*REVISED DATES!!!
*Submission instructions found at the bottom of page
SUPER DARK TIMES
SAG Modified Low Budget Feature
Director: Kevin Phillips
Producers: Jett Steiger, Richard Peete
Writers: Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski
Production: Neighborhood Watch Films + Team G
Casting Director: BreakThrough Casting (LOCAL PRINCIPAL and BACKGROUND CASTING)
Shoot dates: starts 11/19 for 4 to 5 weeks *(see roles, shoot days subject to change)
Location: Kingston, NY and surrounding vicinities
Non-Union Background Rate: $40/up to 10 hours (NYS Child Performer Labor Laws will be followed)
SYNOPSIS:
A horrible accident causes a tectonic shift between high school best friends Zach and Josh, spiraling them in different directions. Set in 1990’s suburbia, Super Dark Times is a thriller that explores the twilight zone between adolescence and adulthood, lust and love, bravery and fear, good and evil.
Director Kevin Phillips’ short proof of concept TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL, premiered at Cannes this year. Click or copy/paste links below to learn more:
SEEKING:
[DANA/CHAD’S GIRLFRIEND]- Tentative shoot date 12/19
Caucasian Female, must be legal 18 looking 16-18 years, FEATURED BACKGROUND. Probably a high school drop out, intimidating energy, punkish/grunge. Her group likes to smoke and hang out in the bleachers of the football field. Her boyfriend CHAD is the leader of the pack, one scary dude. Please submit selfie as couple as well as kissing selfie.
[GINGER LETTERMAN]- Tentative shoot date 12/19
Caucasian Male, must be legal 18 looking 16-18 years, ginger/red/strawberry hair, FEATURED BACKGROUND. Probably a high school dropout. Part of CHAD’s group who smokes and hangs out in the bleachers of the football field. Letter Jacket a plus.
[HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS]- Tentative shoot dates 12/19 & 12/20
Males and Females, looking 16-18 years, PREFERABLY LEGAL 18, all ethnicities, BACKGROUND. These students will be in the hallway, classroom and auditiorium scenes where the LEADS interact. Must own backpack.
[MAKE OUT COUPLE]- Tentative shoot date 12/20
Caucasian Female & Male, must be legal 18 looking 16-18 years, REAL COUPLE to makeout heavily, FEATURED BACKGROUND They do so by their lockers during a very active high school hallway scene with a fight breaking out, a kid with a broken arm screaming, etc.
[SOCCER KID W/ BROKEN ARM]– Tentative shoot date 12/20
Caucasian Male,looking 16-18 years, PREFERABLY LEGAL 18, must own soccer uniform, FEATURED BACKGROUND. He will burst through the hallway doors dressed in a soccer uniform holding his arm, which seems broken. Soccer Kid sprints past the leads while screaming and crying. Please wear uniform for your selfie.
[FACULTY]- Tentative shoot dates 12/20
Females and Males, 40s-50s, any ethnicity, BACKGROUND. They will be teaching class, interacting with students.
EMAIL REQUIRED INFO:
Name-
Email-
Cell-
City Based-
Age (minors only)-
Height-
Weight-
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*Include a selfie from today (clearly showing face and hair length AND/OR as specified in role you are submitting for).
EMAIL:
johanna@breakthroughcasting.com
SUBJECT LINE:
SDT BG
