Jackal Films, an award-winning film production company, is casting “Dinner Party”, a short comedy about 7 college friends who get together for a dinner party after years of separation, and due to the actions of one guest, things stop being polite and start getting very, very real.
Audition Date: 6/5/2011
Shoot Dates: 6/25-6/26/2011
Union Status: we will be shooting under the SAG New Media Agreement, both Union and non-Union actors are encouraged to submit
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Mike: the party host along with his wife. Mid to late 30's, average build, ethnicity not specified. Mike is a good guy, loving husband, hard-worker.
Kathleen: Mike's wife, the perfect hostess. Mid to late 30's, genuine and nice, with a Martha Stewart edge - almost too good to be true.
Sarah: Kathleen's former college roommate. Petite and adorable in spite of having 4 kids under the age of 6. Mid to Late 30's.
Shane: Sarah's husband, an accountant, very serious and studious. Attractive, but in a goofy sort of way. Also mid to late 30's, thin build.
Ben: Mike's best buddy from college, they haven't seen each other for over 10 years. Ben is your typical guy's guy - into sports, fit and athletic, a little snarky and arrogant. Mid to late 30's.
Cassie: Ben's trophy wife, early 20's, thin build. Not much going on in that head of hers, smiles and tries to politely join the conversation, but doesn't have much to add.
Ed: The instigator. The jokester of the group. The eternal bachelor who refuses to settle down. Mid to late 30's, handsome, but not overly built, with a quirky edge to him.
We will be shooting under the SAG New Media agreement, both Union and non-Union talent are encouraged to apply. When the film is compiled into the feature-length project (see below), all performers will be paid under the SAG Ultra-Low Budget Agreement. Copy, credit and some damn good food are all guaranteed.
ABOUT JACKAL FILMS AND WHERE THIS SHORT IS HEADED
“Dinner Party” is the second installment in a 5-part series of revenge-themed short films by Jackal Films, an independent film production company owned by writer/director/producer Jacqueline Gault. Initially, the short films will be used for online distribution (hence the New Media Contract) and festival submissions. While each film has it’s own story arch and can stand alone as a single short, the long-term goal is to edit the 5 shorts into a feature-length film. The feature will follow five revenge stories that take place in a 12 hour period. While revenge is the theme that ties them all together, short #3, “Take the Groceries and Run”, will include cameos of characters from the 4 other shorts. The first short produced for this project was “Sack Lunch” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825939/) starring Brynn Baron and Shelly Lipkin. Barely out of the gate, “Sack Lunch” won Best in Show at the first film festival it was submitted to. Currently being re-scored and preparing for a screening at Indent Studios on May 20th, “Sack Lunch” will be hitting the festival circuit aggressively in the coming months.
TO SUBMIT:
Please send a headshot and resume to casting@jackal-films.com and note the role(s) in which you would like to be considered for.
Please send a headshot and resume to casting@jackal-films.com and note the role(s) in which you would like to be considered for.
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