In Sickness And…

Category: BFA Senior Thesis Short Film

Paid, Non-Union

Company: Little Ladybug Films

Planned Shooting dates: April 8th- 12th

Logline:
A young couple named Grayson Bailey and Nina Taylor move from Baltimore to Philadelphia to take the next step in their relationship. On a date at Penn’s Landing, Grayson and Nina eat lunch and start people watching. They fantasize about their future family together and joke about getting married. Grayson starts to have stomach pains and the pain worsens the night after their date. Something is off. Frantic, Nina rushes Grayson to the hospital in hopes to confirm that he only has a stomach ache. Little did they know that Grayson would be diagnosed with something much worse.

Casting calls:

Nina (Lead): Female, 20-30

Nina Taylor is a 23 year old African American young lady. She has a deep brown complexion, petite figure, and medium to long natural hair.

Ethnicity: African American/ Black
Age: Early 20s, needs to look around 23
Required Media: Headshot, Resume, Filmed 1-3 minute audition or 1 minute sizzle reel of your latest work submitted via email or wetransfer to [email protected].
Nudity: No

Note: This is a romance film and will include physical touch like hugging and kissing. Please let us know your comfort level and experience with kissing for films, especially in the time of Covid.

Grayson (Lead): Male, 20-30
Grayson Bailey is a 25 year old African American young man. He has a light brown complexion, athletic build, and a low cut fade.

Ethnicity: African American/ Black
Age: Mid 20s, needs to look around 25
Required Media: Headshot, Resume, Filmed 1-3 minute audition or 1 minute sizzle reel of your latest work submitted via email or wetransfer to [email protected].
Nudity: No

Note: This is a romance film and will include physical touch like hugging and kissing. Please let us know your comfort level and experience with kissing for films, especially in the time of Covid. Also, this actor must be okay with the use of make- up and prosthetics for some scenes.

Sandra (Supporting): Female, 45-55

Sandra Taylor is a youthful, 53 year old African American woman. She has a darker brown complexion, curvy figure, and short to medium length hair.

Ethnicity: African American/ Black
Age: Early 50s, needs to look around 53
Required Media: Headshot, Resume, Filmed 1-3 minute audition or 1 minute sizzle reel of your latest work submitted via email or wetransfer to [email protected].
Nudity: No

Ray (Supporting): Male, 70-75

Ray, also known as Granddad, is a 80 year old African American man. He has a tan to light brown complexion and could be what people consider to be racially ambiguous. He is a petite and plump old man with silvery, grey hair. And he wears glasses.

Ethnicity: African American/ Black/ Of Mixed descent
Age: Late 70s- early 80s, needs to look around 80
Required Media: Headshot, Resume, Filmed 1-3 minute audition or 1 minute sizzle reel of your latest work submitted via email or wetransfer to [email protected].
Nudity: No

Note: This actor must be okay with the use of make-up and prosthetics for some scenes.

Little Nina Taylor (Supporting): Female, 8-12

This is for a flashback scene when the main character, Nina Taylor, is in the hospital visiting her Granddad after he receives a cancer treatment. Young Nina is a 10 year old little African American girl. She has a deep brown complexion, petite stature, and medium to long natural hair plaited into two french braids with barrettes hanging at the ends.

Ethnicity: African American/ Black
Age: Mid- late elementary school age, needs to look 10
Required Media: Headshot, Resume, Filmed 1-3 minute audition or 1 minute sizzle reel of your latest work submitted via email or wetransfer to [email protected].

Note: Since this character is a minor, we do require that there is a reliable parental figure on set with us who can help us work with their child during the shoot.

COVID- 19: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all actors and crew will be required to and held responsible for following all of the rules of Covid-19 compliance on set at all times. Masks and other PPE will be provided. Both the cast and crew are responsible for getting tested before and after filming on set and properly socially distancing for the duration of the shoot.

Note: We will be providing food and crafty services on set and rooming for those actors who may not live in or near Philadelphia for the duration of the shoot.

Contact: please contact [email protected] for any further questions you may have about the role.