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| Created Date | July 16, 2012 | |
| Expiration Date | July 24, 2012 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| City | New York City | |
| Location | Manhattan | |
| Project Type | Short Film | |
| Project Title | Salam Shalom | |
Description:
Director: Dima Sbeitan. New TriSphier Studios along with NYFA M.F.A graduates is in pre-production for a thought provoking and astonishing film that will be sent to more than a hundred festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Venice and depending on our actors, the Oscars for best live action short.
New TriSphier Studios and NYFA is currently seeking actors for auditions that will be taking place on Monday, July 16th.
Shooting dates will be: 23rd of July until the 30th with a possiblity of shooting date ending on the 27th.
For Consideration please email Reels, Demos, Films, Resumes and Headshots to: NewTriSphierStudios@gmx.com
Sypnosis:
A family of Palestinian-American musicians are faced with the difficult moral decision of having to accept their Israeli daughter-in-law, knowing religion, cultural and polital reasons behind both nations affects the person one really loves, whilst also coping with the death of their future-son-in law who is dractically and horrendously killed by a suicide bomber, during his visit to his home country of Palestine after a five year absence. By expressing their sorrows through their music, they find acceptance and hope for a better future of co-existence.
contact: NewTriSphierStudios@gmx.com
Apply to: Cristhian Andrews
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel | Male | Any Ethnicity | 51-60 | (Male/50-60/Palestinian or American Palestinian look-a-like) He is a musician and a singer. He is Muslim on his father's side and Christian on his mother's. He left Palestine after the 1967 war, when the Israelis took his house and killed his parents. He came to New York with his girlfriend, Camilia, who also lost her family. The couple married in New York and had two children. Marcel is an activist who wants to return to Palestine. Marcel is an open-minded and not religious person who believes in human rights and equality. He has nothing against Jews, but harbors significant negative feelings about Israeli Zionism. |
| Camelia | Female | Any Ethnicity | 41-50 | (Female/48-50/Palestinian or American Palestinian look-a-like) She is Marcel's wife. She is a musician and plays Nai. Marcel was her first lover, first love, and he comes first in everything. She is a loving mother who is over-protective of her family. After leaving Palestine, she continued her higher education in music in New York. She is a very classy woman who is full of life and optimism, and she has passed these traits on to her kids. She is against Zionism, but she believes that with peace and love in your heart a person can reach a better place. |
| Ibrahim | Male | Any Ethnicity | 25-30 | (Male/27-32/Palestinian-American or look-a-like) He is Marcel and Camilia first born. He was born and raised in the USA and graduated from NYU where he met his wife, Sarah. He is a very liberal guy who believes Palestinians and Israelis should live together in harmony. He is a very stubborn guy who follows his heart, even if the choices he makes are viewed as inappropriate by his family. He is closer to his mother than his father who he feels has never understood him. He is not the typical Palestinian guy, but if you are an Arab you will be able to trace the Arabic blood in him. As a result he appears rebellious. |
| Bissan | Female | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | (Male/27-32/Palestinian-American or look-a-like) He is Marcel and Camilia first born. He was born and raised in the USA and graduated from NYU where he met his wife, Sarah. He is a very liberal guy who believes Palestinians and Israelis should live together in harmony. He is a very stubborn guy who follows his heart, even if the choices he makes are viewed as inappropriate by his family. He is closer to his mother than his father who he feels has never understood him. He is not the typical Palestinian guy, but if you are an Arab you will be able to trace the Arabic blood in him. As a result he appears rebelliou |
| Tareq | Male | Any Ethnicity | 25-30 | (Male/27-32/Palestinian or look-a-like) He is Bissan's fiance. He left Palestine when he was 20. He plays Bozuq and sometimes he sings. Although he has a good voice, he doesn't enjoy singing very much. His last visit to Palestine was more than 5 years ago, prior to the last Intifada. He was able to see his family there and bring them back with him for his wedding with Bissan. He is a calm, very peaceful and mature person. He loves Bissan and the person that she is and her family is like his own. He likes to get high with Bissan and spend their nights playing music, laughing, talking about the future, and dreaming about getting back to the holy land. |
| Sarah | Female | Any Ethnicity | 25-30 | (Female/26-30/Israeli or look-a-like) She is a Jewish. She left Israel when she was 18 and went to NYU to study psychology, and finished her master's degree in Fine Arts. She is a lovable, bubbly person. She is blonde but her features are closer to middle eastern. She opposes all the political issues happening in Palestine. She lost her mom when she was 15 from a suicide bomber attack. She believes one day things will be better and people will live in peace. She has tried to make Ibrahim's parents accept her, but nothing has worked so far. She is in love with Ibrahim, will never let him go, and believes that they are meant to be together. |
