10/09/2016
CASTING CALL FOR : YOUNG JUNGLE
Featured Film
UNION/NON-UNION (Low Budget)
Executive Producer: Shawn Hicks
Producer/Writer: Shawn Hicks
Director: Shawn Hicks
(FINAL PERSONELL TBD)
REHEARSAL AND PRODUCTION DATES & LOCATIONS
Rehearsal and shoot dates TBD, in the New York metropolitan area.
COMPENSATION & CONTRACT DETAILS:
UNION/NON-UNION. Pay TBD/Deferred.
TAGLINE: Five young adults persevere in an atmosphere made of crime, abuse, and neglect, as they come of age within the process.
YVONNE (FEATURED) – Female/Hispanic/18 to early 20s. Yvonne struggles with her family’s domestic violence, as well as with her ties to a female gang, as she figures out what to do with her life.
TREYSHON (FEATURED) – Male/African American/18 to early 20s. Hip Hop/Rap performance skills preferred. Moves to start a music career as he follows an illicit path for survival as a drug dealer.
TONYA (FEATURED) – Female/African American/18 to early 20s. A young parent, struggles to graduate in spite of having no support and dealing with circumstances that could bring catastrophe for both her and her child.
MARLON (FEATURED) – Male/Black Caribbean/18 to early 20s. Treyshon’s friend, grows a relationship with Tonya. Struggle with controlling his emotions. Gets into a lot of fights and arguments.
SYMONE (FEATURED) – Female/Hispanic/18 to early 20’s. Tonya’s friend. Impudent and brazen.
Submit headshot/resume/performance links (if available) to [email protected]
Subject line: submission for casting call.