Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Unpaid / Volunteer.
Cast will receive meals, screen credit, and footage for their reel.
Deadline:
Oct 1, 2026
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
Storyline
To reach a city under travel restrictions, a young man turns to a well-connected friend, who agrees to get him there if he picks up a valuable art collection.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | DEREK | Male 25 - 45 Years old |
Description Derek once dreamed of running for mayor and becoming an important figure in the city. That ambition ended when he was disqualified from running for office and barred from ever seeking the position again. Since then, his disappointment has hardened into a deep disdain for the city and its leadership. He is quick to criticize its decline and those responsible for running it. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | CHANCE | Male 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Chance is warm, sociable, and easygoing, but also undisciplined, drifting through life without much structure or direction. Though he wants more for himself, his ability to get by, along with the patience and support he receives from others, has made him comfortable putting off the changes he knows he needs to make.Coming from a family with a history of alcohol abuse, Chance grew up resenting his abusive, alcoholic father, who eventually walked out on him. He believes that his awareness of that history, along with the resentment he carries toward his father, safeguards him from repeating the same mistakes. That belief allows Chance to drink without seeing himself as someone with a problem. Over time, however, he is forced to confront the possibility that the habits he always believed were under control may already have a hold on him. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | DAPHNÉE | Female 18 - 25 Years old |
Description Daphnée is polished, image conscious, and somewhat snobbish, placing a great deal of value on education, ambition, and how she is perceived by others. She has a clear idea of the kind of life she wants and the kind of person she believes fits into it.Chance complicates those ideas. Though she is immediately drawn to him, his irresponsibility, unreliability, and lack of direction conflict with the standards she has built around herself. Initially, Daphnée tried to dismiss the attraction, but the more she resisted it, the more invested she became. Without meaning to, Chance unsettles the composure Daphnée works hard to maintain and brings out a more spontaneous, uninhibited side of her. Her feelings for him force her to reconsider the image she has built of herself and what she thought she wanted. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | WANDA | Female 18 - 35 Years old |
Description Growing up, Wanda lived in the shadow of her sister, the family favourite, who received the attention and affection Wanda wanted. As she got older, Wanda began searching for that missing affection in romantic relationships.Wanda’s caring and well mannered nature has a way of making people feel comfortable and completely seen. She listens closely, speaks gently, and gives others her full attention. That warmth is genuine, but it also makes it easy for her to disarm people and draw them toward her. For Wanda, the beginning of a relationship is intoxicating. She craves the pursuit, the attention, and especially the moment she knows she has become important to someone. But once their affection feels secure, the feeling begins to fade. What briefly filled the emptiness inside her becomes ordinary, and the void returns. Rather than sit with that emptiness, Wanda moves on in search of the feeling again. She is less addicted to relationships than to the thrill of being desired, pursued, and finally chosen. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | NICOLE | Female 25 - 45 Years old |
Description Nicole is Derek’s outspoken, no-nonsense wife.She speaks to him with the familiarity of someone who has long since stopped being impressed by his status, connections, or commanding presence. Where others may defer to Derek, Nicole does not. She expects him to show up as a husband and father, not as the businessman who can simply send someone else to handle a problem. Her bluntness can be demanding, but beneath it is a clear expectation that Derek take responsibility for the life they have built together. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | KARL | Male 28 - 45 Years old |
Description Karl works for Derek, but he does not think of himself as an employee. In his mind, the clients he brings in, the deals he helps arrange, and the problems he handles make him an equal business partner. He believes Derek’s success is partly his success and expects to be treated and compensated accordingly.Karl’s attempts to assert himself occasionally expose that difference, especially when he asks for more money or recognition and Derek quickly reminds him who actually has the final say. Karl wants the respect and authority he believes he has already earned, creating a quiet resentment whenever Derek treats him like someone who simply works for him rather than beside him. | ||