Halation

Production Company
Simon Fraser University
Casting Director(s): 
Aria Amirmoini, Aubin Spitzer, Akhil Jayanth Narayanan
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

volunteer project

Audition Date(s)
flexible
Audition Location
online with in-person call backs
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
January 31st - February 2nd
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Burnaby (EXT. Park, INT. Home), Vancouver (SFU Goldcorp)
Submission Deadline
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Submission Instructions

Contact: halation2025@gmail.com

Please attach your headshot, and a demo reel if you have one.
Include a very brief description of your film acting, theater performance, or dance experience if you have any.

Project Synopsis
When Halia realises she is losing the traces of her mother to time, all that can comfort Halia is a mysterious, ethereal light from the night sky. This light transports her to a faraway place where her memories have become tangible, and fragile. Her difficult journey through this land leads her to a powerful transmission tower that forces her to come to terms with her situation in a sublime display of light.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

1st day -> exterior in January (dress warm, bring layers, hand warmers & hot drinks will be provided)

(Halia only) We would like to meet with you in-person ahead of shooting for rehearsal and planning.

Character 1
Halia
Age
20+
Gender
Female
Description
Halia is a young, college-educated, busy and working woman. She is determined to hold on to her past but resigned from trying to make her mother face reality.
Character 2
Halia's Mom
Age
40+
Gender
Female
Description
Very minor role, with minimal dialogue and face obscured. A widowed, caring mother struggles to be there for her daughter due to her evolving dementia, losing track of the memories that bond them.