CASTING CALL & AUDITIONS for Tri-C Student Thesis Films. Auditions to be held Saturday December 9th Tri-C Metro Campus. AUDITIONS: When: Saturday December 9th from 10 – 2pm, Where: Gil and Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts Address: 2809 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 Contact Email: Miriam.Bennett@tri-c.edu Cuyahoga Community College is casting several roles for advanced-level student films that are slated to begin production in Spring 2018. Details for each film are included in this posting. If you are interested in auditioning, please complete the form here. If you would like to schedule in a specific time slot, please complete the online form <https://goo.gl/forms/HkThR8siGv7UR3bs2>, contact the films director, or call 330-475-4577. After entering your information, please click "NEXT" to view the roles for each film and indicate which role or roles you will audition for. Please register with this form: https://goo.gl/forms/HkThR8siGv7UR3bs2 Walk-ins also accepted. Now Casting For: VOICES OF COLOR: THE ONE THAT GAVE YOU A NAME: A reflection on the complexities of being a black woman and the continuous inner-battle of self-love. BOX MAN: A mute alien is rejected by his own kind and is left to adapt to the strange and environment. LUNCH: When Death meets Emily for lunch, she is faced with her mortality, and questions how she’s been living. This film is accepting video auditions only at this time. THE IMMORTAL GAME (fashion film) (voice over actor needed). CAUGHT UP (Crime Drama): Mia is a 20-year-old housekeeper raising her younger brother, Rick. They're struggling for money but Mia plans get Rick into college and off the streets by any means necessary. OFF THE MAP (Sci-fi Adventure): A US government research organization brings together and sends specialists on an expedition to an undiscovered part of the world in a dense, mysterious rainforest in South America. HAMMER DOWN (drama, comedy): JJ is a senior at Northfield High School, lives in an old apartment, and has no driver license and even though his father, Joel, travels around the world, races, and performs dangerous stunts. Joel attempts to teach JJ how to drive and form their long-overdue father-son relationship. INSIDE (drama): Two roommates find themselves stuck in their apartment when an emergency alert confines them to their home. They struggle with each other and themselves when they begin to run out of supplies. BOMB SANDWICH: RYE ANOTHER DAY (Comedy): An comically irreverent silent film, written for the Charlie Chaplin Center for Creativity. Please check out the CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS and register with this form: https://goo.gl/forms/HkThR8siGv7UR3bs2 For more information email Miriam Bennett, Professor of Media Arts and Filmmaker, Tri-C Metro Campus: miriam.bennett@tri-c.edu or mstudioproductions@gmail.com. Please use the subject heading "TRI-C AUDITIONS" MORE DETAILS: *FILMS & CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:* Voices of Color: The one that gave you a name | Carmen Callahan Director: Carmen Callahan Log line: A reflection on the complexities of being a black woman and the continuous inner-battle of self-love. Target audience: girls and women 12+ as well as anyone interested in spoken word/dance/visual art Demographic: all Genre: narrative performance/short film Synopsis: The concept for this poem/reflection is black womanhood. It deals with mother-daughter relationships, queer identities, and anti-blackness through the lens of a black woman. "THE ONE THAT GAVE YOU A NAME" Roles you are auditioning for BLACK FEMALE (pre-teen) portraying narrator’s formative years with her mother BLACK FEMALE (early-mid 30s) portraying narrator’s mother BLACK FEMALE (early-mid 50’s) portraying narrator’s grandmother BLACK FEMALE (70’s-80’s) portraying narrator’s great-grandmother BLACK TEENAGER (mid-late teens) portraying narrator’s teen years BLACK FEMALE (mid-late teens) portraying narrator’s teen love interest BLACK MALE (mid-late teens) portraying narrator’s crush BLACK FEMALE (early-late 20s) portraying narrator going into adulthood BLACK FEMALE (age 8-12) portraying narrator’s daughter EXTRAS: 