“In the Land” Thesis Short Film Needs Cast
Casting actors for “In the Land,” an anti-colonial Filipino Midwestern Gothic Americana short thesis film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the roles below. About the project: Logline: When a lonely Filipino-American teen in rural Wisconsin falls for an alluring white man, her mother fears he is an Engkanto—the same sinister folk creature that preyed on her as a young girl. Rate: Paid and unpaid. Additional info: Shooting in Westchester, NY, 2/11-2/14. If you are interested, please apply.
2 roles
(Supporting, paid). Filipino. Bernarda is the caring mother of Nasala. She struggles with unresolved trauma from her teenage experience of being stalked and victimized by a white man, who she believes is an Engkanto, a human-presenting Filipino folk creature. *Actor must be comfortable wearing SFX makeup depicting a scar on her waist, as well as showing stomach on camera. Must be fluent in Tagalog.
(Supporting, unpaid). Portraying 18 Y.O. Philip is a friendly and good looking young man that seemingly appears out of nowhere and takes an interest in Nasala. He is captivating and effortlessly charming, but slightly off. This is because he is hiding a secret: he is an Engkanto, a fair-skinned mythological creature from Filipino folklore.
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