Cast Needed for a Short Film “Bittersweet”
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting three actresses for “Bittersweet” a student short film that revolves around grief, vulnerability and love. More details are below. About the project: Luz, a teenage girl, will try to reconnect with her grieving mother and bring back the holiday spirit by searching the lost Christmas dessert recipe of her recently deceased grandma. Ultimately, discovering healing through vulnerability and shared feelings Rate: ACTRA & NON-UNION. UNPAID. Addtional information: Looking for Colombian, Latin American or from Latin American Decent actresses. Knowing Spanish would be a plus. Shoot dates: August 30-31, 2025. When applyng, please submit your head shots, resume & demo reel.
3 roles
She is a teenager on the edge of adulthood. This Christmas, the absence of her grandma lingers in the air, however, her memories are bittersweet warmth. She senses the distance growing between her and her mother, and while she understands the root of that change, she wishes things were more like before. Luz is ultimately stepping into a more mature role within her family.
Julia's mission this holiday is to keep the sad thoughts out of her mind and act as if everything is okay. That's why she is staying busy and emotionally guarded. Raised to suppress emotion and "Keep it together, her grief over her mother has hardened into silence and routine.
Looking for a cute grandma to be part of certain memory scenes and to model for some photographs.
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