Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Deadline:
Oct 13, 2025
Shooting starts:
December 2025
Shooting finishes:
January 2026
Shooting locations:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Cities for response:
New York
Storyline
After moving into a new home with his mother, a young man becomes obsessed with strange noises in the attic, only to discover a squatter who slowly replaces him in his own family. A quiet psychological drama with surrealist and horror overtones.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | George | Male 18 - 26 Years old |
Description A withdrawn recent graduate living with his single mother, Connie. Aimless and depressed, he finds solace in playing the saxophone. Their close relationship begins to fray as she pressures him to help around the house. When he hears noises from the attic and Connie grows secretive, his paranoia deepens. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Connie | Female 45 - 60 Years old |
Description George’s mother, a caring but exhausted woman coping with unspoken grief. Frustrated by his inaction, she throws herself into housework. Secretly, she’s begun caring for a squatter living in their attic, finding renewed purpose and companionship in helping him, something that slowly shifts her attention away from her own son. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Nico | Male 18 - 26 Years old |
Description A quiet, mysterious squatter secretly living in George and Connie’s attic. Polite and grateful toward Connie, he shows no signs of harm despite George’s growing suspicion. His calm presence blurs the line between sincerity and manipulation as he slowly begins to take George’s place within the household. | ||