Open Roles in "Surviving Jennifer Pan" Film
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Short Film/Drama "Surviving Jennifer Pan" is looking for cast. See the details below. About the project: Logline: A tense psychological drama exploring the unraveling web of lies, family pressure, and ultimate tragedy surrounding Jennifer Pan. Rate: Paid (Stipend/Rate provided, plus meals, footage for reels, and copy). Additional information: Audition Location: Virtua/Self-Tape. Filming Dates: TBD. Filming Location: Hamilton, Ontario. When applying, please submit the following: Your head shot and resume. A brief self-tape or link to an acting reel. Your current location and availability for the filming dates. The subject line: "Character Name - Surviving Jennifer Pan Casting".
4 roles
Plays 23. Vietnamese/Vietnamese-Canadian. Description: Complex, deeply conflicted, and charismatic. Outwardly, she plays the role of the dutiful, high-achieving daughter to appease her strict immigrant parents. In reality, she leads a secret double life filled with fabricated academic success, partying, and a volatile relationship. Key Scenes: Dramatic emotional confrontations with her parents, high-stress phone calls, and the gripping emotional weight of a double life collapsing.
Supporting. Vietnamese/Vietnamese-Canadian. Jennifer’s hardworking, protective, and traditional father. He holds high expectations for his children, rooted in sacrifice and deep love, which ultimately turns to heartbreak and shock when the truth is revealed. Also appears later as a survivor bearing physical and emotional scars. Key Scenes: Tense dining table conversations, desperate investigative moments trying to uncover the truth, and the heartbreaking confrontation scene.
Supporting. Vietnamese/Vietnamese-Canadian. Jennifer’s loving, gentle, and nurturing mother. Proud of her daughter's perceived accomplishments and fiercely protective, she acts as an emotional anchor for the household. Key Scenes: Warm bonding moments in the kitchen, contrasting heavily with the devastating emotional climax.
(Supporting) Plays 26. Asian/Asian-Canadian. Jennifer’s boyfriend. Edgy, casual, and a negative influence who encourages her reckless behavior and schemes for easy money. Key Scenes: Laid-back, substance-heavy intimate scenes in his apartment where manipulation subtly drives the plot forward.
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