In Red - Casting Networks
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In Red

Short Film Non Union
New York City
Synopsis:

After her partner’s suicide, a Mixed Asian musician haunted by generational trauma is pulled into a supernatural realm where a dark figure promises his return—if she sacrifices three lives, starting with his childhood abuser. As grief fractures reality, she is forced to confront the cost of undoing the past.

Roles For This Project

  • Short Film
    $275 a day Man New York City 35 - 45 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 07/27/2026

    Male Presenting | 35-45 | Any Ethnicity (Mixed-Race/BIPOC Strongly Encouraged) We welcome performers of all gender identities who can authentically embody the role. Angel is Red's late partner and emotional anchor. He is the embodiment of safety, protection, and unconditional love. Commanding, pow... [See More]

  • Short Film
    $275 a day Man New York City 18 - 22 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 07/27/2026

    Male Presenting 18+ to play younger (12-15) Any Ethnicity. We welcome performers of all gender identities who can authentically embody the role. A gentle, empathetic child carrying pain far beyond his years. Young Angel represents the origins of wounds that continue to echo into adulthood. We ar... [See More]

  • Short Film

    Sal

    $275 a day Man New York City 45 - 55 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 07/27/2026

    Male Presenting | 45-55 | White. We welcome performers of all gender identities who can authentically embody the role. A successful and respected music industry professional whose charm conceals entitlement, manipulation, and predatory behavior. Physically imposing, intelligent, charismatic, and h... [See More]

  • Short Film
    $275 a day Man, Woman, Non-Bina...

    Gender:

    Man, Woman, Non-Binary Person, Trans Man, Trans Woman
    New York City 25 - 35 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 07/27/2026

    Any Gender | Any Age | Any Ethnicity (Asian strongly preferred) A mysterious supernatural entity who appears at moments of profound vulnerability. Tall, lanky, elegant, unsettling, seductive, and terrifying, the Figure in a Top Hat functions as both tempter and guide. A supernatural manifestation ... [See More]

  • Short Film
    $275 a day Man New York City 30 - 50 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 07/27/2026

    Male Presenting | 30-50 | Any Ethnicity. We welcome performers of all gender identities who can authentically embody the role. A nightmarish manifestation of trauma and violence. The Man functions more as a symbolic figure than a traditional character. His presence should evoke dread, danger, and i... [See More]

  • Short Film
    $275 a day Woman New York City 40 - 50 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 07/27/2026

    Female Presenting | 40s-50s | Chinese. We welcome performers of all gender identities who can authentically embody the role. A first-generation Chinese immigrant mother raising her daughter with the only tools she was given. This role requires nuance and complexity. The Mother loves her daughter de... [See More]

  • Short Film
    $275 a day Woman New York City 12 - 15 Non Union Short Film
    Submissions Due: 07/27/2026

    Female Presenting | 12-15 years to play younger (8-11) | Mixed Asian (Chinese/Caucasian). We welcome performers of all gender identities who can authentically embody the role. Sensitive, intelligent, imaginative, and desperate for approval. Young Red loves music and wants nothing more than to mak... [See More]

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Project Notes

A visually stylized psychological horror inspired by Suspiria (2018), Black Swan, Carrie, and Pan's Labyrinth. Dreamlike, unsettling, and emotionally intimate, the film blends supernatural horror with psychological realism to explore grief, generational trauma, and the seductive nature of revenge. CONTENT ADVISORY: This psychological horror film contains themes of suicide, childhood abuse, sexual assault, grief, trauma, violence, gore, and supernatural horror. An intimacy coordinator and fight choreographer will be provided.

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Non Union

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