A silent short film about bullied child, struggling with self-doubt, taking matters into his own hands after adopting the ideals and morals of a superhero.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
CALVIN: Male | Age: 9-13 (must look the part of eleven year old) | Any Ethnicity | LEAD
Calvin is a kind and thoughtful kid. He believes in fighting injustice, but doesn’t know how to. He loves to draw heroic figures, insecure and doubts himself and his abilities. He’s unsure of himself, but there is a heroic strength inside him that he has yet to unlock. He looks to his parents as his greatest heroes, seeing the amazing things they do for him and the world around him as something to aspire towards.
GEEKY KID: Male | Age 8-12 (must look the part of a ten-year old) | Any Ethnicity | SUPPORTING
This boy is short, wears glasses, and is bullied in school. He’s afraid of his bullies and doesn’t know how to stand up to them. He wishes they would leave him alone, and that someone would come and help him stop them.
BULLIES [2 ROLES AVAILABLE]: Male | Age: 11-14 (must look the part of a thirteen-year old) | Any Ethnicity | SUPPORTING
These guys are mean for the sake of it. They push kids around to make them feel better about themselves because they aren’t happy with their own lives. They are large for their age, they look mean, and seem like imposing figures to those younger than them.
