CASTING CALL FOR FEATURE FILM REMITTANCE
Remittance is a fiction feature-film to be made in Singapore in July/August by American filmmaking duo Joel Fendelman and Patrick Daly. It will follow the journey of a domestic helper, witnessing her personal struggles and growth against the backdrop of modern Singapore.
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Roles:
MARIE: FEMALE/33 -37/LEAD: a soft-spoken Filipino wife and mother of three. Thrown into marriage and kids as a teenager, Marie has spent her whole life as a housewife in a poor family. She moves to Singapore to earn extra money to support her family. Marie is the lead role of the film and will be in almost all the scenes. Fluency with Tagalog (main Filipino language) is required.
AMIE: FEMALE/30 - 35/SUPPORTING: Filipina with an outgoing, confident personality. She has been working in Singapore as a maid for years, and knows her way around. She works a few evenings a week as a hostess in a Karaoke bar to earn extra money. She befriends the main character – Marie and shows her the ropes of Singapore. She is Marie’s confidant and closest friend.
BERNICE: FEMALE/40-50/SUPPORTING: American, strong headed business woman. She moved her family to Singapore a few years back to head up an executive position. She runs her household and usually puts work first. She and her husband Ian employ Marie. Bernice has a hard time managing her family and her job and there is tension between her and Ian – who resents giving up his job to move to Singapore.
IAN: MALE/40 – 45/SUPPORTING: American, easy going, moves with his strong minded wife Bernice and two kids to Singapore to support her career. Tired of playing house dad, he pushes to hire a maid – the lead character Marie - to take over his responsibility of caring for their four year old son Ben.
SHEILA: FEMALE/15-17/SUPPORTING: American, outspoken, is the daughter of Bernice and Ian. She is an ‘expat brat’ who goes to an expensive private school in Singapore. She has a comfortable life, but is independent and looking forward to leaving for college. Her relationship with her boyfriend is source of tension with her mother.
BEN: MALE/3-5/SUPPORTING: American, young son of Bernice and Ian. Need an easy-going boy to work with.
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Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis.
Please respond with a CV/photos/showreel to [email protected]. Thank you!
Remittance is a fiction feature-film to be made in Singapore in July/August by American filmmaking duo Joel Fendelman and Patrick Daly. It will follow the journey of a domestic helper, witnessing her personal struggles and growth against the backdrop of modern Singapore.
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Roles:
MARIE: FEMALE/33 -37/LEAD: a soft-spoken Filipino wife and mother of three. Thrown into marriage and kids as a teenager, Marie has spent her whole life as a housewife in a poor family. She moves to Singapore to earn extra money to support her family. Marie is the lead role of the film and will be in almost all the scenes. Fluency with Tagalog (main Filipino language) is required.
AMIE: FEMALE/30 - 35/SUPPORTING: Filipina with an outgoing, confident personality. She has been working in Singapore as a maid for years, and knows her way around. She works a few evenings a week as a hostess in a Karaoke bar to earn extra money. She befriends the main character – Marie and shows her the ropes of Singapore. She is Marie’s confidant and closest friend.
BERNICE: FEMALE/40-50/SUPPORTING: American, strong headed business woman. She moved her family to Singapore a few years back to head up an executive position. She runs her household and usually puts work first. She and her husband Ian employ Marie. Bernice has a hard time managing her family and her job and there is tension between her and Ian – who resents giving up his job to move to Singapore.
IAN: MALE/40 – 45/SUPPORTING: American, easy going, moves with his strong minded wife Bernice and two kids to Singapore to support her career. Tired of playing house dad, he pushes to hire a maid – the lead character Marie - to take over his responsibility of caring for their four year old son Ben.
SHEILA: FEMALE/15-17/SUPPORTING: American, outspoken, is the daughter of Bernice and Ian. She is an ‘expat brat’ who goes to an expensive private school in Singapore. She has a comfortable life, but is independent and looking forward to leaving for college. Her relationship with her boyfriend is source of tension with her mother.
BEN: MALE/3-5/SUPPORTING: American, young son of Bernice and Ian. Need an easy-going boy to work with.
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Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis.
Please respond with a CV/photos/showreel to [email protected]. Thank you!
