• CASTING CALL – “NOT HIM” Final Year Student Short Film

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    CASTING CALL – “NOT HIM”
    Final Year Student Short Film

    Filming 23rd–29th March 2026
    Greater Manchester and surrounding areas

    Still casting for the following roles:

    Theo Jones – Male, 50–60 (Supporting)
    Beth’s father. A bubbly man who loves practical jokes and his daughter, though he feels their relationship has begun to drift apart.

    The Other – Male, 20–30 (Antagonist)
    A sly and sinister man, his origin unknown, who just wants to live his life, though he is drawn to the crueller and nastier parts of it.

    The Stranger – Male, 30–50 (Supporting)
    A confused, eerie presence. Similar to The Other, his origin and life are unknown.

    Synopsis
    Beth is out for an awkward welcome-home meal with her parents and her girlfriend. Mid-meal, her father goes to the toilet and does not return. In his place, a younger man comes and sits down with them. Beth becomes frightened and searches for her father to no avail, while no one else seems to notice the difference.

    All travel expenses paid. Food provided on set.

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  • URGENT – 50+ YEAR OLD ACTRESS NEEDED Student Short Film – “Only The Lonely”

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    URGENT – 50+ YEAR OLD ACTRESS NEEDED
    Student Short Film – “Only The Lonely”

    A South Wales student production is urgently seeking a woman aged 50+ to play a small but meaningful role in a short drama about grief and relationships.

    Role
    Elderly Woman
    A warm, kind woman who is content with her life and open to sharing her experiences with strangers. A voice of reason and understanding within the story.

    Project Overview
    This student film follows a couple navigating grief and the strain it places on their relationship. The Elderly Woman plays a gentle but important role in helping the lead character reach a moment of clarity.

    Shoot Details
    Date: 12 March 2026
    Time: 10am – 4pm
    Location: Cardiff (Roath & Cathays area), South Wales

    This is a student production.

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  • CASTING – SHORT FILM “BEA.” Student Short Film

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    CASTING – SHORT FILM “BEA.”
    Student Short Film | 10–15 mins | Filming April 12th,13th,14th (1 half day, 2 full days) | London
    A stylised, vibrant reimagining of Dante’s La Vita Nuova and Inferno, exploring projection, devotion, and psychological descent.
    Filming will take place in London (church location confirmed).
    Unpaid student production. Travel expenses covered. Food provided.
    Final university degree showcase project.

    DANTE
    Male | 20s–30s | Lead
    A poet consumed by idealised devotion. Romantic, obsessive, emotionally intense. Dante lives in his own interior world, separate from the vibrancy around him.
    Looking for: • Strong expressive eyes
    • Ability to convey longing and internal conflict
    • Comfort with stylised, theatrical tone
    This role involves emotionally heightened scenes and symbolic physicality.

    SIMONE DE’ BARDI
    Male | 20s–30s | Supporting
    Beatrice’s husband. A composed, grounded presence. Socially established and emotionally restrained.
    Looking for: • Calm, contained energy
    • Subtle performance style
    • Strong physical presence
    Appears in the funeral sequence. Limited but important screen time.

    PRIEST
    Male | 18+ (any adult age) | Supporting
    A ritual authority figure. Slightly absurd, possibly uncanny. Present during funeral rites and confession sequence.
    Looking for: • Character face
    • Comfort with stylised tone
    • Ability to shift between solemn and subtly unsettling
    Minimal dialogue.

    EXTRAS – CHURCHGOERS
    All genders | 18+
    3–4 extras to portray medieval church attendees.
    Looking for: • Neutral physical presence
    • Ability to follow direction
    • Comfortable in period-inspired costume
    Extras will be seated during filming.

    Tone & Style
    This is a visually bold, painterly short film. Costuming and colour symbolism are central to the aesthetic. Performances should lean slightly heightened rather than naturalistic realism.


    Note: Priest and Simone will only be needed for 1 half day, Dante will be required for the whole shoot.

    Unpaid student production. Travel covered + meals provided.

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  • CASTING CALL – The Green Door Student Short Film

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    CASTING CALL – The Green Door
    Student Short Film

    The Green Door, a 5–8 minute short film created by 2nd Year Edinburgh Napier Film students. Currently looking for two actors to join our project.

