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Casting "The Prisoner"
10 min narrative short, shot on HD
Submitted to tier 1 festivals upon completion
The pay: Credit/Copy/Meals
The project's union affiliation/contract status: Non-union
Production dates: July 11/12 (Oakland)
Rehearsal Dates: Varied according to role, July 2/3, July 9/10 (San Francisco)
Synopsis: The Prisoner takes place over the course of several hours inside a correctional facility's visiting area. A Corrections Officer (prison guard) bears witness as his former wife engages in a non-contact visit with a man incarcerated in the prison where he works. As the intimacy between the two becomes more and more palpable throughout the visit, the Corrections Officer must come to terms with not only his loss but his waning faith in real-world justice.
ROLES: Ages are somewhat flexible.
Prison Guard #4: Supporting Role
Featured / Male / Latino/ Caucasian / 35 - 50 years
Description: A family man but somewhat jaded. Follows protocol to the T. Hates working in prison but cannot imagine himself in another job. Has been the victim of a few incidents of violence. Has often ill-timed humor.
Featured Inmates:
African American Male, 20-25
White Male, 30-35
Featured Visitors:
White female (wife of inmate), 25-35 (pregnant a major plus)
Latina female (mother of inmate), 55-60
White male (father of inmate), 55-60
If interested and appropraite please email ria@prizefightfilms.com
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