07/13/2022
Hello friends!!
We hope everyone's having an amazing sunny summer so far. Just in time with this beautiful weather, we are so excited to announce our next project: our first short film! Please take a look at this casting call below and share! We look forward to your submissions :)
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Synopsis: A family of four gather around the dinner table reminiscing about the time they went on their first ever family trip. They soon realize what seemed to be the perfect family outing was not so perfect as each person reveals the struggles and secrets they kept to themselves in order to make sure everyone has a good time.
Production Company: Eyagi Productions
Project Type: Short Film
Union Status: Non-Union and Union
Compensation: Honorarium, IMDB Credit, Lunch/Crafty, Demo Footage
Shoot Date: September 3-5, 2022
Location: Vancouver
Director: YooRa Kang
Producer: Mike Tymofie
Audition Location: Self-tape / Zoom Callbacks
Submission Deadline: July 22nd, 2022 11:59pm
Email submissions to: [email protected]
Character Breakdown
APPA [LEAD]
Male. 50s. Korean proficiency required. APPA is a hardworking and humorous father and husband. Despite his talents and dreams as an artist, he turned to more practical ways of breadwinning for the family. Under the dad jokes and easy-going nature he shows for his family, there’s a lot of inner hurt and struggles.
UMMA [LEAD]
Female. 50s. Korean proficiency required. UMMA is a hardworking and protective mother and wife. She has juggled adjusting to a new country, starting a new business, and raising two children in a foreign world. She put aside her passion to maintain a happy and wholesome family. Despite her newly discovered illness, she goes on seemingly unbothered.
ADEUL [LEAD]
Male. 20s~Early 30s. Korean and English proficiency required. ADEUL is the first born child in this family. He pursued his passion in photography after dropping out of university. He struggles to come out to his family, not wanting to add to their already never-ending list of stress. We strongly encourage members of the LGBTQIA+ community to submit for this role.
DDAL [LEAD]
Female. 20s. Korean and English proficiency required. DDAL is the little sister and youngest child in this family. This story falls right on her coming-of-age stage all while she’s experiencing a toxic relationship with a romantic partner.
BRANDON [Supporting/Voice Only]
Male. 20s~30s. English proficiency required. BRANDON is ADEUL’s boyfriend. He talks ADEUL through a crisis in a loving but matter-of-factual way.