<div dir="ltr">Virginia Marti College of Art and Design's Digital Media students will be producing their short films this fall and will begin casting on AUGUST 22nd from noon to 4pm on campus. These films will be submitted to an array of festivals (previous films have been featured at the Los Angeles International Shorts Fest and Ohio Independent Film Festival). <br>
<br>For more information contact department head Geof Pelaia at <a href="mailto:gpelaia@gmail.com" target="_blank">gpelaia@gmail.com</a>.<br>
<br>Virginia Marti College is located at 11724 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">
<br>Below is the list of films and the associated roles:<br><ul><li>Ugly Shoes, directed by Dominic Valenti - a day in the life of 2 eccentric brothers:</li><ul><li>Lee - male, 20-25, RED HEAD, skater type, confrontational, wanting nothing but a good time<br>
</li><li>AJ - male, 20-25, follows his brother (Lee) around and is very protective of him<br></li></ul><li>Titan Hero, directed by Bryce Taylor - superhero challenged with the doldrums of 9-5 office culture:</li>
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Titan Hero - male, 25-35, A corporate business office worker, he tries daily to better his life to no avail, he hates his job, his life, his corporate consumerism, and his heroism. He denies his true identity constantly just to attempt to become socially acceptable in the business world.</li>
<li>Killbot - Thrust into becoming evil he's really a good robot at his core, yet he denies his true self to walk the path of destruction and malevolence.<br></li></ul><li>DOA, directed by Yoshi Andrego - a femme fatale assassin on the run from her past and trying to make a new life:</li>
<ul><li>Alice - female, 20-30, athletic, has a split personality that takes over when she can not deal with situations .<br>
</li><li>Agent Bob - male, 25-35, hit man after Alice, prone to accidents<br></li><li>Wayne - male, 20-30, athletic, comic relief character obsessed with Alice, protein shakes, and his physique<br></li><li>Agent Fred - male, 20-25, government agent who is very cocky from having no failed missions. He likes to tell his target what he thinks about life before killing them.<br>
</li></ul><li>My Dear Wormwood, directed by Aaron Snyder - a mother and daughter's dialog reveals an unforeseeable predicament:</li><ul><li>
Mother - female, 35-45, A seemingly loving and strong woman who never questions the beliefs and values ingrained in her by her mother.<br></li><li>Daughter - female, 5-12, Your average little girl, full of life and curiosity<br>
</li></ul><li>Hush, directed by Stephen Mlinarcik - a reflective young man has discovered that a ghost of his past relationship has begun appearing in his apartment and is coping with both the fear of the unknown and the comfort of companionship.<br>
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<ul><li>Elliot - male, early 20's living alone and recently out of a long term relationship that ended badly. He has lived in recluse since the break-up<br></li><li>Ghost - female, early 20's, Barely speaks, often lets her face express what she is feeling over her words. Always seen wearing a light, airy nightgown.<br>
</li><li>Jon - male, early 20's, an outgoing personality and strong self confidence (Elliot's best friend and confidant)<br></li></ul><li>Words of Prey, directed by Ralph Miller - Two longtime friends try to cope with greed over their love of money and women.</li>
<ul><li>Kevin Bryson - male, 25-30, A suave, ladies man, and bartender by night who will do anything to make the money and meet the ladies.</li><li>Rick Wunderle - male, 25-30, An introvert, stay at home kind of guy. Would rather be on the computer
meeting woman rather than out at a bar. Lover of money also.</li><li>Vikki Bell - male 25-35, A shady girl who loves her money, men, and power, in no particular
order. Smart and conniving are a few of her traits as well as her love
for the next big scam.<br>
</li></ul><li>Sweet Irony, directed by Kreg Vetovitz - 3 thugs meet in a hotel room to await further orders, paranoia and mistrust turn the events:</li>
<ul><li>Paul Taylor - male, 25-35, take-charge attitude but extremely paranoid, criminal background, not trustworthy<br></li><li>Aaron Bishop - male, 20-25, curious and persistently annoying, this character cannot be trusted as his desire for money is apparent<br>
</li><li>Marshell Kellen - male, 25-35, criminal background but trying to conceal past in order to take care of family, will do anything for his family</li></ul></ul><br></div></div><br>-- <br>Geof Pelaia<br>Digital Media Department Head<br>
Virginia Marti College of Art and Design<br><a href="mailto:gpelaia@gmail.com" target="_blank">gpelaia@gmail.com</a><br>216.214.0813<br><a href="http://www.vmcad.edu" target="_blank">www.vmcad.edu</a><br>
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