Actors Required for 35mm Short Film in Perth
Thursday 24 July 2008
From the award winning independent producer
of ‘Little Man’ and ‘My Shout’, Angel Pictures present
Happy Haven
An imperfect story of
a young man’s journey to lose his virginity.
Synopsis
Happy Haven
is a story about Joey, a sixteen year old boy who loses his virginity to a
prostitute. Joey snaps after being harassed by his Mother and rejected from his
girlfriend and decides to go on a rebellious rampage with his older friends but
ends up biting off more than he can chew on his short lived adolescent escape.
Character’s required
for auditions
1. BRAD (20), drivers licence required. Brad the oldest of the
gang, is the alpha male who empowers himself by hanging out with younger
boys who he can control and influence, and also prey on their girlfriends.
2. PETE (19) Pete is simply Brad’s sidekick who shares his dole
cheque for booze and drugs and does anything to be accepted by the gang.
3. BOTTLESHOP ATTENDENT (18-19) greasy hair and overweight. Works
in the bottle shop.
4. BROTHEL MADAM (40-60), wears a trashy cat suit but is street
wise.
Production Details
Production Company: Angel
Pictures
Duration: 13min
Format: Super 16mm
Market: Theatrical Art House Release – Major International Festivals
Schedule: This film is scheduled to be filmed in November 2008. For
further details on schedule please contact the Producer/Director Jeff Asselin
on 0402959949.
Biography - Jeff Asselin - producer/director
Jeff Asselin’s, first commissioned short film Little Man
(2002) which he produced, received four nominations in the 18th West Australian
Screen Awards and won Best Actor. It also won the Australian Cinematographers
Society (ACS) Gold Award in Western Australia and the ACS National Distinction
Award. In 2005 Jeff was selected for the SHOWTIME Talent Assist Scheme at the
Screen Producers of Australia (SPAA) conference. www.angelpictures.com.au/littleman
Jeff’s second commissioned film ‘My Shout’ (2005), which he also
produced went on to win the Best Drama Production at the 2007 West Australian
Screen Awards. The film is currently still picking up awards and screening at
Festivals around the world. For more info www.myshout.net.au.
The last film Jeff directed ‘Three to One’ 2005. The film
scored a best Actor nomination at the WASA’s for Lachlan Chapman and the lead
role, Khan Chittenden, has gone on to
feature in many feature films including West, Clubland, Endless Bummer and In
Her Skin.
PLEASE email your Photo and CV to jeff@angelpictures.com.au