Texas actors, this is a cool one! Casting is underway for “Bagatelle,” an upcoming short film based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin. The project seeks a female actor for the leading role of Natalie, “a Russian cellist stranded in Texas,” as well as two male actors for the supporting roles of John and Max. Production is slated for this coming November and December in both Los Angeles, California, and Texas. Billed as “a short art-house narrative drama,” the piece will be shot on 35mm film, and will be produced by Daniel Levin and Emmy nominee Tchavdar Georgiev. For more information on “Bagatelle,” you can see the full listing here. And be sure to check out all of Backstage’s Texas auditions! Seeking some acting advice? Check out Backstage’s YouTube channel!
- 9/1/2016
- backstage.com
The Austin Film Society, founded in 1985 by Texas native Richard Linklater (“Boyhood,” “School of Rock”), has announced the winners of this year’s Afs grants. Awarding over $100,000 in cash and $30,000 in goods and services to artists working across the Lone Star State, the grants have rewarded a total of $1.5 million to Texan filmmakers in the past two decades. Among the winners are feature-length narrative filmmakers Kelly Daniela Norris and T. W. Pittman’s for “Nakom,” Daniel Levin for “Bagatelle,” Daniel Laabs for “Jules of Light and Dark,” and Paul Gordon for “Wolves,” which was also given the new Powered by Dell Technology Grant which includes state-of-the-art equipment from Dell. For more information on membership, other opportunities for Texas-based filmmakers, and tickets to Afs’s frequent screenings, visit austinfilm.org. Inspired by this post? Check out our Texas audition listings!
- 9/11/2015
- backstage.com
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