The Corporate Bug

Vancouver Actors Guide is seeking a performer to take on the role of The Corporate Bug for a student film production shooting in Vancouver, BC. This is an on-camera acting role within a Vancouver Film School short film project, with the performer contributing a character-driven performance to a completed narrative piece. The role suits emerging actors looking to build credits on a structured student production with real set conditions.

About the Role

The Corporate Bug is a character role within a Vancouver Film School short film, placing the performer inside a supervised production environment with department heads and a defined crew structure. Shooting days follow a standard student film production schedule, with the performer expected to arrive prepared and work within the direction of the project’s creative leads. This is the kind of project that gives actors genuine set experience and a tangible credit for their reel.

Key Responsibilities

• Portray the character of The Corporate Bug across scheduled shoot days as directed by the film’s director and production team.
• Arrive to set prepared with character choices developed and ready to take direction within the student film production workflow.
• Maintain continuity of performance across multiple takes and set-ups throughout each shooting day.
• Collaborate with the camera and lighting departments by hitting marks and working within the established blocking for each scene.
• Represent the production professionally on set, understanding this is a Vancouver Film School project with real production accountability.
• Participate in any required rehearsal or production prep scheduled by the production team prior to principal photography.

What You Bring

• On-camera acting experience, whether through short film, student film production, or theatre with transferable screen skills.
• Union or non-union status accepted, both are welcome to submit for this role.
• A current acting CV and demo reel ready to submit at time of application.
• Availability to commit to all scheduled shoot days for the duration of the production.
• Comfort working within a student film environment alongside emerging directors and crew.

Why This Role

Vancouver Actors Guide is the long-standing free resource for the Vancouver acting community, and this listing comes through a vetted Vancouver Film School production with real crew and set infrastructure. This is a volunteer role with no financial compensation, though lunch is provided on each day of shooting. The Corporate Bug offers actors a screen credit on a structured short film production in one of Canada’s most active film markets.

Submit your application for The Corporate Bug with Vancouver Actors Guide and get your CV and demo reel in front of this production team today.