Acting Audition for "Crooked Wings" Film
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors for "Crooked Wings" film. More details are below. About the project: "Crooked Wings" is a quiet emotional drama about Jia, a perfectionist art teacher whose childhood wounds resurface while preparing her students for a parent-child art exhibition. When she corrects a young student's imperfect origami, Jia realizes she is repeating the same criticism her mother once gave her. Through Anna's crooked paper crane, Jia learns to accept imperfection, individuality, and the softer parts of herself she once tried to fold away. Rate: Non union. Volunteer. Additional information: Shoot/Performance Date(s) July 18-20. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Metro Vancouver, BC. Submission Deadline July 10, 2026. When applying, please submit your full legal name, contact information including your phone number, headshot, demo reel (or previous acting footage), full availability between July 18-20. Talent submitting for the lead role of Jia must be a Canadian or Permanent Resident at the time of application and competition. Subject line: "PROJECT: CROOKED WINGS - YOUR NAME - THE ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR".
2 roles
An art teacher who appears calm, precise, and controlled, but underneath carries deep anxiety around perfection and approval. Her emotional arc moves from rigid and quietly tense to vulnerable, reflective, and gentle. Skills: Origami/paper folding, subtle emotional acting Requirement: must be a Canadian or Permanent Resident at the time of application and competition. Language: English. Suggested ethnicity: East Asian/Chinese.
Jia's mother. Strict, exacting, and emotionally restrained in one memory, but also capable of tenderness in another. She represents both Jia's wound and the gentler love Jia has forgotten. Skills: Origami/paper folding helpful Language: Mandarin (Required) & English Suggested ethnicity: Chinese.
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