Casting Call: KNEE DEEP - Proof of Concept

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Short Film

KNEE DEEP - Proof of Concept

Details

Union:

Non union

Area of media:

Short Film

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

Main roles will be paid a flat rate of 100 dollars each. Travel will be covered/compensated, food provided.

Deadline:

June 13, 2026

Shooting starts:

June 20, 2026 This is the range of possible shoot dates

Shooting finishes:

June 21, 2026

Shooting locations:

Toronto, Ontario - TBD

Cities for response:

Toronto

Comments

Festival-Bound Short Film

Directed by Harrison Di Cresce, an award-winning filmmaker and Toronto Metropolitan University Film BFA student whose previous work has received recognition at the Toronto Teen Film Festival and Rush Youth Film Festival. This proof-of-concept/trailer is being produced in support of a grant-funded short film intended for major festival consideration.

“Harrison is extremely talented, creating an amazing atmosphere for his actors and crew to work with” Edison Morales - actor known for REACHER, NOBODY, and BLACK SUMMER

This project will be filming in Toronto for one day within the range of the 20th-21st of June.

Storyline

At a reunion party with his old high school friends,
a young man emotionally drifting from his long-term girlfriend avoids confronting their failing
relationship by disappearing deeper into the intoxication and momentum of the night.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Tate	Male 20 - 25 Years old
Description TATE (20-25) MALE A young man quietly drifting through a relationship he no longer fully believes in, late avoids confrontation at all costs, convincing himself that staying with Megan is an act of compassion rather than fear. Passive, emotionally conflicted and increasingly detached, he hides behind routine and indecision until his avoidance slowly mutates into self-destruction.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Megan	Female 20 - 25 Years old
Description MEGAN (20-25) FEMALE Sincere, emotionally invested, and quietly vulnerable, Megan still believes in the relationship Tate has already begun emotionally leaving behind. While she senses his growing distance throughout the night, she continues trying to hold onto the connection honestly, making Tate's inability to confront the truth even more painful.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Ana	Male 20 - 25 Years old
Description ANA (20-25) FEMALE An old high school friend who re-enters Tate's life a t the reunion, Ana represents escape, nostalgia, and the illusion of emotional freedom. Comfortable within the chaos of the night, she becomes someone Tate projects his growing detachment onto as he drifts further away from Megan.

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