Seeking | |
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Location | Clearwater, Florida |
Status | Pre-production |
Type | Short film |
Genre | Drama • Family |
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
Thank you for the question, Richard! :)
If Dolphin Girl was half human, which HALF should it be? Top? Bottom? Yeah... bottom would just be WEIRD. No, Dolphin Girl is not a hybrid. She is a dolphin lovin' ten-year-old girl from Florida. A little girl with a secret.
Best,
Tanya