SHOOK
Feature Film
Film Forge, Scarborough Pictures
ACTRA IPA
Outside Shoot Dates: June 5 – 30, 2023
Rate of Pay: ACTRA IPA 25% Buyout/Prepayment
Location: Toronto / Scarborough
ROLE
[GEORGE]
- Male,
- any ethnicity,
- 60s.
- Ideally would prefer someone with a lived experience or connection to the Parkinson’s Disease community.
- 1 speech & 3 lines, 1 scene (71) ACTOR.
STORYLINE
After having lunch with his estranged father, aspiring writer Ashish or “Ash” learns a secret that will force him to balance family, love and success while navigating the divide between the exciting city life he wants and his suburban reality. A warm, funny and profound story about finding your path, set in the immigrant-rich suburbs of Toronto.
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Hi, My name is Vincent Di Lella. I am currently a student at George Brown college majoring in Video Design and Production. I am currently looking for three actors in order to make my short horror thesis film Method. I am looking for two men and woman, ages 20-30.