Film School
The Girl In The Bush By The Woodsman's House
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Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Non-paid student film.
Deadline:
Nov 8, 2024
Auditions:
Self tapes by request.
Callbacks:
Callbacks will be held virtually if needed
Shooting starts:
Dec 6, 2024
Shooting finishes:
Dec 9, 2024
Shooting locations:
Oakville ON & Lincoln ON
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the finished film for their demo reel. Meals and beverages will be provided on the shoot days.
Storyline
When a group of friends finds a peculiar girl buried in a bush by the Woodsman’s cabin, they do everything they can to save her - including revenge.
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Young friends HELENA, AGNES, and EDITH travel an eldritch forest in search of firewood but come across something much stranger - a GIRL, around their age, growing from a poppy bush. Even odder, she seems to be alive!
Intrigued, concerned, and empathetic, they unbury the mute girl and take her under their wing as one of their own. Throughout the film, the girl’s secrets unravel, and it becomes apparent to the others that she didn’t just grow from the bush… She was buried! And it has something to do with the cabin next to the bush where they found her, and the WOODSMAN who lives inside.
With a closer look, the girl doesn’t seem to be the only body hiding beneath the plants. In the end, the only one who can save the girl and end the cycle is the girl herself.
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Young friends HELENA, AGNES, and EDITH travel an eldritch forest in search of firewood but come across something much stranger - a GIRL, around their age, growing from a poppy bush. Even odder, she seems to be alive!
Intrigued, concerned, and empathetic, they unbury the mute girl and take her under their wing as one of their own. Throughout the film, the girl’s secrets unravel, and it becomes apparent to the others that she didn’t just grow from the bush… She was buried! And it has something to do with the cabin next to the bush where they found her, and the WOODSMAN who lives inside.
With a closer look, the girl doesn’t seem to be the only body hiding beneath the plants. In the end, the only one who can save the girl and end the cycle is the girl herself.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Niamh | Female 9 - 15 Years old |
Description Niamh (pronounced as 'nee-yev') is found buried in a poppy bush, hardly alive. She is shell-shocked and mute from trauma when the girls find her. She is timid, jittery, and anxious. Throughout the story, Niamh learns about love and friendship from the other girls, and in the end, she develops the confidence and responsibility to take action to save herself. Niamh is ultimately the hero of her own story.Because Niamh is a primarily mute character, there is an attached monologue for auditioning. Niamh’s character will be covered in SFX dirt, as well as an SFX bruise on her upper back. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Helena | Female 9 - 15 Years old |
Description Helena is a curious girl, and the most outspoken, inquisitive, and talkative in the group. When she finds a girl buried in the forest, she can’t help but to ask questions - and a lot of them! She is funny, and sometimes a blabber-mouth, but at the end of the day what she cares about most is helping her new friend. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Agnes | Female 9 - 15 Years old |
Description Agnes is stoic and vengeful. She is a girl of few words, but she is the first to take action when action is needed. Although she can come across as quiet and angry, and sometimes overly confrontational, Agnes is ultimately a deeply empathetic girl, who will stop at nothing to save her new best friend. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Edith | Female 9 - 15 Years old |
Description Edith is responsible, and despite her age, she is the ‘mom’ friend of the group. When stuck with the task of helping the buried girl, she seems to have a remedy for anything and a solution for everything. She is a bit of a worry-wart and a lot of a know-it-all, but the best way to define Edith is as an extremely caring and helpful friend. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Woodsman | Male 25 - 40 Years old |
Description The Woodsman is more wood than man. He is a tree-turned-monster that lives in the forest and acts in the shadows. He buries people in his garden, grows them into trees, and uses those trees as firewood to keep his fireplace burning. He is calm, mysterious, and dark, and acts as a physical manifestation of trauma. Because The Woodsman is a primarily mute character, there is an attached monologue for auditioning. The Woodsman wears a wooden mask and gloves. | ||