Dhani Films & Leverne Casting are seeking FOUR actors for a short student film shooting in Richmond, VA in May 2023. Rate: $125/shoot day.
Production title: The Average Black Boy
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Production Type: Independent/Student
Project length and genre: Short Film/Teen Drama
Production location: Richmond, VA
Director: Tajhmir Gough
Casting Director: Nia Leverne
Shooting Location: Richmond, Virginia
Email: tabbshortfilm@gmail.com
Compensation: $125/day
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Submit a current headshot, resume, and a one-minute drama monologue of your choice (Google Drive link preferred) to:
tabbshortfilm@gmail.com
For the monologue video, please upload it to your Google Drive and link it to the email. Please upload the video in .mp4 format (.mov is also acceptable). Make sure you give access to the video or your video cannot be seen.
Include the following information in the subject line:
Your NAME, NAME OF FILM, ROLE submitting, Your LOCATION.
In the body of the e-mail:
NAME:
EMAIL:
SUBMISSION MATERIAL
KEY DATES
Self-Tape Deadline: April 25, 2023
Call Backs: April 28th
Shooting Starts: May 19, 2023
Shooting Ends: May 21, 2023
LOGLINE: When two Black students face two different sides of racism from their high school teacher, their guidance counselor helps them learn to work together to find a solution to their isolation.
CHARACTERS:
NOLAN (Black, male, 18-24) – An intellectual, reserved student who loves anime. Others would describe him as an “Oreo” or “token Black kid”. Although he excels in the academic area of school, he feels isolated from the rest of his peers and finds comfort in speaking with his guidance counselor.
Shoots 3 days – $125/day – May 19th, 20th, and 21st
TREYVON (Black, male, 18-24) – An outgoing student athlete who often gets mistaken as being a bad student. He’s charismatic and unapologetic about who he is and doesn’t take any disrespect.
Shoots 3 days – $125/day – May 19th, 20th, and 21st
MRS. STAPLES (Black, female, 35-45) – A warm and supportive guidance counselor, who prides herself on being a safe space for Black and Brown students. She’s non-judgemental and open to getting involved in her students’ lives when they need guidance. She won’t hesitate to give some “tough-love” when necessary.
Shoots 2 days – $125/day – May 19th and 21st
MS. HOPEWELL (White, female, 27-35) – A fairly new, eager, and strict math teacher. She’s caught up in proving herself as a young teacher and fails to recognize her racist actions towards some of her students. Her classroom, her rules.
Shoots 2 days – $125/day – May 19th and 20th