Writer / Producer
Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Film
Pay: Deferred, Non union only
Domestic Violence PSA / short film.
Filmmaker/Production Company: A. Sturdivant Productions
Ashley
ASHLEY, a loving mother of a smart, beautiful daughter, is faced with a situation where she has to ask her herself, at what cost are you willing to pay in order to keep your daughter’s father in her baby girl’s life. Ashley has already decided it’s worth the verbal and physical abuse she accepts from her daughter’s father. But, one day Ashley realizes she’s no longer the one paying the price for this ideal situation she believes benefits her daughter. Instead it’s her daughter who’s now waking up every morning with the physical effects of the abuse Ashley is accepting.
Main Character – Victim of Domestic Violence, Gender: Female, Age: 30 – 36, Ethnicity: African American
A loving mother of a 8 – 10 year old daughter, naive, she only wants the physical abuse from her daughter’s father to stop and have a healthy co-parenting relationship with her daughter’s father. She is committed to seeing her daughter happy by any means. With her innocent and wholesome personality she’s vulnerable when it comes to her daughter’s father.
Nickia
Daughter of loving parents – suffers from the actions of her parents, Gender: Female, Age: 7 – 10, Ethnicity: African American
A beautiful, smart young girl, the daughter of both Ashley and Nick. She’s mommy’s baby but daddy’s baby girl, her and her father have a very healthy and loving relationship. In her eyes her parents are still perfect around one another.
Tasia
Best friend of main character, Gender: Female, Age: 28 – 34, Ethnicity: African American.
Bbest friend of Ashley who’ve grown up together and have been through it all. Tasia has been trying to get Ashley away from Nick since the abuse started but Ashley took too long to listen. So now, Tasia just supports her and make sure she’s ok as Ashley continue to build a co-parenting relationship with Nick.Payment: Non Paid
Please see the attached file for more information about the roles – Domestic-Violence-Treatment
City or Location of call: Los Angeles, California
Please submit to: asturdproductions@gmail.com by 2018-11-15
This casting notice was posted by: Anthony J. Sturdivant