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Short Film Casting Leading Roles In NY

  • New York, United States
  • October 10 2026
  • Acting

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    Casting ID: #51429

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A coming-of-age drama set within a tight-knit Muslim community. A 14-year-old boy's prized new basketball shoes are stolen by an older, tougher kid at the mosque — but when tragedy strikes on the court that same day, Nabeel is left sitting with everything that happened between them, and everything he can't take back.

Pays: $250/day.

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