4-5 BLACK FEMALES OF VARIOUS SHADES AND AGES (8-40) *BOX MAN* Client: General Audience Intended Use: Theatrical Release Format: Scripted Narrative A mute alien is rejected by his own kind and is left to adapt to the strange and environment. Roles casting: [STRANGER] [MALE OR FEMALE] [AGE: 20-25] A timid young person who is currently a student trying to manage their work with their play. They meet Box Man on the side of the road and give him a ride. [LITTLE GIRL] [FEMALE] [AGE: 7-11] The little girl is having a good time on the playground, she sees a man with a box on his head on the same swing set with her and tries to play with him. Box Man ends up accidentally pushing the Little Girl off the swing. [TOPO] [MALE] [AGE 16-21] No one really knows why Topo is so weird, Topo doesn’t even really know why. He’s just trying to hangout and high school is such a bore for him. He meets Box Man at a gas station. *Must be comfortable using a fake joint [DWIGHT] [MALE] [AGE: 16-21] Dwight is a goofy highschooler who loves Battle Star Galactica, hanging out with friends, and wasting time. He meets Box Man at a gas station. *Must be comfortable using a fake joint [HARRY] [MALE] [AGE: 16-21] Harry is kind a quiet guy, who always seems to be a little perplexed by what is going on. He meets Box Man at a gas station. *Must be comfortable using a fake joint [LAURA] [FEMALE] [AGE:16-21] Laura is a natural flirt, and a little bit of a tomboy. The rest of her friends understand her flirtatious tendencies. When she meets Box Man at a gas station, Box man misinterprets Laura and those lines become a bit blurred. *Must be comfortable using a fake joint [CASHIER] [MALE] [AGE: 20-30] The cashier works for Dean Rufus House Of Fun, but would much rather be anywhere else. He meets Box Man when he comes into the store. [DRIVER] [MALE] [20-30] The driver is just making his way back home when a fricken guy with a box on his head decides to stand in the middle of the road. *LUNCH* Production Title: Lunch Union/Non-Union: Non-Union Production Type: Student Production Length: Short Narrative Film (8 Minutes) Project Format: 16:9 4K Director: Jack Parker Producer: Jack Parker Casting Director: Jack Parker Email: parkerjack49@gmail.com Compensation: No Key Dates: Shooting Start :February 10th 2018. Shooting End:11th 2018 Synopsis: When Death meets Emily for lunch, she is faced with her mortality, and questions how she’s been living. Character Bios [Emily] [Gender: Female] [Age: 35-45] Emily is an office worker who is dissatisfied with her love life but refuses to do anything about it. Until she is joined for lunch by the Grim Reaper, who tells her to make a decision about her life. In order to keep her from living in stagnation. [Charles Grimm] [Gender: Male] [Age 40-65] Although he is a Grim Reaper, he still has a life. Balancing work and personal life may not be easy but he tries his best. When he brings his son to work he has to balance being the taker of souls, and a loving father. [Charles Azreal Grimm] [Gender: Male] [Age 8-11] He is an impatient child who is excited to be with his dad at work. He doesn’t quite understand what it’s like to be a reaper but is learning things as he goes along. [Katie] Emily’s friend who wants her to go out more and meet new people. She is conspiring with Doreen to make this happen. [Doreen] Emily’s friend who wants her to go out more and meet new people. She is conspiring with Katie to make this happen. "LUNCH" Roles - video auditions only please email link to view your audition to parkerjack49@gmail.com *THE IMMORTAL GAME (fashion film)* Production title: The immortal Game Production Type: Independent / Student Project length: Short Fashion Film Project format: 4k and 2k Director: Sofiia Musiak Producer: Sofiia Musiak Casting Director: Sofiia Musiak Audition Location: 2809 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 or by video/audio submission. Email: sofiiamusiak@gmail.com Compensation: No KEY DATES Callbacks: December 16,2017 Shooting Starts: January 2018 Shooting Ends: February 2018 Synopsis: “The Immortal Game” is a short fashion film about intuition and strategy. Casting for a MALE VOICE OVER ACTOR to play an announcer *"CAUGHT UP" (Crime Drama)* CAUGHT UP FILM TITLE : Caught Up GENRE : Crime Drama RATING : Pg 13 LOCATION : West Akron, East Cleveland Log Line : Mia is a 22 year old housekeeper raising her younger brother Rick. They're struggling for money but Mia plans get Rick into college and off the streets by any means necessary. Mia (Black Female) (Mid 20’s) Mia is the older sister of her brother Rick who she helps take care of since their parents died. Mia is a Housekeeper that works for Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Rick (Black Male) (18-19) Rick is a young man that wants to get out Of the street life and go to college , but he loses focus as the fast money from the drug game takes over. Vee (Black Male) (Late 20’s) Vee is the love interest of Mia and nephew of Mr. Banks. Josh (Male) (18-20) Josh is a young want-to-be Street the who is Rick’s best friend. Mr. Banks (Black Male) (late 30’s early 40’s) Mr. Banks is a successful drug dealer who is getting out and passing it to his nephew Vee. He’s also Mia’s boss. Mrs. banks (Black Female) (Early 30’s) Ray [Male] [over 18] Vee’s right-hand man. *OFF THE MAP* Title: OFF THE MAP (Sci-fi Adventure) Log Line: A US government research organization brings together and sends specialists on an expedition to an undiscovered part of the world in a dense, mysterious rainforest in South America. Story Summary: On their adventure, the team comes across many mysteries, make new discoveries, and encounter conflict and danger. *HAMMER DOWN* HAMMER DOWN Film Title: Hammer Down Genre: Thriller, Action, and Comedy Target Audience: general audiences Target Rating: PG-13 Filming Location: Northfield, East and West Cleveland, local abandoned parking garages and lots, Euclid Ave. Log Line: JJ is a senior at Northfield High School, lives in an old apartment, and has no driver license and even though his father, Joel, travels around the world, races, and performs dangerous stunts. Joel attempts to teach JJ how to drive and form their long-overdue father-son relationship. CHARACTERS: Joseph Jenkinson (JJ)is a 19-year-old senior at Northfield High School with no driver license Joel, JJ’s father, is a highly acclaimed and award-winning racer that travels across the world, racing day after day *INSIDE* INSIDE: This is a psychological drama that focuses on the fear of the unknown and the reactions to being placed in high stress environments. Logline: Two roommates find themselves stuck in their apartment when an emergency alert confines them to their home. They struggle with each other and themselves when they begin to run out of supplies. Synopsis: Roommates and friends and are confined to their apartment when an emergency alert comes on that requires all citizens to remain in their homes until it is turned off. At first they are fine as they pass the time as they normally would but it becomes harder as they are slowly deprived of the necessities. As they run out of food and things like heat and water are shut off the two of them become less comfortable with their situation. As things worsen and they become more desperate they become at odds with each other as they decide what to do next.Roles you are auditioning for [Jax] [MALE] [18-20's] [Cyrus] [MALE] [18-20's] TV newscaster *BOMB SANDWICH: RYE ANOTHER DAY (Comedy)* BOMB SANDWICH: RYE ANOTHER DAY (Comedy) Director: Trenton Garrison An irreverent comedy, written for the Charlie Chaplin Center for Creativity. This narrative is intended to reintroduce today’s youth to the wonders of comedic silent film. Logline: A gaggle of ex-city employees pursue a kid whom they accuse of eating their sandwich laden with explosives. Amateur terrorists attempt to locate their previously captured victim after their plans go awry and they come across many silly obstacles along the way. Synopsis: After their initial plans to use the pickle bomb to blow up tower city gets foiled. The terrorists go on a wild search for “the fat kid” when he escapes after the explosion out of fear that he may expose them. Filming Locations: Indoor/ Outdoor scenes. Downtown Cleveland Bomb Sandwich Role you are auditioning for Mayor Bobby Badman (leader)(20's) Terrorist (male and female various ages)