2026 -
"Showreel" is a series of stand alone episodes, following the arduous process of self taping your acting skills.
The series is written and directed by Joos Gommans, produced by Linda Castelijns.
It always starts the same way.
Someone presses record. A camera is adjusted. An actor tries to introduce themselves and deliver the perfect casting tape. And then… life gets in the way. A partner walks in. A conversation derails. Nerves take over. Old frustrations surface. Plans fall apart. What was supposed to be a neat little audition slowly turns into something else entirely. These short films play with that moment: the space where performance and real life collide. The characters come prepared to act, but end up revealing far more than they intended. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes unexpectedly tender.
Every film is its own story, with new people, new situations, and new surprises. The only constant is the camera, quietly rolling while things become a little too real to be called acting anymore. Because making a casting tape is easy. Being yourself in front of a camera? That’s the difficult part.
Performed by
Felíz van den Nieuwendijk
Kaushik Dey