1950s Magician Drama – Student Short Film | Edinburgh looking for a male and female actor
A period student production set in the 1950s is seeking performers for a stylised drama exploring ambition, illusion, and the cost of imitation within the world of stage magic.
Logline
An aspiring magician attempts to steal tricks from her idol, leading to tragic consequences. As the story unfolds, both the celebrated performer and the struggling protégé become aware that they are trapped within the stereotypes of their own crafted personas.
Project Details
• Location: Edinburgh
• Shoot Dates: 21st – 22nd March
• Unpaid – Catering provided
Role
Clavier (30–50)
A successful but tired magician
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The Old Inn – Student Short Film | Edinburgh
An atmospheric psychological short set in a rural inn is seeking two performers for a surreal character-driven story where reality and delusion blur.
Logline
In a quiet countryside inn, a deluded businessman becomes convinced that a waitress, Rose, is an angel. As she draws him deeper into the night, his longing for connection distorts reality itself.
Project Details
• Location: Edinburgh
• Shoot: Early April
• Unpaid – Food & travel covered
Roles
Rose (18 – Early 20s)
A warm, approachable waitress who gradually transforms into an ethereal projection of the businessman’s desires. Requires subtle emotional range and expressive screen presence.
Businessman (Mid-20s)
Clean-cut, outwardly composed yet internally hollow. A lonely figure whose growing delusion stems from a desperate need to feel alive and connected.
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CASTING CALL for MASZED
Final Year Film, Edinburgh Napier University
Filming: 27–28 February & 3 March 2026
Location: Edinburgh
Unpaid student production. Travel and food provided.
STORY
Polish immigrant Tomasz spent his teenage years in Edinburgh where he experienced bullying and racial abuse.
20 years later, he ends up working with Shelley, one of his former abusers.
WE CURRENTLY ESPECIALLY NEED:
Teen Bullies
Featured roles
Must be 18+
Playing age 16–17
Scottish
Shoot dates 27 and 28 February
OTHER ROLES
Secretary
Small speaking role
Any age, gender, ethnicity
Shoot date 1 March
Supporting artists - extras (school)
Must be 18+
Playing age 16–17
Required 28 February
Party Supporting Artists - Extras, Halloween party
Any gender
Shoot date 3 March
All filming takes place in Edinburgh.
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SHORT MOCKUMENTARY FILM
We are casting speaking roles and male athlete extras for RAPID, a 10-minute mockumentary graduation film produced as part of the BA Filmmaking course at UWE Bristol.
The film will be shot in Bristol from 2nd–6th March 2026. This is a student project, unpaid with travel expenses and food provided, intended for university assessment, portfolio use, and festival submission.
STORY:
RAPID follows a small documentary crew as they capture former sprint star Ian Hitchworth’s attempted comeback through a chaotic charity race.
Told in a deadpan mockumentary style, the film blends awkward comedy with moments of vulnerability.
Humour comes through stillness, micro-expressions, and uncomfortable silences — very performance-led and character-driven.
SPEAKING ROLES:
SHOP CUSTOMER
Female, 60+
Small speaking role confronting Ian in the sports shop where he works. Dry, natural delivery.
SAM – CHANGING ROOM ATHLETE
Male, 20s
Sarcastic and cynical. Quietly undermines Ian with dry interrogation and subtle looks to camera. Comedy comes through restraint.
DUNCAN – CHANGING ROOM ATHLETE
Male, 20s
Slow-witted but fascinated by the camera. Emotionless, slightly odd presence. Competing in the trial with no real passion — just wants something to do.
EXTRAS:
MALE ATHLETE EXTRAS – CHANGING ROOM & RACE SCENES
Male, 18–35
Looking for male extras to play track athletes in changing room and race scenes.
Comfortable in sportswear and performing in a natural mockumentary-style environment. Strong reactions and subtle on-camera presence important.
Great opportunity to gain on-set experience, receive a screen credit, and obtain showreel material.
KEY INFO:
Location: Bristol
Shoot dates: 2nd–6th March 2026 (likely one day only for most roles)
Payment: Voluntary (travel expenses & food provided)
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Casting Call - Male supporting role
Hello! We are casting a male supporting role for our short film All included, written directed by an award-winning LFS graduate director. The film is being produced with festival submissions in mind!
The film follows Rob as he searches for a place to live, only to find that each viewing becomes an audition disguised as conversation. Minimal, dry and quite comic, the film explores how a contemporary city can feel reasonable on the surface while steadily shrinking space, privacy, and the right to be convenient.
