Mile 15

Production Company
Starless Sky Productions
Producer(s)
Ben Macphail
Director(s)
E.K. Murray
Casting Director(s): 
Ben Macphail
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
No
Compensation Details

Volunteer

Shoot / Performance Date(s)
June 2025
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Central Kootenay, BC (lodging, transport from the Lower Mainland, and an expenses allowance will be provided to actors and crew for the duration of the shoot)
Submission Deadline
Monday, October 28, 2024
Submission Instructions

Please submit a self-taped audition video via Google Drive or YouTube unlisted link to info@starlesssky.productions.

Sides can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BVrkVkR-DkAL8D_6LjY7EcQVFFtR2kB3

Project Synopsis
Join wannabe pop-star Marty and pragmatic best friend Bill in Mile 15, an indie road trip movie from an experienced crew, shooting June 2025. Eight years ago, Marty was voted "Most likely to become a pop-star" in his high school yearbook. But he’s yet to become anything even close. In fact, he’s unemployed and without education, still living with his mother. So he’s quick to take the opportunity when an old acquaintance asks for his help on her upcoming music album. He convinces his best friend Bill to drive him to California, and the two pick up three strange hitchhikers along the journey: A mysterious individual named Scab (who might have committed a crime?), a friendly and encouraging musician named Banjo-man Joe, and a glowing young woman who has been dead for nearly thirty years. Each character offers a new experience for Bill and Marty. And ultimately, the two best friends come to the understanding that it really is about the journey, not the destination.
Additional Information & Safety Protocols: 

Starless Sky Productions is Ben Macphail, Connor Nyhan, and their friends. Their films celebrate the queer, the weird, and the kick-ass. Their most recent film release, Chicken Surprise, has toured festivals in three countries and won several awards for their unique creative direction and performances with local actors. Starless Sky is based in Victoria and Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Character 1
Marty
Age
mid-20's
Gender
Open
Description
Being named "Most likely to become a pop star" by his high school yearbook committee was perhaps Marty's greatest achievement. However, years after graduation, he hasn't come anywhere close to stardom. He might have the singing voice of an angel, but he also has the attention span of a housefly. As a result, he’s never made anything out of his talent. He's a little "behind" in the grand capitalistic scheme of all things — in his mid 20s and still living with his mother. No job, no driver’s license. His best friend Bill is miles ahead on the road of adulthood, and Marty often takes advantage of this. But somehow, despite everything, Marty is still incredibly optimistic for his future and still has a deep love for everything music-related. So when an opportunity to seek fame and fortune finally appears, Marty eagerly rises to the challenge.
Character 2
Russ
Age
mid-late-20's
Gender
Open
Description
If Russ Simmons had known how utterly dreadful the professional music industry would be, she would have picked a different career path. But now she has to live with her teenage decisions as a microcelebrity in her mid-20s. Some might say that fame has gotten to her head, but Russ knows better. Even in high school when she was still performing at talent shows, she knew that she cared little for obligations or relationships. Success has only changed her attitude on life slightly; if anything, it has made her even more pessimistic about the world.
Character 3
The Manager
Age
25+
Gender
Open
Description
The Manager has been in the music industry for many years. They've seen the best and worst sides of the musicians they represent, and they've watched stars rise and fall. They know what they're doing. They know how to wear their head on straight. Even if it requires stern talking-tos or threatening drunken musicians with their contracts, The Manager will do their best to keep everyone in line.