Dolphin girl - short film casting call - a job post by Tanya Carleton Lovrics

About the job

UPDATE: MOST POSITIONS FILLED. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO APPLIED TO OUR PROJECT!  ALTHOUGH WE ARE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO EACH APPLICANT PERSONALLY, DUE TO SHEER VOLUME, REST ASSURED ALL SUBMISSIONS WERE REVIEWED CAREFULLY.  KEEP REACHING FOR THE STARS!

BEST,

TANYA

Presented by Stage 32 and the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Film Commission
Writer/Director Tanya Carleton Lovrics will be joined on set with Sundance Director JT Mollner.

***Only applicants that have video demo reels will be considered. Please upload demo reels to your Stage 32 profile and apply using the "Apply Now" button on the job page here***

Short Film | Non-Union

Project Description: An award winning short drama about a quiet boy who moves to sunny Florida and feels like a fish out of water until a mysterious young girl helps him fit in.

Casting Dates: Based on Submission

Shoot Date: TBA

Location: Clearwater, Florida 

Seeking Talent from:

Florida, USA

TATUM | Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: late-thirties | Video Required | Role Type: Supporting /

*position filled 

Tatum is Denise’s new friend and neighbor. She is tall and full-figured, with big hair and lots of make-up. Tatum loves wearing beach dresses. She is a confident woman who never wanted children, and enjoys travelling the globe with her husband, Doug.

LIAM | Male | Caucasian | Age: 11 – 12 | Video Required| Role Type: Leading /                        *position filled 

Liam is a quiet, slightly socially awkward boy from Vermont who recently moved to Florida. He is thin and pale with long bangs that he sweeps to the side. Liam is not very sporty, but he does play soccer. He loves Lego and his parents, but hates meeting new people. Liam is an only child. When he was five, his mother miscarried a baby girl. Liam has a secret: He talks to his dead sister, and she talks back.

DOLPHIN GIRL | Female | Any Ethnicity | Age: 10 -11 | Video Required| Role Type: Leading /             * position filled

Dolphin Girl is a spunky, chatty, dolphin-lovin’ tomboy. Her favorite haunts include the dolphin exhibit at the Clearwater Aquarium and Fort De Soto Beach. She always wears a white T-shirt and cut-off, faded, jean shorts. Her hair is a mess like she went swimming and forgot to brush it. Dolphin Girl is on a mission to help her new friend Liam fit in.

DENISE | Female |Caucasian | Age: mid-thirties | Video Required | Role Type: Supporting /               * position filled 

Denise is Liam’s overprotective mom. She knows Liam secretly talks to his dead sister, and this worries her. She believes he is getting too old for invisible friends. Denise is hopeful that Liam will adjust to his new environment and fit in, but the strain in her face betrays her concern.  

JOSH | Male | Any Ethnicity | Age: 10-12 | Video Required | Role: Minor Supporting/              *position filled   

Josh is a cool, confident boy who loves soccer. Josh wears his hair long on the top and shaved low at the sides like pro soccer players. He is kind and accepting of others.  

*Note: We also need some extras – 3 soccer playing boys, and three people for aquarium