FILM SHORT | 11 ACTORS NEEDED | UK NATIONWIDE - Application ends September 02nd
Strawberry is a short film of great intensity as it is an emotive drama about a young woman who falls into a world of drugs, abuse and sex trafficking. The story is about self-love, slavery, forgiveness and defeat.
Each character among the extras, are all significant to the script and require a serious commitment to each role. This film is based on social, conscious issues and real life stories of the many girls around the world who have been victims of sex and drug trafficking. The exhibition of the film will be on a large scale, to be featured in over 23 International Film Festivals including Cannes. This is a low budget short film however, every committed actor will be paid.
11 breakdowns:
Female / 18-24 yrs. / Black - Caribbean. Requires Nudity
STRAWBERRY: Main character, the innocent college girl 17yrs old. 5'7 height, slim but curvy build (dress size 10/12), young innocent/naive face. She is vulnerable with little experience with relationships therefore is easliy smittened and easily intimated by PIMP. This character is naive to begin with, becomes very weak but through personal growth become a very strong person.
male / Any yrs. / Caucasian
PIMP: White male aged 35-40, slim build and average height (5'8-6'). Ruff and rugged, macho behaviour with macho swagger. Charming but demanding, manipulative and very conniving. In control of everything (his women, the police, his money and his crew).
Female / 41-50 yrs. / Black - Caribbean
STRAWBERRY'S MOTHER: Mature 40-45 yrs old, average and simple woman, educated, humble and loving. A distressed mother determind to get her daughter back.
Female / 18-24 yrs. / Black - Caribbean
STRAWBERRY'S SISTER: 23-26 yrs old. Serious looking, tall and protective.
Male / 18-24 yrs. / Black - Caribbean
STRAWBERRY'S BROTHER: 20-22 yrs old. Tall, medium build. Low cut hair, very protective of his family.
Male / 31-40 yrs. / Caucasian
REHAB SOCIAL WORKER: Professional, clean cut appearance. Serious about their job, determined to help everyone. Sympathetic and patient with everyone within the treatment programme. Very caring.
Female / 41-50 yrs. / Black - African
SUPPORT WORKER/COUNCILLOR: 35-45 yrs old. Heavy-sat/over weight, educated, well mannered, power dresses. An experienced support worker for youths and 'vulnerable clients'. Attentive, serious about her work and helping STRAWBERRY. Feels maternal and compassionate towards her but maintains professional boundaries.
Either gender / 31-40 yrs. / Any Ethnicity
DOCTOR & NURSES: Male doctor, female nurse and female nurse. Professional, clean cut, polite with pleasant personalities. MALE NURSE: young graduate, inexperienced. FEMALE NURSE: White or Mixed race, mature woman, serious and sympathetic. DOCTOR: Asian, experienced and stern.
Female / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity
REHAB GIRL 1: Skinny, of any height, the character will appear to look run down with a negative attitude towards life, other and herself.
Male / 25-30 yrs. / Asian
DRUG DEALER: Cocky by attitude and face expression, and is untrust worthy. Slim build, dresses down to stay low key.
Female / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity
PROSTITUTE: Curvy female, loud mouthed and dresses cheap. Accepts her life circumstance. Is a regular prostitute under the watchful eye of PIMP but not a drug addict.
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