Richmond – Casting for Short Student Film – 6/10-6/12 – Paid

CROSS MY HEART

ACTORS RVA Anne Chapman Casting & VCUarts Cinema are seeking 4 actors for Non-Union Short Student Film shooting June 10-12, 2025, $150-200/day

VCUarts Cinema

Non-Union Short Student Film

Production Company: VCUarts Cinema

Executive Producer: Kevin Gallagher

Producer: Kamryn Shuler

Director: Joy Sharpe

Screen Writers: Brook-Lynn McGar and Madi Aragon

Casting Director: Anne Chapman

Casting Associates: Skylar Lanier, Kailah Augustine, & Carly Hough

Day Rate: $150-200/shoot day – Final authorization for engagement of services are dependent upon university budget approval.

First Round: Via Self-Tape

Virtual CB Date: Week of May 26th, 2025

Shoot Dates: June 10th, 11th, & 12th 2025

Shoot Location: Greater Richmond, VA

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Submitting via Breakdown Express/Actors Access is preferred.

Please do not double submit. If you have already submitted via Actors Access we have your submission!

If that is not available to you, we would still love to have you SUBMIT current headshot and resume (and reel if you have one) via the link below:

https://airtable.com/appzAPLOFH5R7iDcg/shrMXnPawY7JCVWsO

*Please note, due to the limited budget for travel and/or accommodation for this VCUarts Cinema student film, we would appreciate it if you make a note if you have accommodation in Richmond, Virginia, and are available to self-report.

CROSS MY HEART

STORYLINE:

Sharp witted Lydia escapes the drudgery of her nine to five by singing at a punk bar with her best girlfriends, that is, until a predatory man targets one of them and her fury turns to bloodlust.

SEEKING:

[LYDIA] – Woman of color, early 20s. Sharp-witted and fiercely loyal. By day, she’s a buttoned-up corporate professional, but by night she finds solace at Rookies, a bar where she can be herself. Music is her escape, she is an excellent singer, both comfortable and charismatic on stage. Confident without being arrogant. Lydia carries deep frustration over the way she is treated at work, particularly by her boss and male colleagues. Protective, headstrong and physically capable, she is willing to take matters into her own hands when those she loves are wronged. MUST BE AN EXCELLENT SINGER and comfortable with choreographed fighting. Stage combat experience a plus. Must be comfortable kissing.

$200/day for 3 days.

[SERENA] – Woman of color, early 20s. Lydia’s best friend and roommate, Serena is soft and reserved, with a quiet strength beneath her vulnerability. Grew up baking and is working a corporate job until she has enough saved to open up her own bakery. Still discovering her sexuality. She is recovering from a traumatic experience with Zach, which leaves her feeling confused and questioning her own worth. Though hesitant to take action, she finds comfort in Lydia’s unwavering support.

Stage combat experience a plus. Must be comfortable with choreographed fighting and smoking (film nicotine-free cigarettes will be provided by production, university-required). $200/day for 3 days.

[AIYANA] – Woman of color, early 20s. A smart, bubbly and eccentric young woman with a bold fashion sense. A regular at the punk bar, Rookies. She is small but mighty with a distinctive high-pitched voice and infectious energy. Confident and comfortable with her sexuality. Though often lighthearted, she is quick to recognize danger and stand up for her friends.

Stage combat experience a plus. Must be comfortable with choreographed fighting and smoking (film nicotine-free cigarettes will be provided by production, university-required).

$150/day for 2 days.

[ZACH] – White male, early 20s. A privileged and entitled young man who hides behind a laid-back, smooth-talking persona. He uses his charm to manipulate women sexually and assumes his status will protect him from consequences, until now it has. Beneath his arrogance, he is ultimately a coward when confronted with real resistance.

Must be comfortable with choreographed fighting. Stage combat experience a plus. Must be comfortable kissing.

$150/day for 1 day

Thank you in advance for your submission!

Submitting does not guarantee an audition: If selected, you will be contacted with an audition time and location. Every submission is thoughtfully considered. Specific requirements for each role are indicated above. Anne Chapman Casting is a safe space where all voices are equal regardless of age, sex, racial, tribal, religious, linguistic, cultural or national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.