Papaya Picking | Short Film
Student Film
Non Union
Melbourne
Casting actors for a Swinburne Student short film: A careworn, 30-year old daughter retells a childhood story hoping to spark memory in her dementia ridden Mother. Looking for talent who can balance giving an emotional, compelling performance alongside exaggerated, comedic scenes.
Roles For This Project
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Student Film
$200 per day X 3 day...
Role Rate:
$200 per day X 3 day shoot
Woman
Melbourne
50 - 100
Non Union
Student Film
Submissions Due:
02/27/2026
Playing age 60+. Nim lives with dementia, and while she's left disconnected and withdrawn in a nursing home, she's also energetic and provides comedic relief during the imaginative "Fantasy" sequences.
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Student Film
$200 per day X 1 day...
Role Rate:
$200 per day X 1 day shoot
Woman
Melbourne
30 - 60
Non Union
Student Film
Submissions Due:
02/27/2026
Malee's childhood English teacher, whom she despairs. Depicted satirically as how a child would imagine their haunting, mean teacher: stoic, stern & unmoving, keen on putting down her students almost to the extreme.
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Student Film
$200 per day X 3 day...
Role Rate:
$200 per day X 3 day shoot
Woman
Melbourne
30 - 45
Non Union
Student Film
Submissions Due:
02/27/2026
Malee is the daughter of dementia-stricken Nim. She's caring & tender hearted, as well as brave, impulsive & naive when playing her younger self.
More Roles For This Project
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Student Film
$200 per day X 3 day...
Role Rate:
$200 per day X 3 day shoot
Melbourne
Non Union
Submissions Due:
02/27/2026
Playing age 60+. Nim lives with dementia, and while she's left disconnected and withdrawn in a nursing home, she's also energetic and provides comedic relief during the imaginative "Fantasy" sequences.
-
Student Film
$200 per day X 1 day...
Role Rate:
$200 per day X 1 day shoot
Melbourne
Non Union
Submissions Due:
02/27/2026
Malee's childhood English teacher, whom she despairs. Depicted satirically as how a child would imagine their haunting, mean teacher: stoic, stern & unmoving, keen on putting down her students almost to the extreme.
-
Student Film
$200 per day X 3 day...
Role Rate:
$200 per day X 3 day shoot
Melbourne
Non Union
Submissions Due:
02/27/2026
Malee is the daughter of dementia-stricken Nim. She's caring & tender hearted, as well as brave, impulsive & naive when playing her younger self.
