URGENT CASTING CALL – STUDENT SHORT FILM – SALFORD & MANCHESTER

Description

PRODUCTION
"The Perfect Break-Up" – MA Student Short Film

GENRE
Sci-Fi Drama

LOGLINE
When a couple finishing university turn to a clinical conversation simulator to script the "perfect break-up", they must fight to reclaim their humanity from the software turning them into detached, robotic control freaks.

LOOKING FOR
Female Lead – Eva
Early 20s. Fiercely independent, loyal, quick-witted, ambitious, but emotionally conflicted. Heavy dialogue and main acting role.

Male Lead – Danny
Early 20s. Passionate, vulnerable, proud, protective, but navigating a crisis of self-worth. Heavy dialogue and main acting role.

Male Supporting Role – Vance
Late 20s to Early 30s. Antagonist. Authoritative, cold, clinical, controlling, but hiding unresolved grief. Primary voiceover dialogue and individual on-screen scenes.

Male Supporting Role – Jake
Late 20s. Danny's oldest friend and roommate. Supportive, warm, charismatic, and laid-back. Multiple dialogue scenes.

Open Gender Supporting Role – Eli
Mid 20s. Eva's best friend. Loyal, sarcastic, expressive, and sceptical of technology replacing human emotion. Multiple dialogue scenes.

IMPORTANT
Both lead actors must have strong rhythmic timing, as Eva and Danny frequently speak in robotic synchronisation before breaking into emotional moments.

LOCATION
Salford & Manchester

SHOOT DATES
July 2026
2–3 filming days consisting of 1 full day and 2 half days.

COMPENSATION
Unpaid
Credit provided and footage supplied for showreels and portfolios.