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Alice, Alice
Production Company
University of British ColumbiaProducer(s)
Helen ShenDirector(s)
Charlotte HongCasting Director(s):
Helen Shen
Union Status
Non-UnionProject Type
FilmStudent Production
YesCompensation Details
This is a volunteer project. Food and IMDB credit provided.
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
May 15 - 17, 2026Shoot / Performance Location(s)
VancouverSubmission Deadline
Thursday, April 30, 2026Submission Instructions
Please send us your headshot, information/resume, and the optional demo reel to alicealicefilm@gmail.com! We look forward to working with you.
Project Synopsis
Alice, Alice! is a fifteen-minute Japanese drama short film that, through the restrained and nuanced perspective of a housewife, tells a story of past trauma, dreams, and choices.
Arisu, a timid housewife trapped in an oppressive marriage, has long abandoned her youthful dream of becoming an idol. When her husband tries to throw away a box of her old idol belongings, Arisu discovers a camcorder that triggers memories of Alice—a childhood phantom who shared the same dream but suffered severe abuse.
Haunted by visions of Alice and fragments of the past, Arisu is drawn into a surreal theatrical world where she once again stands on stage as an idol, watched by a mysterious masked audience. As the boundary between memory and reality dissolves, Alice confronts Arisu with the truth she has tried to forget: the dream they once shared and the self Arisu buried in order to survive.
Content Warning: This script contains graphic violence, insulting language, traumatic themes, violent scenes, and limited non-explicit intimate content.