ALT.16 Casting Call
Vertizontal Films and Rockwell Visual, in association with Desoto Arts Institute, are casting for a sci-fi/thriller short film, titled ALT.16, about a family separated by a force beyond understanding.
To be directed by Robb Rokk and co-produced by Wayne Boyd and Cameron Maxwell, DAI Film School students and the Film Factory team will crew the film which is to be entered into festivals worldwide.
Casting Call Notice
Taped auditions will be accepted via Google Drive using the form linked in the blue box. The deadline to submit is midnight on September 12th.
Callbacks will be by appointment only at DAI Studios in Southaven, MS. Fill out the form completely and we will contact you if requested for an in-person followup audition. Don’t call us, we’ll call you!
Additional Information:
– Filming will be outdoors and indoors, with some scenes filmed in our Southaven studio.
– Script sides are linked below.
Compensation:
– Non-union, low budget paid
– Production provides meals & craft services
– Screen credits
– Clips for your acting reel once the film premiers
Story & Characters
Synopsis: ALT.16 is a sci-fi thriller with a twist about a family separated by a force beyond understanding.
Casting for the following roles:
Nick
Plays 50ish, black male, detective, analytical & logical, stern but loving when needed
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Eva
Plays 17-21 black female, mysterious, stalker, reserved
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Parker
Plays 30ish white male, boyish, smart, inexperienced detective
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Shey
Plays 40s, black female, shaken, addled, compassionate, emotionally driven
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Gov’t Agency Boss
Plays 40s to 60s white male, black suit, small stature, huge attitude
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Operator 1
Military type, any ethnicity, tall, rugged, beards and tattoos are fine, muscular, has military wardrobe
No spoken lines. Follow the instructions otherwise.
Operator 2
Military type, any ethnicity, tall, rugged, beards and tattoos are fine, muscular, has military wardrobe
No spoken lines. Follow the instructions otherwise.
Old Lady
Plays 70s, any ethnicity, snarky
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Story & Characters
Synopsis: The Hollow is a dark, supernatural thriller with a modern urban legend twist. The story revolves around a group of friends who, after a party, dare each other to summon a mysterious entity called The Hollow. A cautionary tale warning others not to tinker with unknown things.
Casting for the following roles:
Nick
Plays 50ish, black male, detective, analytical & logical, stern but loving when needed
Click for Sides
Eva
Plays 17-21 black female, mysterious, stalker, reserved
Click for Sides
Parker
Plays 30ish white male, boyish, smart, inexperienced detective
Click for Sides
Shey
Plays 40s, black female, shaken, addled, compassionate, emotionally driven
Click for Sides
Gov’t Agency Boss
Plays 40s to 60s white male, black suit, small stature, huge attitude
Click for Sides
Operator 1
Military type, any ethnicity, tall, rugged, beards and tattoos are fine, muscular, has military wardrobe
No spoken lines. Follow the instructions otherwise.
Operator 2
Military type, any ethnicity, tall, rugged, beards and tattoos are fine, muscular, has military wardrobe
Old Lady
Plays 70s, any ethnicity, snarky
