CASTING CALL – SHORT FILM, BOURNEMOUTH

Description

PRODUCTION
OVERLOAD

GENRE
black comedy thriller

LOGLINE
A socially reserved girl, guided by AI, stages a meeting with someone she secretly admires. What she doesn't know is what's waiting for her on the other side

SEEKING
LILY – LEAD
female | 20s

ROLE DETAILS
quiet, understated and easy to overlook
socially reserved with a rich inner world
fierce and decisive when things go wrong

LOOKING FOR
natural, unaffected performer
able to carry emotional complexity without overplaying it

RYAN – LEAD
male | 20s

ROLE DETAILS
handsome, charming and immediately trustworthy
calculated, confident and quietly dangerous
a threat that doesn't announce itself

LOOKING FOR
strong screen presence
able to balance likeability with underlying menace

DANNY – SUPPORTING
male | 20s

ROLE DETAILS
Ryan's accomplice
slightly built on the heavier side
nervous by nature and conflicted about his involvement

LOOKING FOR
naturalistic performer
physically expressive
comfortable portraying loyalty mixed with unease

LOCATION
Bournemouth University student accommodation

SHOOT DATES
tentatively late June 2026

SHOOT DURATION
3–4 days

COMPENSATION
meals, accommodation and travel expenses covered

EXPERIENCE
prior performance experience preferred
all backgrounds welcome