Short Film
Redwood
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Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Volunteer
Deadline:
July 5, 2022
Auditions:
Self-tape auditions
Callbacks:
July 5, 2022 Call backs will be held in a virtual audition
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Storyline
Redwood is a psychological drama that follows Otto Redwood, a teenaged baseball prospect dealing with the loss of his older brother. After taking a hit to his face during practice, Otto quits the team and begins to see visions of a mysterious ballerina. This isn’t the end of baseball for him, as his role at home and the expectation to succeed culminate into Otto rejoining the team. Through reflecting on the mysterious ballerina, he learns how to define his social role to pave his own path in life, by surprising everyone on opening day.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Otto Redwood | Male 16 - 23 Years old |
Description Black / Multiracial. Tall and thin. Quietly talented. A young baseball prospect who keeps his feelings close to his chest. Spent his youth in the shadow of his brother’s success. Due to his head injury, he struggles to tell the difference between reality and fantasy. Experience in baseball is an asset* Experience in contemporary dance is an asset* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Frank Redwood | Male 48 - 60 Years old |
Description Black. Hair’s starting to grey. Wrinkles setting in. A father of two. Frank is a frail shut in with a clouded mind. Frank struggles to maintain his house as a single father. Tries desperately to ignore his depressive state by reliving memories of his eldest son. Wants his youngest to take up his brother’s mantle as a baseball legend. Frank hasn’t shed a tear since his son left. He hasn’t let himself. | ||