Rosa
Short Film
Non Union
Rosa, a 90 year old woman trapped in her own body, drifts through fragments of memories as they begin to rapidly disappear. As time erases her world piece by piece, she struggles to remember her loved ones, fighting to hold on to them before her mind slips away forever.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Rosa's adult daughter and primary caregiver. Norma arrives knowing that every visit with her mother could be their last. She cares for Rosa through small acts of love—cleaning her home, lighting a candle, sharing a favorite childhood candy and playing an old record. She desperately wants evidence th... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Teenage Norma. Initially embarrassed by her mother's uninhibited dancing, Norma sits watching Rosa make a fool of herself. But she cannot resist the music forever. Her mother pulls her onto the floor and eventually the two dance, laugh and spin together. Later, when Rosa's memory returns, this momen... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Norma as an infant. Baby Norma appears repeatedly in Rosa's earliest memory. Initially her face is obscured by the darkness consuming Rosa's memories. When Rosa finally remembers her daughter, Baby Norma's face is revealed. She looks up at her mother, smiles and wraps her tiny hand around Rosa's fin... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Norma's adult daughter and Rosa's granddaughter. She appears at the end of the film, representing the next generation of the family and completing the lineage at the heart of the story: Rosa → Norma → Norma's Daughter. Although her screen time is limited, her presence carries significant emotional w... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Rosa is a 90-year-old Mexican woman nearing the end of her life. Though physically healthy for her age, her mind is slipping away. She spends much of the present-day story almost completely still and nonverbal, seemingly disconnected from the world around her. Inside, however, Rosa is fighting despe... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
The younger version of Rosa who exists throughout Rosa's memories. She is a loving Mexican mother whom we experience at several stages of her daughter's childhood. At first she is vibrant, warm and full of life. We see her hold her baby, forgive her six-year-old daughter after breaking something, an... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Young Norma. After accidentally breaking her mother's jar of candy, Norma stands frightened and ashamed, expecting punishment. Instead, Rosa gives her a piece of candy and pulls her into an embrace. Later, as Rosa's memories collapse, Young Norma reaches desperately toward her mother wanting to be h... [See More]
Roles For This Project
-
Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Rosa's adult daughter and primary caregiver. Norma arrives knowing that every visit with her mother could be their last. She cares for Rosa through small acts of love—cleaning her home, lighting a candle, sharing a favorite childhood candy and playing an old record. She desperately wants evidence th... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Teenage Norma. Initially embarrassed by her mother's uninhibited dancing, Norma sits watching Rosa make a fool of herself. But she cannot resist the music forever. Her mother pulls her onto the floor and eventually the two dance, laugh and spin together. Later, when Rosa's memory returns, this momen... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Norma as an infant. Baby Norma appears repeatedly in Rosa's earliest memory. Initially her face is obscured by the darkness consuming Rosa's memories. When Rosa finally remembers her daughter, Baby Norma's face is revealed. She looks up at her mother, smiles and wraps her tiny hand around Rosa's fin... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Norma's adult daughter and Rosa's granddaughter. She appears at the end of the film, representing the next generation of the family and completing the lineage at the heart of the story: Rosa → Norma → Norma's Daughter. Although her screen time is limited, her presence carries significant emotional w... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Rosa is a 90-year-old Mexican woman nearing the end of her life. Though physically healthy for her age, her mind is slipping away. She spends much of the present-day story almost completely still and nonverbal, seemingly disconnected from the world around her. Inside, however, Rosa is fighting despe... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
The younger version of Rosa who exists throughout Rosa's memories. She is a loving Mexican mother whom we experience at several stages of her daughter's childhood. At first she is vibrant, warm and full of life. We see her hold her baby, forgive her six-year-old daughter after breaking something, an... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/08/2026
Young Norma. After accidentally breaking her mother's jar of candy, Norma stands frightened and ashamed, expecting punishment. Instead, Rosa gives her a piece of candy and pulls her into an embrace. Later, as Rosa's memories collapse, Young Norma reaches desperately toward her mother wanting to be h... [See More]
