Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
UBCP ULB
Deadline:
Oct 22, 2025
Callbacks:
Oct 24, 2025
Shooting starts:
Dec 4, 2025 Tentative - 3-4 days within these dates
Shooting finishes:
Dec 15, 2025 Subject to change
Shooting locations:
Vancouver and surrounding areas
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Kelowna
Storyline
Logline: A company develops technology that reconstructs a simulated version of someone you've lost, with the
promise of final closure on grief.
promise of final closure on grief.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | HENRY/HAILEY | All 8 - 12 Years old |
Description August's younger sibling who passes on Halloween night. Innocent kid that hasn't been affected by external world,charismatic and happy. But once they see August for the first time since the accident, they don't realize they're dead. This role has Henry/Hailey version 2 who is the sad heartbroken victim covered in blood, and Henry/Hailey version 3 who angrily blames August for the accident. This is because it's August insecurities coming to fruition in an experiment about grief. This role requires a dynamic emotional range. Open to female or male actors. Feel free to wear ANY Halloween costume if desired. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | ASAMI | Female 19 - 28 Years old |
Description Fierce and cut-throat, Asami is Vic's assistant. Asami is a former test subject that has worked her way up to now anemployee of IRIS. Her last moment reveals the underlying emotion she has hidden to get to where she is. (Reference to Audition 1999 Japanese film). | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | SUE | Female 40 - 50 Years old |
Description August and Henry's mom. Due to the death of her son Henry, Sue takes out the pain she feels on the loved onesclose to her. Until she couldn't bare the pain and committed suicide. When she first sees August, she blames him for the death. This is because it's August insecurities coming to fruition in an experiment about grief. SCENE NOTES: Improv off the top. Sue has passed away, so her presence is August's imagination in the science experiment. One minute Sue is happy to see August, the next she's blaming her husband. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | FRED | Male 48 - 55 Years old |
Description August and Henry's dad. Due to the death of his son Henry, Fred takes the pain his wife, Sue, feels and reassuresher it wasn't August's fault. Until Sue couldn't bare the pain and committed suicide. Fred has resentment for Sue leaving him and August behind. This is all shown in an experiment where August insecurities and memories come to fruition. | ||