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Young Talent Needed for a Short Film "Jhoom"

Vancouver, BC, Canada
ID: 596457Exp: 1/18/2026
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast ages 8+ to portray roles in a short film "Jhoom". More details are below. About the project: A South Asian short film exploring womanhood, devotion, and desire. Set against the intimacy of a wedding, Jhoom blends ritual, emotion, and the unseen. As her Mehndi Deepens, a bride encounters marked spirits that blur te line between devotion and desire-twisting celebration into dread, pulling her toward a truth se can no longer ignore. Additional information: South Asian actors (preference for Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, or related diasporic identities) fluency in Hindi/Urdu is required. Shoot Dates: Feb 7–9, 2026. Thesis Film | Festival-bound. If you're interested, please apply.

2 roles

SONIFemale15-18 y.o.Indian/South Asian

SUPPORTING. South Asian. Zoya's younger sisyer - a curious, playful teenage girl who is Innocent, blunt, and unintentionally insightful. No dance requirement (optional). Urdu/Hindi comprehension is strongly preffered.

THE BOYMale8-12 y.o.Indian/South Asian

ONE DAY ROLE. South Asian. A quiet, expressive child experimenting with gendered objects in a private moment. Soft-spoken, observant. No dance required. Urdu/Hindi comprehension helpful.