We're looking for an actor to join our team for the short film Park Bench, which we plan to shoot in September 2025. It’s a dialogue-driven, heartfelt slice-of-life story.

Logline: Two lifelong friends tackle life's twists from the (dis)comfort of their local park bench.

Park Bench warmly explores what friendship means. At its heart, it is a story about love, laughter, and the bumps life throws at us along the way. About how things cannot be a perfect fairytale, how we're left guessing, but also about how much better it all is when you face the various twists with someone else.
This tale challenges the default narrative that places romance at the center of male-female friendships. Jules and Sim simply exist as they are—messy, funny, thoughtful, and entirely platonic.
The entire film takes place on one bench — performance-driven, slightly quirky, and emotionally rich.

What do we offer?
We're aiming to enter film festivals with this one, so our budget is going towards higher quality material, which means we'll only be covering the basics - catering on set and travel costs (within reason). The upside is that the footage should be great for your showreel. We'll likely arrange sleeping places near or on set so that everyone can stay on-site for the filming week.

Type
semi-professionele productie

Location
Delft/Den Haag (filming location tbd)

Description
Jules: male, mid 20's. Quiet, decisive, and loyal to the bone. Unmovable as a mountain once his mind is made up. The kind of person who could tame a feral cat (or small child) through sheer patience. Dresses comfortably in neutral tones.

It's important that the actor is comfortable with some physical improv. While they are platonic, it needs to look like Sim and Jules have known each other forever, so things like hugs, a pat on the back, and a bit of tussling need to come across as natural.

Language requirements
English

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