“GAFFÉ” – Short Film Casting

Description

“GAFFÉ” – Short Film Casting

Location: Leeds, UK
Filming Period: March – April 2026 (Dates TBC)
Unpaid / Volunteer (Catering provided)

Production is seeking 3 male actors (mid–late 20s playing age) for the short film “GAFFÉ”.

Logline
Matty, hopelessly addicted to drugs, plans to use LSD to turn his life around. Joined by his childhood friend Paul and flatmate Den, the trio take the plunge. After one takes too much, Matty is thrust into a dreamlike state, forced to confront the dark reality of who he may become in a place he doesn’t understand.

Roles

Matty – Protagonist
Playing Age: 20–25
Slender build with a gaunt appearance. Reserved, quiet and fed up with his current life state, yet intelligent and kind beneath the addiction.

Paul – Childhood Friend
Playing Age: 20–25
Slim, unhealthy appearance similar to Matty. Obnoxious, rude and combative. Obsessed with drugs and uninterested in getting clean.

Den – Flatmate
Playing Age: 25–28
Slightly older and wiser with a stocky build. Former addict with a caring personality. Calm and grounded, wanting the best for his friends.

Additional Info
Catering provided on set. Volunteer production opportunity.