Open Roles in a Short Film "Veins"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting male and female cast for a Short Film "Veins". Please, see the details below. About the project: Veins follows Nathaniel, a young gay man whose life fractures after contracting HIV from a casual hookup. Consumed by shame, secrecy, and depression, he hides the truth from his mother while his sister Claire and close friend Madi offer support. Struggling with self-image, seeing his body as something that is tainted, Nathaniel battles obsessive compulsions, substance abuse, and connection in a desperate search for confidence in his own skin. Rate: Open to Union and Non union. THIS IS A NON-PAYING STUDENT FILM. Additional informaiton: AUDITIONS: Self tapes by request. CALL-BACKS: In-person at York TBD. SHOOT DATE: Fri. Nov. 21st to Mon. Nov. 24th, 2025. SHOOT LOCATION: TBD - Around the GTA and North York. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS OCTOBER 14TH, 2025.
4 roles
LEAD ROLE. 20 LINES - 28 SCENES. Will be shooting a smoking (prop cigarette) and intimate scenes; kissing, implied sex, and shirtless scenes. A once charismatic and confident young man pursuing connections with men in the gay community, but after an HIV diagnosis, his confidence unravels into obsessive habits and a fractured relationship with his body, himself, and other men. Nathaniel views his body as something that has been contaminated, feeling unclean within his own skin.
PRINCIPAL ROLE. 20 LINES - 5 SCENES. Scene with character smoking on screen (prop cigarette). Nathaniel’s supportive and empathetic sister, tries to help Nathaniel the best she can during this time. Protective but not overbearing, she tries to guide him through his diagnosis while navigating her own emotions, offering warmth, grounding, and a mirror to his struggles.
PRINCIPAL ROLE. 11 LINES - 4 SCENES. Nathaniel and Claire’s mother, is a loving but emotionally reactive woman. She struggles to process her son’s diagnosis, alternating between worry, frustration, and tenderness, providing a complex, high-stakes emotional presence that challenges Nathaniel while revealing her own vulnerabilities.
PRINCIPAL ROLE. 10 LINES - 4 SCENES. Nathaniel’s spirited and playful friend, who brings lightness and energy into his life. Bold, confident, and social, she encourages him to reengage with the world and his interest in the dating scene, teasing him toward connection.
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