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Acting Audition for a Short Film "Things in Common"

Toronto, ON, Canada
ID: 311437Exp: 5/25/2026
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast for a short film "Things in Common". Please, see the details below. About the project: A young man, jobless and adrift, reckons with a painful loss. Rate: Unpaid. Lunch on shoot days and an honorarium. An opportunity to build your reel/portfolio on a good short film working on a thoughtful project. The Writer/Director has several literary recognition, including a long-list for the CBC Short Story Prize. The cinematographer has shot high-quality projects in England, Norway and India. Additional information: Length: ~10 minutes. Genre/Mood: Drama. Location: Toronto (Downtown, Scarborough, Midtown). Shoot dates: TBD once directors find the right talent, but aiming for end of May or early June. Shoot duration: Approx. 4 days in total, but each actor will only be required for 1 or 2 days to shoot their scenes. Tone/Style: The short will be firmly meditative in nature, relying on stunning and poignant visual storytelling as much as on dialogue. Locations & cinematography will especially seek to enhance the protagonist’s fragile emotional state against the bustle of Toronto. For more details, please see the attachment. When applying, please indicate in the subject line: "Things in Common". In your email, mention the role you’re interested in.

5 roles

ProtagonistMale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Slight frame and between 5’8” - 6’1” in height. Scenes include a pre-dawn shoot at the beach.

Young WifeFemale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Scenes include a pre-dawn shoot at the beach.

The InlawFemale18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

Older woman, 5’0” - 5’8” in height, Middle Eastern, preferably white-haired.

Voice actor 1Female18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

Won’t appear on screen.

Voice actor 2Male18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

Won’t appear on screen.