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Richmond – Casting Call for Student Short Film – March 2022 – Unpaid

Non union, unpaid, but will give footage for reels. Student Short Film: Fleeting Time Shoot date Mar 20, 2022 Non-union, unpaid but will provide footage to actors for reels. Logline: When faced with death, a young, accomplished Army Specialist rethinks the trajectory of her life. Synopsis: SPC. Byers (22) and SGT Montoya (23) are stuck… Read more »

Richmond – Casting Call for Actor Fluent in ASL – April 1-3 – PAID

New Surge Productions is looking for a Male actor fluent in ASL to join our short-film, “Busker Jones”. Please see below for further information. — Project length: Short Film (12-15 minutes) KEY DATES Auditions: ALL AUDITIONS WILL BE REMOTE. Please submit 1-min video displaying ASL ability, resumé and headshot to newsurgeproductions@gmail.com Call Backs: ZOOM TBD February… Read more »

Virginia/Maryland – Casting call for Short Film – April 22nd-24th – Paid

Casting short film “Look Behind You” is in search for a Lead Actor. A hipster goes camping with his friend, setting the goal of convincing him to call off his engagement, while unbeknownst to them, a mysterious evil lurks in the woods behind them. Looking for actor to play the lead role. JOSH- Male hipster… Read more »

Richmond – Casting for Short Film – March 12th – Paid

2 lead Actors & 4 extras needed for a short film, Ebony & Ivory, by Visionsfilmworks & TIMELESS Productions 1 black male – 18-25 -4hrs. pay $100 1 white male -18-25 – 4hrs. pay $100 4 extras any race, age or gender 4 hrs pay $50 Shooting day March 12th noon-4pm Please submit head shot… Read more »

Richmond – Casting Call for Student Project – March 1st-15th – Paid

“MOBBING” a Student Screenplay: by Jo Anne Hall Logline: A traumatized, abused, lost soul of a young girl, starts acting out at her inner city elementary school, all while she must deal with her bizarre deadly occultic family life back home. Time is not on her side, as she factors fight or flight in the… Read more »

Richmond – Wardrobe Lead needed for micro-budget Indie Feature – April 2022 – Paid

Looking for someone experienced in the Wardrobe Department.  This person would be in charge of acquiring all wardrobe (though a portion of it will be sourced by the actors). Although they would have full control of their department, there will be some collaboration with the DP as far as color schemes, etc. They would be… Read more »

Virginia Beach – Casting Call for Student Project – March 5th-7th – Unpaid

SYNOPSIS: Cameron did everything right; yet the American dream eludes him. He does not make enough money to pay his bills as an adjunct professor, and he 24 come up with the cash or he’s out on the streets. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: Cameron (25-40) is an adjunct history professor. who tetters on the brink of homelessness.… Read more »

Statewide Remote Position – Experienced Production Coordinator needed for music video – 6 months to 1 year – Paid

Freelance Production Manager Sam Hill Entertainment is looking for an experienced and self-motivated Production Coordinator to support a 2-3 person field crew for a handful of one/two day shoots in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic over the next 6-12 months. This position is remote, but could eventually develop into an on-set presence. Experience working in the… Read more »

Richmond & Chesterfield – Casting Call for Short film – June/July 2022 – Paid

Project will begin between 06/05 and 07/10. Shooting will take no longer than 5 days in total. Paid: $80/day. Please submit your headshots, reels/monologues, and resumes to the listed email (richmondcastingcall@gmail.com). A beaten man, under the canopy of dark trees and black night, shovels dirt over top of two duffel bags. He returns to the… Read more »

Richmond – CASTING CALL For VCU STUDENT SHORT FILM – May 2022- PAID

KEY DATES Auditions: ALL AUDITIONS WILL BE REMOTE. Please submit a 1-minute monologue in video format, resumé, and headshot to newsurgeproductions@gmail.com Call Backs: ZOOM TBD February 24th @6PM Shooting Starts: April 1, 2022 Shooting Ends: April 3, 2022 Synopsis: A young man, deaf and homeless, notices a young barista but struggles to approach her because of… Read more »

Hampton Roads – Casting Call for Regent University Film – March 2022 – Paid

*CASTING CALL* REGENT SPRING ENDOWED FILM Paid / Non-Union / Local Hire Title: IMPERFECT NEIGHBOR Genre: Drama Producers: Melissa Howerton and Kiko Lu Director: Kurt Smith Casting Director: Frank Mmobuosi Casting Assistant: Sylvia Cox Auditions: Taped Submitted by February 11, 2022 Shoot Dates: March 5 – 13, 2022 Shoot Location: Hampton Roads Synopsis: When Marlena… Read more »

