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Job in Acting for a Short Film "Devour"

Calgary, AB, Canada
ID: 291664Exp: 9/25/2025
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors for a short film "Devour". More details are below. About the project: In the fall of 1955, a grieving couple go into the Alberta wilderness to scatter the wife's father's ashes. When they are separated, the husband is left to face the forest, and himself, alone. "Devour" is a short period film set in 1955. It's a psychological survival story about love, grief, and isolation, shot on location in the Alberta wilderness. Rate: Non-Union. Unpaid. Food and Drink Provided. Additonal information: Location: Alberta wilderness (Kananaskis/ area). Dates: Late September - Early October 2025. When applying, please submit a head shot and resume (demo reel if you have one).

2 roles

Earnest BowmanBoth genders26-45 y.o.All ethnicities

Masculine presenting. A veteran who now teaches art. He loves his wife but struggles with grief and survivor's guilt. Needs someone comfortable showing both quiet emotion and moments of breaking down.

Yvonne BowmanBoth genders26-45 y.o.All ethnicities

Feminine presenting. A teacher with a stubborn, independent streak. She loves the outdoors, carries her own grief from family losses. Strong and warm but with a heavy sadness under the surface.