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| Created Date | May 22, 2020 | |
| Expiration Date | October 11, 2020 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
| Country | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Los Angeles | |
| Location | Los Angeles | |
| Project Type | Short Film, Union or non-union, PAID | |
| Project Title | BROKEN ARROW | |
Description:
While awaiting trial for theft, breaking & entering , and drug possession, a young Native American woman struggles to face what's she's lost while an unknown family secret lurks within the prison walls.
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNA | Female | ambiguous | 18-24 | 18 to 24 years old, NATIVE AMERICAN, female. Shanna was once valedictorian of her high school class before turning to prescription pills eventually leading her to heroin use, and ultimately, jail. Shanna has a wide emotional range from happy times to hitting rock bottom. Shanna should be average weight or on the thinner side due to her drug use with no height requirement. Submissions MUST include Tribal Enrollment Card from a Federally Recognized Tribe. |
| KEN HARRISON | Male | Caucasian | 38-45 | 38 - 45 yrs old, Caucasian male. Ken Harrison is a corrections officer in the local county jail where Shanna is brought after her arrest. He is a redneck type, racist, arrogant, and outspoken. He harasses Shanna after learning she is from the nearby reservation, and eventually rapes her. THIS IS AN IMPLIED RAPE SCENE, THERE IS NO SEXUAL CONTACT OR NUDITY. |
| DAKOTA | Male | ambiguous | 19-24 | PLEASE SUBMIT HEADSHOT, RESUME, ACTOR REEL and/or CLIPS 19 - 24 years old, NATIVE AMERICAN, male. Dakota is Shanna’s boyfriend, upbeat and charming. He introduces Shanna to cocaine for the first time at a party which eventually leads to them both to using heroin. Dakota should be in good physical shape with a minimum height of 5’9. Submissions MUST include Tribal Enrollment Card from a Federally Recognized Tribe. |
| ELLA | Female | ambiguous | 38-45 | PLEASE SUBMIT HEADSHOT, RESUME, ACTOR'S REEL and/or CLIPS NATIVE AMERICAN, female. Shanna’s single mother, Ella has had to struggle financially to make ends meet. She is controlling when it comes to her daughter’s education and making the right choices. Ella must handle her daughter in a different way once Shanna is incarcerated and learns she is partly to blame in her daughter’s first use of prescription drugs. Submissions MUST include Tribal Enrollment Card from a Federally Recognized Tribe. |
| CORRECTIONS OFFICER MARTINO | Male | Any | 30-38 | PLEASE SUBMIT HEADSHOT, RESUME and/or Clips 30 - 38 years old, male. African American, Hispanic, Mixed Ethnicity. Corrections officer Martino works with Ken Harrison and although he is intimidated by him, he must stand up to him against Harrison’s racist comments and actions toward Shanna. Officer Martino is physically fit, clean-cut, and does everything by the book. |
