- Actor needs to be over 18, but physically needs to look 15 years old. - Actor must be fluent in Spanish and English. - Intimacy with another actor. - Mild nudity would be required (i.e wearing a bathrobe, bare chest and underwear). - Actor must be able to hold breath underwater. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Dina | Female 17 - 20 Years old |
Description - A hard exterior, but a kind-hearted soul on the inside. She is working as a prostitute in order to survive the bad hand she was dealt.- Actress needs to be over 18, but physically needs to look 17 years old. - Actress must be fluent in Spanish and English. - Intimacy with another actor. - Mild nudity would be required (i.e wearing a bathrobe, wearing a top showing bare shoulders). | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Jacobo | Male 36 - 46 Years old |
Description - Behind the facade of a good-natured and caring father, Jacobo is a manipulative macho. He uses the name of God to fulfill his own agenda of “curing” his son from homosexuality.- Actor must be fluent in Spanish and English. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Benjamin | Male 14 - 17 Years old |
Description - Benjamin is a rebellious 14-year-old boy, forbidden to have any contact with Carlos since they were kids. He urges Carlos to escape with him so they can finally be together.- Actor needs to be over 18, but physically needs to look 15 years old. - Actor must be fluent in Spanish and English. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Father Perez | Male 55 - 65 Years old |
Description - A 60-year-old hypocritical sleaze-bag who preaches abstinence while leering at the young women of his congregation. He’s the kind of priest who writes his sermons in a fog of scotch and a haze of cigarette smoke.- Actor must be fluent in Spanish and English. | ||