The Session

Vancouver Actors Guide is seeking talent for The Session, a festival-bound short film shooting in Vancouver, BC. This is an acting role within a narrative film production, with performers contributing on-screen work across in-person callback days and a self-tape audition process. The role suits early-career or emerging screen actors looking to build credits through independent short film production.

About the Role

The Session is a short film project being developed for festival submission, and actors are being cast across multiple characters within the production. The audition process moves from self-tape to in-person callbacks held at the Vancouver Film School, giving actors a structured path through the casting pipeline. There are no stunts and no nudity in any scenes, and the production is organized through a formal callback system with direct communication from the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit a self-tape audition using the sides provided by the production team upon initial contact.
• Attend in-person callbacks at the Vancouver Film School if selected to advance through the casting process.
• Bring fully realized character work to each stage of the audition, consistent with the tone and needs of a festival-circuit short film.
• Collaborate with the director and casting team during callbacks to explore the role and respond to direction in the room.
• Commit to the production schedule and on-set performance requirements once cast in the project.
• Maintain professional set conduct appropriate to a short film production intended for festival submission.

What You Bring

• Experience self-taping for short film or independent productions, with a working home setup or access to one.
• Comfort working in a low-budget independent film environment with a small crew.
• No union affiliation is required for this production.
• Ability to take direction and adapt performance choices quickly during in-person callbacks.
• Prior short film or student film credits are an asset, though not required.

Why This Role

Vancouver Actors Guide has been a long-standing free resource for the Vancouver acting community, and this production reflects its ongoing support for local screen talent. The Session offers a screen credit on a project built for the festival circuit, with a structured audition process that mirrors professional industry standards. Actors will receive $10 per day toward catering costs.

Apply now for The Session through Vancouver Actors Guide and take the next step in your screen acting career.