Volunteer Short Film

Toronto
Posted 3 years ago
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Proud Pictures

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Job Position(s): Crew Call

Project Type: Short Film

Job Date: March 4, 11, 12

Compensation: Paid

Union Status: Non-Union

(TORONTO) VOLUNTEER

Hi folks, I’m looking for crew to join our queer comedy short film called Plant Daddy that’s playing at Inside Out this summer!

Positions:

1st AC

2nd AC/DMT

Grip

2nd AD

Shoot Dates:

March 4,11, & 12

(these are weekend shoots)

Camera Team Prep Date:

March 3rd

Please email your resume, a reel,or a note about your experience if you’re interested. Especially film students/new grads who need internship hours, this is for you! But of course anyone looking for more time or experience trying these roles, feel free to reach out with any questions or a message. Thank you!

If you’d like to know more about the film:

Plant Daddy follows Phil, a quirky, down-on-his-luck gay man who never quite resolved the tension he holds with his distant and imperfect father. When Phil can’t bring himself to visit his father on his deathbed, the pressure and guilt sends Phil into crisis. Unable to cope, Phil throws himself into caring for an abandoned potted plant. As pressure from his family mounts, Phil’s ‘plant parenthood’ spirals into an absurd obsession.

The short is about focusing on plants as a distraction from the real problems in life. It’s a queer version of how straight couples can focus on children rather than fixing the issues in their relationship. At the heart of this comedy is a deeply relatable issue for queer audiences: the crippling pressure to forgive parents for not always being the allies we needed. Plant Daddy uses humour to explore the phenomenon of Millennials (and Gen Z) coping with their childhood traumas by raising ‘plant children’ with the level of care they wish they’d received as children.

Note for camera team: we will be working with a full professional camera package donated by Grande Camera

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