Short Film
CFC - POINT OF VIEW - ALL THINGS GO
Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Unpaid as per agreement between CFC/ACTRA for 8+1 hour shoot day.
Deadline:
Aug 11, 2026
Callbacks:
DEMO OFFER ONLY
Shooting starts:
August 24-28 - Required for 2 days
Shooting finishes:
August 24-28 - Required for 2 days
Shooting locations:
Canadian Film Centre - 2489 Bayview Ave, North York, ON M2L1A8
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Writer(s) Bio: Alice Wang is a queer Chinese-Canadian filmmaker whose work often touches on themes of loss, acceptance, and belonging with nuanced perspectives on family dynamics and self-actualization. Their short films have played at festivals such as Iris Prize, San Diego Asian Film Festival, Image+nation Montreal and more. Most recently, Alice produced the 2024 ACTRA Queer Your Stories short film which premiered at Inside Out Film Festival, and is currently producing a TELUS originals feature documentary.


As an organizer and arts worker, Alice has worked as the Manager of Programming at Regent Park Film Festival and co-founded Videatur Collective which helped support first time QTBIPOC filmmakers in creating their short films. As a creative, Alice has been selected for numerous programs including the CFC Writers’ Lab 2026, Rogers-BSO Fund, BIPOC TV and Film Showrunner Bootcamp 2022 and Episodic Lab, Reelworld Emerging 20 Program, as well as the Netflix x BANFF Diversity of Voices Program. An RBC Emerging Director’s Award recipient, Alice is working on their first narrative feature film as a writer/director.



The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a charitable organization that empowers Canadian talent and advances opportunities for them to thrive in the screen industry. We deliver intensive programs in film, television, screen acting, music, and digital/immersive media. POINT OF VIEW is a creative exercise that will see 5 scenes from our Writers' Lab realized twice by two different creative teams. Each scene will be shot over two half days in August and professionally finished by early September. Projects may be used on password-protected demo reels but are not intended for public distribution. This is a great opportunity to work with emerging Canadian talent in a collaborative environment!

Storyline
During the off-season, two Premier League teammates go through their usual mobility routine when one suddenly reveals that his transfer request has been approved. Observed through the eyes of another teammate, what begins as an ordinary conversation reveals itself to be an unspoken goodbye as the two have to keep the true nature of their relationship hidden in plain sight.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalMateoMale 20 - 24 Years old
Description
Male, any ethnicity, 20-24. A natural leader and technically gifted soccer player, Mateo is a core player on the team and the kind of person everyone gravitates towards. Physically affectionate and playful, he somehow always makes everything feel effortless. But beneath his confidence is someone who is perhaps too attuned to his image and often buries difficult feelings with charm. Performers from the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to submit.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalFelixMale 20 - 24 Years old
Description
Male, any ethnicity, 20-24. Quietly intense and fiercely disciplined, Felix approaches soccer and life with precision. He isn’t one to wear his heart on his sleeve, but he values clarity. Even though he’s often comfortable letting silence fill the room, he has little patience for uncertainty. Whether on the pitch or in his personal life, Felix wants to know where he stands. Performers from the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to submit.