CASTING CALL – ‘PREVIEW NIGHT’ STUDENT SHORT FILM

Description

PRODUCTION DETAILS
Preview Night is a 15-minute coming-of-age drama short film

LOGLINE
After a drunken night out, Natalia tries to rectify her mistake and get her housemates safely into bed before their end-of-year performance. But as arguments, distractions, and mounting accidents derail her efforts, the group must face the consequences of a night nobody is willing to take accountability for

LOOKING FOR:
NATALIA – She/Her, 18–25
An overachieving, uptight drama student who’s been given her last chance to perform her end-of-year performance struggles to amend her mistake of forcing her group to club with the rest of the class

MIRA – They/She, 18–25
A bubbly and emotional ex-party girl who lived her life carelessly to the point that she needed to retake her last year of university, relapses into the party scene after Natalia forces the group out

JACK – He/Him, 18–25
An outspoken, observant, wealthy drama student who enjoys his positive reputation within the class, using his money as a leg up. After being embarrassed in front of his class, Jack makes it his mission to be a hindrance to Natalia

HARVEY – He/Him, 18–25
An optimistic, hopeless romantic who’s head over heels for Natalia. He’s read all the relationship advice and flirting tutorials and is determined to confess his burning passion to her before their big performance

LOCATION
Manchester

SHOOT DATE(S)
4 days in late January/early February, with exact dates arranged around the availability of the cast and crew

COMPENSATION
Unpaid roles

OTHER DETAILS
Food will be provided on all shoot days, and reasonable travel expenses to and from the filming location will be covered