Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
This is a student production, there will not be payment.
Deadline:
Jan 30, 2026
Callbacks:
Feb 11, 2026
Shooting starts:
Mar 6, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Mar 8, 2026
Shooting locations:
Shooting will take place in the North Shore.
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
This is a student film for Capilano University, all roles are non-paying. All roles have minimal dialogue and are performance-driven, with an emphasis on physicality and facial expression rather than extensive line delivery.
Storyline
HOUSE GUEST follows an unhoused man who takes refuge in an empty suburban home, only to have his fragile sense of safety disrupted by an unexpected arrival. The film is a quiet, performance-driven, psychological drama about survival and connection.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Steven | Male 30 - 45 Years old |
Description STEVEN is an unhoused man built by years of instability and isolation. Guarded and distrustful of others, he longs for safety, comfort, and a brief escape from life.Role requires the actor to shave facial hair midway through the course of filming. This role is entirely non-verbal and performance-driven. Accents or English fluency will not affect casting. Those applying for the role of Steven can also be considered for the role of "Screaming Man." | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Ralph | Male 18 - 25 Years old |
Description RALPH is a newly unhoused man he's messy, reckless, impulsive, and chaotic. Ralph moves through the world with confidence rather than caution, he relies on his charm and the kindness of strangers to survive. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Screaming Man | Male 30 - 45 Years old |
Description SCREAMING MAN briefly appears in a flashback, terrorizing Steven. Aggressive and unpredictable, he has built this threat and instability that Steven associates with his life on the streets. | ||