Film (Feature)
Westmorland and Furness
Apply by 1st October 2026, 17:00
- Content
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4 x Award Winning Script:
Best UK Screenplay at Cambridge Script Festival January 2026.
Best First-Time Screenwriter at Cannes Script Festival March 2026.
Best Feature Script at Cannes Film Awards June 2026
Best Young Screenwriter (Under 30yrs) at Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards September 2026
This an independent film about mental health in young people.
After a tough couple of months, Poppy moves house and becomes the new girl. Her mum encourages her to go to a local youth club to make friends. She never would’ve expected it to change her life. That evening, Luke walks into the youth centre. They are both there for similar reasons, with Poppy’s depression diagnosis and Luke’s troubled upbringing and home life. Poppy takes a leap of faith and reaches out to him by writing a message on a paper plane. This starts a whole conversation; they get to know each other and find out about their troubled past. They discuss their thoughts on hatred, despite her difference in opinion, Poppy begins intrigued in making Luke feel better. From that moment on, Poppy and Luke are engaging in conversation every day via paper planes. They talk about dreams, happiness, love, and other things. Poppy becomes desperate to help Luke find a reason to live.
This is a real passion project for me as it was meant to be a joint production with my late friend.
NO TIME WASTERS! ONLY SERIOUS APPLICATIONS! - Dates
- 27th of October 2026 - between the hours of 7am and 4pm
Roles
Roles Details
- Title
- Luke
- Content
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18yrs old.
Between 5"8 and 6"2.
Light Brown/Blonde hair
Very cold and standoffish initially. He has a lot of hatred against the world and doesn't find much enjoying in anything. He had a rough upbringing and has suffered with depression from a young age. He has a tough life at home and doesn't let people in because he fears being rejected again. He spends a lot of time alone in his bedroom or walking about, usually found wearing dark clothes and listening to music. - Salary
- £200 for one day of filming
- Ethnicities
- White
- Gender
- Male Only
- Age
- 18 - 22
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