Berryville – Experienced Gaffer needed for Promotional Video – 3/19/22 – Paid

Hello! LithoCoreX is looking for an experienced Gaffer for a promotional video shoot to showcase a car engine that is in development. We really want to capture good shots of our engine and want the lighting to really help bring out the engine. Shoot Date: March 19th, 2022. Location: Berryville, VA Please email your resume… Read more »

Springfield and Leesburg – Casting Call for Student Short Film – Feb. & March 2022 – Unpaid

Student short film. February 26 & 27 full days in Springfield, VA. March 14th half-day in Leesburg, VA. Logline: After finding out her only daughter is a lesbian, a religious-conservative Hispanic woman invites her and her girlfriend over for dinner, leading to an awkward and tense series of events. Compensation: Catering will be provided and… Read more »

Richmond – Casting Call for VCU Student Short Film – March 2022 – Paid

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME – CASTING CALL VCU Film students are seeking actors for a short film. A restless young woman seeks to change the course of life she is on in hopes of escaping the repetition in her life. She observes life’s coincidences and begins to question if they are disconnected or, in fact,… Read more »

VPA: Film Industry Support Information

From the Virginia Production Alliance: Please see the attached link from the Washington Post, published by Beau Cribbs. It encourages Virginia legislators to support increases in film incentives. See the link to the article here.  Below the link, we are providing contact information to key members in the House of Delegates Finance Committee and the State… Read more »

Richmond – Casting Call For Short Film – May 2022 – Paid

    I.T. Productions is seeking FIVE Local to RVA actors for an Independent Non-Union Short Film “She’s Gone” shooting in May. Callback Date: February 27th, 2022 Callback Location: Callbacks will be virtual. Shoot Dates: May 22-28 tentatively Shoot Location: The Richmond Area STORYLINE: A young woman, dealing with severe panic attacks, takes on the… Read more »

Middleburg – Extras needed for historical Indie Feature – 3/19/22 – Paid

EXTRAS NEEDED: African American and Caucasian adult men and women ages 18-50 for historical reenactment in Middleburg, VA. Also needed: Two African American girls to play school children who are siblings ages 10-15. Payment will be in the form of food & refreshments provided and reimbursing travel expenses. Email Resume/Headshot to: hopeofescapemovie@gmail.com Please see our… Read more »

Richmond & Midlothian – Casting Call for VCU student short film – March 2022 – Unpaid

A psychological coming of age film being produced  by VCU cinema students. Logline: After a high school boy gets involved in a classmate’s fatal accident he is forced to confront his troubled past. We are currently accepting remote auditions for the following roles: Marcus: 18-21 Male. Closed off after witnessing his parents murder when he… Read more »

Falls Church – Casting Call for Non-Union Science Fiction Feature – March 2022 – Paid

Seeking three female actors — 20s-50s Eagle Films, the producer of “The Malice Trilogy” and “Pungo: A Witch’s Tale,” is seeking actors for substantial roles in a non-union, micro-budget, science fiction feature film to be shot in Falls Church, Virginia. Principal photography begins with seven days in the first week of March 2022, but this… Read more »

Richmond – Casting Call for Student Film – March 2022 – Paid

Auditions: ALL AUDITIONS WILL BE REMOTE. Please submit a 1-minute monologue in video format, resumé, and headshot to newsurgeproductions@gmail.com Call Backs: ZOOM – TBD Shooting Starts: March 25 Shooting Ends: March 27 Synopsis: After purchasing an antique painting, a woman becomes haunted by the figure in the frame. Website: https://www.newsurgeproductions.com Character BIOS [LEAH] [GENDER: FEMALE]… Read more »

Richmond – Production Designer needed for micro-budget Indie Feature – April 2022 – Paid

Looking for someone experienced as a Production Designer to lead the Art Department with a few interns. Responsible for sourcing PD, set dressing, etc.  Main location will have to show changes over the course of 13 years. For Scandal’s Guillermo Diaz’s directorial debut. “Dear Luke, Love, Me” is a microbudget romantic drama (feature) about Penny… Read more »

Richmond – Wardrobe Lead needed for micro-budget Indie Feature – April 2022 – Paid

Looking for someone experienced in the Wardrobe Department.  This person would be in charge of acquiring all wardrobe (though a portion of it will be sourced by the actors). Although they would have full control of their department, there will be some collaboration with the DP as far as color schemes, etc. They would be… Read more »