Eager to gain some acting experience or show off your era-specific style? An intriguing opportunity has just landed on Adelaide’s doorstep, as Closer Productions have posted casting callouts for extras in JIMPA, an upcoming feature film starring Olivia Coleman and John Lithgow shooting in Adelaide this September.
Closer Productions are looking to cast a range of extras aged between 15 and 55 to participate in period set scenes from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. In particular, the casting agents are interested in era appropriate looks: think vintage clothes, moustaches, mullets, beards, curls, and natural cuts without shaved sides. The filmmakers are also seeking drag performers and muscular men happy to be filmed in bathing suits.
Supported by Screen Australia, JIMPA is the upcoming new film from acclaimed Australian writer and director Sophie Hyde (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), featuring Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Lost Daughter) and Golden Globe Winner John Lithgow (Killers Of The Flower Moon, The Crown). After filming wrapped in Amsterdam this June, further shoots will take place in Adelaide and Finland in the coming months during post-production.
JIMPA is described by Screen Australia as an uplifting and heartfelt multi-generational family story. Hannah (Olivia Coleman) travels to Amsterdam with her trans, non-binary teenage daughter Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) to visit “Jimpa”, Frances’ gay grandpa Jim (John Lithgow). Unexpectedly, Frances develops a longing to live abroad with Jimpa during their final year of high school, forcing Hannah to evaluate her beliefs about parenting and muse on old memories of her relationship with her father.
Jimpa is a Closer Films, Mad Ones Films and Viking Film production developed by Hyde alongside Liam Heyen, Marleen Slot, and Bryan Mason. Shot in Australia, The Netherlands and Finland with local crews and a stellar creative team, the film is scheduled for theatrical release in 2025.
These roles are paid and require zero previous experience. Extras must be available or flexible during the weekdays of 16th September – 20th September, with specific dates varying.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see yourself on the big screen in your finest period-piece looks. Interested applicants should reach out to [email protected] with their name, age, a recent headshot, and their availability between the 16th and 20th of September. Make sure to include “JIMPA EXTRAS CALLOUT” in the subject heading.
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