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Audition for Movie "Before The Glow"

Nashville, TN, United States
ID: 319485Exp: 9/4/2026
Description:

"Before The Glow" short film casting actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the roles below. About the project: BEFORE THE GLOW, an atmospheric sci-fi romantic thriller short film about love, mortality, memory, and what it means to truly be seen. In this world, everyone knows the exact day they will die. Twenty-five-year-old Eirlys Vanta has spent her life preparing for the end. Thirty days before her Glow, she meets Cassian, a Story Keeper who preserves the stories and memories of others. Their unexpected connection gives Eirlys something she never thought she would want: more time. Rate: Unpaid collaboration. Meals, professional screen credit, and footage from the finished film for reels and portfolios will be provided. Additional info: Seeking the remaining actors for this ambitious independent production. The film will emphasize cinematic visual storytelling, natural environments, atmosphere, and emotionally driven performances, with the festival circuit in mind. Location: Nashville, Tennessee Dates: November 9–13, 2026 Format: Independent Short Film Union: Non-Union Distribution: Festival Circuit When applying, please include: • Headshot • Résumé • Reel or relevant performance footage, if available • Role of interest • Current location • Availability for November 9–13, 2026

3 roles

DRAVEN SILEMale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Charismatic, intelligent, and unsettling, Draven commands attention through calm certainty rather than volume. He can appear warm and fascinated by others, but beneath that humanity lies an unwavering conviction that makes him dangerous. Seeking an actor with commanding presence, intelligence, subtlety, and the ability to make stillness threatening.

OLD WOMANFemale65-80 y.o.All ethnicities

SUPPORTING. Warm, funny, sharp-witted, and unafraid to laugh at herself, the Old Woman shares a lifetime of stories with disarming honesty. Beneath her humor is a quiet vulnerability and the sense of a life fully lived. Seeking an actress with natural warmth, authentic humor, emotional subtlety, and the ability to make a small role deeply human.

OLD CASSIANMale75-85 y.o.African-American Latino / Hispanic Asian

SUPPORTING. Quiet, reflective, and sentimental beneath a composed exterior, Old Cassian carries a lifetime of love, care, and loss. Seeking an actor who can communicate history, love, and memory through presence and subtle expression.