
Fortune Cookies Feature Film: Supporting Artist Roles

The viewer will not notice the difference in the end result but it allows us to make films in a unique way supporting the next generation of talent and allowing unprecedented access to the Film Industry for young people in an area under-represented by Film. We are supported by the likes of Panavision, Panalux and Cooke Optics to make our small budgets go a long way.
Synopsis:
1997 was a big year in history. Titanic was released, the first Harry Potter book was published, Things Can Only Get Better blared through the streets, we won Eurovision for what turned out to be the last time and the Lee Family got the chance to appear on their favourite TV game show Fame To Fortune.
And the Lees really need this – their family Chinese takeaway isn’t doing very well and they are at risk of losing it. But as luck would have it, their many many prayers have been answered and they have been selected to appear on Fame To Fortune, the game show they pretend they’re on behind the takeaway counter on a quiet night led by youngest sibling Jenny Lee who has an unnerving obsession with unlikely crush Frank Fox, the show’s host.
But there’s a big problem. Oldest daughter Susan, the black sheep, has been auditioning for a play behind her father Cyril’s back. And she’s got the lead role. Cyril could probably forgive her for getting caught up in her silly dreams in time but it turns out opening night is the same night as Fame To Fortune….
Audition / Rehearsal / Production dates
Chinese School Sun 26 Jan 9am - middayChinese New Year scenes Sun 26 Jan 3pm-7pm max.
90s TV game show scenes Wed 29 Jan 6pm-10pm max. and Sun 2 Feb half day times TBC
All Central Northampton
Job payment
Unpaid – this is a collaboration opportunity - We are a charitable organisation supported by BBC Children in Need so everyone is volunteering
Expenses paid - Expenses up to £20 can be paid for Chinese student supporting artists only - apologies we can't do it for everyone, we hope to find everyone else locally
Collaborations should create mutual benefit and are usually amateur, student or 'Time for Print' projects.
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Chinese New Year reveler
We need people to play revelers at our mini Chinese New Year. We might have you using our Chinese dragon, pretending to serve people food or just having fun at the event!
Anyone, aged 18 and over
Applications closed 1 February 2020.
Chinese school students
People who are studying Chinese - Chinese or Southeast Asian - at a Saturday school. In a scene with our lead characters who are also studying. No Chinese speaking skills required!
Anyone, aged 18 to 47
- Ethnicity: Chinese, Eurasian / Pan Asian, Japanese, Korean
Applications closed 1 February 2020.
90s TV game show audience
Watch all the fun of a 90s TV game show and at the end you get to stampede the stage!
Anyone, aged 18 and over
Applications closed 1 February 2020.