Job Description
A darkly comic short film is casting its lead role for Loser, a character-driven story about a 30-year-old gamer living with his grandmother. The film explores themes of futility, routine, and the cycles we fall into. This project is intended for festival submissions—including Sydney Film Festival, Sundance, Tribeca, and SXSW—as well as online release. Cast will receive completed footage for their showreels.
Job Responsibilities
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Portray a complex, emotionally layered character with subtle internalized acting
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Deliver a performance grounded in psychological depth and realism
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Collaborate with a committed creative team to bring a dramatic, cinematic story to life
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Participate in all required filming days (2–3 days total)
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Engage in physical storytelling, especially in quiet or solitary character moments
Role Details
GRANDSON
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Gender: Male
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Playing Age: 25–38
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Location: Sydney preferred
Character Description:
A man in his 30s—disheveled, unmotivated, and unhealthy—who spends his life gaming in his grandmother’s basement. His days are long, repetitive, and isolated, filled with gaming sessions, small rituals, and an avoidance of the outside world.
Key Traits:
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Strong emotional subtlety and internalized performance ability
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Comfortable with physical storytelling
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Ideal for actors seeking a role with psychological depth and rich subtext
Compensation
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Unpaid
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Actors will receive complete showreel material
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Festival exposure opportunity
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Job Description
An independent short film is casting three roles for a drama with dark humor. The story follows a Greek-Australian man dealing with grief after his brother’s funeral, spiraling into a night of emotional reckoning. This is a festival-focused short film and a strong opportunity for actors who enjoy grounded, character-driven work with edge.
Job Responsibilities
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Perform scripted scenes for an independent short film.
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Bring emotional nuance and natural chemistry to relationship-driven scenes.
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Take direction well and work collaboratively with a small film team.
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Be available for one shoot date within the scheduled filming window.
Requirements
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Must be able to work in Sydney (Inner West).
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Casting the following roles:
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Ninah (30+): Any ethnicity. Compassionate, curious, intuitive; shares history with Johnny and reconnects as he faces grief.
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Mark (30): Greek-Australian. Chaotic, charismatic, allergic to responsibility; barrels through life on bravado, bad decisions, and emotional avoidance.
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Helen (60+): Greek-Australian. Loving and traditional; grieving mother who clings to Johnny and unintentionally places emotional weight on him.
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One shoot date required for each role (exact date provided upon selection).
Compensation
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Unpaid roles.
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Screen credit provided; film intended for festival submission.