CastingsFeature Film "Regent Boy" Seeking Teen Performer Ages 15-16 with Basketball Skills
Feature Film "Regent Boy" Seeking Teen Performer Ages 15-16 with Basketball Skills
CA$300 / DayCompensation
About This Casting
Project Overview
- Project: Feature Film "Regent Boy"
- Storyline: A Pakistani immigrant teen growing up in Toronto’s Regent Park chases his basketball dream while navigating his mother’s plans for him to marry his cousin in Pakistan, the violent death of a close friend, and young love.
- Source Material: Based on the novel "Wrong Side of the Court" by Humayun Khan.
Role Details
- Age Range: 15-16
- Special Skills: Must be able to play basketball.
- Location Restriction: Only local talent will be accepted (Greater Toronto Area, ON).
Compensation & Schedule
- Rate: $300/day
- Union Status: Non union
- Shoot Dates: TBD - Fall 2026 (Up to 25 shoot days spread into several shooting blocks)
- Shooting Duration: Approx. 25 days of shooting
Audition Process
- First Round: By Eco Cast Self-Tapes
- Callbacks: TBD
Requirements
Categories
HotActing
Roles
101
FAWAD CHOUDHRY
Pakistani or North Indian (Punjabi). Lives with his mother and sister in Regent Park when it was still dangerous. Misses his late father, but resents him for abandoning the family to this place. A good hang with his close friends, Fawad deflects his mother’s talk of marriage to his cousin in Pakistan. A gifted basketball player who finds his grit and his voice on the court. LEAD.
AGE 15-16maleIndian/South Asian
Compensation
CA$300 / Day
Location
Toronto
Roles
1 Role
FAWAD CHOUDHRY
Audition Type
Online Audition Available
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