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| Created Date | August 28, 2012 | |
| Expiration Date | September 15, 2012 | |
| Posted by | JC Gold | |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Florida | |
| City | Sarasota | |
| Location | Ringling College of Art and Design | |
| Project Type | Short Film | |
| Project Title | The Encounter | |
Description:
“The Encounter”
A film by JC Gold
CASTING CALL
Production title: The Encounter
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Production Type: Independent / student
Project length: Short Film (10-15 minutes)
Project format: 4K (RED Camera System)
Posted on: Tuesday August, 21st, 2012
Production location: Sarasota, FL
Production Company: Ringling College Digital Film Department
Director: JC Gold
Audition Location: 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida (Ringling College of Art and Design, Goldstein Center)
Shooting Location: 2831 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL (Growlers Pub)
Email: jgold@c.ringling.edu
Compensation: No
KEY DATES
Auditions:
Saturday September 1st, 2012 9:00 – 4:00 PM
Saturday September 8th, 2012 9:00 – 4:00 PM
(Please note all auditions will be given a specific time within this window)
Shooting Starts: November 10th, 2012
Shooting Ends: November 12th, 2012
Synopsis:
“The Encounter” is a film about two men from different sides of the track. An argument in a bar parking lot ensues and leads to a physical altercation where one of the men is severely wounded. Through this conflict, the two men find that the things that separate them are not as important as the thing that brings them together.
Please send head or body shot and resume to:
JC Gold
jgold@c.ringling.edu
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther | Male | African American | 31-40 | [LUTHER] [GENDER: MALE] [RACE: AFRICAN AMERICA] [AGE: 35-45] Luther grew up with his mother on the tough side of Detroit. Luther loses his mother at the age of ten and moves in with his grandfather in Sarasota, FL. His grandfather mentors him in becoming a good man with values, morals and sense of civic duty. Luther grows to become a well educated and successful local business man. |
| Jim | Male | Caucasian | 31-40 | [JIM] [GENDER: MALE] [RACE: CAUCASIAN] [AGE: 35-45] Jim is a country boy raised on a local farm with a good upbringing. A tragic accident in high school leaves him bitter and an alcoholic. Jim now works as a mechanic but has lost everything including his marriage and children. On the inside Jim is a good man but the tragedy in high school haunts him and has turned him very bitter. |
