Together with fellow students, I am producing a 10-minute psychological thriller short film as part of an audiovisual storytelling project.

The film will be shot in Meppel, Netherlands, in November.

We are currently looking for three actors to join the production.

Because this is a low-budget student film, we cannot offer a professional acting fee at this stage. However, we will provide on-site catering, and reasonable public transport travel expenses to and from the filming location will be reimbursed.

The finished film may be used for student/educational purposes, film festival submissions and professional portfolios

What we offer
🎬 Acting Credit in the finished film
🍴 Catering on filming days
🚆 Reimbursement of reasonable public transport travel expenses to and from Meppel
🎥 Professional footage for your acting portfolio/showreel
🤝 A collaborative student-film environment

Type
Student production

Location
Meppel

Description
Police Officer

Supporting/Investigating Officer
Age: 20s–40s
Ethnicity: Any

Character:

A calm, composed and observant police officer responsible for taking Kenya's statement.

The officer is professional, patient and quietly attentive, allowing Kenya to recount her experience without judgment.

For much of the film, the officer is presented primarily as an off-screen interviewer, creating the feeling of a documentary-style interview. Their identity is deliberately concealed from the audience for most of the film.

Looking for: An actor who can convey authority, professionalism and subtle curiosity with a restrained performance.

MARK

Antagonist
Age: Late 20s
Ethnicity: Dutch / European

Character:

Mark is Kenya's fiancé. Charming, calm and apparently caring, he appears concerned about Kenya's increasingly disturbing episodes.

Whenever Kenya becomes frightened, Mark remains composed and always seems to have a rational explanation for what is happening.

However, beneath his reassuring exterior is something much darker.

Mark is ultimately revealed to be a psychopathic and manipulative character, making the contrast between his outward charm and his true nature central to the story.

Looking for: An actor who can portray charm and warmth on the surface while subtly communicating something unsettling underneath.

KENYA

Lead / Protagonist
Age: Late 20s
Ethnicity: Black / Indian / Asian / Arab

Character:

Kenya is an intelligent and independent woman in her late 20s who has recently moved from South Africa to the Netherlands to start a new life with her fiancé, Mark.

At first, she is happy and hopeful about their future together. But strange things begin happening at night — unexplained buzzes, nosebleeds and waking up in places she doesn't remember going.

As the situation becomes increasingly disturbing, Kenya begins questioning what is happening to her and whether she can trust the person closest to her.

Looking for: An actor who can portray vulnerability, fear, confusion and emotional intensity while carrying the film as the lead

Period
We are planning approximately 3–4 shooting days during November 2026.

Exact dates will be discussed with selected actors in advance.

Spoken / language requirements
English

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