Film School
The Come and Go of Pretending
Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Oct 20, 2026
Auditions:
Initial auditions by self tapes, callbacks by zoom
Shooting starts:
Oct 30, 2026 
Shooting finishes:
Nov 1, 2026 
Shooting locations:
Rawdon Quebec (with transportation provided)
Cities for response:
Montréal
Storyline
Bonded siblings, Ian and Loli, find it easier to live within fictionalized worlds of their own creation. When their father, a compulsive dater, breaks up with the partner the kids came to love, they try to find ways to feel close to her again.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadLoliFemale 13 - 17 Years old
Description
Loli often compensates for her soft interior by taking on the brunt of the caretaking work. Stuck between being a teen and still needing to be cared for like a kid sometimes, Loli still struggles to know when it’s ok to feel her feelings.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadIanMale 8 - 11 Years old
Description
Under the safe wing of his sister, Ian’s imagination is free to run wild. While still attuned to the disturbances around him, Ian is often stuck deciding which world he wants to live in.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalHeatherFemale 35 - 45 Years old
Description
For a while, Heather fills in as a stable force for the kids to look up to. She feels effortlessly real and human, despite existing both in reality and fiction.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
PrincipalPeterMale 40 - 55 Years old
Description