10/02/2026
🎬 CASTING CALL: CHERRY OAK 🎬
We are casting for CHERRY OAK, a narrative drama short film and Hawaiʻi International Film Festival Producers Lab project led by an award-winning team.
Logline: When the pained and aging matriarch of a Hawaiian family chooses to end her life on her own terms, she asks her estranged daughter to fulfill one final, unthinkable request: to help her do it.
The Details
• Type / Genre: Narrative Short Film / Family Drama
• Location: Oʻahu (Hawaiʻi-based talent preferred; inter-island travel covered if needed)
• Dates: Rehearsals Nov 2026 / Production Dec 2026
• Compensation: Paid ($1,920 flat rate per role) + meals & film copy provided
• Union: Union & Non-Union considered
Available Roles
• ROLE #1: “TŪTŪ” MOANA
◦ Gender/Age: Female, 55+ preferred
◦ Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian or Mixed Hawaiian preferred (Pidgin knowledge strongly preferred)
◦ Bio: The proud, aging matriarch of a Hawaiian family who equates love with duty and struggles with emotional vulnerability.
• ROLE #2: ABBY
◦ Gender/Age: Female, 30+
◦ Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian or Mixed Hawaiian preferred (Pidgin knowledge helpful)
◦ Bio: Tūtū’s estranged daughter, who has spent her life in her mother’s shadow and faces the unthinkable weight of her final request.
How to Apply
📧 Email submissions to: [email protected] Headshots, credits, and reels are welcome (but not required). Sides provided upon request!
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