[NEohioPAL] Tri-C Auditions Sat 12/05! - Student Films Open Call

[Barros, Simone via NEohioPAL]

Saturday December 5th, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) holds auditions for Media Arts and Studies capstone student films.
Tri-C student short films have screened in film festivals throughout northeast Ohio and graduates have established successful careers within the local and national film and video production industry.  Tri-C is proud to present the following student films for production this coming spring.

"Finding Amber" The short film Finding Amber is a heart pounding suspenseful drama. The film will be set in Cleveland and will push its main character to find a meaningful truth about himself, while he searches for a missing 16 year old girl.

Student Producer/Director: Bradley Penman is a student at Tri-C who is currently casting a short film entitled, “Finding Amber” for a college course. The short film will air on YouTube, Vimeo and in Tri-C Private Screening. As a student film all compensation for performers and crew members is being waived.

JACK MASON, 31, White Male; Rough and battered police detective.

MIKE PATTERSON, 29, Black Male; Baby face look, pretty boy complex.

MAX MASON, 28, White Female; a dark hair, nicely built woman, very likeable personality.

EMILY MASON, 8,White Female; skinny, short, adorable face and lively.

EBONY JOHNSON, 16, Black Female; skinny, short, with a jumpy behavior.

KILLER, 40, White Male, shaggy, rough, angry attitude.

EBONY’S DAD, 45, Black Male Strong mannered and worrisome.

EBONY’S MOM, 45, Black Female, loveable and worrisome.

"Justice House" Robin Loves Batman, Batman Loves Robin, Superman Loves Batman, Robin Hates Superman, Batman is Torn. 1960’s Batman and Robin get locked inside a cooler trying to capture Mr. Freeze. Frozen for 50 years, then getting thawed out by Superman in 2014, they now live together in a house. Tensions run high as Superman causes a rift between Batman and Robin, and forcing him to choose sides. Who will he choose? Robin or Superman.

Student Producer/Director: Alex Shoykhet is a student at Tri-C who is currently casting a short Batman fan film entitled, “Justice House.”  The short film will air on YouTube and Vimeo.  As a student film all compensation for performers and crew members is being waived.

BATMAN, Male, mid 30’s, tall, built, athletic, stiff, deep voice, serious demeanor, Always dressed head to toe  In his 1960’s Batman outfit.

ROBIN, Male, early 20's, short, thin and cut, quick and agile, whiny,  jokes all the time, wears green and red tights. Batman’s Sidekick and friend for a long time.

SUPERMAN, Male, late 20's/early 30’s, tall, dark hair, built, sarcastic, funny, mean,  dressed in the superman tights, really likes Batman, but hates Robin.

"Game Over" Take a walk in the shoes of an ambitious mid level street hustler as he navigates the pitfalls that come with the day to day operations of drug trafficking. Will it be possible to avoid a lengthy prison sentence once a relentless DEA officer takes notice or will the streets be judge, jury and executioner. In this game there are no second chances #GAME OVER

Student Producer/Director: T. Tucker is a student at Tri-C who is currently casting a Short Story entitled, “Game Over” for a college course. The Short Story will air on YouTube, Vimeo and at Tri-C’s Private Screening . As a film student all compensation for performers and crew members is being waived.

DEE, 25, Black Male, Honorable and strategic street hustler, loyal boyfriend with murderous tendencies.

BIG HOMIE, 32, Black Male, Above average in height or weight disloyal conniving career criminal.

OFFICER #1, 40, Black Male, Tall athletic built vice cop, willing to cut corners to make arrest.

CARSON, 22, Female, Dee’s best friend/girlfriend of 7 years and soon to be child’s mother.

SHAY, 19, Black Female, Dee’s ride or die home girl, helps with day to day operations.

MONEY, 35, Black Male, Dee’s supplier and long time mentor.

CUSTOMER, 22, Black Male, Someone who Dee supplies.

OFFICER #2, 30, Officer 1’s partner.

"Occupied" Jon, the bullied member of a southern-backwoods family, puts up with their shit constantly. One day his family is stricken with an ailment, which forces him to finally deal with their shit, literally.

Student Director/Producer:  Michael Austin is a student at Tri-C who is currently casting a short, horror-comedy, film, “Occupied,” for a college thesis course.  The short film will play at Tri-C’s Private Screening and other festivals.  As a student film, all compensation for performers and crew members is being waived.

JON, 20, Male, quiet, never stands up for himself. Internalizes his anger, but will never do anything about it.

SARA, 20, Female, Jon’s teasing sister. She never lets him have a word and thinks he does everything wrong.

ERNEST, 57, Male, an over-weight red-neck father. Talks with a semi-thick southern twang. Bullies Jon when he doesn’t want to be bother, or when Sara is already picking on him.

DORIS, 57, Female, tries to keep the family at peace, but no one ever really listens. Everyone likes her. Pleasantly spoken. Tries to defend Jon, but doesn’t try too hard.

“Ms. Parker” chronicles the story of a young housewife who is targeted by an elderly assassin sent to kill her with tainted baked goods.

Student Producer/Director: Galen Marten Brandon Peck is a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) who is currently casting a short film entitled, “MS. PARKER” for a college course.  The short film is a personal project that will be submitted to film festivals across the country.  As a student film, all compensation for performers and crewmembers is being waived.

MS PARKER, 70, Female, a sweet looking old lady who is wearing her Sunday best.  Appearances are not what they seem and Ms. Parker is as evil as they come. Deceptive, conniving, dangerous, yet on the surface your sweet fragile grandmother.

KAREN JONES, 23, White Female, overweight, lazy, loves her soap operas and her porn. Keeps a somewhat messy home yet is a good mother.

TINA JONES, 8, White Female, An innocent sweet young girl.

“Mommy’s Little Boy” chronicles a young man seeking solace in his friends in a game of hot lava after a death in the family.  As the game progresses, he suddenly finds himself succumbing to unresolved feelings that he has long been avoiding.

Student Producer/Director: Brandon Peck is a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) who is currently casting a short film entitled, “Mommy’s Little Boy” for a college course.  The short film is a personal project that will be submitted into film festivals across the country.  As a student film, all compensation for performers and crewmembers is being waived.

NATHAN, 14, Black Male, the moody, self-repressive protagonist who has issues with expressing his thoughts and emotions around the people around him.

PILL, 14, Brown Male, smart, loyal, Nathan’s childhood friend & voice of reason who has had enough of enabling Nathan’s antics.

KIRBY, 14, Brown Female, forgiving, genuine, Nathan’s curly-haired childhood friend & black sheep of the trio, often the kindest, who has grown tired of feeling caged out and desperately wants to feel accepted by Pill and Nathan.

To schedule an audition for the student films listed above, please complete the audition request form by clicking here:  http://goo.gl/forms/7g7mLJ7Jhx

Simone Barros 
Adjunct Faculty, Media Arts and Studies & Journalism and Mass Communications 
P. 216.987.4333 ext. 1097 | simone.barros at tri-c.edu<mailto:simone.barros at tri-c.edu>
Cuyahoga Community College | Where Futures Begin
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