Short Film "Surviving Jennifer Pan" Seeks Cast
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Short Film/Student Drama/True Crime Adaptation "Surviving Jennifer Pan" is looking for cast. Please, see the details below. About the project: A gripping psychological drama chronicling the unraveling of a meticulously crafted web of lies, academic deception, and family pressure that ultimately culminates in tragedy. Rate: This is a student/independent project operating under a guerrilla micro-budget. Meals, transportation stipends, copy, and IMDb credit will be provided. Additional information: AUDITION LOCATION: Hamilton, ON & Surrounding Area (Self-tapes accepted). SHOOTING DATES: TBD (Weekend shoots, Fall 2026). Please, see the attachment. When applying, please submit your head shot, resume, and demo reel (if available) to the production email. In your subject line, please specify the Role you are applying for (e.g., CASTING: JENNIFER PAN - Afraz Hameed. Selected actors will receive sides for a self-tape audition or a localized callback invitation.
7 roles
Ethnicity: Vietnamese/East Asian. Charismatic, manipulative, and deeply pressured. She lives a double life—playing the role of the dutiful, high-achieving medical/science student to her traditional parents while secretly spending her time with her boyfriend, partying, and hiding the fact that she never actually got into university. Requires strong emotional range, from charming deception to raw desperation.
(Supporting) Vietnamese/East Asian. Jennifer’s strict, hardworking father. Protective, proud of his children’s perceived achievements, and deeply devastated when the truth comes to light. Must portray intense emotional gravity, stern disappointment, and vulnerability. (Note: Requires a closing scene where the character is blind).
Supporting. Vietnamese/East Asian. Jennifer’s loving, nurturing mother. Highly supportive, proud, and emotionally expressive. Her heartbreak drives much of the film's emotional core.
Supporting. Jennifer’s boyfriend. Laid-back, street-smart, and an enabler of her reckless choices. They share a bond built on rebellion, secrecy, and drug use.
(Dayplay/Featured Extra) Professional, polished on-camera presence. Delivers the breaking news exposition regarding the trial verdict with standard broadcast cadence.
Supporting/2–10 roles. Party-goers and club companions. Energetic, fun-loving, and relaxed. Will be featured in club/party sequences (dancing, drinking, and interacting with Jennifer).
Dayplay/Minor Role. Professional hospital desk clerk who interacts briefly with Hann Pan when he comes looking for Jennifer.
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