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Joes Point of View- UK

Short film about a man who is pushed to the edge. Will be ideal for show reels/film festivals

Casting no. 147160 - All regions, UK

Casting complete: Applications now closed.

The objective of this project is to create a short film that surprises audiences and has a unique style.

Joes POV starts with a student film crew making a documentary on locals in their area. The film focuses on one particular subject in their documentary, Joe.
The crew go to Joe's house and interview him but halfway through the interview Joe gets a phone call which brings bad news.
Joe suddenly transforms from a mild mannered Baker into a desperate and disturbed character and ties up the crew and rants hysterically about his life and why he is so upset .
The film ends with a surprising revelation.

The first half of the film will be shot from the point of view of the documentary crew’s camera and as the film develops it will switch between the documentary camera and a more standard film style.

The film will be shot in HD on the Sony EX1 and will involve surreal lighting and projected images to transport the audience into the mind of Joe.
The films running time is approx 8-10 mins.
The crew involved in this project are highly competent third year BA media students all which have made short films before.

This project is for my education, but will be ideal for show reels!
The film will be premiered in May at a media exhibition at the Kube in Poole.
Also I am hopping to enter this project in various film festivals

Ideally I would like to start shooting in March. Accommodation, food and transport costs will be provided.

Thank you for your time
Dir/Prod: Simon Reid

Location: All regions, United Kingdom

Payment details: expenses paid

Applications to this casting call require:

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JOE

Joe is a mild mannered Baker who has lived in his local area his whole life. He is unhappy and has been for a long time, he is constantly pushed around. His girlfriend has recently been killed in an attack that he witnessed.
His character goes through a radical transformation when he learns he has lost his job.
Joe becomes deranged and psychotic and rants about his life and how he is fed up with being pushed around.

Any gender, aged 19 to 40 from the United Kingdom

BEN

Ben is the director of the film crew. Ben is almost the opposite of Joe.
He is head strong, confident and ambitious.

Males, aged 18 to 27 from the United Kingdom

STEVE

Steve is the cameraman who has a quick sense of humour and likes to wind up the rest of the crew.

Males, aged 18 to 27 from the United Kingdom

JACOB

Jacob is the sound man; he constantly picks up on what people are saying and corrects them. He is a very sombre character and has a very dry sense of humour.

Males, aged 18 to 27 from the United Kingdom

TOM

Tom owns the local bakery and is a very nasty and bitter man.

Males, aged 30 to 60 from the United Kingdom

Applications closed 20 March 2010

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