Doppler

Production Company
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s)
Jesus Cortes Robayo
Director(s)
Liam Pikola
Casting Director(s): 
Liam Pikola, Jesus Cortes Robayo
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

Unpaid. Catering and craft service provided.

Audition Location
Self-tapes only
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
Dec 5-6, 2026
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Greater Vancouver Area
Submission Deadline
Friday, November 13, 2026
Submission Instructions

Please email your resume, headshot, and demo reel to VFSDoppler@gmail.com by Nov 13, 2026, indicating which role you are applying for. The chosen actors will receive the script and self-tape instructions by email. After reviewing self-tapes, the director will invite select actors for an in-person callback and chemistry read.

Project Synopsis
In a totalitarian regime, distant brothers Luca and Oscar ingest an outlawed pill which causes its user to witness visions of their own death. Unlike Oscar’s blissful visions of dying from old age, Luca witnesses his own murder. Now, he must uncover his killer before the future reaches him.
Character 1
Luca
Age
23-35
Gender
Male
Description
(Any ethnicity) A naïve, impulsive byproduct of his family’s failures. Luca has become lost and disconnected from society. Falling victim to the dangerous streets, he has nothing left to lose. When he takes the drug from his brother Oscar, it digs up something he’s buried from his traumatic past.
Character 2
Oscar
Age
23-35
Gender
Male
Description
(Any ethnicity) Charismatic, caring, and quiet, Oscar has built a sustainable life for himself in the city. Unlike Luca, he has remained close to his family. Wanting to repair the relationship with his younger brother, Oscar brings him a small pill as a peace offering, hoping to grant him the same bliss that he experienced.