Waves Of Undead

Production Company
Independent
Producer(s)
Melissa Federspiel
Director(s)
Melissa Federspiel
Casting Director(s): 
Melissa Federspiel & Rebecca Cuthbertson
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

*Please note that this is an UNPAID Indie Project; for submission to the Shelf2Screen Festival and beyond! It will also be used as a “proof of concept” for a possible feature. Meals will be provided.

Audition Date(s)
October 23rd - October 31st
Audition Location
Vancouver
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
November 20th - 22nd
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Submission Instructions

Send materials (headshot, CV, demo) to wavesofundead.shortfilm@gmail.com Include in your subject line CHARACTER_NAME_WAVESOFUNDEAD so we can easily find your tape. Unlisted YouTube links are preferable.

Project Synopsis
A twin sister, who seeks to rekindle an abandoned relationship with her ex-lover on Vancouver Island; gets washed up in so much more. A clashing of lovers, the threat of a tsunami, and the impending zombie outbreak.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

All cast MUST be comfortable doing their own light stunt work. Looks may be adjusted as needed, to fit the characters described.

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TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE FILM ADAPTATION OF THE ORIGINAL WORKINGS OF “WAVES OF UNDEAD” BY REBECCA CUTHBERTSON.

Character 1
Diana (Ana)
Age
Mid 20s
Gender
Female
Description
Blonde, with green eyes, and an athletic build. She searches for a way off this “hell hole”, when she becomes potentially infected; her life now threatened by her fellow survivors. She’s a bohemian; often acting on impulse. Beliving she needs to “run” from her issues, rather than to “confront” them.
Character 2
Skylar
Age
Early 30s
Gender
Male
Description
Dark hair, with mahogany eyes, and a lanky build (sun-kissed). He has secret crush on Ana; often displaying it through his chipped cheshire grin. He’s the definition of a “surfer dude next door”. Extremely stoic, with a “solid bear hug”.
Character 3
Dion
Age
Early 30s
Gender
Male
Description
He looks like Jim Morrison. He’s the fire hall operator, who provides shelter to our survivors. He’s a bit of a religous extremist.
Character 4
Martha
Age
Mid 50s
Gender
Female
Description
Has just lost her son in a car accident; moments before the chaos of the outbreak happens. She’s two-faced, in addition to her incompetency.
Character 5
BACKGROUND
Age
Any
Gender
Open
Description
A zombie horde that chases our protagonists relentlessly.