Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
$216 + 10%/day
Deadline:
June 3, 2026
Shooting starts:
June 21, 2026
Shooting finishes:
June 22, 2026
Shooting locations:
Los Angeles Area
Cities for response:
Los Angeles
Storyline
A Latina mother undergoing cancer treatment must choose between her survival and her principles when her son’s lucrative job helps fuel a private detention empire. As public resistance grows, a reluctant board member and a grieving community begin fighting back against a system that profits from human suffering.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | CFO | |
Description Male. Late 40s/early 50s. White. Slick, fast-talking, and relentlessly focused on the bottom line. Every problem has a financial solution and every person has a price tag. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | CEO | |
Description Male. Late 40s/early 50s. White or Latino. Polished, conservative, and highly ambitious. The CEO of a private detention corporation who sees opportunity, profit, and power where others see human consequences. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | ALICIA | |
Description Latina. 50s. Undergoing cancer treatment. Compassionate, loving, and resilient, she is determined to survive without compromising her values or her community. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | BOARD MEMBER | |
Description Female. 50s/60s. Any ethnicity. Intelligent and accomplished. New to her first corporate board, she wants to fit in but becomes increasingly troubled by what she discovers behind closed doors. | ||