Casting call for dark thriller set in Devon

Cottage Industry Film, looking for two lead roles for its Day Return film

Day Return is a dark thriller set against the backdrop of the rugged Devon coastline. Drawing stylistic and cinematic inspiration from films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Steve McQueen’s Hunger it paints a portrait of life at the very edge -where the land meets the sea and where life and death feel almost the same.

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Ian is given a ticket to the seaside for his birthday -he isn’t sure if he will return. When he saves Lucy, a suicidal teenager, from drowning, a present is returned to him he thought he had lost, an appreciation of life. But can he convince Lucy that life is worth living, and was Lucy’s suicide attempt a cry for help or something more sinister?

Day Return will be filmed over the weekend of April 21 and 22 in Brixham, Devon, with auditions being held in both Exeter (Saturday, March 24) and London (Saturday, March 31).

Due to the self-funded nature of this project only cover expenses can be offered, including travel, food and accommodation (if required). On completion of the project all cast and crew will be provided with a DVD plus SD and HD MP4s of the film. Should the film be in receipt of any monies after completion, these will be shared among the cast and crew (once production costs have been reimbursed).

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Cottage Industry Films has signed up to the Protecting Actors Casting Agreement, helping to ensure all actors involved receive a copy of the final footage in a timely fashion. Protecting Actors: SHIELD:1966

They are now looking to cast the two lead roles

Lucy, playing age: 15-19. A deeply troubled teenager. She has a nervous energy with an intensity beyond her years. She is a manipulative psychopath masked with the vulnerability of youth. (Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to apply for this role.)

To apply send your CV, photo and/or link to online showreel to casting@cottageindustryfilms.co.uk, stating whether you would like to audition in London or Exeter.

Ian, playing age: 40-50. On the outside he is calm and confident, warm and thoughtful -a natural father figure. These characteristics mask an inner turmoil. He has succumbed to the pressures of life and forgotten how to appreciate it -his depression making him suicidal.

To apply send your CV, photo and/or link to online showreel to casting@cottageindustryfilms.co.uk, stating whether you would like to audition in London or Exeter.