CASTING:
“ELEVATE HER”
A feature film from Heartsphere Pictures

Principal photography (non-union) will be for three weeks in October in the Rio Rancho area.

Roles:
JASMINE (LEAD Mexican – 18): A Latina struggling high school teen who desperately wants to be more than she is. BILINGUAL. 18 AND OLDER.

DR. CAROLINE WHITE (LEAD Caucasian – 50): The firm, yet caring, head of a small high school. ENGLISH and Spanish on demand.

JOHN WHITE (LEAD Caucasian – 50): Dr. White’s husband and school business manager. He is determined that Jasmine will pass the graduation-required math test. With Jasmine, he is a gentle giant. ENGLISH.

JASMINE’S MOM (Mexican-40): She loves Jasmine, but with little formal education or proper life skills training, has no idea how to guide her daughter to success. SPANISH SPEAKING.

JASMINE’S DAD (Mexican – 45): A manual laborer, he works to feed his family and has no interest in formal education. Tequila is his beverage of choice. SPANISH SPEAKING.

NIEVES (Hispanic – 40): The school secretary. She cares about Jasmine’s well being. ENGLISH

CAPRI (Caucasian -30): Dr. White’s right-hand assistant. She cares about Jasmine’s well being. ENGLISH

RAMON (Hispanic – 50): School janitor. Cares about the students. Does his work well. SPANISH SPEAKING.

FLOR (16) (Hispanic) Jasmine’s classmate/math tutor. Sourpuss type. CASTING 18 AND OLDER.

RUBY (16) (Hispanic) Jasmine’s classmate/math tutor. Friendly. CASTING 18 AND OLDER.