Halloweekend

Production Company
UBC Film Society
Casting Director(s): 
Alene Hughes, Madeleine Kenny, Emma McDonald
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

This is an unpaid volunteer project. Meals and credit will be provided.

Shoot / Performance Date(s)
November 28th and 29th
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
UBC, Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Friday, November 13, 2026
Submission Instructions

productions@ubcfilmsociety.ca - Submissions must include a headshot, resume, and short self-tape with a monologue or scene of your choice. We will contact you for an in person audition on UBC campus if selected.

Project Synopsis
When Nylah and her estranged ex-boyfriend, Reid, are forced to work the infamous “halloweekend,” unresolved feelings make their way to the surface on a night when everything seems to go wrong.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Short film produced by UBC Film Society. See our Instagram @ubcfilmsociety for more information.

Character 1
Reid
Age
21
Gender
Male
Description
Performative grunge type guy who looks like he could pull out a guitar at any moment. Nylah’s estranged ex-boyfriend who doesn’t seem to want anything to do with her.
Character 2
Kyle
Age
18
Gender
Male
Description
Clueless first-year who’s had a little too much to drink and left by his friends in the woods.
Character 3
Guy in Minion Cosutme
Age
19
Gender
Male
Description
A student out with his friends on Halloween. Friend of Kyle.