    Synopsis
    Set in contemporary Edinburgh, The Green Door is a satirical drama set in a world where attention is the true currency. Rudolph, rich and bored, enters a hidden backstage space where a woman survives only if she can make a stranger stay and perform a play with her.

    Available Roles

    Rudolph
    Male, 20–30
    Wealthy, bored, seeking meaning, empty inside.

    The Girl
    Female, 18–25
    Trapped, desperate, calculating, wants freedom.

    Production Details
    Student film
    Unpaid
    Catering provided
    Shooting in Edinburgh
    Dates expected around the 3rd–last week of March (TBC)

    Acting experience is not required but preferred.

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  • CASTING CALL – Hold Fire

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    CASTING CALL – Hold Fire

    A tense crime drama student short film shooting in Gloucestershire.

    Logline
    During a tense Mexican stand-off, with lives on the line and information scarce, attempts to control the situation may not go according to plan.

    Available Roles

    Tiana (20s–30s)
    A confident detective who is controlled, disciplined and logical.

    Joel (20s)
    A worried man trying to save his brother Johnny.

    Steven (30s–50s)
    A cunning criminal, part of the same organisation, who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants.

    Johnny (20s–30s)
    A new generation criminal, part of an organisation but out of his depth. Joel’s brother.

    Marcelo (30s–50s)
    A senior member of the organisation who prioritises the goals of the organisation over his own.

    Production Details
    Student short film
    Transport and food costs covered
    Filming in Gloucestershire

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  • CASTING CALL – Student Short Film Turmoil Devotion

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    CASTING CALL – Student Short Film
    Turmoil Devotion
    By Milly Cooke

    Deadline: Tuesday 10th March 2026

    Currently casting for Turmoil Devotion, a character-driven romance drama created by Level 5 BA Filmmaking students at MetFilm School Brighton.

    About the Film
    Turmoil Devotion follows Belle, a young aspiring ballet dancer battling anxiety and a visible skin condition while pursuing her dream of entering a prestigious academy. Through dance, she finds both escape and healing. When a passionate young filmmaker begins documenting her ballet school, their connection deepens, and devotion begins to grow in unexpected ways.

    The film explores themes of resilience, vulnerability, identity, and the transformative power of the arts.

    Filming Dates
    Monday 6th April 2026
    Tuesday 7th April 2026

    Location
    Brighton

    Available Roles

    Belle Stansy – Protagonist
    Female
    Age: 18–30
    A talented ballet student battling anxiety while pursuing a major opportunity.

    Liam Batchelor – Deuteragonist
    Male
    Age: 18–30
    A film student creating a documentary about the ballet school, searching for his place in the industry.

    Aiden Pritcher
    Male
    Age: 18–30
    A fellow ballet student and Belle’s ex-partner, struggling with self-esteem and jealousy.

    Daisy Renolds
    Female
    Age: 18–30
    Belle’s childhood best friend and fellow ballet student.

    Megan Lane
    Female
    Age: 18–30
    One of Belle’s closest friends and a committed ballet student.

    Claire Stansy
    Female
    Early–mid 40s
    Belle’s supportive mother who has helped her battle anxiety for years.

    This is a student production forming part of a university-assessed module. While unpaid, we will do our best to cover relevant production-related expenses where possible and ensure all contributors are supported and treated professionally throughout the process.

    Looking for especially interested in passionate ballet students open to gaining on-screen experience and collaborating with a dedicated student crew.

    Looking forward to hearing from performers who connect with the themes of this story and are excited to collaborate creatively.

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  • CASTING CALL – STUDENT SHORT FILM

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    CASTING CALL – STUDENT SHORT FILM

    Unpaid Student Project

    Filming in the Edinburgh area between 23rd – 29th March (exact dates TBC).

    We are casting the following roles:

    BERNARD
    Male, 30–40 years old.
    Scrawny, overconfident and slightly unsettling surgeon who is willing to do anything to save his mother.
    Must be comfortable portraying morally complex material.

    EDA
    Around 60 years old.
    Recently diagnosed Alzheimer’s patient. Feels isolated in the world.
    Must be comfortable performing vulnerable and emotionally intense scenes.

