Actors Needed for Ad Campaign

Iowa City - "This fall, Goodwill of the Heartland will be launching a new donation drive campaign. The campaign will feature both print materials and a television ad campaign. We are looking for people with acting experience for both a photo shoot and TV ad campaign. We will compensate participants with $50 gift certificates to our stores. If you’ve shopped Goodwill, you know $50 in our stores could be comparable to $500 in other stores. The certificates can be used personally, or perhaps for the costuming needs of the theatre organization they are affiliated with. With multiple participants, this could add up quickly.

Short Film Opportunity

Iowa City - Lauren Lasko is looking for teen actors for a short film, Red I Run. More info here.

MFA Film Student Seeks Actors

Iowa City - "Looking for lead actors for an MFA thesis film Solace directed by Kasia Plazinska. Solace tells a story of a family of three, the father, mother and a young daughter, who lead their life in a house located in a distant, as if suspended in time, landscape. The prairie breaths in its own rhythm just like the family does. The daughter is an explorer of the landscape. She wanders around its confined infinity and observes the life of nature. But what seemingly seems like an innocent act of child's curiosity leads to girl's liminal change which disrupts the harmonious life of the family.

Lead roles are:
The father (age: 28 – 45)
The mother (age: 25 – 45)
The daughter (age: 5 – 12)

The shooting will take place August 16 - August 25.

About the filmmaker:
I am a University of Iowa MFA film production student from Poland. I have worked with actors both in film and theater. My films have played at international and local film festivals. My portfolio can be found at https://vimeo.com/67152093

Contact (email preferable):
email: katarzyna-plazinska@uiowa.edu
cell phone: 319-621-9269"

(Source: Kasia Plazinska)

Actors Needed for MFA Film Projects

Jesse Kreitzer is looking for actors for two film projects. Info below.

Casting Call for a Short Film

Mt. Vernon - Jonah Greenstein is looking for actors to perform in a short student film for his undergraduate thesis. Information below.

Auditions Times Flexible Throughout: December 19-23 and January 3-6
Shooting June 14-28, on location in Mount Vernon, IA
Food/Transportation/Lodging Available for Shoot Dates
Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis. IMDb credit available.
Please contact watertowerthefilm@gmail.com to schedule an audition (include résumé and/or headshot if possible).

SYNOPSIS:
A portrait of a small town. The prologue, set in the 1830's, depicts settlers making claims to land surrounding a hilltop with good soil. The main storyline, in present time, consists of an ensemble of characters experiencing similar moments of choice and circumstance: a weary drifter living on the outskirts of town, a teenage girl at a party on the last night of high school, a grocery store cashier with no other options after high school, and a farmer and his wife dealing with financial hardship as a result of a drought. Thematically, the film deals with home and community.

ROLES:
SETTLER / Male / 30-50 yrs. / Caucasian: Worn traveller used to exploring an unknown landscape and happening across violence.
FARMER / Male / 40-55 yrs. / Caucasian: A gentle, forgiving personality but weathered from years of manual labor. He is reserved, his relationship with his wife strained.
FARMER'S WIFE / Female / 40-55 yrs. / Caucasian: A proud woman who is dependent on the land and her husband, but wishes she was more self-sufficient.
ZACH / Male / 16-20 yrs. / Caucasian: A quiet high school student who doesn't belong to any group in particular.
BULMER / Male / 16-20 yrs. / Caucasian: An aggressive high school football player with belligerent charisma.
STUMPY / Male / 16-20 yrs. / Caucasian: An innocent high school student. A follower, small in personality and stature.
JARED / Male / 16-20 yrs. / Caucasian: A strong, heavyset high school student.
EVE / Female / 16-20 yrs. / Caucasian: A rebellious teenager stifled by her conservative parents and desperate to be a part of a raucous social scene.
JEREMIAH / Male / 5-8 yrs. / A naïve kid with a strong relationship to his mother.

Casting Call for "Spread" MTV Pilot

Iowa City - Bluebox Limited Films is casting lead and supporting roles for an upcoming pilot to be shot in Iowa City. E-mail spreadcasting@blueboxlimited.com with your name, contact info, headshot and resume by February 21.

Details available here.