Current Projects

Deft Pictures is pleased to announce they are casting for their upcoming feature film, Not Bad for a Punk Band. With production in two phases, shooting the short film (proof of concept) on August 13th and 14th, 2022 with the feature film shooting in Spring/Summer 2023. Both shooting in the Twin Cities metro area.

Eight years after their band’s breakup, Charlie and Etta find themselves meeting again at a wedding, and must finally reconcile with the past that is holding them back or risk losing each other forever.

• Job: Feature

We are looking for adoptees and others who are looking to meet their biological families for the award winning reality TV show, Relative Race. We are now casting for season 11. We are looking for people of all ethnicities, aged 18 to 50, who live in the USA. Please share with anyone who may be interested. 

 

We are interviewing select candidates ASAP to discover if we can help them to locate and meet their biological relatives. To find our contestants’ families, we use Ancestry DNA in combination with some of the industry's top genealogists and research methods. If chosen to appear on the show, contestants will travel with a teammate on a ten-day journey across the U.S. to discover new relatives and compete for $50,000. Please apply ASAP with notes about your story and who you are looking for to begin the process. Thanks for submitting!

 

• Job: TV Series

A coming of age film about Latinx 20 something Valentina, who experiences a heart shattering breakup and how the 24 hours that follow redefine what love and loss really mean to her.

• Job: Feature

"Amma's Ashes" was just selected by the Access Sacramento film studio as one of 10 screenplays to be produced this summer for the Place Called Sacramento Film Festival. 

We're looking for South Asian women, men and teens, including one genderqueer teen/young adult actor. 
 

There is no pay at this tome, but if you're traveling to Sacramento from out of town for the shoot, we can compensate for gas expenses. We can offer the chance to work with some of Sacramento's top professionals in a down-to-earth and supportive creative environment, as well as a movie credit. The film will be submitted to the festival circuit, and developed as a television series. 

Here's a synopsis of "Amma's Ashes, or Mystery at the Sacramento River":

As eldest daughter and executor of her mother’s estate, Kaveri has three days to disperse her mother’s ashes in the Sacramento River, but first she must marshal her ragtag family and solve her mother's mystery. 

• Job: Feature

We are putting a twist on Quentin Tarantino's cult classic "Death Proof"
-still takes rather than full live-film shots (similar to stop motion)

We are hoping to work on this big project throughout the summer. Searching to cast for doppelgängers of the main characters of the film& extras. Each role will also have an understudy.

REQUIREMENTS-
Little/ No acting/ modeling experience
Flexible Schedule over the summer(will be shooting weekends)
MUST have watched Death Proof to understand roles/ "vibe" of characters 
Must be able to take direction
Access to reliable transportation to/from set/ locations (carpooling possible) 
Must complete Background check 
MUST attend Casting Viewing Meetup TBA
 

 

Recreating cult classic "Death Proof" with a twist: still frame filming style ( similar to stop motion)

• Job: Feature

Union / Non-Union: Non-Union

Production Type: Independent 

Project length: Short Film (10 - 12 minutes)

Compensation: Yes

An older gentleman is sitting in a bar alone on a Tuesday night. He wants to be left alone to contemplate his life and steep in regret. A younger guy walks into the bar and attempts to change his perspective. 

• Job: Other

Thomas Paine’s Bones--a well-received script for a one-man-show. With Paine’s wit, it shows how his personal life and turbulent times lead to his memorable accomplishments. Albeit a hero to many, Paine was controversial then and remains so today—great for publicity. The script has won some accolades. The monolog is 70 min (the feature length 120 min). A public showing and tour, covid permitting. Plus an online video with ad revenue. Leading to an epic or mini-series on Netflix or one of its competitors.

Star of The American Rebellion who became the first World Citizen. They called it The Age of Paine, they yet wanted America’s founder dead. This Founding Father coined of the phrase, “the United States of America”. His book Common Sense not only spurred the colonials to rebel, his American Crisis kept them in their revolution during its darkest hours. His writings sold hundreds of thousands copies when just a few thousand was considered a runaway success—the first bestsellers in the English language. Ben Franklin and a Belgian princess became friends. Napoleon lauded him over dinner, praising his book, Rights of Man. Paine campaigned against slavery and for Indians when it was unpopular to do so. He donated his proceeds to the needy and other worthy causes. In prison, his spirit consoled others condemned to die. The popularity of his Age of Reason spurred Christians into a movement for reform. A conscience matched by brains: his economic predictions came true, and the unique bridge he designed stood for centuries.

• Job: Other

Indiana Jones meets Star Wars, but underwater... and with puppets. 

 

Story about trust. Following a ragtag crew of tomb raiders looking for the tool that can bring the empire down. 

• Job: Video