Short Film "Sam Franco" Seeks Actors
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for a short film "Sam Franco", seeking actors. See more details below. About the project: Logline: In 1969, a Chicana cheerleader is barred from her high school team due to a racist quota in a segregated South Texas town, sparking a student walkout that ignites a youth-led Chicano Civil Rights Movement. Led by teenagers, the movement transforms a migrant farmworker community into a powerful presence on the national stage, winning sweeping reforms and helping launch La Raza Unida—a grassroots effort that grew into a major political force across the Southwest. Based on a true story. Rate: $550/day (2 days guaranteed) Additional info: Shoot Dates: May 9–10 (alternate: May 16–17) Location: Austin, Texas Non-Union If interested, please submit your application.
2 role s
Mexican-American, bilingual. Quiet and self-assured, Diana carries a steady confidence. She’s the last person anyone would expect to spark a movement, yet she helps launch the student walkout and remains surprised that she was the one to do so.
Mexican-American, bilingual Charismatic, outspoken, and full of life, Severita is a natural connector who brings energy, humor, and urgency to everything she does. As the movement grows, she becomes its emotional core and de facto leader.
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