The Proposal
Student Film
Non Union
Salt Lake City
A Canadian executive learns that she may face deportation from the U.S. because her visa renewal application was denied. Determined to retain her position as editor-in-chief of a publishing house, she convinces her long-suffering personal assistant to temporarily act as her fiancé.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
03/29/2026
Richard Paxton is Margaret’s long-suffering assistant—smart, capable, and far more ambitious than his current role suggests. Though polite and professional on the surface, he harbors years of pent-up frustration from being overworked and underappreciated. When circumstances force him into an outrage... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/29/2026
Margaret Tate is a powerful, intimidating book editor from New York. Highly intelligent, fiercely driven, and used to being in control, she has built a reputation as a demanding boss who expects perfection from everyone around her. Beneath her icy professionalism, however, lies someone deeply lonely... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/29/2026
Mr. Gilbertson is the stern but pragmatic executive overseeing the publishing company. Experienced and perceptive, he has seen every office drama imaginable and is rarely fooled. Though he carries authority, he has a dry sense of humor and enjoys watching the power dynamics unfold between Margaret a... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
03/29/2026
Richard Paxton is Margaret’s long-suffering assistant—smart, capable, and far more ambitious than his current role suggests. Though polite and professional on the surface, he harbors years of pent-up frustration from being overworked and underappreciated. When circumstances force him into an outrage... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/29/2026
Margaret Tate is a powerful, intimidating book editor from New York. Highly intelligent, fiercely driven, and used to being in control, she has built a reputation as a demanding boss who expects perfection from everyone around her. Beneath her icy professionalism, however, lies someone deeply lonely... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/29/2026
Mr. Gilbertson is the stern but pragmatic executive overseeing the publishing company. Experienced and perceptive, he has seen every office drama imaginable and is rarely fooled. Though he carries authority, he has a dry sense of humor and enjoys watching the power dynamics unfold between Margaret a... [See More]
