Sweet & Sour

Production Company
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s)
Kobe Salamandyk
Director(s)
Sofia Botero Saffon
Casting Director(s): 
Sofia Botero Saffon
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

Unpaid. Demo reel material and IMDB credit guaranteed. Craft‬ services are provided.

Shoot / Performance Date(s)
June 14th-15th
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Metro Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please send your resume, headshot, demo reel (if applicable),‬ ‭ and self-tape to‬‭ sweet.sour.prod@gmail.com‬‭ and indicate which‬‭ role you’d like to be considered. The scene you will be‬ auditioning for is listed beside the character's name.‬

Project Synopsis
Mia, a type one diabetic who struggles with the medical care of her condition, deals with the‬ ‭ pressure of working for a money-making pharmaceutical company. After being tasked to lobby‬ ‭ the senate to pass a bill that removes insulin coverage from the government's health insurance‬ ‭ plan, Mia is faced with a moral dilemma of stepping up her career at the expense of people who‬ ‭ suffer from her same illness. This constant burden fuels her resentment toward her condition,‬ ‭ her career, and a world built to work against her, resulting in her surrendering to the deal and‬ ‭ getting that one final vote that will make medicine less accessible to thousands, increasing‬ ‭ profits for the company she works for.‬ ‭
Character 1
MIA
Age
28-35
Gender
Female
Description
‬ An ambitious pharmaceutical executive who sets impossibly high expectations for herself.‬ ‭ Because of office power plays, she puts on a harsh cover to the world, especially as the‬ ‭ person lobbying to privatize healthcare. Office politics and her role as a government lobbyist‬ ‭ demand that she keep her diabetes a secret. This makes her grow tired of the struggle of‬ ‬ ‭ dealing with the condition. The constant and repetitive extra care she needs to take for‬ ‭ herself makes her resentful towards her medical management, and a world that feels‬ ‭ designed against her.‬
Character 2
AMY
Age
25-30
Gender
Female
Description
‭ Corporate assistant. Being younger than Mia and the only woman in the office, she looks up‬ ‭ to her. Amy enjoys gossip and wants to know what is happening with everyone and‬ ‭ everything in the office. She is Mia´s right hand, but believes in playing the corporate game;‬ ‭ she would stab her in the back if it would benefit her. She is both a source of support and‬ ‭ pressure for Mia.‬
Character 3
ROGER
Age
35-45
Gender
Male
Description
The boss of the pharmaceutical company. Serious-looking businessman, powerful and‬ ‭ authoritarian. His actions feel slimy and filled with ulterior motives. When Dick (the last‬ ‭ senator to confirm his vote) shows up he becomes a bit of a suck-up. Roger is someone whose‬ ‭ status is dependent on who he talks to. Everything is about strategy to him.‬
Character 4
DICK
Age
50-65
Gender
Male
Description
A conservative senator of the United States government. Power and money addict. Very‬ ‭ masculine. Leads with stillness and silence. His calculated decisions are driven by whatever‬ ‭ benefits him the most. Knowing his vote would change the balance makes him cocky towards‬ ‭ everybody in the room, specifically Mia.‬
Character 5
NEW ANCHOR
Age
N/A
Gender
Open
Description
VOICE ACTING ONLY . - ONLY VOICE TAPE NECESSARY TO AUDITION.‬ ‭ Broadcast news announcer with a classic TV news anchor tone of voice. Robust and‬ ‭ professional speech. Speaks with official and factual diction, but can give a positive and‬ ‭ emotional take on tragic news.‬