Rising Heat
Job Description
Union Status: SAG-AFTRA (Low Budget Agreement)
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2025
Shoot Dates: June 12-27, 2025
Paid: Yes
Pay Rate: SAG scale + travel stipend for leads
Synopsis:
A Mexican-American firefighter and a local journalist find themselves entangled in love and controversy during a record-breaking Georgia summer heatwave.
Roles:
- LUIS (Latino, Male, 30-40): A dedicated firefighter with a haunted past. Physically strong, emotionally layered.
- IVY (Black, Female, 28-35): Ambitious reporter chasing a story that threatens to unravel Luis’s life. Bold and determined.
- CHIEF WILSON (White, Male, 50s-60s): Luis’s superior. Gruff exterior, big heart.
- JORDAN (Any Ethnicity, Nonbinary, 20s): Ivy’s tech-savvy assistant. Fast-talking and witty.