Drowned Horses
Project Details
LOGLINE: In the dreary town of Black Pines, violence reigns. At the sunset of his career, a weary mob enforcer finds himself the reluctant mentor of a headstrong young drifter eager to make his bones. As their journey takes them deeper into the filthy underbelly of the town, a bond forged in brutality and loss threatens to upend a lifetime of secrets. SYNOPSIS Amid the squalor of a drug den, a young boy wakes in search of his mother, unaware that she lies dead just a room away. He is left alone to face a tragedy he cannot yet comprehend, one that will profoundly shape the course of his life. Jack leads a life defined by violence, routinely moving from one bloody job to the next. A once reliable muscle for the criminal underworld in the forsaken town of Black Pines, his faith and commitment to the cold-blooded life has started to falter—he questions whether it is too late to right a life of wrongs. Growing weary, he drifts between his old friend Sam’s grimy auto-body shop, the familiar haze of the seedy local dive bar, and the ever-looming influence of Ray, the magnetic and dangerous kingpin who holds this backwater town in his seductive grip. When Elliott, a curious newcomer, lands a job at Sam’s shop, his arrival disrupts the town’s stagnant rhythm. Eager and impressionable, Elliott is drawn inexplicably to the darkness of Black Pines. The same darkness that Jack has come to resent. At Ray’s behest, Jack is forced into an unexpected mentor role, shepherding Elliot into the criminal life. As their bond deepens, Jack is faced with the task of breaking the generational curse of fear and brutality that has consumed his life. SOCIAL: Follow the project at: https://www.instagram.com/drownedhorsesfilm/
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
Elliot
$257/day +10% (up t...
Role Rate:
$257/day +10% (up to 12 hours)
Man
Seattle
20 - 25
SAG-AFTRA
Short Film
Submissions Due:
08/20/2026
Young drifter eager to prove himself, even for unsavory tasks. Wiry, eager, and working class.
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Short Film
Sam
$257/day +10% (up t...
Role Rate:
$257/day +10% (up to 12 hours)
Man
Seattle
60 - 70
SAG-AFTRA
Short Film
Submissions Due:
08/20/2026
Small town auto shop owner wrapped up in a seedy underworld. Violent and grizzled.
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Short Film
Jack
$257/day +10% (up t...
Role Rate:
$257/day +10% (up to 12 hours)
Man
Seattle
45 - 50
SAG-AFTRA
Short Film
Submissions Due:
08/20/2026
Small town organized crime enforcer Hardened, calculating, intimidating Man of few words whose first language is violence *Please note this role involves smoking (herbal cigarettes provided.)
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Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
08/20/2026
Small town organized crime enforcer Hardened, calculating, intimidating Man of few words whose first language is violence *Please note this role involves smoking (herbal cigarettes provided.)