Crooked Wings - Mamm21 10 Min Short Film Finalist
Short Film
Non Union
Vancouver
This production is part of the 10-minute short film VAFF - MAMM 21 (MIGHTY ASIAN MOVIEMAKING MARATHON) finalists. Open to non-union performers only. Crooked Wings is a quiet emotional drama about Jia, a perfectionist art teacher whose childhood wounds resurface while preparing her students for a parent-child art exhibition. When she corrects a young student's imperfect origami, Jia realizes she is repeating the same criticism her mother once gave her. Through Anna's crooked paper crane, Jia learns to accept imperfection, individuality, and the softer parts of herself she once tried to fold away.
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
Anna
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Woman
Vancouver
6 - 11
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Energetic, imaginative, and expressive. Anna creates treely without worrying about perfection. Her innocence and hurt become the emotional mirror that forces Jia to confront herself. Skills: Comfortable with art/craft actions, expressive emotional range. Language: English. Ethnicity: Open.
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Short Film
Mom
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Woman
Vancouver
30 - 35
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Jia's mother. Strict, exacting, and emotionally restrained in one memory, but also capable of tenderness in another. She represents both Jia's wound and the gentler love Jia has forgotten. Skills: Origami/paper folding helpful. Language: Mandarin (Required), English Ethnicity: Chinese
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Short Film
Jia
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Woman
Vancouver
25 - 30
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
An art teacher who appears calm, precise, and controlled, but underneath carries deep anxiety around perfection and approval. Her emotional arc moves from rigid and quietly tense to vulnerable, reflective, and gentle. Skills: Origami/paper folding, subtle emotional acting. Language: English. Ethni... [See More]
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Short Film
Boy Student
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Man
Vancouver
6 - 11
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
One of Jia's enthusiastic art student. Language: English
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Short Film
Young Jia
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Woman
Vancouver
6 - 11
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
A sensitive, careful child who wants to impress her mother. Quiet and observant, she internalizes criticism deeply. Skills: Ability to handle simple origami/paper folding actions. Language: Mandarin (Required), English Ethnicity: Chinese
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Energetic, imaginative, and expressive. Anna creates treely without worrying about perfection. Her innocence and hurt become the emotional mirror that forces Jia to confront herself. Skills: Comfortable with art/craft actions, expressive emotional range. Language: English. Ethnicity: Open.
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
Jia's mother. Strict, exacting, and emotionally restrained in one memory, but also capable of tenderness in another. She represents both Jia's wound and the gentler love Jia has forgotten. Skills: Origami/paper folding helpful. Language: Mandarin (Required), English Ethnicity: Chinese
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
An art teacher who appears calm, precise, and controlled, but underneath carries deep anxiety around perfection and approval. Her emotional arc moves from rigid and quietly tense to vulnerable, reflective, and gentle. Skills: Origami/paper folding, subtle emotional acting. Language: English. Ethni... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
One of Jia's enthusiastic art student. Language: English
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Submissions Due:
07/10/2026
A sensitive, careful child who wants to impress her mother. Quiet and observant, she internalizes criticism deeply. Skills: Ability to handle simple origami/paper folding actions. Language: Mandarin (Required), English Ethnicity: Chinese
