Unproven

Production Company
Unproven Productions
Producer(s)
Chandra Shekhar Vyas
Director(s)
Yik Man Law
Casting Director(s): 
Yik Man Law
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

$200/actor flat + meals and credit

Shoot / Performance Date(s)
End of November
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Submission Instructions

Please email unprovenfilm@gmail.com with:
Headshots
Contact information
Availability for the shoot dates
Language proficiency

All experience levels welcome. Actors should be comfortable with intimate scenes involving physical closeness between the two male leads. No explicit scenes.

Project Synopsis
A Pakistani student rehearsing his LGBTQ asylum testimony meets a Hong Kong migrant in a Vancouver laundromat, where their encounter forces both to confront truths about identity, memory, and belonging. The screenplay received an Honourable Mention at the 5th Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Short Film Screenplay Competition, and was selected for the 3rd International Film Camp, organized by the Asian Film Awards Academy.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Actors should be comfortable with intimate scenes involving physical closeness between the two male leads. No explicit scenes. We will take care of any allergies/dietary concerns.

Character 1
Ishaan
Age
20-25
Gender
Male
Description
Pakistani international student. Smart, self-aware, and a little awkward. He can be funny and curious, but tends to keep people at a distance. Must speak fluent English and Urdu.
Character 2
Ah Long
Age
24-30
Gender
Male
Description
Hong Kong migrant working in Vancouver. Reserved, emotionally restrained, with a quiet wit. He carries unresolved grief while carefully avoiding conversations about his own past. Must speak fluent Cantonese and strong English.