PROJECT DETAILS
– Title: Forward and With No Sound at All
– Type: Student film, fiction short, non-union
– Production personnel: Brynne McGregor (Director), Hang Luong Nguyen (Producer), Sebastian Valdivieso (Cinematographer)
– Production description: Casting ‘Forward and With No Sound at All’, a coming-of-age fiction short about fear and mother-daughter relationships. This film is written and directed by MFA Film student Brynne McGregor at the University of Texas at Austin.
– Compensation: PAID. Meals, IMDb credits and a digital copy of the finished film provided.
– Key Dates and Locations: Auditions mid-October 2021. Call-back TBD. Rehearsals November 2021. Shoots December 9-15, 2021. All in Austin, Texas.
– Requirements: Must be available to shoot between December 9-15 in Austin, Texas. Preferably local to Austin, Texas.
ROLES
1. MOTHER
Role Type: Lead
Gender: Female
Age Range: 35-50
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Required media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel (if available)
Role Description: A single mother of one daughter, she is a strong woman who has had a difficult life. As a result, she is overly protective of her daughter, doing everything she can to shelter her from the outside world and shield her from danger.
2. DAUGHTER
Role Type: Lead
Gender: Female
Age Range: 4-11
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Required media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel (if available)
Role Description: She is a curious little girl who loves to play outside by herself. She is fearless and has an active imagination. She loves her mother but feels like she is too strict on her.
3. PREGNANT WOMAN
Role Type: Lead
Gender: Female
Age Range: 25-35
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Skills: Sports/Fitness: Basketball
Required media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel (if available)
Role Description: She is a brave young woman. Athletic, she loves to be outdoors and shoots a basketball when she is thinking or wants to spend time alone. She is visibly very pregnant.
