Casting Actress for "As I Am" Short Film
Looking for a female actor for "As I Am" short film. Please find the breakdown below. Rate: Paid role. Housing, meals and local transportation provided. Airfare is not covered, but is negotiable. Additional info: Format: Narrative short film / student thesis film. Runtime: Approximately 15 minutes. Production: Student production through a university school of film and television. Filming location: Dominican Republic. Planned shoot: Late November 2026. International shoot, traveling to the Dominican Republic in late November. Casting in Miami and New York. U.S.-based actors who would travel to the Dominican Republic are being considered. Must be fluent in both English and Dominican Spanish and able to speak with a natural Dominican accent/dialect. Authenticity is important to the role. Actors with a reel will be prioritized. When applying, please send your reel.
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Dominican-American. Xiomara is a guarded, sharp-witted New Yorker sent to the Dominican Republic by her mother in hopes that she will "get better." Struggling with her identity, sense of belonging, and queerness, Xiomara desperately wants to be the perfect granddaughter for Abuela, fearing that embracing her true self could cost her the relationship she treasures most. When she meets Yessica, who is confident and unapologetic herself, Xiomara finds herself falling in love for the first time
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