Call for Actors
Student short film
Title: The Hollow Light by Lindsay Bennett-Thompson
In a sealed, crumbling house after society has collapsed, a pregnant woman and a man – strangers bound only by necessity – are forced to confront the outside world when their last survival tool fails. But what awaits beyond the boarded windows is not salvation, but something far more terrifying and unknowable.
Genre: Psychological Horror / Existential Drama
Length: Short Film (10 pages)
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Dates:
- Rehearsal Day: Sat 15 November 2025
- Shoot Day 1: Sun 16 November 2025
- Shoot Day 2: Sat 22 November 2025
Fee: £161 per day plus lunch
Roles
Marlon
- Male
- Playing age early 30s
- Black
Claire
- Female
- Playing age mid 40s
- White
- Playing a character in both early and late stages of pregnancy
Actors must be
- Experienced and confident in delivering nuanced, expressive screen performance
- Able to express emotion physically as well as verbally
- Comfortable on camera and patient with our young crew.
Plans for the film
This film is part of BFI Film Academy Blackpool, a course that teaches young people aged 16-19 years about filmmaking and working in the film industry. Young people will take on crew and production roles, and will be guided by industry professionals. A youth worker will be present on all days. The film will be presented at student showcase events in February and March 2026.
To Apply
Please only apply if you fit the brief, are available on all of the above dates and also meet the following criteria:
- Actors must be over the age of 18
- Actors must have the right to work in the UK
Email [email protected] with
- Your Spotlight link, OR your acting CV and showreel link; AND
- A link to a short video (under 1 minute) of you reading the relevant part from this script.
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