Job in Acting for a Short Film "Gerdoo (Walnut)"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Searching for cast to portray roles in a short film "Gerdoo (Walnut)". See the details below. About the project: A young wife is tasked by her husband with cracking open unripe walnuts. As the days pass, the task becomes increasingly demanding, taking a toll on her physically and emotionally. Luckily, one of the days a woman she recognizes arrives at her door. Rate: Non-Union. This is a partially volunteer/student production. Compensation will be $50 CAD per actor. This short film will be screened in the student section of the FEST Film Festival in Espinho, Portugal in late June 2026, providing valuable exposure for cast and crew. Participants will also be able to include their involvement with a FEST-screened production on their résumé/portfolio. Meals and on-set refreshments will be provided during filming. Additional information: Shoot/Performance Date(s) Approximately between June 2–10; however, actors will only be needed for 2–3 shooting days. Shoot/Performance Location(s) North Vancouver and/or Vancouver areas. Submission Deadline June 1, 2026. All scenes are shot indoors in a studio or house space, with only one exterior scene (the closing scene). This is a very minimal short film and, as such, there will be no dialogue. However, you are welcome to submit an audition tape of any monologue, scene, or acting piece of your choice that showcases your performance. If interested, please apply.
3 roles
This is the main character, and the character the audience and camera will spend the most time with (many medium/close shots). She is quiet, observant, and often shy, with a strong sense of duty and a tendency not to speak up when necessary. She is tasked with cracking open unripe walnuts. As the story takes place in Iran, looking for performers with Iranian, Persian, Middle Eastern, or broadly West Asian features.
The husband plays a minor role, appearing only occasionally and often in medium or wide shots. He is not necessarily an antagonist, but he is cold, calm, collected, and emotionally distant from both other characters and the audience.
This is the role of the “hero,” known to the characters but unknown to the audience. She appears in only one or two scenes towards the end and helps the wife break the cycle, relieving her of the responsibility of cracking open the walnuts.
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