Mini-Series
Born As My Gift To You (VERTICAL)
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Mini-Series
Network:
Joyreel
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Lead roles $500/day (negotiable) Supporting roles $250/12hrs Principal roles $150/8hrs
Deadline:
Jan 23, 2026
Shooting starts:
Jan 28, 2026 
Shooting finishes:
Feb 5, 2026 
Shooting locations:
Greater Vancouver Area
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
Born As My Gift To You follows Lola Burke, a young student struggling to survive while caring for her critically ill younger sister. When financial desperation pushes Lola into a dangerous situation, she crosses paths with Sidney Dixon, the emotionally guarded head of a powerful family empire. A single, life-altering night binds their worlds together, resulting in an unexpected pregnancy with twins—children Sidney was told he could never have. As Lola fights to protect her unborn children from exploitation, violence, and those seeking to control her future, Sidney must confront his own mortality, legacy, and capacity for love. With threats closing in from within his own family, Sidney chooses to defy tradition and power, placing Lola and the twins at the center of his world.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadLOLAFemale 18 - 25 Years old
Description
Lola is a resilient, empathetic young woman balancing school while caring for her critically ill younger sister, forced into impossible choices by financial desperation. When her life intersects with Sidney Dixon, a powerful and emotionally guarded man, Lola is drawn into a world far removed from her own, where she must navigate danger, love, and survival without losing her moral core. Content note: some intimacy, including kissing and one implied (non-graphic) sexual encounter; scenes of sexual threat and physical danger; no nudity required.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadSIDNEYMale 35 - 40 Years old
Description
Sidney is the powerful, emotionally reserved head of a wealthy family empire, living with a terminal illness that has left him isolated and deeply controlled. Accustomed to authority and distance, Sidney’s world is disrupted when he meets Lola, forcing him to confront vulnerability, responsibility, and love for the first time. Beneath his imposing exterior is a man capable of profound tenderness, moral clarity, and fierce protectiveness. Content note: some intimacy, including kissing and one implied (non-graphic) sexual encounter; no nudity required.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingASHMale 20 - 35 Years old
Description
Ash is Sidney Dixon’s entitled nephew and Lola’s manipulative ex-boyfriend, driven by greed, insecurity, and a desperate hunger for power. Charming on the surface and vicious underneath, Ash believes status entitles him to control others and reacts with escalating violence when that control is threatened.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingTUCKERMale 30 - 50 Years old
Description
Tucker is Sidney Dixon’s loyal aide and fixer, a composed, intelligent presence who manages the practical and moral weight of the Dixon empire. Calm under pressure and deeply devoted, Tucker often serves as the bridge between Sidney’s inner world and the larger power structure around him, quietly observing and intervening when necessary.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingCONNIEFemale 20 - 30 Years old
Description
Connie is a polished, calculating heiress who aligns herself with Ash out of ambition rather than affection, viewing relationships as leverage and power as currency. Cool, composed, and quietly ruthless, she masks insecurity with entitlement and is capable of cruelty without ever raising her voice.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingANNIEFemale 8 - 14 Years old
Description
Annie is Lola’s younger sister, fragile in health but emotionally perceptive, whose illness is the driving force behind Lola’s desperation and sacrifices. Gentle, intelligent, and quietly brave, Annie carries warmth and humour even in vulnerability, grounding the story’s emotional stakes.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingLELIANAFemale 20 - 30 Years old
Description
Leliana is a dancer working at a strip club who has fully adapted to the environment and uses confidence and cruelty as armor. She is dismissive and subtly bullying toward Lola, reinforcing Lola’s vulnerability and isolation during the film’s opening. Sharp-tongued, performative, and unapologetic, Leliana represents the social hierarchy of the club and the pressure to conform.