CASTING CALL – STUDENT SHORT FILM “MOTANKA” (GLASGOW)

Description

PRODUCTION:
independent student short film blending abstract folk magical realism, symbolism, and Ukrainian cultural imagery

LOGLINE:
when a young woman receives a Motanka doll, its presence begins to guide her through a transformation unseen by others, connecting her to a Living Keeper of Tradition and to a role she is meant to carry forward.

LOOKING FOR:
actresses

CHARACTERS:
VEDANA
female, 25–30
main character
Ukrainian speaker required

YULIA
female, 25–30
Vedana’s friend
Ukrainian speaker required

HUMAN MOTANKA / LIVING KEEPER
female, 60+
symbolic figure connected to memory, tradition, and cultural continuity

THE FIGURE
female, 65+
mysterious symbolic presence within the film’s world

LOCATION:
Glasgow area

SHOOT DATES:
10th–12th June

LANGUAGE:
Ukrainian

COMPENSATION:
unpaid
food and travel covered

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
student independent production
festival submissions planned
strong interest in expressive screen presence and physical performance due to minimal dialogue