Professional Casting for a Short Film "The Knitting Diaries"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are seeking cast for production of "The Knitting Diaries". Please, see the details below. About the project: Logline: Following the mysterious death of her father, 10-year-old Emily Wong's life is endangered when her Chinese grandmother's knitting club entangles her in a web of secrets and deceit in a small Mennonite farming town. The Knitting Diaries is a quirky short film about a Chinese grandmother/shopkeeper who entangles her family in a web of secrets and betrayal when her unorthodox business scheme, involving a group of Mennonite grandmothers, goes off the rails. This short film pays homage to strong, small-town grandmothers across the country. How they rise above things like discrimination, archaic traditions, and small-town hardships to fight collectively to survive and, in this case, occasionally get themselves tangled into complicated situations. Rate: UBCP/ACTRA/ULB. Volunteer. Additional information: Shooting in Vernon, BC, May 2-5, 2025. SUBMIT BEFORE 5pm FEB.25. When applying, please submit head shot, resume, demo reel and where you are based with subject line: "TKD - CASTING SUBMISSION - ROLE".
4 roles
CHINESE IMMIGRANT GRANDMOTHER. Stern, no filter, with a sharp sense for business, an unwavering work ethic, and an impermeable coat of emotional armor. She has lived in Canada long enough almost to lose her accent but not her fight-for-survival attitude. She has an impeccable memory, does not forgive easily, and is a ruthless and resourceful businesswoman. As the only Asian family in town, she is used to being an outsider but always knows the inside scoop.
CHINESE/CANADIAN (EMILY'S MOTHER): Smart, tough, sarcastic widow whose life is way more complicated than it should be for someone her age. Her motherly instincts become distorted as her drive to solve the mysterious death of her husband consumes her. Her relationships with her mother, culture, and hometown are layered with complications that pull her in conflicting directions.
MENNONITE GRANDMOTHER: Quirky, jovial woman with a heart of gold. She tends to blurt things out before polishing her thoughts, but her intentions are always kind. She's a god-fearing people-pleaser who wants everyone to get along but won't hesitate to call you out if she thinks you're wrong. She's strong-minded and would do anything to help a friend in need.
MENNONITE GRANDMOTHER: A polite, soft-spoken woman on the outside but with a witty sense of humor on the inside. Only those closest to her get the benefit of her under breath commentary. She is a curious observer. She's the tactician. She's the last person that you would expect to go against tradition, but she's way too smart to keep doing things just for the sake of tradition. Her quick wit and analytical brain make her indispensable when shit needs to get done. DANGER
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