INTRODUCTION
Vellum is a full feature which will be shot in S.E. London over the summer of 2026. It will be sold at major film markets: the Marché du Cannes (attached to the festival), and the European Film Market which is attached to the Berlinale.
These are confirmed. We may also attend the American Film Market in Los Angeles.
Vellum is an 'equity production'. All members of the cast and crew will benefit from a deferred wage plus a five-year equity deal – full details are available on request.
The strength of this film lies in the story – it's not yet another indie horror or zombie film.
To this end, we've assembled a cast of highly talented actors and as of April 10th, we're delighted to announce that the key roles are now cast with one exception; Daniel.
Most (by no means all) locations are interiors. This means that we often will not benefit from the luxury of space, so we are putting together a small, adaptable crew willing and able to 'double-up' and turn their hands to other tasks as required.
Shooting dates are not yet confirmed, but it will be around 20 days over the summer of 2026 at locations in the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. It is therefore essential that cast and crew either live in this area or can travel easily to it. We will be making use of the Bob Hope Theatre in Eltham for readings and rehearsals.
The cast and crew call is below. If you would like to put yourself forward for any of these roles, please use the contact form or email info@fleetstreetproductions.com
DANIEL
Age Range: Mid to late twenties. Londoner, white.
Daniel is the dark horse of the story. He is young, yet wiser than his years. Daniel is a highly intelligent and very capable guy who joins the agency ostensibly as an intern to learn the business.
He has another critical function in the story however which will remain under wraps until the screenplay is read. Suffice to say this is a great part for the right actor.
This character's backstory is Eastern European (Czech), and his father and sister are already cast, which necessitates a white actor.
Contact us if you'd like to be considered for this part.
SOCIAL MEDIA 'PERSONALITIES'.
Age, ethnicity, accent – all open.
An important sequence of the movie is the depiction of how people react to an event on social media. This ranges from the sympathetic through to ridiculous conspiracy theories. An exact reflection of the real world, in other words!
Whilst the event occurs in England, the reaction is worldwide, and so we're happy to hear from people whose first language isn't English in order to bring an international 'viral' sense to the scene. We have Dutch and Taiwanese TV newsreaders already cast, for example.
These appearances may be short, but they are nevertheless acting and speaking parts and will be fully credited.
Contact us if you'd be interested in helping out with this.