Mètminwi
Student Film
Non Union
New York City
They are not supposed to be out late. 2 classmates are forced together by shadows that haunt them all night. A horror short film loosely based on Haitian Folklore. BOY has been up all night, haunted by something. Now in class, he can’t focus on anything. A classmate, GIRL, takes notice and catches up with him after. They spend too long talking, now it’s almost midnight, and they have to go. He walks her home. But on their way, he sees it, the shadow man, Mètminwi, that has been haunting him. They narrowly escape. She wants answers from BOY, but she has no choice but to trust him if she wants to survive the night
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
02/28/2026
Lead, Black Woman or Non-binary people aged 18-24. She’s a tenacious, pragmatic student. She’s perceptive and empathetic; ambitious and witty. She wasn’t supposed to be a part of this, but now she is and doesn’t know what to do. Who or what’s a real threat. And she doesn’t like not knowing. Bonus if... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
02/28/2026
Lead, 6ft+, Non-Speaking Role. Haitian equivalent of the Boogeyman. A slow, shambling gait. Often dragging limbs and swaying. He has no moral code in choosing victims, just roams the streets looking for people who stay out too late. He feels sorry for anyone who witnesses or survives.
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Student Film
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Man, Non-Binary Pers...
Gender:
Man, Non-Binary Person, Trans Man
New York City
18 - 23
Non Union
Student Film
Submissions Due:
02/28/2026
Lead, Black man aged 18-24. Young man with a precarious personality.. He was very easy-going, easy to get along with. A silver-tongued speaker and thoughtful listener. Now he’s on edge, distant. A little in disbelief, he’s in denial. He’s grieving his friend while grieving his own life. Wanting to a... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
02/28/2026
Lead, Black Woman or Non-binary people aged 18-24. She’s a tenacious, pragmatic student. She’s perceptive and empathetic; ambitious and witty. She wasn’t supposed to be a part of this, but now she is and doesn’t know what to do. Who or what’s a real threat. And she doesn’t like not knowing. Bonus if... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
02/28/2026
Lead, 6ft+, Non-Speaking Role. Haitian equivalent of the Boogeyman. A slow, shambling gait. Often dragging limbs and swaying. He has no moral code in choosing victims, just roams the streets looking for people who stay out too late. He feels sorry for anyone who witnesses or survives.
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Submissions Due:
02/28/2026
Lead, Black man aged 18-24. Young man with a precarious personality.. He was very easy-going, easy to get along with. A silver-tongued speaker and thoughtful listener. Now he’s on edge, distant. A little in disbelief, he’s in denial. He’s grieving his friend while grieving his own life. Wanting to a... [See More]
