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Casting Call for a Short Film "Sidewalk"

Vancouver, BC, Canada
ID: 294276Exp: 10/2/2025
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast for a horror short film "Sidewalk". Please, see the details below. About the project: After a failed therapy session, a withdrawn young man encounters a mysterious figure that mirrors his every move, pulling him into a grotesque dance where the line between control and corruption begins to blur. Additional information: Shoot date: Late October. Deadline to Submit: Thursday, October 2nd at 5:00 PM. If you're interested, please apply.

2 roles

TomasBoth genders19-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Male Presenting. Experience in dance and/or gymnastics preferable. Unpaid Role. Tomas is shy, anxious, and desperate to prove himself. His life is marked by painful loneliness, he struggles to connect with others and feels equally misunderstood in return, leaving him out of touch with his own emotions. In search of escape, he turns to constant media consumption and looks for belonging online.

The FigureBoth genders19-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Experience in dance and/or gymnastics preferable. Unpaid Role. The Figure is a mysterious humanoid creature, resembling a young person. It silently mirrors its victim's movements before corrupting them, forcing the victim into a grotesque, distorted dance. The role is non-verbal and highly physical, requiring expressive movement to embody both subtle imitation and unsettling transformation.