<span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">LAURINA</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Short </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Period piece set in 1920’s</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">SAG Ultra Low Budget</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">We are seeking strong SAG-AFTRA/NON UNION actors.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY ONLY</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Laurinafilm@gmail.com">Laurinafilm@gmail.com</a></span></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Submission Deadline: <span dir="ltr">08/2/2021</span></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Producers: Michalina Scorzelli, Sylvia Caminer, Chris Gaunt</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Director: Sylvia Caminer</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Writers: Lora Lee Ecobelli and Tom Ecobelli</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Start Date(s): o/a <span dir="ltr">Sept 11-19</span> or o/a <span dir="ltr">Nov 13-20</span> Shoot Location: Saratoga Springs, NY and surrounding area.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">STORYLINE:</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">"Laurina" is a short film based on the real-life journals of the two writer’s grandmother. As a young, Italian-immigrant girl, (decades before the #metoo movement) Laurina struggles with the same question present-day survivors must face. Remain quiet or shatter the silence? As an older woman, Laurina is faced with the same difficult question, but this time it's not her voice that must be heard. "Laurina" is an inspiring story of courage and how one little girl's strength can ripple through generations. The story unfolds against a backdrop of mixed cultures and religions-- immigrants determined to find happiness and success in America.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Roles:</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[LAURINA] (Lead)</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">12 to 14 years old, Italian decent. Sweetly Innocent with large expressive dark eyes, she's courageous beyond her years, intelligent, with a deep sense of conviction.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[PIETRO] (Lead)</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">30's-40's years old, Italian immigrant. Laurina's Italian immigrant stepfather. On the surface charming and handsome, but his selfishness and secret cruelty tears his new family apart. </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[DOCTOR PORTER] (Lead)</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">50's-70's years old, male. Deeply compassionate. Beaten down by his life as a factory physician and depressed by the dangerous working conditions of the immigrant employees.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[CARMELLA] (Supporting)</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">30's. Italian immigrant. Laurina's mother. Passionate and vibrant, the realities of a life trapped in a terrible marriage and overwhelmed with guilt.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[MINNIE] (Supporting)</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">14 to 16 years old, Italian decent. Laurina's older sister. Intense and bold, Minnie is a risk taker, conflicted between loyalty to her family and to herself.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[ADULT LAURINA] (Supporting)</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">60's -80's years old, Italian decent. Kind, with an expressive face that emanates warmth, strength, wisdom, and compassion.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[LENA] (Day player)</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Teenage granddaughter of Adult Laurina, 16-18.  Italian decent.  Innocent and frightened and facing a huge decision.  </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[FATHER VISCONTI] ( Day player) 60-80’s. Kindly and jovial Italian priest. Runs a Catholic orphanage.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">[SISTER MARY ROSENA] (Day player) middle aged, stern and skeptical Nun.</span><div><font face="UICTFontTextStyleTallBody"><span style="font-size:17px"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Also seeking:</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px">Costume designer, make-up artists and crew members. Please send resumes to: <span dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Laurinafilm@gmail.com">Laurinafilm@gmail.com</a></span></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><div><br></div><div><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;font-size:17px"></div></div>