CASTING CALL – EVEN THEY GLOOM’ SHORT FILM

Description

LOGLINE
Annie just wants to go to bed and sleep, but something is stopping her. Something that others can't seem to see, but can definitely hear. As her flatmate, neighbour and boss struggle to understand what's happening, Annie must face whatever is disrupting her once-quiet life.

SEEKING
ANNIE - LEAD
Female / Female-presenting trans
Playing age: 28–35
Punk-ish woman who is deeply burned out with her life, and then something comes along to make everything worse by adding sleep deprevation into the mix. A "thing" that just wont let her sleep.
Costume: character appropriate nightwear
Every day casual clothing punk t-shirts. shirts dont have to be band tshirts if not possible. They just have tο communicate that annie is not one for a mainstream lifestyle

(Punk Fashion/ethics)


THE FLATMATE - SUPPORTING
Female / Female-presenting trans
Playing age: 28–35
Annie's flatmate has a stable office job and sees herself as a modern professional. Her politics may not be conservative, but her lifestyle is the opposite of Annie's in every meaningful way. They used to get along, but that is now a distant memory.
Costume: character appropriate nightwear
Business formal or business casual, up for discussion

LOCATION
Leeds, West Yorkshire

FILMING DATES
February 2027

IMPORTANT
Only local talent, or those with connections to the Yorkshire area, will be considered.

COMPENSATION
Unpaid (microbudget production). Food will be provided, with possible assistance for transport or parking.