Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
Paid, non-union proof-of-concept. CAD $250 per eight-hour call-to-wrap day, including the meal break. Job and Sarah: two shoot days each, CAD $500 per performer total. Satan: one shoot day, CAD $250 total. Meals, water and snacks provided. Scene rehearsal takes place within paid shoot days; no separate rehearsal days.
Deadline:
Nov 21, 2026
Auditions:
Self-tapes by invitation; confidential sides sent privately to selected applicants.
Callbacks:
Callbacks with shortlisted performers if needed; details to be confirmed.
Shooting starts:
Tentative December 2026 or January 2027; exact dates confirmed before booking.
Shooting finishes:
Two shoot days for Job and Sarah; one shoot day for Satan.
Shooting locations:
Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario — Toronto/GTA local hire; no travel or accommodation provided.
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Tentative shoot window: December 2026 or January 2027. Exact dates will be confirmed before booking. Filming in Etobicoke, Toronto, in a small-scale DIY LED virtual-production volume with a solo filmmaker. Performers must be able to work as Toronto/GTA locals; travel and accommodation are not provided.
Casting is for the proof-of-concept shoot. Feature casting will be handled separately. The full proof is intended for private financing and talent pitches; short promotional excerpts may be released publicly.
Content includes religious conflict, psychological distress and discussion of death. No nudity or sexual situations.
Casting is for the proof-of-concept shoot. Feature casting will be handled separately. The full proof is intended for private financing and talent pitches; short promotional excerpts may be released publicly.
Content includes religious conflict, psychological distress and discussion of death. No nudity or sexual situations.
Storyline
A contemporary psychological drama inspired by the biblical story of Job. A devoted husband and father faces a crisis that tests his convictions, his marriage and his understanding of suffering. Paid proof-of-concept shoot for a planned independent feature.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Job | Male 42 - 55 Years old |
Description A devout farmer, husband and father whose certainty is tested by profound loss. Quiet, physically grounded and accustomed to authority, he struggles to reconcile conviction with fear and grief. Seeking an actor who can remain compelling in stillness, listen closely and reveal conflicting emotions without announcing them. Character: man; playing age 42–55. Open ethnicity; all ethnicities welcome. No specific nationality required. Paid proof-of-concept role only: two shoot days at CAD $250 per day, CAD $500 total. Must be able to work as a Toronto/GTA local; no travel or accommodation provided. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Sarah Miller | Female 38 - 48 Years old |
Description Job’s wife: intelligent, observant, loving and increasingly troubled by his certainty. Sarah is the family’s emotional truth-teller. Seeking an actor with warmth, controlled emotional access and the ability to move from tenderness to confrontation without melodrama. Chemistry with Job is central. Character: woman; playing age 38–48. Open ethnicity; all ethnicities welcome. No specific nationality required. Paid proof-of-concept role only: two shoot days at CAD $250 per day, CAD $500 total. Must be able to work as a Toronto/GTA local; no travel or accommodation provided. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Satan | Male 40 - 70 Years old |
Description An enigmatic, articulate presence with calm authority, dry intelligence and a sense of ancient weariness. Seeking a grounded interpretation rather than a theatrical villain or exaggerated “devil” voice. The actor must make difficult ideas feel personal and conversational, with strong presence and precise listening. Character: man; playing age 40–70. Open ethnicity; all ethnicities welcome. No specific nationality required. Paid proof-of-concept role only: one shoot day at CAD $250, CAD $250 total. Must be able to work as a Toronto/GTA local; no travel or accommodation provided. | ||