Black Moon
Los Angeles
Project Details
Casting a wide range of unique roles for a sci-fi short called BLACK MOON, filming in Los Angeles in November in virtual production. The film is about two rival astronauts travel to the Moon, but when one disappears, the other is forced to uncover the truth about what happened and confront his own role in it.
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
Neil
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Man
Los Angeles
25 - 40
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
An intelligent, disciplined, and deeply competitive astronaut whose methodical exterior conceals years of resentment and insecurity. Neil has a complicated history with his fellow astronaut Dmitri, whom he believes stole his academic work and repeatedly undermined him. When their rivalry erupts duri... [See More]
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Short Film
Ralph
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Man
Los Angeles
6 - 8
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
The lead astronaut's young son. He is ebullient, fun, and full of laughter.
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Short Film
Elena
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Los Angeles
25 - 35
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
The lead astronaut's wife. Pretty, delicate, and sweet.
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Short Film
Laura
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Woman
Los Angeles
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
Laura is a composed professional NASA official who is the chief investigator in the astronaut’s disappearance on a lunar mission. She is professional, observant, measured, authoritative. Her stern, matter-of-fact demeanor reinforces the seriousness of their interrogation.
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Short Film
Claudia
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Woman
Los Angeles
20 - 30
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A self-possessed, perceptive, and enigmatic woman who is involved in an astronaut’s disorienting experience on the lunar surface. Her presence is intimate and unsettling, evoking strong emotions in whomever she is with. She may be a memory, a hallucination, or a manifestation of something that has n... [See More]
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Short Film
Dmitri
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Man
Los Angeles
25 - 40
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A charismatic, athletic, physically imposing, and supremely confident astronaut and scientist. Dmitri is accustomed to commanding attention and appears to thrive on competition. His history with Neil is marked by intellectual rivalry, betrayal, and unresolved resentment. Beneath his charm and arroga... [See More]
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Short Film
Anna
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Woman
Los Angeles
25 - 35
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A member of the mission’s scientific and rescue teams, Anna is intelligent and athletic. A driven astronaut, she has a curious, scientific mind. She feels she must hide her emotions to fit in with her predominantly male colleagues, but she is crucial to the team and the rescue mission.
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Short Film
Greg
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Man
Los Angeles
30 - 50
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A professional broadcast news anchor reporting on the controversy surrounding the lunar mission and the astronaut's disappearance. He helps establish the public’s growing interest in the incident and the pressure being placed on the space team.
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Short Film
Brenda
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Woman
Los Angeles
20 - 30
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A talented and upbeat News Anchor delivering a broadcast update on the lunar mission and the developing story surrounding the missing astronaut. She is vital in contributing to the media coverage that shapes public perception of the astronauts and their discovery.
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Short Film
Ed
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Man
Los Angeles
40 - 60
Non Union
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
The composed authority overseeing the lunar mission and the investigation into an astronaut’s disappearance. Practical, observant, and experienced, he must balance scientific priorities, public pressure, and the safety of the crew. He has a calming presence, and his measured professionalism occasion... [See More]
Similar Roles
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
An intelligent, disciplined, and deeply competitive astronaut whose methodical exterior conceals years of resentment and insecurity. Neil has a complicated history with his fellow astronaut Dmitri, whom he believes stole his academic work and repeatedly undermined him. When their rivalry erupts duri... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
Laura is a composed professional NASA official who is the chief investigator in the astronaut’s disappearance on a lunar mission. She is professional, observant, measured, authoritative. Her stern, matter-of-fact demeanor reinforces the seriousness of their interrogation.
-
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A self-possessed, perceptive, and enigmatic woman who is involved in an astronaut’s disorienting experience on the lunar surface. Her presence is intimate and unsettling, evoking strong emotions in whomever she is with. She may be a memory, a hallucination, or a manifestation of something that has n... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A charismatic, athletic, physically imposing, and supremely confident astronaut and scientist. Dmitri is accustomed to commanding attention and appears to thrive on competition. His history with Neil is marked by intellectual rivalry, betrayal, and unresolved resentment. Beneath his charm and arroga... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A member of the mission’s scientific and rescue teams, Anna is intelligent and athletic. A driven astronaut, she has a curious, scientific mind. She feels she must hide her emotions to fit in with her predominantly male colleagues, but she is crucial to the team and the rescue mission.
-
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A professional broadcast news anchor reporting on the controversy surrounding the lunar mission and the astronaut's disappearance. He helps establish the public’s growing interest in the incident and the pressure being placed on the space team.
-
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
A talented and upbeat News Anchor delivering a broadcast update on the lunar mission and the developing story surrounding the missing astronaut. She is vital in contributing to the media coverage that shapes public perception of the astronauts and their discovery.
-
Submissions Due:
10/25/2026
The composed authority overseeing the lunar mission and the investigation into an astronaut’s disappearance. Practical, observant, and experienced, he must balance scientific priorities, public pressure, and the safety of the crew. He has a calming presence, and his measured professionalism occasion... [See More]