CASTING
CALL

We are Communication Arts students
from De La Salle University – Manila and our thesis is the making of a
low-budget film yet with quality. We hope to enter this film in the Cinemalaya
film festival.

Title
of Film: Balintuna (Tagalog film)
Themes
of the film: honesty and parenthood
Synopsis:
Mother and child spend a Wednesday in Baclaran. Child gets lost. Mother
searches for child and in the process, both mother and child end up stealing.
Innocent child steals not knowing it is a crime. Mother lectures child that
stealing is wrong, but what the child doesn’t know is her mother also stole
cash in order to grant her daughter’s wish.


MAJOR
CAST NEEDED:


CHILD
(Julia)
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Looks like a 7 year old
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Can act
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Preferably cute
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With pleasing personality
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Looks like someone belonging to class C or D
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Can portray role of an innocent, obedient daughter
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Fluent in Tagalog
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Skin preferably not too white
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Filipino looking / morena


MINOR
ROLES NEEDED:

All
minor roles are treated with the same level of importance as with the major
characters. Actors/actresses should be able to play the part in full capability
and effort. Accordingly, one should know how to act the part he/she is asked
to. Facial expressions, body language, proper use of speech, personality and
working habits will be some of the criteria the judges will follow.

1.
3. snatcher –
little boy around 12 years old, “maliksi”
4. cashier –
female with pleasing personality
5. wallet owner
– loud personality, “bungangera”, can act in a panic scene, female at her 30s
or older

Shooting
Days will be weekends of July.
Actors/Actresses
will be paid. Prices can range from P300 – P2,200 per shooting day (Still
depending
on experience and talent. Prices still negotiable.)

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Food will be provided during all shooting days.

For
those interested, kindly text Kimmy at 0917-6428699 AND email RESUME AND RECENT
PICTURE to kimmydeleon@... by July 10, 2008. THANK YOU!




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