    JENNY
    25 years old.
    A freshly qualified nurse with a dark and witty sense of humour.

    ISLA
    55+ years old.
    Bernard’s mother. Has been put into a coma by a rare autoimmune condition and now lives with various organ transplant issues.

    This is an unpaid student production.

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  • CASTING CALL – MA STUDENT SHORT FILM “Mercy”

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    CASTING CALL – MA STUDENT SHORT FILM

    Mercy

    A 15-minute drama set in a UK hospital.

    Synopsis:
    A devout Catholic doctor is forced to confront an unbearable moral and legal dilemma when his terminally ill mother is kept alive by machines, pushing him to the brink of faith, love and restraint.

    Themes: grief, death and illness
    Tone: intimate, restrained, morally tense

    Production Details:
    Filming: Late March / April 2026
    Location: Middlesbrough area
    Produced by Teesside University – Filmmaking MA
    Unpaid student production. Catering and travel expenses covered.

    We are casting the following roles:

    Dr. John (Playing age 40s, Male)
    A troubled doctor trapped between faith, family and his profession.

    Ann (Playing age 50s–60s, Female)
    A kind-hearted mother buried under constant pain and discomfort.

    Holmes (Playing age 30s, Male)
    A deeply concerned individual frustrated by his mother’s protracted illness.

    Margery (Playing age 20s, Female)
    Torn between love for her mother and trying to balance family dynamics.

    Dr. Ken (Playing age 50s, Male)
    An experienced doctor who understands his colleagues to the point he confronts their unprofessional decisions.

    We encourage applications from those with lived experience of the themes explored.

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  • CASTING CALL – STUDENT SHORT FILM “MY VERA”

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    CASTING CALL – STUDENT SHORT FILM

    MY VERA

    MY VERA is an upcoming student short film exploring grief, sisterhood and acceptance.

    Synopsis:
    A tired elderly woman struggles while celebrating her 80th birthday. When she hears a popular 1950s tune, she is transported back to childhood memories with her older sister. Through revisiting her sister’s advice, she returns to the present with a renewed outlook.

    We are casting the following roles:

    LISA (80s)
    Lonely, depressed and closed off. She heavily mourns the loss of her older sister, Vera.

    LINSEY (50s)
    Cheerful, hospitable and warm. Lives with and cares for her mother Lisa full time, yet has hardly heard about Vera.

    CHILD LISA (8)
    A bubbly, naïve and attentive little girl who loves baking and dancing with her older sister, whom she idolises.

    VERA (12–14)
    An intelligent, sensible and free-spirited girl who enjoys reading, both independently and to her younger sister Lisa.

    Location: Cheltenham / Gloucester area
    Filming: End of March – Early April 2026 (dates TBC)

    Unpaid opportunity. Travel expenses will be covered and food will be provided on set.

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  • CASTING CALL – “LIKED” A Psychological Thriller Short Film

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    CASTING CALL – “LIKED”
    A Psychological Thriller Short Film
    Directed by Abby Miles

    Location: Liverpool City Centre
    Shoot Dates: Week commencing 9th March 2026 (5 days)

    Logline:
    A socially isolated woman becomes obsessed with recreating her former best friend’s online identity, only to be confronted by a presence that begins to fracture her sense of reality.

    Production Details:
    Student short film with a small performance fee.

    Lead Roles (Grace & Sophie): £25 per day (approx. £125 total)
    Supporting Role (Mia): £25 per day (approx. £50 total)

    Travel (within 34 miles of Liverpool) and on-set catering provided.

    Roles:

    Grace Andrews (23) – Lead
    Neutral British (or open).
    Quiet, emotionally dependent, socially anxious. Represses a traumatic event and becomes obsessively consumed with recreating her late best friend’s online presence.

    Sophie Hart (23) – Second Lead
    Neutral British (or open).
    Charismatic, image-conscious, attention-driven. Appears as a manifestation of Grace’s guilt—colder, sharper, confrontational.

    Mia (22–24) – Supporting
    Neutral British (or open).
    Confident, blunt, socially relaxed. Represents the grounded outside world Grace is slowly disconnecting from.

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