Hello,
I'm casting 2 different short films for AFI and USC with specialized roles. The info for the two short films, Blood is Upon Them and Smokers Die Slowly Together , is listed below.
The first one is an AFI SAG Conservatory Short Film , which is part of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women.
We've been through the casting sites already for both films, but I'm hoping there might be some people that we may have missed.
The second film requires a bilingual male or female. (Language and ethnicity are open for the second film listed)
Thank You,
Hannah Lee
BLOOD IS UPON THEM
AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women Short Film
SAG/AFTRA Short Film -Deferred Payment per AFI requirements
Producers: Holly Elissa & Annick Jaegy
Director: Philiane Phang
Writer: Philiane Phang
Casting Director: Susanne Scheel
Casting Associate: Hannah Lee
Shoot dates: June 29th thru July 3rd (Rehearsal Dates: TBD)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
ALL ROLES REQUIRE THAT ACTOR BE AN LA LOCAL HIRE AND AVAILABLE TO WORK THE
DATES OF JUNE 29th THRU JULY 3RD AS WELL AS AVAILABLE FOR
REHEARSALS PRIOR TO THE SHOOT DATES.
This short film is part of the AFI Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women. AFI's SAG/AFTRA Short FilmAgreement requires a deferred payment plan for all actors and crew. Short films from this program have been accepted into major film festivals such as Cannes, Sundance and London Film Festival and its alumni are Academy, Emmy and Golden Globe Winners.
SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY -ALL ROLES MUST BE LA LOCAL HIRES.
Please note all roles, except for the role of tribal healer, require ability to speak Swahili, Nilotic, Luganda, Soga/Lusoga or Acholi. We are also open to other African Based Languages.
*****NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED****
Please send a photo to:
DEMBE -Female, 25-35, African. We are aiming for Ugandan with Ugandan-based languages and dialects (Swahili, Nilotic, Luganda, Soga/Lusoga or Acholi). Please note this will not be shot in English and we need actors that can speak one of these nativeAfrican-based languages or dialects. We are open to seeing talent of other African heritage. Please note in submission the talent's African heritage and language they speak.
Dembe is a victim of corrective rape.
Ochoro finds her after the incident and takes her to his home to attempt to conceal and heal her. Actress should be comfortable being part of a violent scene , but will also have a stunt double. NUDITY: Level of nudity will be determined by the actress' comfort level. The back of the upper body will be shown but nothing else unless the actress is comfortable.
ACTRESSES MUST BE AN LA LOCAL HIRE AND AVAILABLE TO WORK THE
DATES OF JUNE 29th THRU JULY 3RD AS WELL AS AVAILABLE FOR
REHEARSALS PRIOR TO THE SHOOT DATES. This short film is part of the AFI
Conservatory Directing Workshop for Women. AFI's SAG/AFTRA Short FilmAgreement requires a deferred payment plan for all actors and crew. Short films from this program have been accepted into major film festivals such as Cannes, Sundance and London Film Festival and its alumni are Academy, Emmy and Golden Globe Winners.
OCHORO - Male, 30-40, African. We are aiming for Ugandan with Ugandan-based
languages and dialects (Swahili, Nilotic, Luganda, Soga/Lusoga or Acholi). Please note this will not be shot in English and we need actors that can speak one of these native African-based languages or dialects. We are open to seeing talent of other African heritage. Please note in submission the talent's African heritage and language they speak.
Ochoro has memorable kind eyes. We first meet Ochoro in the market moments before Dembe is captured and raped. He finds Dembe after she's been abused and attempts to nurse her back to health. LEAD
ACTORS MUST BE AN LA LOCAL HIRE AND AVAILABLE TO WORK THE
DATES OF JUNE 29th THRU JULY 3RD AS WELL AS AVAILABLE FOR
REHEARSALS PRIOR TO THE SHOOT DATES.
Please send a photo to:
MALE ATTACKER - Male, 25-45, African. We are aiming for Ugandan with
Ugandan-based languages and dialects (Swahili, Nilotic, Luganda, Soga/Lusoga or
Acholi). Please note this will not be shot in English and we need actors that can speak
one of these native African-based languages or dialects. We are open to seeing talent of other African heritage. Please note in submission the talent's African heritage and language they speak. He must have a strong physical presence -the type of man you would remember even if you never saw his face. He should have a muscular upper body
that easily demonstrates his physical power and capabilities. STRONG SUPPORTING ROLE; NOTE: WE NEVER ACTUALLY SEE HIS FACE. HIS PRESENCE AND PHYSICALITY IS WHAT WE REMEMBER.
ACTOR MUST BE AN LA LOCAL HIRE AND AVAILABLE TO WORK THE
DATES OF JUNE 29th THRU JULY 3RD AS WELL AS BE AVAILABLE FOR
REHEARSALS PRIOR TO THE SHOOT DATES.
Please send a photo to:
TRIBAL HEALER - Male or Female, age 50s-70s, African. He or She has a memorable character face that exudes wise, lived presence. Although we are aiming for Ugandan with Ugandan-based languages and dialects, we are also open to casting a very spiritual person who can speak in tongues for approximately 20 seconds and deliver one line in the languages listed. "It's too late." (Swahili, Nilotic, Luganda, Soga/Lusoga or Acholi).
Please note this will not be shot in English and we need someone who can speak one line in the listed native African-based language or dialect. We are open to seeing talent of other African heritage. Please note in submission the talent's African heritage and language they speak fluently **or** if they have the ability to speak the one line, "It's too Late." He works on Dembe after she has been attacked. He tries his methods but ultimately thinks it is too late to help Dembe. SUPPORTING
ACTOR MUST BE AN LA LOCAL HIRE AND AVAILABLE TO WORK THE
DATES OF JUNE 29th THRU JULY 3RD WELL AS BE AVAILABLE FOR
REHEARSALS PRIOR TO THE SHOOT DATES.
Please send a photo to:
Title:Smokers Die Slowly Together
School: USC Graduate Thesis Film
Director: Zheng Lu Xinyuan
Shoot Dates: July 1- July 10 (Can very possibly work around actors' schedules. Scenes are short and the narrative is non-linear)
This script has been written, but the filmmaker would like at least one of the lead character roles to be tailored to specific foreign actors. (i.e. French Male and Japanese Female or British Male and American Female, etc.)
Please submit to:
Lead Male - age 23-30, Not raised in the USA. Any ethnicity, bilingual. Speaks a language aside from English as native tongue. Please list talent's country of origin and any foreign language ability.The director is open to a variety of types, but would like an interesting male and female for a character driven role. The filmmaker likes actors who are a bit unconventional and work extremely well off the other actors in the scene. Ethnicity is open for this role.
Lead Female - age 23-30, Not raised in the USA. Any ethnicity, bilingual. Speaks a language aside from English as native tongue. Please list talent's country of origin and any foreign language ability.The director is open to a variety of types, but would prefer someone interesting & slightly unconventional,who works extremely well off the other actors in the scene. Ethnicity is open for this role.
