The Martyr's Goodbye
Short Film
Non Union
Atlanta
A dramatic short film about three recent college graduates navigating the transition to adulthood. Set against the backdrop of a shared going-away gathering, each character confronts internal fears, expectations, and questions of identity through a mirrored, surreal progression of events. Blending grounded realism with symbolic storytelling, the film explores themes of growth, faith, and personal conflict as each individual faces the tension between who they are and who they are becoming.
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
Shaheed
$500/day
Man
Atlanta
20 - 26
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
In this scene your character will be talking to himself (similar to scenes with Gollum in the Lord of the Rings). The camera will move in such a way that it will appear that there are two people, or twins having this conversation. Record two reads- one from each perspective. When reading as your cha... [See More]
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Short Film
Shaheed's Mother
$300/day
Woman
Atlanta
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Black, middle-aged. She is throwing a party for her son who has graduated college.
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Short Film
Sungjoya's Mother
$300/day
Woman
Atlanta
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Korean, middle-aged. She is throwing a party for her daughter who has graduated college.
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Short Film
Shaheed's Father
$300/day
Man
Atlanta
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Black, middle-aged. He is throwing a party for his son who has graduated college.
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Short Film
Sungjoya's Father
$300/day
Man
Atlanta
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Korean, middle-aged. He is throwing a party for his daughter who has graduated college.
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Short Film
Mart
$500/day
Man
Atlanta
20 - 26
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
White male, 20 - 26; one of three recent graduates who is facing the transition to adulthood; Mart a handsome, confident young man, but his emotions can get the better of him and he can be impulsive.
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Short Film
Sungjoya
$500/day
Woman
Atlanta
20 - 26
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Korean Female, 20-26; Sungjoya prepares to leave home after graduating, moving through a celebration in her honor while quietly struggling with the expectations placed on her; she is reserved and aloof, but intellectually brilliant; her stoic demeanor hides a loving interior.
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Short Film
Mart's Mother
$300/day
Woman
Atlanta
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
White, middle aged. She is throwing a party for her son who has graduated college.
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Short Film
Mart's Father
$300/day
Man
Atlanta
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
White, middle-aged. He is throwing a party for his son who has graduated college.
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Short Film
Sungjoya's Sibling
$200/day
Atlanta
18 - 22
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
05/11/2026
Korean, female or male. 18 - 22. Attending his/her sister's graduation party.
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
In this scene your character will be talking to himself (similar to scenes with Gollum in the Lord of the Rings). The camera will move in such a way that it will appear that there are two people, or twins having this conversation. Record two reads- one from each perspective. When reading as your cha... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Black, middle-aged. She is throwing a party for her son who has graduated college.
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Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Korean, middle-aged. She is throwing a party for her daughter who has graduated college.
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Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Black, middle-aged. He is throwing a party for his son who has graduated college.
-
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Korean, middle-aged. He is throwing a party for his daughter who has graduated college.
-
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
Korean Female, 20-26; Sungjoya prepares to leave home after graduating, moving through a celebration in her honor while quietly struggling with the expectations placed on her; she is reserved and aloof, but intellectually brilliant; her stoic demeanor hides a loving interior.
-
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
White, middle aged. She is throwing a party for her son who has graduated college.
-
Submissions Due:
05/15/2026
White, middle-aged. He is throwing a party for his son who has graduated college.
-
Submissions Due:
05/11/2026
Korean, female or male. 18 - 22. Attending his/her sister's graduation party.
