Kenny
New York City
Project Details
A gay Bahamian asylum seeker in New York is forced to confront how much of his identity he must perform to be believed by the immigration system. Two nights before his interview, desperate for the safety it promises, he becomes what they expect to see, and learns that safety has a price, and that it's his to pay.
Roles For This Project
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Short Film
KENNY'S FATHER — V.O. / DAY PLAYER
$125/day
Man
New York City
50 - 70
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, 50s, Black/Bahamian. Voice-only role. A proud, controlling man who places the family’s reputation above his own son. He never needs to raise his voice; the calm certainty of his delivery is what makes him frightening. Requires a composed, almost formal presence, with the Bahamian/Caribbean dia... [See More]
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Short Film
KENNY — LEAD
$125/day
Man
New York City
20 - 30
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, mid-20s, Black/Bahamian, gay. Tall, masculine-presenting, with a mild Bahamian accent. Kenny is intelligent, dryly funny, proud, deeply careful and deliberate in the choices he makes. As his asylum interview approaches, he becomes increasingly frightened by the possibility that an officer will... [See More]
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Short Film
ELIZABETH — SUPPORTING
$125/day
Woman
New York City
55 - 65
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Female, early 60s, White/Jewish. Steady, dry-humored and quietly unshakable. Sharon's fiancée and the anchor of Kenny's chosen family. Her Jewish faith is deeply held and lived every day, not just on holidays. She runs her home the way she runs her seder: warm, orderly, and full of meaning. Where ot... [See More]
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Short Film
SHARON — SUPPORTING
$125/day
Woman
New York City
55 - 65
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Female, early 60s, White/Jewish. Warm, nurturing, and a born worrier. Elizabeth's fiancée. Sharon never had children of her own, and Kenny feels like a second chance she didn't expect. Her love is protective and openly maternal. Requires easy partner chemistry with Elizabeth and an emotional opennes... [See More]
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Short Film
LARRY — SUPPORTING / DAY PLAYER
$125/day
Man
New York City
30 - 40
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, early 30s, Black/Jamaican, gay. Masculine-presenting, animated, and the life of any table. Larry is a natural storyteller with an opinion on everything and little hesitation about sharing it. His affection often comes out as tough questions; he pushes the people he cares about because he wants... [See More]
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Short Film
LEONARD — SUPPORTING / FEATURED ANTAGONIST
$125/day
Man
New York City
30 - 45
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, 30s, White. Put-together, charming, attentive, and immediately appealing. Leonard has a practiced eye. He's drawn to people who are alone and vulnerable, and he knows exactly what they need to hear. He's patient, not impulsive, and is driven by his desire to control. Warmth is his weapon. The ... [See More]
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Short Film
KITO — SUPPORTING
$125/day
Man
New York City
20 - 30
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, late 20s, Black/Ugandan, gay, masculine-presenting. Observant, witty, and fiercely protective. Kito fled Uganda, which has some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world. There, being gay can mean life in prison or death. He's the one pushing Kenny to look the part. What he isn't telling him:... [See More]
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Short Film
DRAG QUEEN — FEATURED DAY PLAYER
$125/day
Man, Non-Binary Pers...
Gender:
Man, Non-Binary Person
New York City
20 - 36
SAG-AFTRA, Short Film
Short Film
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Adult, open ethnicity. Charismatic, playful, and completely at home in their own skin. They own every block they walk down, effortlessly catching Kenny’s attention and becoming an unexpected model for the femininity he later experiments with. Brief but memorable role requiring strong physicality, a ... [See More]
Similar Roles
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, 50s, Black/Bahamian. Voice-only role. A proud, controlling man who places the family’s reputation above his own son. He never needs to raise his voice; the calm certainty of his delivery is what makes him frightening. Requires a composed, almost formal presence, with the Bahamian/Caribbean dia... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, mid-20s, Black/Bahamian, gay. Tall, masculine-presenting, with a mild Bahamian accent. Kenny is intelligent, dryly funny, proud, deeply careful and deliberate in the choices he makes. As his asylum interview approaches, he becomes increasingly frightened by the possibility that an officer will... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Female, early 60s, White/Jewish. Steady, dry-humored and quietly unshakable. Sharon's fiancée and the anchor of Kenny's chosen family. Her Jewish faith is deeply held and lived every day, not just on holidays. She runs her home the way she runs her seder: warm, orderly, and full of meaning. Where ot... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Female, early 60s, White/Jewish. Warm, nurturing, and a born worrier. Elizabeth's fiancée. Sharon never had children of her own, and Kenny feels like a second chance she didn't expect. Her love is protective and openly maternal. Requires easy partner chemistry with Elizabeth and an emotional opennes... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, early 30s, Black/Jamaican, gay. Masculine-presenting, animated, and the life of any table. Larry is a natural storyteller with an opinion on everything and little hesitation about sharing it. His affection often comes out as tough questions; he pushes the people he cares about because he wants... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, 30s, White. Put-together, charming, attentive, and immediately appealing. Leonard has a practiced eye. He's drawn to people who are alone and vulnerable, and he knows exactly what they need to hear. He's patient, not impulsive, and is driven by his desire to control. Warmth is his weapon. The ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Male, late 20s, Black/Ugandan, gay, masculine-presenting. Observant, witty, and fiercely protective. Kito fled Uganda, which has some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world. There, being gay can mean life in prison or death. He's the one pushing Kenny to look the part. What he isn't telling him:... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
10/14/2026
Adult, open ethnicity. Charismatic, playful, and completely at home in their own skin. They own every block they walk down, effortlessly catching Kenny’s attention and becoming an unexpected model for the femininity he later experiments with. Brief but memorable role requiring strong physicality, a ... [See More]