Moon Marooned

Production Company
Vancouver Film School
Producer(s)
Max McManus
Director(s)
Ricardo Ortiz
Casting Director(s): 
Max McManus
Union Status
Non-Union
Project Type
Film
Student Production
Yes
Compensation Details

Volunteer project - IMDB Credit, Demo Reel Material

Audition Location
Online
Shoot / Performance Date(s)
April 3rd, 4th, 5th
Shoot / Performance Location(s)
Vancouver
Submission Deadline
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Submission Instructions

Please contact moonmaroonedfilm@gmail.com and indicate which role you will be auditioning for. In the email please attach resume, headshot, and demo reel (if applicable). You will receive the sides for the self-tape which must be filmed landscape and framing you chest up. Submit self-tape to moonmaroonedfilm@gmail.com and indicate which role you are being considered for by February 22nd (everything must be sent in by February 22nd 11:59PM). After reviewing self-tapes, the director will invite selected actors for an in-person callback on March 1st.

Project Synopsis
George, a brave teenage astronaut lands on the moon and promptly starts to explore his new environment, but noticing his oxygen supply is starting to run low, he decides it is time to return home. Once back in his ship he initiates the takeoff when suddenly: POOF, the rocket fails and starts to plummet back to the Moon. Emerging from the rubble George attempts to build devices to send him home, but all to no avail, until miraculously a girl appears before him with an outreached hand, snapping George back to reality where she stands asking him to join her on the school’s dance floor.
Character 1
George
Age
12-18
Gender
Male
Description
A quiet and imaginative boy who tends to “space out” as he imagines being an astronaut as a way to cope with his social anxiety. This astronaut persona he puts on is the representation of the confidence George wishes he had. Deep down he wishes he had the courage to reach out and connect to others but his own mind holds him back. These things combine to create a stressful and uncomfortable situation when George is left sitting alone at his middle school dance. (Any ethnicity)
Character 2
Jeanne
Age
12-18
Gender
Female
Description
A kind and extroverted girl who has a strong sense of self. She wants to feel connected to others and is happy to reach out to those who need a helping hand. (Any ethnicity)