CASTING CALL – SHORT FILM ‘TURBO’

Description

Open casting for a short, character-driven film titled TURBO.
A quiet story about movement, survival, and the people who exist in between.
The film follows a rough sleeper across one night on Bristol’s Gloucester Road.

Shooting in Bristol
Dates TBC – April / May 2026

Deadline: 29th January

Selected applicants will be invited to the self-tape stage.

ROLES:

TALLY + CON
– Early 20s
– Open to all ethnicities
– Strong comedic instincts with an edge
– Natural chemistry as a pair
– Must feel recognisable, not caricatured
– Improvised energy welcome within structure
Typical early-20s students out for the night, with undertones of arrogance and ignorance.

TURBO
– Black male
– Playing age: 60–70
– Quiet authority
– Comfortable with subtle improvisation
– Able to hold the screen through stillness and restraint
– Deeply layered
A rough sleeper on Gloucester Road. Observes the area with quiet wisdom.

CHARLIE
– Playing age: 22–27
– Open to all ethnicities
– High emotional transparency without melodrama
– Innocent, emotionally exposed, deeply truthful
A younger rough sleeper and Tia’s boyfriend, driving urgency and movement in the story.

AARON
– Playing age: 40–50
– Open to all ethnicities
– Warm, fatherly disposition
– Big presence, physically and emotionally
– Comfortable with naturalistic dialogue
– Comic timing
A launderette owner who connects with Turbo over the night.

TIA
– Female, early 20s
– Open to all ethnicities
– Quiet intensity
– Must convey fear, conflict, and care with minimal dialogue
– Deeply personable with underlying curiosity
The emotional focus of the journey and key connection with Turbo.