Senior Discount

Production Company
Mile Zero Productions
Producer(s)
Jessica Ruth Freedman
Director(s)
Amy King
Casting Director(s): 
Jessica Ruth Freedman/Amy King
Union Status
UBCP/ACTRA or Equivalent
Project Type
Film
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

UBCP ULB 40 under indie. Negotiated fee, copy and credit.

Audition Date(s)
February 15-22 2025
Audition Location
via self tape
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
May/June 2025 approx. 9 shooting days
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Langford, BC and surrounding areas
Submission Deadline
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Submission Instructions

Send resume, headshot, and demo reel to seniordiscountfilm@gmail.com and indicate the character name in the subject line.

Project Synopsis
When 52 year old Susan loses her job to AI, her apartment to developers and her dignity to society, she’s left juggling some seriously tough choices. Enter Tammy, a no-nonsense senior farmer with a soft spot for lost souls. But when reality hits hard, Susan bolts, beginning a whirlwind journey of self discovery and unexpected lessons in what truly matters.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Funded by Telus Storyhive, Senior Discount is a short comedy/drama written and directed by Amy King.

Character 1
Susan
Age
40-55
Gender
Female
Description
(Lead) Female presenting, 52, upper management, has lived an adventurous life, traveled, never married, single, no kids, struggles with aging, desperate and lost. All in one day Susan's life collapses, she loses her job and her apartment. She has no retirement or savings to help her get through this difficult time, she tries her best to survive and get to Toronto to live with her only family, her nephew. Susan dramatically unravels as she tries to maintain her self worth in a society that insists at her age she is no longer important.
Character 2
Tammy
Age
65-75
Gender
Female
Description
(Supporting) Female presenting, 70’s, smart, cool and calm, hard but kind, strong, a leader. Tammy has created a farm/community for seniors to live out a life full of purpose. She is correcting her karma from her past, giving kindness and second chances to those who need it, but those who don’t truly deserve it will see how cold she can be.