Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Unpaid as per agreement between CFC & ACTRA.
Deadline:
Sept 4, 2025
Cities for response:
Toronto
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | THEODORA | Female 75 - 85 Years old |
Description Female, 70s - 80s, any ethnicity. Theodora is not a stereotypical grandmother figure. She is sharp, spirited, and has lived a life of love, adventure, and mistakes. Now, after losing her best friend, she faces a profound loneliness. Living in a society that prizes youth and productivity, she struggles to build new connections and finds herself drained of joy. When prescribed The Touch Program, she enters an unconventional treatment that blossoms into a meaningful friendship with Joy, her professional cuddlist. Theodora’s arc moves from disconnection to fleeting renewal, before she is confronted with technology’s hollow version of care.Personality Traits: Sharp, resilient, emotionally layered, quietly vulnerable yet witty. Intimacy Notes: Scenes of physical touch, including hugs, caressing, and bare back exposure (non-sexual). | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | JOY | Female 37 - 52 Years old |
Description Female, late 30s - early 50s, any ethnicity. Joy is a professional cuddlist — warm, empathetic, and skilled at making people feel seen. She radiates comfort and believes deeply in the healing power of her work. While her compassion is genuine, she also balances it with professionalism and respect for boundaries. For Theodora, she becomes both a guide and a rare source of authentic connection.Personality Traits: Grounded, empathetic, charismatic, emotionally intelligent, approachable. Intimacy Notes: Non-sexual physical intimacy required (hugging, caressing, hair stroking). | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | NEIGHBOUR | Male 30 - 39 Years old |
Description Male, 30s, any ethnicity. A man defined by routine and optimization. He trains, diets, and games with the same intensity, leaving little room for connection. When Theodora offers him cake, he brushes her off — a small but telling moment of rigidity and detachment. The Neighbour isn’t malicious, just closed-off, embodying the cold isolation of modern urban life. | ||