Details
Union:
Not designated
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Honorarium Rates
Deadline:
Oct 10, 2025
Auditions:
First round of auditions will be self-tapes ONLY.
Shooting locations:
Toronto / Markham / Uxbridge
Cities for response:
Toronto
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | MOTHER | Female 25 - 75 Years old |
Description A witch-like matriarch whose presence is both unsettling and commanding. Mother’s affection is a performance - a carefully constructed mask hiding her true need for absolute control. To herself, she is a devoted protector; to her child, she is suffocating and terrifying. There’s a frigidness beneath her maternal gestures, like a spider patiently webbing up her family for consumption. Requires an actor who can embody contradictions: maternal on the surface, but with menace, obsession, and an ambiguous timelessness simmering underneath. Strong physical presence and ability to shift between calm dominance and eruptive intimidation essential. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | THE CHILD | All 8 - 15 Years old |
Description Androgynous, wide-eyed, and fragile in appearance, yet with a deep reservoir of resilience beneath the surface. The Child lives under Mother’s iron grip in a household defined by fear and control. Innocent but wildly perceptive, they navigate terror while quietly nurturing a survival instinct that grows in urgency as the nightmare deepens. Must be able to convey innocence and vulnerability, but also an evolving strength, culminating in a transformation from prey to predator. Comfort with emotionally intense scenes required. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | FATHER | Male 25 - 75 Years old |
Description A hollow shell of a man, Father sits in a near-catatonic state - blank-eyed, broken, and almost corpse-like. Once human, now reduced to a puppet under Mother’s control, he is both tragic and horrifying. Performance will rely heavily on physical stillness, presence, and microexpressions - unsettling in their restraint. Actor should be comfortable with makeup/FX and playing a largely silent but highly atmospheric role. | ||