Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Other
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
NON-UNION only- $700/Day for lead, $500/day for supporting.
Deadline:
Mar 31, 2024
Shooting starts:
Apr 17, 2024
Shooting finishes:
Mar 23, 2024
Shooting locations:
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Spec footage intended to be turned into a feature length project in the next year. The intention is to carry over the same cast to the feature-length version.
Storyline
*TORONTO-BASED, NON-UNION ACTORS ONLY *
Spec footage intended to be turned into a feature length project in the next year. The intention is to carry over the same cast to the feature-length version. From writer/director Magdi Omar, this film has received funding from Canada Arts Council. It's an anthology style film with five separate chapters, each highlighting a different aspect of the immigrant experience in Canada. From love, dating, depression, experiencing racism, to finding work and building a new life. Through the experiences of our main protagonist Adam and his core group of immigrant friends, we explore in a lighthearted comedic tone the different challenges new young immigrants face.
Spec footage intended to be turned into a feature length project in the next year. The intention is to carry over the same cast to the feature-length version. From writer/director Magdi Omar, this film has received funding from Canada Arts Council. It's an anthology style film with five separate chapters, each highlighting a different aspect of the immigrant experience in Canada. From love, dating, depression, experiencing racism, to finding work and building a new life. Through the experiences of our main protagonist Adam and his core group of immigrant friends, we explore in a lighthearted comedic tone the different challenges new young immigrants face.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | ADAM | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description Middle Eastern man. An Arab immigrant, a young professional who recently immigrated toCanada and is trying to build a new life for himself by finding relevant work, making friends and navigating the diverse and multicultural dating scene in Toronto. *MUST SPEAK ARABIC* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | ADEL | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Middle Eastern man. Managing director of a big advertising agency, he’s aggressive, intimidating, and can be rude sometimes. And even though he’s an immigrant himself and has only been in Canada for 10 years, he looks down on immigrants, especially those of the same background | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | NAZAR | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description African, Black, North African man. An immigrant to Canada from Africa who’s been in Canada for a couple of years. An outgoing type A personality, a hustler, fast talker, and thinks of himself as a ladies man, which is not necessarily true. He’s also Adam’s (film's protagonist) best friend in Canada. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | AMR | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description Middle Eastern man. A young Arab man in his late 20’s, who wants nothing more than to immigrate to the West.He’s hyper, animated and a hustler who will say or do anything to get through the immigration process. He has applied for immigration to almost every western country he could apply to, always making up stories. *MUST SPEAK ARABIC* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | MONA | Female 25 - 30 Years old |
Description Middle Eastern OR South Asian woman. Of Persian, Middle Eastern or South Asian background, single and appears to be very shy and reserved at first, maybe even conservative, but in reality she’s a serial dater with a wild and adventurous personality.*No special language requirements for this character, just English. | ||