Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Honorarium - Lead: $500, Principal: $100
Deadline:
Dec 28, 2025
Auditions:
Self-tape by request
Callbacks:
In-person / via Zoom TBD
Shooting starts:
Jan 23, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Jan 25, 2026
Shooting locations:
St Jean Sur Richelieu, QC
Cities for response:
Montréal
Comments
While this is a Toronto Metropolitan University thesis film, we will be shooting in QUÉBEC.
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This
is a paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel.
• Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
• If transportation is required we can arrange for a ride for the actor during filming.
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This
is a paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel.
• Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
• If transportation is required we can arrange for a ride for the actor during filming.
Storyline
On the last night of his closing Cambodian restaurant, venerable 71-year-old Pou fights to record the restaurant’s closing voicemail before taking the karaoke stage.
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Le dernier soir de son restaurant cambodgien, le vénérable Pou, 71 ans, se bat pour laisser un dernier message vocal avant de monter sur scène pour un dernier karaoké.
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Le dernier soir de son restaurant cambodgien, le vénérable Pou, 71 ans, se bat pour laisser un dernier message vocal avant de monter sur scène pour un dernier karaoké.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Pou | Male 65 - 80 Years old |
Description South-East Asian Male | Must be proficient in KhmerSentimental, hopeful, comfortably rooted in old habits. --- Homme sud-asiatique | Doit maîtriser le khmer Sensible, optimiste, ancré dans ses habitudes. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Kevin | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Pou's son. South-East Asian Male Practical, devoted, culturally distant. --- Fils de Pou. Homme sud-asiatique Pratique, dévoué, éloigné de sa culture. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Brayden | Male 5 - 12 Years old |
Description Pou’s grand-sonAsian or Mixed-Asian Boy Observant, distant, quietly curious. --- Petit-fils de Pou Garçon asiatique ou d’origines mixtes Observateur, réservé, discrètement curieux. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Delivery Driver | Male 20 - 40 Years old |
Description Person of colour | MaleQuiet, introspective, wandering soul. --- Personne racisée | Homme Silencieux, introspectif, esprit vagabond. | ||