The Obit Desk (Student Film) — Casting Call
Student film about a writer (a single day): casting two women.
- Project type: Student Film
- Location: Hudson Valley, NY
- Union status: Non-Union
- Pay: Roles paying up to $75. $75 a day for every part. Hot meals and screen credit provided.
- Apply by: November 27, 2026
About the project
The setup: A small-town obituary writer receives an unusual request from a living woman who wants to read her own obituary before she dies. A 7-minute student film shooting in Woodstock.
Roles
- Maureen — Lead · Female · 58-72 · $75/day
Maureen is the old woman. Hard, but never a cartoon. Sharp, charming and lying about most of it, cheerfully.
- Autumn — Lead · Female · 29-38 · $75/day
Autumn is the obituary writer. The story keeps putting Autumn and Maureen together. Wanted to be a war reporter and has written about every funeral in the county instead.