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Hopewell – Extras needed for short horror film – January 11th – Paid

Short horror film: Don’t Hide in the Dark If interested, email Kenneth Dyson at [email protected] We need two extras. 18-25. Gender/Race NA. The two extras will be used as background during a party scene. We need crowd shots. It is paid ($50 for the night). We will be working for 8 hours, however, we may… Read more »

Charlottesville – Casting Call for Student Short Film – Feb/March 2025 – Unpaid

“So Help Me” Written and Directed by Aryan Medam Produced by Ansh Pathapadu Brief Synopsis: John, a Catholic priest, hears confession from the man that murdered his brother. Following this he has to resist the temptation to out the killer (David) to the police as he grapples with the rules of his faith and the value… Read more »

Henrico – Casting call for Independent tv project – April 2025 – Paid

Have you ever wanted to go into the past and fix your mistakes? What if you had that opportunity, what would you do? For Chris he cannot stop fixating on his past. While he is in a somewhat healthy relationship the past continues to haunt him. So when he finds a magical rock that grants… Read more »

Northern Virginia & Charlottesville – Casting call for student short film – January 2025 – Unpaid

“No-Cry Sleep Solution” Written & Directed by: Ansh Pathapadu Produced by: Aaron Hoffman Brief Synopsis: After experiencing a vivid dream depicting a perfect family life, recently divorced David Dalton turns to lucid dreaming to recreate it. However as the false reality consumes him, he jeopardizes losing the one real relationship he has left – his… Read more »

Norfolk – Casting Call for documentary – December 27th-January 25th – Paid

Casting for short documentary “1st Regiment of United States Colored Troops” being produced by the Norfolk Historical Society. Video is 15 minutes long and tells the story of the 1st Regiment during the Civil War. Casting Call: -Chaplin Turner (25 to 35 Year old Black Male): Chaplin Turner gives two first hand accounts of Civil… Read more »

Richmond – Casting call for student project – January 2025 – Paid

“Between the Lines” Written by: Sophia Anderson Directed by: CJ Feindt Brief Synopsis: Twenty-three-year-old Zuri is moving away from home, away from Lilly. Zuri and Lilly have been best friends for years and have never ventured to talk about anything more. Everything Zuri has never said out loud, including her romantic feelings for her best… Read more »

Northern Virginia – Casting call for student short film – January 2025 – Unpaid

“The Indigo Restaurant” Written & Directed By: Ansh Pathapadu Brief Synopsis: A tangled web of loyalty, deceit, and blood is spun when Logan, a man caught between love and survival, is coerced into assassinating his future father-in-law, the formidable mob boss Gio Alfero. With conspirators pulling the strings from the shadows, Logan faces impossible choices… Read more »

Richmond – Casting Call for short film – January 2025 – Paid

Casting Notice for an upcoming short film “The Mirror” by Visions Filmworks. Best friend of lead – (African American, age range 25-40, Supporting Male,) Pay $100 Dad -(African American, age range 40 & up Supporting Male) Pay $100 Mama – (African American, age range 40 & Up, Supporting Female) Pay $100 Shoot Location will be… Read more »

Charlottesville – Casting call for student short film – 12/14-16 – Unpaid

“The Boy & The Gun” Written and Directed by: Tiernan Caulfield Produced by: Ansh Pathapadu Brief Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Trevor takes on a seemingly simple babysitting gig, spending the evening playing video games with seven-year-old Pete. But the night spirals into chaos when Pete discovers a real gun hidden in the apartment. What starts as an… Read more »

Richmond – Extras Casting call for student short film – 11/30-12/1 – Unpaid

Casting extras for LITTLE BOY BLUE, a narrative, student short film. It’ll be shot at Thirsty’s on November 30th and December 1st. It is unpaid, though food and beverages will be provided. STORYLINE: At work and in regular life, Jamarion presents as a straight black man. But when a homicide occurs at a local drag… Read more »

RICHMOND – CASTING CALL FOR STUDENT FILM – December 15th – PAID

Subject: Richmond- TALENT – Casting VCU Graduate Student Film, Paid, Non-Union Description: Forough by Sina Khani *The film will be screened at ICA auditorium as a VCU graduate Thesis* Genre: Drama, Short 4 days 12-hour shooting, Early January (or less likely late December) (Dates TBD upon the cast and crew’s schedule). (Likely Weekends), Richmond, VA… Read more »

