Baggage Handling

Production Company
UBC
Producer(s)
latascha hartarto
Director(s)
Quinn Funk
Casting Director(s): 
latascha hartarto
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

This is an unpaid student short film produced as part of the UBC Film Production program. All acting roles are volunteer-based, with no monetary compensation provided. Meals and refreshments will be provided on filming days.

Audition Date(s)
November 1, 2026
Audition Location
UBC Theatre and Film Building 6358 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
December 4-6, 2026
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
UBC Campus exact location to be decided
Submission Deadline
Friday, October 30, 2026
Submission Instructions

Must be located in or around Vancouver. To apply, please send your headshot and demo reel to baggagehandlingfilm@gmail.com with the subject line “Baggage Handling – [Character Name] – [Your Name].”

Project Synopsis
A Third Year UBC Film Production short film, Baggage Handling is a drama about 20 year old Adrian who twists a deadly workplace secret, framing himself as the victim, in order to get pity from his jaded coworkers at the airport.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Three 12 hour days, December 4-6. Not overnight.

This film uses a mixed media approach to many of its scenes, utilizing constructed sets and actors composited into 1:200 scale miniatures in order to capture the unique setting of the airport.

Character 1
Adrian (Lead)
Age
Late teens, Early 20s
Gender
Male
Description
The youngest in the workplace, Adrian wants to find community amongst his jaded coworkers by imagining himself to be troubled and downtrodden. Underneath his performative exterior is an aptitude for compassion, but he's usually too identified with his victimhood to show it.
Character 2
Devan (Principle Role)
Age
Mid-late 20s
Gender
Female
Description
Confrontational and decisive, Devan has a strong set of values and calls out disingenuousness when she sees it.
Character 3
Robbie (Principle Role)
Age
30s
Gender
Male
Description
Robbie is a big guy with a bumbling awkwardness that hides the crushing weight he carries for secretly feeling responsible for the recent death of a coworker.