Production: Pawns (Short Film) : A Ryerson University student movie project

Location: Toronto

Employer: Made in Ireland Films: Canada

Duration: 3-6 days approx., starts July 28

AUDITIONS: Monday July 14th 2008. Image Arts Building, 122 Bond Street, Toronto. Room 6 - 2pm - 6 p.m.

Director: Gregory Breen. Pawns is a short student film being made as part of Ryerson University's Summer Film School.

SYNOPSIS:

"Pawns" is a 7-minute comedy/drama about two co-workers (1 male, 1 female) who enjoy playing chess on their breaks. Disgruntled with the officer workers who inhabit their building and suddenly realizing their old battered chess board somehow controls the personnel at the company they maneuver the pieces to change the management structure in their favour.

Apply to: Gregory Breen Email: silentbob333@hotmail.com

3 breakdowns:

1. Male / 31-40 yrs. / Caucasian. WILLIAM KING: A spoiled rich kid who wants to be liked by his employees but is failing. Supporting part.

2. Female / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. LILY PHILIDOR: Works in the mail room but is smarter then almost everyone at the company. Lead.

3. Male / 51-60 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. SEAN PIKEMAN: The janitor and THE smartest person in the company. Lead