08/05/2026
SHORT FILM CASTING CALL!!!
“Moron”
A dark comedy about what it feels like to be alive right now
Synopsis: A neurosurgeon has a crisis of conscience when his niece, disillusioned by the direction the modern world is headed in, seeks him out to help her with the only recourse she can come up with: a lobotomy.
Lead roles:
TERRY (male, age 50’s)
Easy-going and unflappable, Terry is a neurosurgeon who isn’t worried about much of anything, least of all whatever’s going on outside his world.
JEJEUNE (female, early 30’s)
Jejune has had enough. [Also, she’s still mad that her deceased parents never bothered to look up what her “beautiful” name means.]
If you’re interested in auditions, please email your name, age, headshot, and any sample work you have to [email protected]
DEADLINE: August 17th
Written/directed by John Kendall
Produced by Ida Taylor and Steven Cornfield
Cinematography by Quinton Oliver Smith