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| Created Date | April 12, 2019 | |
| Expiration Date | November 23, 2020 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
| Country | United States | |
| State | Texas | |
| City | DALLAS | |
| Location | Bakersfield,Los Angeles | |
| Project Type | Short Film, Union or non-union, PAID | |
| Project Title | THE NIBBLER | |
Description:
Synopsis: Viren Shah is a young boy who lives in Dallas with his parents and his older sister Nalini.In school,he excels in academics,is an honours student and his favourite subject is Mathematics.Viren is in the eighth grade.His school is "Spencer Junior High".He is also an avid swimmer and is on the school's team.Everything is wonderful about Viren and he is popular except for one small thing,which is his tendency to nibble his friend's noses out of love and affection.His teachers feel that when he grows up this idiosyncrasy will disappear.However everybody is fond of Viren and he is the pride of his school.In swimming competitions against other schools Viren is the winner.He has won several medals for swimming and has maintained a 4.0 GPA through the years.Soon time passes by and Viren is now a Senior.He has grown up to be a handsome and witty young man except for the nibbling tendency that still persists.His teachers are fed up of telling him to stop doing it and his parents have also been told about it but it is of no use.One day a girl's corpse is found on the football field with her nose severed and the prime suspect is Viren.How will he prove his innocence or has he committed this heinous crime?
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIREN SHAH(CHILD) | Male | Asian | 9-12 | Viren Shah is Indian,popular and bright but loves nibbling his friends noses and is studious.He is also an excellent swimmer who has won many medals and maintains a 4.0 GPA.He loves the tv show 'Oprah'.He must prove his innocence when a cheerleader is found murdered in school at the football field of Spencer Junior High. |
| PRINCIPAL FERGUSON | Male | Caucasian | 40-50 | Principal Ferguson is intelligent,sly but never shows his true intentions and is the villain or antagonist of the story.He also tries to be extra nice to the students of 'Spencer High' and when Michelle Thompson's corpse is found on the football field he acts like a saint in front of the cop interrogating him and wonders who could have committed this heinous crime and tells this to Officer Perry.He is plump, middle aged and middle built. |
| VIREN SHAH(TEENAGER) | Male | Asian | 13-18 | Viren Shah is a warm,tall,handsome teen who loves nibbling his friends noses and is also a terrific swimmer and on the swimming team at Spencer High School.He is studious and an honors student. He is witty too.Viren is the protagonist of the story.He is Indian. |
| JULIE MEHTA | Female | Asian | 13-19 | Julie Mehta is in her Senior year at Spencer High.She is warm,pretty and bright.She loves playing chess and finds Viren's nibbling disgusting.She plays a supporting role in the story.She is Indian. |
