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The Book Killers

Student Film SAG-AFTRA, Student Film
San Diego
Synopsis:

A little girl and her grandma time travel to the past in order to save books from total obliteration in the future.

Roles For This Project

  • Student Film
    - Woman Los Angeles 23 - 32 SAG-AFTRA, Student Film Student Film
    Submissions Due: 02/15/2026

    Female, mid-20s but seems younger, appears White (European descent), American. A kind, book-loving librarian who dresses like a rebel but lacks the fiery commitment to be one. She’s emotionally worn down by the rising assault on books which have led to widespread bans. Newly pregnant, she questions ... [See More]

  • Student Film
    - Woman Los Angeles 62 - 82 SAG-AFTRA, Student Film Student Film
    Submissions Due: 02/15/2026

    Female, 62-82 to play late-60s to 70s, appears White (European Descent), American. Fearless and strong, she is raising her adored granddaughter, Charlie, while secretly working with the Resistance against a totalitarian regime in the future. She's a loving Grandma with a warrior spirit. The governme... [See More]

  • Student Film
    - Woman Los Angeles 8 - 12 SAG-AFTRA, Student Film Student Film
    Submissions Due: 02/15/2026

    Female, 8- to 12-years-old to play age 9, appears White (European Descent) or Racially Mixed, American. Sensitive, inquisitive, wise beyond her years. She's been given a task that even adults would balk at attempting. The only thing she loves more than the books she reads in secret is her Grandma.

  • Student Film
    - Woman Los Angeles 38 - 62 SAG-AFTRA, Student Film Student Film
    Submissions Due: 02/15/2026

    Female, 40s to 50s, All ethnicities, American. Competent and intelligent, she takes on too much in life. She is compassionate and has a more positive attitude than her younger friend and employee, Dot. Supporting role - 1-2 lines.

Project Details

Project Notes

Production Company: Gold Monkey Productions Director of Photography: Kate Ketcham Director's Bio: Lisa Gold is an award-winning writer/director whose shorts have screened at over 100 festivals worldwide. An AFI DWW+ Fellow, her screenplays have won numerous awards including: the 2024 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, Nashville Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize), and Cinestory Screenwriting Awards. She was a Finalist in the Nicholl Fellowships. Her latest TV pilot was selected for The Writers Lab 2026, a talent incubator founded by Meryl Streep. All Talent: Deferred per SAG/AFTRA Agreement. Travel stipend and meals provided - not deferred.

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