Room 101

Production Company
Starless Productions
Producer(s)
Connor Nyhan
Director(s)
Bruno Peter and Tamara Escamilla
Casting Director(s): 
Tamara Escamilla
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

Voluntary, Includes IMDB credit and food on set.

Audition Location
Online
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
Feberuary or March 2026
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
(3 days of shooting) Vancouver, B.C
Submission Deadline
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please send your demo reel, headshots and resumé to room101shortfilm@gmail.com

Project Synopsis
In a dark laboratory, a doctor is forced to obey a powerful shadow obsessed with controlling humanity. In this dialogueless short film, two tortured patients awaken from his experiments and experience emotion and human connection for the first time, only to face a tragic end.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Intimacy Coordinator and Stunt Coordinator on site,

Character 1
Male Patient
Age
20-25
Gender
Male
Description
Once a suicidal patient, now a human experiment trapped between sleep and consciousness. Awakened by the female patient, he begins to feel emotion, curiosity, and tenderness in a world built only for control. Notes: Must have an innocent look and be capable of portraying deep, raw emotion through subtle physicality. This is a nonverbal role; expressive movement and vulnerability required. Background in physical theatre or dance is a plus.
Character 2
The Doctor
Age
50s-60's
Gender
Male
Description
A once-respected scientist now enslaved by the Shadow Man. Forced to perform cruel experiments, he hides guilt and fear behind a façade of control. His silence reveals a man torn between morality and survival. Notes: Should appear fearful with an innocence that makes him seem easily broken or manipulated. Must convey inner conflict and quiet desperation through restrained movement and expression. Nonverbal role requiring precise emotional control and fragility.
Character 3
The Shadow
Age
50s-60s
Gender
Male
Description
A cold, obsessive presence symbolizing power and domination. His face is never fully seen only fragments through shadow and light. He seeks to erase human strength and emotion through control. Notes: Must have a strong, commanding presence with defined features and an intense gaze. His physicality should communicate power and control without words. Nonverbal role centered on authority, silence, and psychological dominance through minimal but deliberate movement.