Miss China

Production Company
UBC
Producer(s)
Pihu Gupta
Director(s)
Yasmine Ross
Casting Director(s): 
Pihu Gupta
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

Voluntary. IMDB credit, copy of the film will be provided

Audition Date(s)
Dec 5-Dec 15, 2019
Audition Location
Vancouver
Shoot / Perf. Date(s)
January 25-26, 2020
Shoot / Perf. Location(s)
Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Submission Instructions

Please send in your resume, headshots or any photos of you, and demo reel if you have - misschina.ubc@gmail.com

Project Synopsis
Set in Vancouver during the early 90’s, an ambitious young pageant winner, has two days to make a decision to go to China to pursue a career in acting, despite not knowing how to speak Mandarin, or to stay and continue her studies in Canada.
Character 1
Mother
Age
30-45
Gender
Female
Description
Asian, 30-45 Elena's mother is a stay at home mom and has always wanted Elena to reconnect with her Asian heritage and carry on traditional customs. However, they have a hard time communicating and understanding each other. There are some Mandarin lines, so preferably someone who can speak Mandarin.
Character 2
Father
Age
30-45
Gender
Male
Description
Asian, 30-45 Elena's father has a very traditional mindset. After migrating to Canada as an industrial engineer, he values the effort behind hard work and believes that a good education will help lead to a successful career.