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Casting Actors for "Mourning Bird" Short Film

Provo, UT, United States
ID: 318945Exp: 9/20/2026
$75/day
online audition
Description:

Casting actors for "Mourning Bird" BYU paid short film. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: When the silent girl across the street defaces his mailbox, Michael becomes intrigued by her quiet defiance, the music she lives by, and at the center of it all—the unexpected mystery of his new house. Rate: $35 x 2 sessions/$75 x ½ day. Additional info: Filming dates: October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31. DOODs available upon casting. Filming location: Utah Valley. Usage: BYU Film Festival release, limited external festival release, free streaming on BYU Film Program YouTube/website. See more info attached. When applying, please send a self-tape. Please slate: name, age (if minor), location, and agency (if repped).

5 roles

Ms. HoddsonFemale45-96 y.o.All ethnicities

Intense, strict, "traditional" teacher. Open ethnicity.

PrincipalMale40-96 y.o.All ethnicities

Aware, an administrator at heart. Open ethnicity.

GrandpaMale60-96 y.o.All ethnicities

Kind, loving. Open ethnicity. Even though lines are V.O., please record with video as if on-screen.

AttendantBoth genders20-35 y.o.All ethnicities

MotherFemale40-96 y.o.All ethnicities