Auditions coming up - Friday February 12th

Sir Lanval - a 52 minute film of a twelfth century fairytale set in King Arthur's Court.

(The photo is from the opening scene of the film which was shot in October to catch the beautiful Autumn colour.)

We are looking for King Arthur, a young knight, Lanval, and a FAIRY QUEEN!

The Chagford Filmmaking Group are auditioning for the lead roles in a 52 minute film of a twelfth century fairytale about a handsome young knight who falls in love with a fairy. It is a strong actors' drama with complex characters and relationships set in the court of King Arthur. Filming is in Devon and Brittany in May this year.

The Roles:

Sir Lanval - lead role - a young knight, playing age 20, French accent preferred but not essential, needs to move well and have a certain aura of innocence and beauty (sufficient to attract a fairy!)
Tryamour - the Fairy Queen, playing age 20, ability to dance preferred but not essential.
King Arthur - playing age 40, minimum height 5 ft 10.

Fee £500.

Preparation - we will email lines to learn and a synopsis of the story.

We also have other speaking parts to cast from amongst the auditionees although these will be unpaid. Expenses will be paid.

Shooting dates 16th-30th May 2010 with a 4 day intensive rehearsal weekend 23rd-26th April.

The budget for the film is around £20,000. The 58,000 euro award also covers a book, an exhibition, and the distribution of DVDs of the film to tourist centres across England and France.

Our co-partners are "Le Centre d'Imaginaire Arthurien" in Brittany.

Contact Alex at info@fairytalefilms.co.uk. Please include a photograph and CV.
More information on the project - http://www.fairytalefilms.co.uk/lanval.html

Chagford Filmmaking Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to films of British fairytales.
Sir Lanval is made possible by grants from the European Regional Development Fund and South West Screen.

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