Casting Call for "Stanza" Graduate Student Thesis Film
Stanza Graduate Student Thesis Film – Feature Length Mississauga, ON, CA Dates: June 16th, June 17th Compensation: Stipend of $100 CAD a day, meals, credit, and reel footage will be provided ROLE: DINA (Supporting) Female, mid-to-late 20’s, Middle Eastern The role requires subtlety and emotional depth. Much of Dina’s internal life is expressed through small moments rather than overt dialogue. Language: English (Arabic is a bonus, not required) This is a NYU Graduate Student’s Thesis film and will be submitted to festivals and is intended as a strong portfolio piece. The film is filming in Egypt and Canada. This is for the scenes filmed in Mississauga, Canada. Please submit: Headshot(s) Resume (if available) Demo Reel (if available) Self-Tape – A short 30-90 second scene, monologue or with another character Send submissions via email. Subject: “DINA Submission – [Your Name]” You will be contacted for the next phase, an in person audition on April 18th.
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Daughter of Egyptian immigrants, raised in Canada since infancy. She has no direct memory of living in Egypt, she maintains a deep emotional and cultural connection to her heritage. This shapes how she sees herself and the world around her. She is intelligent, introspective, and somewhat guarded. Dina tends to live in her head. She is thoughtful, observant, and quietly analytical. She may come across as reserved at first, but there is a strong emotional undercurrent beneath the surface.
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