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| Created Date | March 16, 2011 | |
| Expiration Date | March 30, 2011 | |
| Posted by | Gerson Cobaxin | |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Texas | |
| City | Irving | |
| Location | North Lake College Studio, Room G-308, Building G. 5001 North MacArthur Boulevard Irving, TX 75038 USA | |
| Project Type | Short Film | |
| Project Title | "The Machine Stops" | |
Description:
Synopsis:
In a dystopian future, physical human interaction is no longer necessary. Mankind has fallen under the spell of its greatest creation – the ominous Machine. Now, humans reside in individual underground cells, recycling and distorting the past in order to classify it as fiction. Kuno, an imaginative young man, longs to break away from this society and its reliance on the Machine – much to his mother’s disapproval. In this adaptation of the tale, we focus on Vashti’s internal transformation as the Machine lives and ultimately dies.
Unpaid student project; meals will be provided.
Non-union; DVDs will be provided to all cast members upon completion of the project.
Project Format: HD
Distribution: North Lake College Video Festival, Film Festivals, Director’s reel.
Production Location: North Lake College Campus in Irving, Texas.
Shooting Schedule: April 5,8,12 (more dates may included if necessary)
Producer: Gerson Cobaxin
Writer: Adapted screenplay by Agnes Calka and Alex Vaughan
Based on E.M. Forster’s “The Machine Stops” (1909).
Director: Alex Vaughan
Executive Producer and Faculty Supervisor: Andy Chiles
Audition Date: March 29 2011
Audition Times: 4:00-7:00
E-mail your casting submissions to: gcobaxin@hotmail.com
Script and sides will be provided as an attachment for actors.
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vashti | Female | Any Ethnicity | 31-40 | A gifted public speaker with an intense fear of direct human contact; shrouds her vulnerability with a life of seclusion and shallow acquaintances. Age: 30-50 |
| Kuno | Male | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | An adventurous young man with a sense of wide-eyed wonder about the unknown; frustrated with his mother's conformist and impersonal nature. Age: 18-26 (in appearance) |
| Airship attendant | Female | Any Ethnicity | Any Age | A personable woman accustomed to dealing with a wide variety of people on a daily basis. Age: 18-40 |
