Casting Call for "Run" Short Film
Casting call for a short film called "Run", please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: In a remote campground/forest. No signal. No help. Five friends on a weekend camping trip find themselves hunted through the wilderness by three masked killers who don’t just want to kill them, they want to make them RUN. What starts as a fun girls trip turns into a brutal game of survival when three killers begin stalking them and hunting them through the woods. As the friends fight to survive, they uncover the chilling truth … With no way to call for help and nowhere to run, the girls must rely on instinct, courage, and each other to escape… or become the next offering. Rate: Non-Union, No pay, Copy, IMDB Credit, Meal Provided. Additional info: Shoot Dates: June 26th-28th Location: TBD (in or around Charlotte NC) When applying, please include your headshot, resume and reel (if available)
8 role s
The one who planned the trip. Assertive, slightly dominant personality. Confident, controlling, outgoing.
The rebel, impulsive, fights back, she doesn’t follow the rules. Provides edge, doesn’t take things seriously… until she does. Sarcastic, bold, outspoken.
(Female) LEAD Keeps the group together, a little comic relief, she tries to stay logical under pressure. Balanced, social, grounded.
LEAD. Easily scared, emotionally reactive, she finds strength when it matters most. Vulnerable, anxious, expressive.
A VERY IMPORTANT SUPPORTING ROLE Older, unsettling, calm, eerie almost nurturing- but dangerous. The mastermind behind the ritual. Speaks with conviction and eerie calmness. Appears controlled- reveals madness. Heavy emotional role. (will give details and instructions to those who audition)
Small supporting role. ANY Ethnicity He is the rescuer, normal, grounded, everyday man. Small role but important for the ending.
The strategic one, he’s the one who’s in charge. He loves to taunt and scare them. Calm, controlled, sadistic. Weapon: Bow and Arrow/ Hunting knife.
The mean one, he is violent, fast and loves to kill. LARGE, intimidating, aggressive. Pure physical threat. Less thinking, more force. Weapon: Axe. Please send in your height