Feature Film
Paid but Forgotten
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
PREVIEW TRAILER SHOOT These roles are being cast for the feature film Paid but Forgotten. The actors selected through this process will carry forward into the feature. An initial non-union, unpaid proof-of-concept preview shoot will take place to capture approximately 15 seconds of finished performance footage per role for a 45-second funding trailer supporting post-production grant applications. Preview shoot timeframe: ASAP — January to early February 2026 Time commitment: approximately 1–2 hours per actor FEATURE COMPENSATION When the feature moves into full production, principal roles will be paid $225/day, with contracts issued at that stage. Financing and grant funding are actively in progress.
Deadline:
Jan 23, 2026
Auditions:
Selected actors will receive sides.
Shooting locations:
Vancouver
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingRhondaFemale 35 - 50 Years old
Description
Female, 35–50. Black performers strongly encouraged to submit.
A high-profile investigative journalist — sharp, charismatic, relentless. Rhonda lives in the public eye interviewing global figures, yet beneath the polish is a woman who senses stories before they surface. Professional curiosity gradually becomes personal entanglement as she steps into a reality that refuses to stay contained.
Essence: Commanding presence, intelligence, warmth, underlying tension.
A prestige-level role with authority, dialogue, and emotional depth.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
SupportingLeroyMale 35 - 50 Years old
Description
Male, 30–50. Indigenous / First Nations strongly encouraged.
A survivor rebuilding his life while helping others do the same. Once lost to addiction and the street, Leroy now mentors his community and is chosen to help lead a new housing project offering second chances. Grounded, soulful, quietly powerful — until systemic forces threaten what he has built.
Essence: Dignity, restraint, inner strength.
A deeply human role with emotional and physical storytelling.