Type

Film (Short / Student)

Content

When Lea, an exhausted single mother, falls asleep during her son’s therapy session, she is drawn into an archetypal inner journey that leads her to an house in the countryside. There, she seeks help for her son from an old healer.

Inspired by Scottish and Nordic folklore, Changeling is a modern fairytale exploring motherhood, its unspoken taboos, and the path toward acceptance.

Dates

17th, 18th and 19th of April 2026 (TBC)

Apply By

17:00 - 13th March 2026

Roles

Lea

Female Only 37 - 47

Mrs. Holda

Female Only 60 - 77

Yarrow

Male Only 6 - 9

Roles Details

Title

Lea

Content

Lea is an imaginative, alternative, and chronically exhausted single mother. Deeply devoted to her neurodiverse son, Yarrow, she struggles at times to maintain patience under the weight of constant care. Her love for Yarrow is fierce and unquestionable—yet sometimes she is haunted by intrusive, dark thoughts she rarely dares to name.

When Lea falls asleep during her son’s therapy session, she is drawn into an inner journey that leads her to an archetypal house in the countryside. There, she seeks help for her son from an old healer—and is forced to confront her own buried emotions.

Inspired by Scottish and Nordic folklore, Changeling is a modern fairytale exploring motherhood, its unspoken taboos, and the path toward acceptance.

Salary

£150 / day

Ethnicities

White

Gender

Female Only

Age

37 - 47