Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film.
Deadline:
Oct 28, 2026
Auditions:
Self-tapes by request.
Callbacks:
Virtual TBD
Shooting starts:
Nov 20, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Nov 23, 2026
Shooting locations:
Toronto, ON
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the finished film for their demo reel.
Storyline
Dillara Cantrelle, 23, has lost her sense of purpose and now lives a routine life as a dishwasher. She receives a letter from her dying grandfather, Gusar, who requests that she finish the song they wrote together 13 years prior. She must overcome her resentment toward music, grown from Gusar leaving to travel the world during her childhood, and finish their song.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Dillara Cantrelle | Female 20 - 25 Years old |
Description Dillara Cantrelle, 23, lead. A dishwasher who has lost her sense of purpose in life and lives a routine life. When she receives her grandfather's final letter requesting that she finish their song, she is forced to face her resentment for music. She is quiet, guarded and raw underneath. Mostly a non-verbal performance (lines are all sung), with a strong emotional range and stillness. Singing and basic guitar ability required. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Young Dillara | Female 9 - 13 Years old |
Description Dillara Cantrelle as a ten-year-old girl in the warm flashbacks/memories. She is playful, musical and adores her grandfather, Gusar, as her biggest inspiration. She learns the guitar from him, walks in the park with him, sits in her bedroom with him, exchanging necklaces, and cries at him leaving her to travel the world. Needs a naturally expressive child actor, comfortable with singing 1 line of a simple chorus. Guitar basics and singing are assets. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Gusar Cantrelle | Male 60 - 70 Years old |
Description Dillara's grandfather who appears the flashbacks Dillara has of her childhood. Playful, tender, charismatic, pirate-like. Gusar teaches ten-year-old Dillara the guitar, walks with her in the park pointing at the birds, sits with her in her room with her, leaves her a letter with a feather. Sings one simple chorus with her. Needs warmth, humor and natural way with a child actor. Singing is an asset. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Other | Gusar Voiceover | Male 65 - 85 Years old |
Description Gusar (voiceover). The narrator of the film. Dillara's dying grandfather writes to her from Santorini. His letter is heard in voiceover across the present-day story. Warm, reflective, heartbreaking and funny. Needs a raspy and deep older male voice that can carry grief and playfulness at the same time. Voice-recording only, no on-camera work. | ||