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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 [email protected] 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 »

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 »

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 ([email protected]). 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 [email protected] 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 »

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 »

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: [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 – Casting Call For VCU Short Film – 1/13-1/20 – Paid

Seeking local RVA mother/daughter duo for a VCU Student Film titled “One Wing”. Audition dates: January 13th – January 20th, 2022 by email at leisure. Projected shooting dates: March 26th, 2022. This is a paid job. Logline: Father and daughter take a hike as they discuss the future of her unborn child along with some… Read more »

RICHMOND – CASTING AUDITION FOR STUDENT FILM – 12/30/21 – PAID

Casting calls for a VCU senior student’s thesis film named Pallium. Shooting in Richmond, VA with tentative projected dates: Weekends of 2/4/22 – 2/13/22 Logline: A grocery store associate witnesses an event that leads them spiraling into a frenzied investigation which ultimately causes them to question the perception of their own memories. Synopsis: Following a… Read more »

RICHMOND & CHARLOTTESVILLE – CASTING FOR DOCUMENTARY – JANUARY – PAID

We are looking for two actors (doubles: woman & man) for a documentary-series reenactment, which will be broadcasted worldwide. Description: The two actors won’t have speaking roles nor extensive scripted scenes, we want to film reenacted scenes of real life happenings of the story we’re telling in the documentary, so it’s much more of about… Read more »

HAMPTON ROADS – CASTING CALL FOR SHORT FILM – MID-LATE JANUARY 2022 – PAID

Casting call for “In Search For The Enemy of Man” short film. This drama/period piece will be shot in Virginia Beach, VA & surrounding locations (actors must be willing to work as a local). Video auditions are due by December 12 at noon. Callbacks TBA. This position is Non-Union, Paid* ($100 a day for supporting,… Read more »

Hampton Roads – Casting for dramatic short film – 01/21/22-01/22/2022 – non-paid

ACTORS AND ACTRESSES NEEDED Looking for two lead rolls for short film (student film) This is a Dramatic short that will be making the rounds in the coming film festivals. Looking for female late 20/30’s to play an independent mother. Also casting male early 20’s someone who could pass for a teenager. Logline: A introvert… Read more »

RICHMOND – CASTING CALL FOR STUDENT FILM – 12/3-12/5 – PAID

Casting calls for a VCU senior student’s thesis film named Pallium. Shooting in Richmond, VA with tentative projected dates: December 3rd – 5th. Logline: A grocery store associate witnesses an event that leads them spiraling into a frenzied investigation which ultimately causes them to question the perception of their own memories. Synopsis: Following a long… Read more »

RICHMOND – CASTING FOR STUDENT SHORT FILM – NOVEMBER – PAID

Casting calls for a VCU senior student’s thesis film named Daniel. Shooting in Richmond, VA with tentative projected dates: Nov.18-20 Synopsis: A couple of almost 60 years old that are cooking internet celebrities. They insist on sharing their cooking and daily life on the internet every day and maintain optimism towards life. But one day,… Read more »

Central Virginia – Casting for short film – January – Paid

CALL FOR LEAD ACTRESS Lead Actress needed for an upcoming horror short film. Seeking a middle-aged or older actress who can confidently portray the full character of our protagonist through purely visual storytelling. Playing a solitary frontier woman experiencing a supernatural horror phenomenon, the lead actress must be able to impart a sense of history… Read more »

RICHMOND – CASTING CALL FOR SHORT FILM – EARLY JANUARY – PAID

Casting call for a sci-fi romance short film. Shooting in Richmond, VA with tentative projected dates: January 7-9, 2022. This is a non-union and paid opportunity ($100/day). Logline: Two people who have long forgotten each other find themselves locked in a closed theatre together on the night before its demolition. Isolated in their own little… Read more »