Production Logline: When a tenacious young queer man is asked by his estranged homophobic mother to help plan the funeral of the father he barely knows, their relationship is put to the ultimate test.
Production Contact Name: Jason Woods
Production Contact Email: sisufoto.la@gmail.com
Production Dates: June 20-24th, 2024
Filming Location: Shreveport
Compensation Method: No pay, credit only. (Define below)
Audition Method: Self-Tape
Deadline for Entry: 05/03/2024
Call Details:
JONAH – 30s – Black –
Jonah is a tenacious queer man who has thrived since being kicked out at a young age.
YOUNG JONAH – teenaged (18-19) – Black
Young Jonah will be seen in flashbacks.
SHEILA – 60s – Black
Sheila is the estranged mother of Jonah. A Christian woman through and through.
JOHN – 60s – Black
The patriarch of the family, seen in flashbacks and funeral — a “man of God” who is in reality a “down dirty snake”.
PASTOR RUBEN – 40s-50s- Black
A pastor of a local church, more affluent than he lets on.
CHURCH PATRONS – any ethnicity – 18+
Patrons of the church for the funeral. Dressed in funeral attire.