{"id":6808,"date":"2022-03-29T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/witfilm.nl\/?p=6808"},"modified":"2022-03-29T14:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T14:00:03","slug":"casting-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/witfilm.nl\/en\/casting-call\/","title":{"rendered":"CASTING CALL"},"content":{"rendered":"

WITFILM<\/p>\n

in cooperation with<\/p>\n

JAKOP AHLBOM COMPANY<\/p>\n

is looking for<\/p>\n

A PERFORMER<\/strong><\/p>\n

for the tragi-comic family film MEIS <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Jakop Ahlbom and Boudewijn Koole<\/p>\n

Who are we?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jakop Ahlbom Company<\/strong> is an international travelling company making one-of-a-kind physical visual theater. Jakop Ahblom creates a magical universe combining mime, slapstick, dance, music, illusionism and special effects to let his audience step into unfamiliar worlds. Witfilm <\/strong>is the production company of producer Iris Lammertsma<\/a>\u00a0and director\u00a0Boudewijn Koole<\/a>\u00a0(including Beyond Sleep, Off Ground and Kauwboy). On the one hand, Witfilm focuses on creative, societal documentaries for children and teenagers with concept development and intensive coaching of film makers as its strong points resulting in innovative, visually powerful films with an artistic nature about topics that always give us food for thought. On the other hand, Witfilm focuses on developing and producing arthouse films by directors with a highly individual signature, for example Boudewijn Koole,\u00a0Aboozar Amini,\u00a0Marjoleine Boonstra, Saskia Boddeke and Peter Greenaway.<\/p>\n

In a country where so many different languages are spoken, we are offering a universal language on the stage: the language of images and movement. To us, diversity and inclusion are of major added value and we believe in a broad representation including gender, educational level, cultural background, employment challenge, religion, sexual identity, and age. You do not need to speak Dutch for this role, but it would be convenient if you have basic English skills to communicate on the film set.<\/p>\n

For the role of: Dimitri<\/strong><\/p>\n

MEIS is a family film without any words. The film tells us the story of Meis, a 10-year-old girl who does her very best \u2013 together with her father Dimitri \u2013 to keep her mother alive for as long as possible. Iris used to be a successful dancer, but she has had to give up her career because she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her body is slowly giving up. Dimitri and Meis are literally and figuratively lifting her through the last few days of her life. This is a tragi-comic film without any dialogue, in the tradition of the classic slapsticks. Dimitri<\/strong> is a strong bloke. He used to be a boxer. His looks can initially be a bit frightening and he can be bad-tempered at times, but he is a rough diamond with a heart of gold.<\/p>\n

Who are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you recognise yourself in the requirements below? Then we are looking for you!<\/p>\n