Short Film
Details
Union:
Not designated
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
TBD - ACTRA MIP HONORARIUM
Deadline:
May 15, 2024
Auditions:
We are STRAIGHT booking from submissions.
Shooting starts:
May 25, 2024 8:30 am
Shooting finishes:
May 25, 2024 3:45pm
Shooting locations:
Ottawa, Ontario
Cities for response:
Ottawa
Comments
? AGENTS PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING!

=====> THIS IS AN ACTRA MIP PROJECT - Cooperative Agreement (MIP with honorarium paid to actors)
(Should performers/agencies wish to learn more about these types of projects, they can contact ACTRA regarding it to get more information.)

Thank you in advance for submitting to "RF STUDIOS". Our platform is brand new and we aim to teach real life lessons to our audience. Our short films are a half-day shoot, they occur over 7 hours from beginning to end. They are distributed to our social media channels and seen mostly by an American Audience. Check us out on FB: www.facebook.com/REIDframed

===> Who are we looking for?

1. We're looking for ACTRA and ACTRA apprentices that are looking to stay sharp, do lead roles (as all of our films are leads with 3-4 actors) who are looking to beef up their reels and be seen by an American audience!
2. We're looking for actors that GENUINELY want to change the world through their performances. (Our videos have an inspirational theme to them)
3. Actors who will be in Montreal on those dates. (By submitting yourself or your talent, you are confirming that you or your talent would be in Montreal on those dates.)
4. Actors that are available for a 45 min table read done virtually over zoom.
6. Please submit talent with reels as we straight book from demos!
7. There are NO self-tapes requests. We will straight book if we see the right talent!
Storyline
Synopsis/ Storyline: When TRACY, a nosy realtor, sees a little girl selling lemonade on the front lawn, she angrily demands the girl shut down her “unlicensed business” or else. When a recording of Tracy’s outburst goes viral on the internet, her life begins to fall apart.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadTracyFemale 30 - 40 Years old
Description
LEAD - TRACY: Female - 33. Tracy is a control freak who needs to assert herself into everyone’s business. When she sees an “illegal” lemonade stand she flies into an embarrassing tirade.
WARDROBE: Professional and conservative business attire. Like a tightly wound realtor.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadKATEEFemale 30 - 44 Years old
Description
LEAD - KATEE: Female - 8-11, Black, Mixed. A young girl running a lemonade stand. She’s sensitive and tenderhearted, and her capacity for kindness ends up having a positive impact on Tracy, despite the fact that Tracy tried to shut down her lemonade stand. Tracy mistakes Brian for Katee’s father so they should have a similar ethnicity.
WARDROBE: Casual summer clothes - for outdoors.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadBrianMale 30 - 40 Years old
Description
LEAD - BRIAN: Male - 35, Black.
A conscientious neighbor who intervenes when he sees Tracy bullying Katee. Tracy mistakes Brian for Katee’s father so he should have a similar ethnicity to Katee.
WARDROBE: T-Shirt and shorts. Casual summer attire.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadHANKMale 30 - 40 Years old
Description
SUPPORTING - HANK: Male - 37.
Hank is Tracy’s fed-up fiance. When he sees the viral video of Tracy losing her cool, it is the final straw. He decides to break up with her.
WARDROBE: Casual, relaxed attire. Maybe a collar shirt with jeans.