The Cost To Be Civil
Project Details
A corporate AI caller named Susan turns from nuisance to menace for elderly Albert—until he can’t tell what’s real anymore.
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
Albert Foster
$350/day (7 days)
Man
Los Angeles
62 - 78
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/03/2026
A retired engineer, lifelong Oaklander. Logical and steady, but unraveling as invasive technology undermines his reality
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Short Film
Elaine Foster
$350/day (4 days)
Woman
Los Angeles
62 - 78
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/03/2026
Albert’s partner is a retired high school teacher. Grounded, intuitive, pragmatic. Tries to anchor him as fear and confusion creep in.
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Short Film
Elaine Foster
$350/day (4 days)
Woman
Los Angeles
62 - 76
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
09/26/2026
Albert’s partner is a retired high school teacher. Grounded, intuitive, pragmatic. Tries to anchor him as fear and confusion creep in.
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Short Film
Albert Foster
$350/day (7 days)
Man
San Francisco
62 - 76
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
09/25/2026
A retired engineer, lifelong Oaklander. Logical and steady, but unraveling as invasive technology undermines his reality
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Short Film
Walter Compton
$257/day (3 days)
Man
San Francisco
62 - 78
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
09/25/2026
A retired postal worker, gay widower originally from rural California. Suspicious and isolated. Obsessed with proving Albert is harassing him.
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Short Film
Elaine Foster
$350/day (4 days)
Woman
San Francisco
62 - 76
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
09/25/2026
Albert’s partner is a retired high school teacher. Grounded, intuitive, pragmatic. Tries to anchor him as fear and confusion creep in.
Roles For This Project
-
Submissions Due:
10/03/2026
A retired engineer, lifelong Oaklander. Logical and steady, but unraveling as invasive technology undermines his reality
-
Submissions Due:
10/03/2026
Albert’s partner is a retired high school teacher. Grounded, intuitive, pragmatic. Tries to anchor him as fear and confusion creep in.
-
Submissions Due:
09/26/2026
Albert’s partner is a retired high school teacher. Grounded, intuitive, pragmatic. Tries to anchor him as fear and confusion creep in.
-
Submissions Due:
09/25/2026
A retired engineer, lifelong Oaklander. Logical and steady, but unraveling as invasive technology undermines his reality
-
Submissions Due:
09/25/2026
A retired postal worker, gay widower originally from rural California. Suspicious and isolated. Obsessed with proving Albert is harassing him.
-
Submissions Due:
09/25/2026
Albert’s partner is a retired high school teacher. Grounded, intuitive, pragmatic. Tries to anchor him as fear and confusion creep in.