Starting Career in Indie Films

July 1, 2013 - PRLog -- Many great actors have started their careers in short Indie films and Jomarie Elmoulakate is no exception to that rule.

At the tender age of nine and with the help of CASTINGHUB, a commercial networking service for the entertainment industy,  Jomarie was able to find a role in the new short film, The Black Bird. “I have to say that this have been an incredible experience” says Marissa Veles, Jomarie’s mother  “ Everyday is a learning experience, Jomarie was very shy and she has outcome that insecurity, acting makes her happy.”

The Black Bird is a short film directed by Jared Cooley of Banana Nut Production and is reminiscent of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven. The film is about a young boy, 11 years old, who is an intelligent child, but doesn’t have that many friends. He witnesses a series of coincidences between his class mates and a strange bird that seems to target the next person to die.

This short psychological thriller is yet another example of the growing trend of having child actors play roles for more serious and adult films. While huge Hollywood productions can bring in a large audience, Indie films and smaller productions allow for actors to be able to use their skills outside normal type casting and allow for them to learn and grow as actors and artists.

This project for Jomarie not only gave her a chance to hone her acting skills and gain knowledge of the movie making experience, it has also become an opportunity for more exposure. Already an Orlando talent agent is very interested in this wonderful star. Marissa Veles added, “Jomarie will never forget her first audition ever and her meeting one on one with you” when talking about Elle Mitchel, a CASTINGHUB Advisor and the person that helped Jomarie on her road to success.