Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Nonpaid student film
Deadline:
Mar 3, 2025
Auditions:
Self tapes by request
Callbacks:
Call backs will be done online, via Zoom
Shooting starts:
Mar 14, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Mar 16, 2025
Shooting locations:
Port Dover
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.
Transport is available from Sheridan College, Oakville Campus
Meals will be provided on set
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel.
Transport is available from Sheridan College, Oakville Campus
Meals will be provided on set
Storyline
In the midst of the Salem witch trials, Mongrel Bewitching follows Mr.Danvers, a cold but compassionate man who would do anything for his family. The script opens with Mr.Danvers delivering a cake to his imprisoned wife, who is set to be executed for witchcraft. Inside the cake, he hides a file to help her escape from the bars of her prison cell.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Mr Danvers | Male 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Mr Danvers is a slightly burly-built bearded peasant who's a deeply devoted family man who will deceive and oppose authority for the prosperity of his loved ones. He displays a cold exterior, one used to conceal his true emotions and intentions | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Djura | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description The villain. A slender built, with minimal facial hair, and was a clean-shaven man. Djura is a soft-spoken and charming man. Despite his charisma, his personality has a wrathful side that can emerge at any moment. He is a witch hunter who takes great pride in his position. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Mrs Danvers | Female 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Mrs.Danvers is a peasant who was accused and imprisoned for witchcraft. She is frail and possesses a tiny frame. She is stricken with fear and anxiety but doesn’t let these emotions take hold of her and is brave in the face of adversity | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Accused Woman | Female 20 - 30 Years old |
Description The accused woman is a frightened and desperate individual. She is full of emotion and teeters between angry, sad, and scared. The accused woman has a very childlike voice. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Sheriff | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description The sheriff is a misogynistic and unempathetic man to the plight of others. He believes anyone accused of a crime is guilty and does not care for a trial. He is the authority on justice but is a thoroughly unjust man. | ||