Casting Call – Short Film – Casting Call for The Narrator

Casting Voice Actor for Narrator Role in Culturally Rich Short Film

Job Description
A powerful Jamaican short film is casting a narrator whose voice will guide the audience through the emotional and spiritual journey of the story. The Narrator is omniscient, soulful, and poetic—offering a rhythmic cadence that feels both ancestral and grounded. This voice-over role carries the weight of the film’s tone, serving as the connective thread between characters, culture, and inner transformation.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide voice-over narration that is rhythmic, poetic, and emotionally resonant

• Guide the audience through the film’s emotional and spiritual themes

• Record high-quality audio with clarity, warmth, and tone that honors the story’s roots

• Collaborate with the director to achieve specific emotional beats and cadence

• Infuse narration with ancestral gravitas and lyrical flow

Requirements

• Jamaican voice actor of African descent

• Gender-neutral or male/female voice with warmth, rhythm, and soulful depth

• Must be able to deliver poetic lines with emotional intention and narrative clarity

• Prior experience in voice-over, narration, or performance poetry is a plus

• Must be based in Jamaica or able to deliver professional remote audio

Compensation

• Paid voice-over role (rate provided upon selection)

• Featured vocal role in a culturally significant short film

• Opportunity to collaborate with a creative and story-driven production team