Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film
Deadline:
Nov 26, 2025
Auditions:
Self-tapes by request.
Callbacks:
Callbacks TBD in-person with virtual option
Shooting locations:
Greater Toronto Area
Cities for response:
Toronto
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | TOMMY | Male 6 - 11 Years old |
Description A precocious, articulate and confident eight-year-old who behaves like a tiny adult. Tommy is expressive and logical. Smart, witty and emotionally contained, with a deadpan comedic tone. Must be comfortable carrying the film and delivering dialogue beyond typical child vocabulary. Notes: • Strong comedic timing needed • Must be able to perform subtle reactions and dry humour • Must be able to take direction | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | LUCY | Female 6 - 11 Years old |
Description A brilliant “kid lawyer,” polished and fearless. Carries herself like a seasoned attorney. Highly confident, quick-thinking, assertive, and unafraid to confront adults. Notes: • Must deliver fast, confident dialogue • Requires strong comedic authority • Physical presence and “power walk” energy important • Great role for a standout young performer with natural charisma • Must be able to take direction | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | DETECTIVE SHORT | Male 40 - 65 Years old |
Description Casting men 6'1 and taller. Despite his name, Detective Short is tall, serious, and overly dramatic about enforcing the Broccoli Law. Intense and self-important. Treats the case like a national emergency. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | MOM | Female 30 - 45 Years old |
Description A wine-drunk, exhausted, and emotionally checked-out parent. Over-dramatic, unstable, and glued to her phone. Performs exaggerated but believable comedic behaviour. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | DETECTIVE LONG | Male 40 - 65 Years old |
Description Casting men 5'8 and shorter. Shorter in stature. Emotional/reactive. Adds levity with forensics fussiness and incompetence. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | DAD | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description A frazzled, well-meaning man constantly fixing things around the house — badly. Soft-spoken, nervous, and perpetually distracted by a never-ending list of repair tasks. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | WAITRESS | Female 45 - 70 Years old |
Description A competent career waitress at a greasy, dingy diner. | ||