'Like Father' is a short film set in 1960s Wales, and centres around one family embroiled in the changing social attitudes of the time. Phil Davies, like his father before him, works in the Ebbw Vale steelworks. At the time, the steelworks was one of the largest in Europe, and was the centre of a large working-class community. If you didn't work in the steelworks, you were associated with it in some way. Phil's passion, like many of his friends, is amateur horse breeding. This passion provides a welcome reprieve from the industrial nature of his work. His son, Stefan, is approaching the school leaving age. Phil fully expects Stefan to follow him into a steady job in the steel industry, but Stefan and Phil's more progressive wife Winna have other ideas. Stefan has the potential for a continued career in education, but at what cost? Phil is faced with a choice. Will he be able to shelve his community pride and make a great personal sacrifice to offer his son a shot at a better life?



'Like Father' is a graduation film being produced by students from Newport Film School, as well as various industry professionals. We have a large, enthusiastic and experienced crew, and have provisional shoot dates set for mid-February. The production is based out of South Wales (Cardiff and Newport mainly), so if you're local, that's great, but if not, you will be put up and fed. The film is also set in Wales, and examines Welsh cultural heritage. As a result, believable Welsh accent is necessary for all roles. Horses are also integral to the story, so it would be beneficial if you're comfortable working around animals.


This is an ambitious film being made with a small budget, so unfortunately the roles are unpaid. However, we think we have an interesting and unique story which has already persuaded the crew to give up their time for free. On completion of the project, all materials would be provided for showreel/portfolios. Auditions will be held sometime in January dependent on availability. We'll contact you by email or phone with a date and location (likely Cardiff or Newport). When applying, please include a full resume along with links to any showreels/previous work.



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