Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Unpaid, Student Film
Deadline:
Nov 16, 2026
Auditions:
Self Tape By Request
Shooting starts:
Dec 3, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Dec 4, 2026
Shooting locations:
Cinespace Toronto
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept non-union submissions. 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.
Meals will be provided.
Only performers who speaks Cantonese will be considered.
Meals will be provided.
Only performers who speaks Cantonese will be considered.
Storyline
After his mother's death, Karr is confronted by his brother during the process of taking over the restaurant. With the restaurant at stake, Karr fights to keep it running and hold on to his identity.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Yan | Male 40 - 60 Years old |
Description The restaurant’s longtime cook.Yan has cooked at ??? since before Ward was born. He was Faye Li’s most loyal worker and is close to an uncle to the brothers. He is quiet, warm and a little old-fashioned, familiar with the family and restaurant. Yan says little and notices everything. Only performers who speaks Cantonese will be considered. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Karr | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Karr has worked in his late mother Faye Li’s restaurant, ???, since secondary school. He gave up his studies and his own future so the family could get by and his younger brother Ward could go to university. Years of standing in a kitchen have left him with a bad leg, which he never complains about. On the surface he is steady, practical and caring. Underneath he is proud, stubborn and deeply hurt. The restaurant is his identity and his last link to his mother, and he can’t picture himself anywhere else.Only performers who speaks Cantonese will be considered. | ||