"Nawala" Short Film
“Nawala” Short Film REHEARSAL DATES: TBD SHOOT DATES: March 12th - 15th SHOOT LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA *The story takes place in a nondescript German suburb and on an American military base in Germany.* FILM LOGLINE: A misunderstanding of identities at a park leads a young immigrant woman to confront new desires, her sense of self, and the life she thought she chose. GENRE: Grounded Drama THEMES: Female Immigrant Experience, Mixed Family Dynamics, Latent Queer Becoming, Assumptions of Identity TONE REFERENCES: Series: HBO’s We Are Who We Are (Dir. Luca Guadagnino), Expats (Dir. Lulu Wang) Features: Moonlight (Dir. Barry Jenkins), Sentimental Value (Dir. Joachim Trier) RATE (Per day) - Dependent on role: Gemma - $250 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) Walter - $210 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) Ari - $210 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) Maria - $150 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day* Matthew - $150 to include max time on set (inclusive of agency fee) Jojo - $150 to include max time on set (inclusive of agency fee) Marta - $100 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day*
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
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Los Angeles
20 - 35
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
BACKGROUND EXTRAS (AGES 20 - 35) >Rate is $50 for 4 hours. Food to be provided. Talent should be available April 24th or 25th. >Men and women to play Air Force personnel / Airman. Non speaking role. >May be asked to do some light jogging / running for "military base" scene. >Ideal height... [See More]
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Woman
Los Angeles
28 - 45
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
Women Fluent in German >To play the role of "Maria" or "Marta." TBD. Priority for talent: Fluent German or native speaker. >RATE: $100 to include up to 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day*
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Short Film
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Los Angeles
3 - 5
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
MATTHEW >RATE: $150 to include max time on set (inclusive of agency fee) >Talent will play a boy that is Filipino & white. >A shy, cautious child. Tendency to wander. >Gemma and Walter’s son.
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Man
Los Angeles
35 - 45
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
GREEN $100 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *May be a half day* > Early 40s. Caucasian man. >Supervisor of Collins. Equal in experience to Walter, but one rank below him. >Perpetual boundary pusher of the group but incredibly loyal. Lacks an emotional filter. >Has eyes ... [See More]
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Short Film
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Man
Los Angeles
30 - 45
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
COLLINS $100 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *May be a half day* >Late 30s. Strong and ambitious BIPOC man. >Ari’s brother. Doesn’t quite get her life, but he’s trying to be supportive. >Just promoted to E7 and the youngest of his peer group. >Progressive sensibilities... [See More]
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Short Film
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Woman
Los Angeles
25 - 35
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
MARTA >RATE: $100 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day* >Late 20s - early 30s. White, blonde & German.
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Short Film
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Woman
Los Angeles
33 - 38
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
MARIA Priority for talent: Fluent German or native speaker. >RATE: $150 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day* >Early-mid-30s, first-time pregnant German woman. *Does not need to actually be pregnant* >Deeply insecure, despite having the many comforts o... [See More]
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Short Film
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Man
Los Angeles
35 - 45
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
WALTER Comfort with intimacy required during rehearsals and shoot with “Gemma” Intimacy coordinator to be on set. >RATE: $210 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) >Late 30s - early 40s. Caucasian man. >Married to Gemma. >Rough but handsome, measured and formal, but with a g... [See More]
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
JOJO >RATE: $150 to include max time on set (inclusive of agency fee) >4-5 years old. Black. >Ari’s nephew. >Playful and free. Occasionally impatient, but polite about it.
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Short Film
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Woman
Los Angeles
29 - 35
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
ARI >RATE: $210 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) >Early 30s. Black Woman. Also open to Hispanic, South Asian, and Middle Eastern talent. >LGBTQ+ >Clearly a mentor-type of figure to her nephew. Eager to be perceived as a helpful and good person. Easy going but misguided ... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
BACKGROUND EXTRAS (AGES 20 - 35) >Rate is $50 for 4 hours. Food to be provided. Talent should be available April 24th or 25th. >Men and women to play Air Force personnel / Airman. Non speaking role. >May be asked to do some light jogging / running for "military base" scene. >Ideal height... [See More]
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
Women Fluent in German >To play the role of "Maria" or "Marta." TBD. Priority for talent: Fluent German or native speaker. >RATE: $100 to include up to 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day*
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
MATTHEW >RATE: $150 to include max time on set (inclusive of agency fee) >Talent will play a boy that is Filipino & white. >A shy, cautious child. Tendency to wander. >Gemma and Walter’s son.
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
GREEN $100 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *May be a half day* > Early 40s. Caucasian man. >Supervisor of Collins. Equal in experience to Walter, but one rank below him. >Perpetual boundary pusher of the group but incredibly loyal. Lacks an emotional filter. >Has eyes ... [See More]
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
COLLINS $100 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *May be a half day* >Late 30s. Strong and ambitious BIPOC man. >Ari’s brother. Doesn’t quite get her life, but he’s trying to be supportive. >Just promoted to E7 and the youngest of his peer group. >Progressive sensibilities... [See More]
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Short Film
SEE BREAKDOWN
Los Angeles
Non Union
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
MARTA >RATE: $100 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day* >Late 20s - early 30s. White, blonde & German.
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
MARIA Priority for talent: Fluent German or native speaker. >RATE: $150 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) *Will likely be a half day* >Early-mid-30s, first-time pregnant German woman. *Does not need to actually be pregnant* >Deeply insecure, despite having the many comforts o... [See More]
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
WALTER Comfort with intimacy required during rehearsals and shoot with “Gemma” Intimacy coordinator to be on set. >RATE: $210 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) >Late 30s - early 40s. Caucasian man. >Married to Gemma. >Rough but handsome, measured and formal, but with a g... [See More]
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Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
JOJO >RATE: $150 to include max time on set (inclusive of agency fee) >4-5 years old. Black. >Ari’s nephew. >Playful and free. Occasionally impatient, but polite about it.
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Short Film
SEE BREAKDOWN
Los Angeles
Non Union
Submissions Due: 01/30/2026
ARI >RATE: $210 to include 10 hour day (inclusive of agency fee) >Early 30s. Black Woman. Also open to Hispanic, South Asian, and Middle Eastern talent. >LGBTQ+ >Clearly a mentor-type of figure to her nephew. Eager to be perceived as a helpful and good person. Easy going but misguided ... [See More]