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"W/omen" Short Film Seeking Actors

New Orleans, LA, United States
ID: 302942Exp: 2/3/2026
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for "W/OMEN," short film (student sci-fi dark comedy), looking for principal actors and supporting roles. See more details below. About the project: "W/OMEN" is a sci-fi dark comedy exploring gender, power, and identity. Logline: In a futuristic society where men have long been extinct, two curious yet brazen young women stumble across an anomaly—a living man—threatening everything they thought they knew about their world. Rate: Paid/Meals + snacks provided. Additional info: Location: New Orleans Area Shoot Dates: February 27th – March 1st Union Status: Union & Non-Union welcome If interested, submit your application with a resume, headshot, and self-tape (unlisted YouTube preferred; OneDrive or Google Drive accepted) Subject Line: Your Name – Role(s) Sides for each role are available in the attachment below.

7 role s

ELEANORFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Reckless, intellectually restless, and sharply humorous. Approaches discovery as a scientific anomaly rather than a moral dilemma. Confident exterior masking emotional vulnerability.

PIPERFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Warm, playful, and philosophically minded. Eleanor’s emotional foil, using humor and games to reframe morality and humanity.

CHARLIEMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

A man displaced in time and relevance. Sarcastic and guarded, growing increasingly fearful as he realizes the limits of his existence.

ULMAFemale27-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Enforcer of societal norms. Pragmatic, impatient, and willing to do anything to maintain order.

COP 1Female21-35 y.o.All ethnicities

Cruelly amused and casually sadistic; normalized violence within authority.

COP 2Female21-35 y.o.All ethnicities

More restrained but equally complicit; cruelty through silence and procedure.

V/O ACTORFemale18-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Infomercial / customer service voice. One line. Tone reference: ASPCA commercial meets late-night infomercial meets local news anchor.