Mourning Time
Short Film
Non Union
Minneapolis
Mourning Time is a surrealist drama following a day in the life of Major, a man who still lives with his parents, works part time in an office, and has generally no ambition for his life other than to mourn how disappointing it is. His view of the world ultimately changes how the world is seen around him as he determines if he'll just mourn forever or try and change.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Mr. Hodge is Major and Norm’s boss at the office they work at. He is a no-nonsense typical office figure that gets on his employees for minor offenses but generally is friendly and doesn’t promote a hostile work environment. Mr. Hodge’s life is the job, he never leaves it, and often makes that a pro... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Mrs. Butter is the mother of Major and married to Mr. Butter. She is a housewife who enjoys cooking and other traditional things, including covering for Mr. Butter and trying to hold the family together. She also scolds Major but is there for him more often, as long as he stays within the parameters... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Jammy is the neighbor across the street from Major. She is a kind, hostess type soul with lots of energy and excitement. Unfortunately she is trapped in a one-sided marriage with Jack who doesn’t treat her well and is incredibly distant. Despite this Jammy tries hard to hold the marriage together an... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Norm is a coworker of Major’s. He’s a married man who takes his job seriously and tries to be friendly with everyone he meets. Norm is an upstanding citizen and member of society, almost completely different than Major who is very sad and in mourning near constantly. Norm smiles, speaks kindly no ma... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Major is the biggest role in the film. The actor for Major must be present at all five shooting days and be willing to handle being on screen for the vast majority of takes. The actor will also need to be willing to handle special effects, the most important being Major’s hatching from a giant egg c... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Mr. Butter is the father of Major. He’s an old bitter man who doesn’t like interacting with his family, and spends most of his time reading the papers. Getting older he has the bad tendency to repeat the same phrase over and over again muttering it under his breath, and scolding his son no matter wh... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Mr. Hodge is Major and Norm’s boss at the office they work at. He is a no-nonsense typical office figure that gets on his employees for minor offenses but generally is friendly and doesn’t promote a hostile work environment. Mr. Hodge’s life is the job, he never leaves it, and often makes that a pro... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Mrs. Butter is the mother of Major and married to Mr. Butter. She is a housewife who enjoys cooking and other traditional things, including covering for Mr. Butter and trying to hold the family together. She also scolds Major but is there for him more often, as long as he stays within the parameters... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Jammy is the neighbor across the street from Major. She is a kind, hostess type soul with lots of energy and excitement. Unfortunately she is trapped in a one-sided marriage with Jack who doesn’t treat her well and is incredibly distant. Despite this Jammy tries hard to hold the marriage together an... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Norm is a coworker of Major’s. He’s a married man who takes his job seriously and tries to be friendly with everyone he meets. Norm is an upstanding citizen and member of society, almost completely different than Major who is very sad and in mourning near constantly. Norm smiles, speaks kindly no ma... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Major is the biggest role in the film. The actor for Major must be present at all five shooting days and be willing to handle being on screen for the vast majority of takes. The actor will also need to be willing to handle special effects, the most important being Major’s hatching from a giant egg c... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
03/28/2026
Mr. Butter is the father of Major. He’s an old bitter man who doesn’t like interacting with his family, and spends most of his time reading the papers. Getting older he has the bad tendency to repeat the same phrase over and over again muttering it under his breath, and scolding his son no matter wh... [See More]
