Join us for a cold read of feature screenplay COLD START (Asian-Canadian teen twins Crystal and Amber's bond is tested when Crystal secretly applies to a vintage car restoration university, risking their pact and family unity) by Tammy Tsang, from an original story by Joëlle Anthony; director-producer Jason Karman, producer Kristyn Stilling. Developed with the participation of Telefilm Canada, with support from Creative BC and the Province of BC.
Scripting Aloud is a live, in-person gathering! Local creators in attendance.
SIGN UP TO BE PRE-CAST TO READ (reader casting at organizer's discretion):
https://forms.gle/h7XMxMrHkUq92y7i7
About Tammy Tsang:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3933037/
About Joëlle Anthony:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2124351/
About Jason Karman:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2204534/
About Kristyn Stilling:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3692333/
Cross-cultural scripts and writers — for our cross-cultural community, and a borderless audience. If this is your reality (or you want it to be), this event is for you!
*Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 Scripting Aloud! Best Screenplay Award at Vancouver Short Film Festival, Alireza Kazemipour, for "Hatch."
AGENDA:
Venue: Cineworks Howe St Studio (entrance off back alley)
- READER PRE-CALL: 6:00 pm
- EVENT START: 6:30 pm
- INTRO / READING: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm (includes 10 minute break)
- TALKBACK / Q&A: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm
— Performers for Lead Roles will be pre-cast if possible from the sign-up list. Additional roles cast on the day. All roles open to non-binary.
— There is an annual $2 Membership*** fee to attend.
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Website:
http://scriptingaloud.ca/
***Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and live staged reading/table read events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees).
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SCRIPT ON THE TABLE:
FEATURE: COLD START (Asian-Canadian teen twins Crystal and Amber's bond is tested when Crystal secretly applies to a vintage car restoration university, risking their pact and family unity, 123p) by Tammy Tsang, from an original story by Joëlle Anthony; director-producer Jason Karman, producer Kristyn Stilling.
Full breakdown+logline+synopsis on the day, prelim below (all roles open to non-binary):
LEAD: 2 Roles (2 Female)
2 Female, East Asian - 17 yrs (will cast older, OE considered)
SUPPORTING LEAD: 2 Roles (1 Male, 1 Female)
1 Male, East Asian - 17 yrs (will cast older, OE considered)
1 Female, East Asian - 35 yrs (OE considered)
SUPPORTING/PRINCIPLE: 7 Roles (OE considered)
1 Female, Caucasian - 18 yrs (OE considered)
1 Male, Open Ethnicity - 40s
1 Male, Open Ethnicity - 17 yrs
1 Female, Open Ethnicity - 50s
1 Female, Hispanic - 60s (OE considered)
1 Female, East Asian - 37 yrs (OE considered)
1 Male, Caucasian - 50s (OE considered)
ACTOR: 4 Roles (Open Ethnicity, Open Age, Open Gender) Range: Late teens - 60s
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Script submissions are always open (rolling deadlines):
http://scriptingaloud.ca/submissions/script-submission-form
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