Content

Searching for actors to portray several pivotal characters in an innovative mid-length film that delves into the impact of pharmaceutical survival from a transgender perspective. The film intertwines themes of body horror and the complexities of chosen family.

Logline: Set in a near-future secluded England, two friends resort to creating grey market hormones using a formula discovered on an internet forum, as they strive to ensure each other's continued existence.

Dates

Shoots 16-19 Nov. (non-negotiable) and other days mid-late November in UK. Note: Priority to be based within or near London, or able to commute.

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Iris

Content

Trans woman, playing age 32, queer/lesbian. Self-involved and a ‘no-future’ queer with nihilistic tendencies, masked through a strong desire to hold things together. Her isolation is her protection. Friends with June, although envious, vicariously experiences a childhood she never had through proximity.

Note: The role of Iris includes scenes of full nudity, intimacy (kissing) and simulated sex. An intimacy coordinator will be present.

Trigger warnings: Roles of Iris and June include references to suicidal ideation, blood/violence and transmisogyny.

Production is exclusively seeking submissions from actors who identify as transgender women/transfeminine.

Note: The roles require nudity and simulated sex as they relate to the character’s relationships and depictions of relationships and intimacy in every day life, as well as a visual and thematic connection to the body horror element of the story.

Salary

£160.60 / day Estimated 5 days of work Total: £803

Gender

Trans Female Only

Age

18 - 40