CASTING CALL – STUDENT SHORT FILM (WINCHESTER)

Description

DANDELION
zombie horror / drama

LOGLINE
trapped in a cleaning closet during a raging zombie outbreak, two teenagers are forced into uneasy silence until whispered confessions reveal they are running from more than the horrors outside

AUDITIONS
late June–early July 2026
University of Winchester

SHOOT DATES
26–30 October 2026

LOOKING FOR

JUNE BROOKS (LEAD)
female
playing age 19–23
brunette
5'6"–5'8"
reserved and judgmental
must be comfortable with fake blood and prosthetics
must be comfortable with LGBTQ themes

MARY KNOX (LEAD)
female
playing age 19–21
blonde
5'3"–5'5"
bubbly, energetic and humorous
must be comfortable with fake blood and prosthetics
must be comfortable with LGBTQ themes

DARREN BROOKS (SUPPORTING)
male
playing age 20–25
brunette with buzz cut
5'10"–6'0"
cocky, sarcastic and protective
must be comfortable with LGBTQ themes
comfortable with smoking scenes

SADIE BANKS (SUPPORTING)
female
playing age 19–20
blonde
5'6"–5'9"
school bully character
entitled and mean
must be comfortable with LGBTQ themes

LEONA "DANDELION" KNOX (SUPPORTING)
female
playing age 21–25
blonde
5'6"–5'7"
protective, quiet and generous
must be comfortable with LGBTQ themes
must be comfortable with fake blood and prosthetics

NOTES
allergy testing will be provided for performers working with prosthetics and fake blood