CASTING CALL – MA STUDENT SHORT FILM “Mercy”

Description

CASTING CALL – MA STUDENT SHORT FILM

Mercy

A 15-minute drama set in a UK hospital.

Synopsis:
A devout Catholic doctor is forced to confront an unbearable moral and legal dilemma when his terminally ill mother is kept alive by machines, pushing him to the brink of faith, love and restraint.

Themes: grief, death and illness
Tone: intimate, restrained, morally tense

Production Details:
Filming: Late March / April 2026
Location: Middlesbrough area
Produced by Teesside University – Filmmaking MA
Unpaid student production. Catering and travel expenses covered.

We are casting the following roles:

Dr. John (Playing age 40s, Male)
A troubled doctor trapped between faith, family and his profession.

Ann (Playing age 50s–60s, Female)
A kind-hearted mother buried under constant pain and discomfort.

Holmes (Playing age 30s, Male)
A deeply concerned individual frustrated by his mother’s protracted illness.

Margery (Playing age 20s, Female)
Torn between love for her mother and trying to balance family dynamics.

Dr. Ken (Playing age 50s, Male)
An experienced doctor who understands his colleagues to the point he confronts their unprofessional decisions.

We encourage applications from those with lived experience of the themes explored.