"Banned" Short Film in Need of African American Actresses
Casting female actors for "Banned" an independent short film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: Logline: When a newly promoted Black librarian is required to implement a state-mandated book ban, a confrontation with her former mentor forces her to choose between institutional advancement and resistance. Rate: Stipend provided. Additional info: Rehearsal: one day — Date in October TBD Filming: one day — Date in November TBD Please see the attachment. When applying, please include: - Headshot or current photograph - Acting résumé, if available - Reel or performance clip, if available - Availability for the rehearsal and filming dates - Telephone number and email address SUBJECT LINE: BANNED — [ROLE] — [PERFORMER’S NAME].
2 roles
Lead. An intelligent, polished and ambitious librarian who has just become the first Black District Collection Development Manager. Publicly, Jesse embodies professional success. Privately, she is confronting the cost of carrying out a policy that violates her values.
Principal. A longtime branch manager and Jesse’s former mentor. Blair is warm, grounded, politically conscious and morally formidable. She loves Jesse but refuses to protect her from accountability.
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