CASTING CALL – ‘IN MY OWN WAY’ STUDENT SHORT FILM

Description

A student short film about a young woman with learning difficulties who struggles with exam anxiety and self-doubt, and the teacher who helps her recognise her own strengths.

LOOKING FOR:
OLIVIA
Female, sixth-form age (16–18).
A quiet, capable student with learning difficulties who has spent years hiding her fear of exams. She knows the work, but in the exam hall everything she knows disappears. She is afraid of letting people down, but underneath her self-doubt she is determined to prove herself.

MR. FOSTER
Open to any age and gender if you can genuinely see yourself fitting the role.
A calm, patient teacher who notices the students others miss. He listens instead of lecturing and sees that Olivia's problem is confidence, not ability. He never gives up on her, even when she is ready to give up on herself.

LOCATION:
Manchester/Salford

FILMING:
Filming to begin w/c 2nd November 2026
Locations, dates and times TBC

COMPENSATION:
Unpaid
Food and travel expenses can be covered