Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
$200 flat fee
Deadline:
May 5, 2025
Shooting starts:
May 24, 2025
Shooting finishes:
May 24, 2025
Shooting locations:
GTA
Cities for response:
Toronto
Storyline
When a troubled woman and her adopted son encounter a stranger who claims to know the boy’s true identity, buried secrets unravel, forcing them to confront the painful truth about family, loss, and the lies we tell to protect the ones we love.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Claire | Female 30 - 45 Years old |
Description A fiercely devoted adoptive mother whose love for her son Max is matched only by her anxiety over losing him. Hyper-vigilant, controlling, and emotionally volatile when her role as “mom” is threatened. Claire is driven by fear — hiding the truth of Max’s adoption in a desperate attempt to protect him. Over the course of the story, she transforms from a guarded protector to a vulnerable truth-teller, ultimately learning that real motherhood means love without control. Think Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side, a more emotionally raw Sarah Connor in Terminator 2 or even Wynona Ryder’s Character in Stranger Things. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Max | Male 10 - 12 Years old |
Description A bright, curious kid with a deep sense of justice and a drive to uncover the truth. Max is the kind of pre-teen who follows every mystery to its source — whether it's a stranger who recognizes him or why his mom flinches at questions about the past. He longs to understand where he belongs, and when answers are kept from him, he takes matters into his own hands. Innocent yet determined, Max is like Miguel in Coco — spirited and searching for his identity — with shades of Rapunzel in Tangled, as he steps beyond the version of life he's always been told. Think Finn Wolfhard in Stranger Things. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Abigail | Female 65 - 90 Years old |
Description A delicate-looking but quietly formidable grandmother who’s spent years aching for the family she lost. Her first encounter with Max is charged with raw emotion — sorrow, hope, and a longing that never faded. Abagail’s flaw is her desperation, which blinds her to the emotional impact of her sudden reappearance in Max's life. Still, she carries a deep, forgiving love that ultimately softens conflict and redefines family. By the end, she evolves from a disruptive presence to a source of healing. Think Judi Dench in Philomena — tender but tenacious — or Sally Field’s later roles as a nurturing yet resilient matriarch. | ||