CASTING CALL – RATTLE / NFTS SHORT FILM (LONDON)

Description

PRODUCTION:
20-minute NFTS short film directed by Antigone Rae

LOGLINE:
A homeless pregnant woman navigates one desperate night in London while facing addiction, exploitation and survival.

ROLE DETAILS:
DREW (30s–60s)
Softly spoken club owner. Charming, manipulative and dangerous.

KAI (20s–30s)
Charli’s boyfriend. Lazy, self-serving and emotionally absent.

BODGE (20s–30s)
Charli’s dealer. Street-smart, dryly funny and exhausted by her.

HASAN (40s–60s)
Chicken shop worker. Warm and protective. Arabic-speaking preferred.

DINA / MANAGER (50s–60s)
Chicken shop manager. No-nonsense and pragmatic. Arabic-speaking preferred.

AKSHAR (30s–40s)
Buys stolen goods from Charli. Morally weak and awkward.

PUNTER (30s–40s)
Lonely and emotionally stunted. Scene involves intimacy.

SANDRA / THE GOOD SAMARITAN (40s–80s)
Well-meaning but slightly out of touch.

FLAT RESIDENT (30s–50s)
Aggressive resident who finds Charli in his stairwell.

LOCATION:
West Ealing, London

SHOOT DATES:
30 June – 5 July 2025
1–2 shoot days within this window

COMPENSATION:
£142.44/day (NFTS/Equity Short Film Agreement)

CONTENT ADVISORY:
Contains depictions of drug use, sex work and a non-consensual encounter.
An intimacy coordinator will be present.