Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
As per York University's agreement with ACTRA, we are accepting both union and non-union talent. We are offering an honorarium of $250 per talent, for one day of filming. Meals and transport will be covered by production. Upon completion of the film, each performer will receive a copy for use in their personal demo reel.
Deadline:
Oct 31, 2026
Auditions:
If you have any questions about the script, or available sides, please reach out!
Callbacks:
Oct 29, 2026
Shooting starts:
Nov 1, 2026 Pending shooting date.
Shooting finishes:
Nov 1, 2026
Shooting locations:
This production will be shot in one day, at one location, within Toronto. This is NOT an overnight or evening shoot.
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
This production is insured. A stunt coordinator will be in open communication with cast prior to shooting, as well as during production, to ensure all talent is comfortable and safe.
Storyline
Anxious and broke, Marlon meets an older masochistic man in the woods to perform an absurd pay-for-pain transaction.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Marlon | Male 20 - 25 Years old |
Description An organized and anxious university student struggling to pay his student loans, Marlon is trying out hookup apps as a way to break out of his shell. He considers himself vanilla to a fault. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Chris | Male 48 - 65 Years old |
Description It takes a lot for Chris to feel anything anymore. He's started to rely on extreme sexual fantasies and meeting strangers from the internet to punish himself. He misses his late wife. | ||