“Unseen” Movie Audition – Apply Now

Expires: 3/1/2024
Description

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Directors are currrently in need of cast for a feature film “Unseen”. More details are below.

About the project:
“Unseen” is the story of a passionate swim coach and dedicated father who is forced by circumstance to navigate the turbulent reality of invisible homelessness. Working from his own semi-autobiographical script, filmmaker and lead actor Taylor Olson’s Unseen sensitively examines the isolation and delirium of hidden homelessness while exploring the compounding effects of small acts of kindness.

Rate:
ACTRA; CIPIP. (Non-Union performers are subject to ACTRA Permit Requirements).

Additional information:
PRODUCTION DATES: April – May 2024.
LOCATION: Saint John, New Brunswick.
Submission deadline: March 1st, 2024.

If you’re interested, please apply.

11 Project roles
Brad
Both genders
25
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35
y.o.
All ethnicities
Principal. He/Him or They/Them. A lifeguard at the pool Gideon coaches swimming. Kind eyes - sexy and sweet. Brad wants to take his relationship with Gideon to the next level. He is unaware that Gideon is invisibly houseless. Swimming skills will be considered an asset.
Application deadline closed.
Kya's dad
Both genders
50
-
64
y.o.
All ethnicities
Principal. He/Him pronouns. A stoic and unnerving figure; dependable. Grew up in a rural community in a conservative town and it shows.
Application deadline closed.
Andy
Both genders
36
-
55
y.o.
All ethnicities
Principal. He/Him. Kya’s sweet but awkward lawyer. Andy believes in due process and following the rule of law while fighting for his clients’ desires.
Application deadline closed.
Mary
Both genders
36
-
55
y.o.
All ethnicities
Principal. She/Her. Gideon’s pragmatic lawyer. Mary is an empathetic soul, but keeps it hidden behind an iron wall.
Application deadline closed.
Fred
Both genders
26
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
Principal. He/Him. Gideon’s friend from the University swim team. The kind of guy who has turned humble-bragging into an art form.
Application deadline closed.
Mitchell
Both genders
26
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
Principal. He/Him. Gideon’s friend from the University swim team. A kind and sensitive soul.
Application deadline closed.
Faith's teacher
Both genders
26
-
35
y.o.
All ethnicities
Principal. She/Her and/or They/Them. The young teacher of Gideon's daughter, Faith. She is in her first few of years of teaching and nervous to interact with parents, but eager to put her students first.
Application deadline closed.
Kya's mom
Both genders
46
-
64
y.o.
All ethnicities
Actor. She/Her. A sweet, traditional woman with a kind heart, and a fierce loyalty to her family.
Application deadline closed.
Deanne
Both genders
25
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
Actor. She/Her. Fred’s wife; the quintessential unhappy keep-up-with-the-Joneses soccer mom.
Application deadline closed.
Hannah
Both genders
26
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
Actor. She/Her and/or They/Them. Hannah is a part of the tent encampment community. An outgoing person with a generous spirit, however, when things get heated Hannah is not afraid to fight back.
Application deadline closed.
Jordan
Both genders
26
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
Actor. He/Him. Jordan is Hannah’s partner and part of the tent encampment community. Jordan is a free spirit with an occasionally abrasive personality. Open to all ethnicities.
Application deadline closed.