<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please see below!<div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">~Katelyn MacIntyre, M.M.<div><div>President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division</div></div><div>www.nfb-pad.org</div><div>www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision</div><div>Twitter: @NFB_PAD</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> James Aponte <timebombproductions93@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> August 4, 2025 at 10:56:55\u202fAM EDT<br><b>To:</b> NFBpad@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> communications@nfb.org, Samantha Ryan <rawstudios44@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Search For Blind Lead Actress in Feature Film "Strange Shapes"</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr">Dear Katelyn McEntyier,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div>I hope this message finds you well! My name is James Aponte, and I am a writer/director based in Northwest Ohio. I am reaching out on behalf of the casting team for<i> Strange Shapes</i>, my latest feature film. I was referred to you by the General Inquiries team at the National Federation of the Blind in regards to providing a list of blind performers that could be the lead actress in our film. </div><div><br></div><div>The lead role we are casting is that of Violet, a blind woman in search of her missing guide dog. It is very important to us that this role is portrayed authentically, and therefore we are specifically looking for individuals who are on the blindness spectrum to represent Violet and her community with respect and accuracy.<br><br>In addition, we're open to looking at candidates from the blind community that do not have prior acting experience\u2014just a willingness to try something new and be part of an exciting creative project. We welcome anyone who is interested in exploring this opportunity.<br><br>We would greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing this casting call with your community. If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to reach out. I have CC'd my Producer Samantha Ryan on this email for you to direct such queries. <br><br>Thank you very much for your time and support!<br></div><div><br></div><div>The Official Casting Call is down below, along with a poster for the film (with descriptive text above it.)</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tcc/2/16/1f3ac.png");background-size:16px 16px">\U0001f3ac</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> CASTING CALL</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">TimeBomb Productions, in association with RAW Studios, is casting for:*</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9e/2/16/1f3a5.png");background-size:16px 16px">\U0001f3a5</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Strange Shapes</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Non-Union Feature \u2014 Mystery / Horror</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t3d/2/16/1f4d6.png");background-size:16px 16px">\U0001f4d6</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Logline:</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">A blind woman searches for her missing guide dog and begins to sense unsettling, demonic entities stalking her through the night...</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t75/2/16/2728.png");background-size:16px 16px">\u2728</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> ROLE:</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Violet \u2014 Lead</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Female, 20s to ~45</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">A loving, caring woman determined to find her furry companion. Strong, capable, and resilient.</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">**Actress must be on Blind Spectrum/Visually Impaired** we want to properly represent the Blind Community.</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t1d/2/16/1f4c5.png");background-size:16px 16px">\U0001f4c5</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> DETAILS:</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Approx. 21 shooting days</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Pay: $2,500 flat rate</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Meals provided on full days; snacks on half days</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Filming in Toledo, Ohio (primarily Sylvania area)</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">September 21 through October 19 (21 shooting days, (Full Days on sat/sun and three weekday evenings not to pass 6 hours) rain dates will have us work past oct 19th.</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We're currently pricing out the possibility of offering lodging</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">chauffeur service available.</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tdb/2/16/1f4a1.png");background-size:16px 16px">\U0001f4a1</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> No acting experience required.</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are open to any female on the blindness spectrum who feels connected to this role.</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tcc/2/16/1f3ac.png");background-size:16px 16px">\U0001f3ac</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> We are working closely with </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Toledo Talent</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">FilmToledo</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> and </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Ability Center</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> .</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t5d/2/16/1f4e7.png");background-size:16px 16px">\U0001f4e7</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> TO SUBMIT:</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please email <a href="mailto:RAWstudioscasting@gmail.com" target="_blank">RAWstudioscasting@gmail.com</a> with:</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">A photo of yourself</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Your general location</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Any experience you may have with acting or memorization (not required \u2014 just helpful to know!)</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We\u2019ll be in touch with next steps. Feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who may be a fit!</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Descriptive Text for <i>Strange Shapes</i> Poster: </div><div>A close up shot of a woman's eye in profile, surrounded by darkness. Reflected in her eye is a dark Shape, body like that of a man but fingers long and inhuman. Across from her eye, the tagline: "Pray You Don't See Them"</div><div>Beneath, the film's title: Strange Shapes</div><div><br></div><div><img alt="Strange Shapes Poster_V3.jpg" src="cid:ii_mdx8e5gh0"><br></div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to discussing this further with you! </div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>James Aponte </div><div><br></div>
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