Casting for the short film, MIRACLE BOY
Pewter Productions is helping produce a short film with award-winning filmmaker Jake Mahaffy based on the short story MIRACLE BOY from noted West Virgina writer, Pinckney Benedict. Tentatively, the shoot will be in Greenbrier County July 31 through August 14.
We are looking to cast the following:
- Four boys between 10 and 12 years-old, caucasian (one more heavy set)
- Two five-year-old caucasian boys, one heavy set
- One caucasian woman - mid thirties, motherly
- One caucasian man - mid-to-late thirties / early forties, fatherly
At this time, there is no pay for these roles and preference is given to non-professionals and those local to Greenbrier County, WV. We ask the actors be able to provide their own costumes as well. Please send a head shot and a way to be contacted to - miracleboy@themthatwork.com
We are also looking for crew to volunteer on the shoot. While consideration and compensation may change as the shoot approaches, there are no guarantees.
Jake Mahaffy - is a successful filmmaker and professor at Wheaton College in Massachussets. His work has shown around the globe and garnered awards at both the Sundance and South by Southwest film festivals.
Pinckney Benedict - grew up on his family's dairy farm among the mountains of Southern West Virginia. He has published two collections of stories and one novel, along with writings which have appeared in various magazines and anthologies. He currently is a professor in the English Department at Southern Illinois University.
Jason Brown - is a West Virginian, teacher and filmmaker who will be teaching Video Production at Lander University in South Carolina beginning this fall. His film THEM THAT WORK, about the impact of John Sayles' film MATEWAN garnered several grants and will be completed....
