"I Want Your Prize" - Student Short Film
A three-day shoot, payment being 50$ per day actor is needed. After a sequence of numbers is revealed to her in a dream, Luna Mondragon, an engineering student, plays those numbers to rig her state lottery. On the day of the announcement, Luna must quietly listen to the winning numbers on a live stream while controlling her mother and invasive extended family pester her during a celebratory gathering. After confirming the winning numbers, Luna escapes the gathering and heads to the lottery office. Luna's claim at the lottery office triggers a covert intervention- Linda, the lottery employee helping Luna verify her ticket, receives an ominous phone call, instructing her to turn Luna away. Luna fabricates a technical error, stalling Luna's payout while an unarmed, blacked-out SUV sits idle outside. That night, after an argument with her mother, Luna is mysteriously taken, vanishing without a trace.
1 role
The role requires being fluent in English and Spanish. Maria, Luna’s mother, is a recently widowed woman who is bearing the weight of her entire family on her shoulders. She is emotionally withered and scarred; her gaze holds a long history of struggle. She’s intense by nature, nosy, and feels the need to have some sort of control over every social situation she encounters. She cares for her family deeply, and does not like to be lied to.
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