27 Feb, 16:00-19:00, Ruislip HA4 0LN, ( West London)
Any ethnicity welcomed, age 20-35
The pay is 20£+travel expenses.
Great portfolio-building opportunity for someone just starting out in acting
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Paid Acting Roles – RCS Graduation Film | Glasgow
A Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduation production is casting three key roles for a countryside thriller shooting this March.
Logline
After witnessing a violent crime deep in the Scottish countryside, an injured father and his son must attempt to escape with their lives.
Shoot Details
• Location: Whitelee Wind Farm, South of Glasgow
• Dates: 10th – 13th March 2026
• Paid Opportunity
Roles
Michael (40–60)
A stoic, deeply religious father driven by devotion to God and protective love for his son. Requires emotional depth and grounded intensity.
Adrian (40–65)
Outwardly friendly but inwardly cruel and unempathetic. Carries a dark edge balanced with flashes of humour.
Alasdair (30–60)
Adrian’s right-hand man. Professional, controlled, and quietly menacing. Less volatile but equally formidable.
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Hospital Drama Short Film – Manchester | Actor Opportunities
A new emotionally driven short film is seeking performers for a family-centred hospital drama exploring vulnerability, love, and the strain of impending surgery.
Logline
A daughter and her family anxiously await a life-changing operation that brings buried fears, emotional fractures, and deep love to the surface.
Project Details
• Location: Salford, Manchester
• Filming Dates: TBC (between 1st – 12th April)
• Unpaid – Travel expenses covered
Roles
Diana (Late 40s – Early 50s)
A devoted wife and mother holding her family together during crisis. Strong, nurturing, but quietly unraveling under fear and uncertainty.
Doctor Evans (30s)
Robby’s surgeon. Professional and compassionate, tasked with delivering devastating medical realities while trying to preserve hope.
Natalie (Late Teens – Early 20s)
A guarded yet deeply emotional daughter watching her family struggle. Requires strong on-screen presence and the ability to carry heavy dramatic beats.
Robby (50s)
A stubborn but warm father facing serious surgery. Attempts to remain the family’s pillar of strength even as his health declines.
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Extras & Supporting Roles – “Hold, Please!” | University of Salford Short Film
A final-year university short film is seeking named and unnamed extras for its upcoming production.
Project
“Hold, Please!” — Third-year short film produced at the University of Salford.
Roles
Jan
An older office employee who has worked at the company for many years. Comfortable in her role, with a slightly kooky, maternal presence within the workplace.
Workers
A range of office employees representing the everyday workforce. Some enthusiastic, some disengaged — all part of the collective environment.
Shoot Details
• Filming: Mid-March
• Location: Manchester area
• Project Type: Student film
Additional Info
This is an unpaid student production.
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Independent Documentary – Actor Opportunities | London (7–8 March)
Actors urgently required for a feature-length child protection documentary filming in London.
Production is seeking male and female performers aged 30–70 to deliver anonymised victim statements on camera.
Project Details
• Shoot Date: 7 March (Primary) / 8 March (Backup)
• Location: The Strand, London
• Time Commitment: 1–3 hours maximum
• Faces will not be identifiable on screen
• Performance-led delivery — strong voice and presence essential
• Unpaid role — reasonable travel expenses covered
What Participants Receive
• IMDb credit
• Invitation to premiere screening
• Festival screening invitations (subject to selection)
• Participation in a feature documentary targeting international festival submission and global distribution platforms (e.g. Netflix, Prime)
Pre-Selection Requirement
A short video interview will be conducted prior to confirmation.
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Nordic Noir – Student Short Film | Actor & Extras Opportunities
University of Sunderland student production
A second-year film production is casting for an upcoming Nordic Noir short film shooting in March 2026 in the North East (Sunderland and surrounding areas).
Logline
A woman stands trial for killing her husband — but the real question isn’t whether she killed him, it’s whether she chose not to save him.
Roles
Detective
Female | Playing age 30s–early 40s
Freya
Female | Playing age mid-20s
Oskar
Male | Playing age mid-20s
Judge
Playing age 40s–50s
Defence Attorney
Playing age 30s or older
Prosecutor
Playing age 30s or older
Extras Needed
12 Jurors
20 Gallery Observers
Shoot Dates (March 2026)
Must be available on selected dates:
Monday 16th
Tuesday 17th
Friday 20th
Monday 23rd
Tuesday 24th
Friday 27th
Location
North East England (Sunderland and surrounding areas)
Production Details
Voluntary (Unpaid)
Travel expenses can be reimbursed
Credit and a copy of the film provided
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