Casting Mother Lead Role

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The deadline is the 21st April. No further submissions will be accepted after this date.

Project Overview

Eight experienced film teams from around the world have been invited to Rarotonga as part of the FilmRaro challenge to shoot a short film so that we may share our knowledge and experience in filmmaking with the local people. In the long term this will enable the people of Rarotonga to make their own films so that their unique voices, stories, and culture can be showcased around the world. Everyone is offering their time and expertise for free.

The short film will be shot and finished over two weeks in May

For more details about FilmRaro click www.filmraro.com

Synopsis

The film is about a young boy, Toby, who arrives on Rarotonga with his mother and her fiancée. The couple have come to the island to get married, but Toby’s against it. While still coming to terms with his own father’s death, Toby desperately wants to fly home by any means possible. He steals the wedding rings hoping to sell them to pay for his travel. During his escape he meets an old Rarotongan fisherman, Hahona, who shows Toby that telling the truth can reap rewards far beyond what you’d expected.

Character

Amy, her fiancee Robert and her son Toby have flown to the Cook Islands where the couple are to get married. Toby is still coming to terms with his own father's death and hasn't accepted Robert into his life. Amy is trying make Toby understand that he must move on, but Toby is reluctant. When Toby makes a desperate attempt to steal the wedding rings to pay for a flight back home, it is only then that Amy realises that she may have put too much pressure on her son.

Availability

Must be available from the 15th of May to the 26th of May 2013. If you aren't available during these times please do not apply.

Shooting Location

You must have a passport and be ready to fly to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands on 15th of May and return on the 26th of May.

Age Range

Actors need to be aged between 30 and 45 years old.

Compensation

As this film is part of a charity to help teach the local people how to make film none of the cast and crew are being paid. As such you will need to cover your flights and accomodation. This is a unique opportunity to be involved with award winning filmmakers (see IMDB credits). Our goals are to gain maximum exposure for the film via film festivals as well as the efforts of FilmRaro to promote filmmaking in their country.

Auditioning

Auditions are to be completed via the internet.

1. Download the Audition Text and learn it. Click here for the Audition Text
2. Film your audition using a digital camcorder.
3. Upload your filmed audition to the interent. Suggested upload video sites include YouTube or Vimeo. Alternatively send a link to the video using SendIt.
4. Send the link to your audition video along with your contact details to jobs@davidgouldstudios.com

DO NOT SEND HEADSHOTS OR OTHER IMAGES!