RICHMOND – CASTING CALL FOR STUDENT FILM – 12/6/2024-12/8/2024 – PAID

Hi my name is Duncan Coppi I’m a senior in VCUarts Film program and casting for my thesis film. Brief Description The working title is Remembrance. In this poignant coming-of-age narrative, James, a disenchanted young college student, is reluctantly tasked with helping his aging grandmother move out of her house. As James grapples with his… Read more »

Richmond – Casting call for real estate spot – November 19th – Paid

CASTING CALL Richmond Local Hire – Seeking four actors for the below paid non-speaking roles in a local real estate spot. The concept: a family shopping for a new house. 3-person family Female; age can range from mid 40s to early 50s; any ethnicity Male; age can range from mid 40s to early 50s; any… Read more »

Virginia Beach – Casting Call for student film – November 15-17 – Unpaid

“Pestilence” Directed by Brandon Amiot Casting by Bethanie Richters Log Line: To avoid eviction from his home, a struggling cartoonist gets a new roommate to help pay the bills, only to find himself living with a freeloader who may not even be human. NON-UNION, unpaid student film filming November 15th-17th in the Virginia Beach, VA… Read more »

Charlottesville – Casting Call for student short film – November 2024 – Unpaid

“Breathe” Directors: Kenneth Nguyen and Jaden Annan Logline: Kieran, a young man grappling with the recent death of a family member, finds himself struggling to navigate his grief after the funeral. While coming to terms with his own feelings, he must also bear his father’s anger and his sister’s innocence, hoping to somehow find a… Read more »

Richmond – Casting call for student thesis film – November 2024 – Unpaid

Casting for LITTLE BOY BLUE, a narrative, student short film. To be shot at a location in Richmond (still location scouting). It is unpaid, though food and beverages will be provided. STORYLINE: At work and in regular life, Jamarion presents as a straight black man. But when a homicide occurs at a local drag club,… Read more »

Richmond – Casting Call for Student film – November 15-17 – Paid

CASTING CALL for student film – “NOT MY NAME” LOGLINE – A rebellious teenager and her mother must put their fractured bond aside to escape the girl’s corrupt father—a ruthless cop who will stop at nothing to bring them back and make them face his own brand of justice. Seeking: Rui – (18 – 25)… Read more »

Virginia Beach – Casting call for training video – 10/24-11/5 – Paid

Casting a male 20-40 Caucasian for a teleprompter shoot for an internal training video. Pay is $350 for a half day shoot. To submit please email [email protected] with your headshot, a current selfie, and a phone number we can reach you. This casting will require a self tape.

Richmond – Casting call for student short film – November 2024 – Unpaid

This is a short queer film that follows the lives of two high school best friends, Gwen and Marlo, after two years apart. Gwen’s mom, Sherry, is the catalyst for bringing the girls back together as she gives Marlo the acceptance she doesn’t receive in her own home. Roles needed: SHERRY: Gwen’s mom, between ages… Read more »

Charlottesville – Casting call for the Adrenaline Film Project – October 2024 – Unpaid

We are excited to share that our actor call is open for the 20th Adrenaline Film Project! This narrative filmmaking workshop challenges filmmakers to pitch, write, film, and edit a short film in 72 hours, with approximately 2-3 actors per film. Join us for a premiere of the completed films featuring an award ceremony where… Read more »

Fries – Casting call for short film – November 2024 – Paid

CASTING CALL I’m casting an Ultra Low Budget short film shooting in Fries, Virginia in early November. Birdie is a coming of age film about love, loss and longing, set in the aftermath of the Biafran war. It follows a war displaced Nigerian family (a mother and her two teenage daughters) in the summer of… Read more »

Dillwyn – Casting call for student film – October 24th-27th – Unpaid

This is a student supernatural thriller folktale shooting in Dillwyn, VA at a private lake property. Food and housing will be covered, and we can reimburse gas. Zoom casting. Story: A hunter risks everything to save his friend from a malevolent spirit known as The Witherman, tracking the elusive being into another realm. Trapped in… Read more »

Charlottesville – Casting for Faith-Based Documentary – 11/2-11/14 – Paid

Angela Boehm Casting is casting REAL people for a new faith-based documentary, He Gets Us. SEEKING: We want people from EVERY walk of life to tell us: What are you sick of? Depression? Rising rent? Healthcare costs? Technology? Social Judgement? Anything! Eight (8) people will be chosen for this project. PAY:  $1200 for a 3-4… Read more »

Richmond – Casting call for student thesis film – November 2024 – Unpaid

Genre: Drama Short Synopsis: Jane, an aspiring filmmaker, runs into an old washed up producer(Cline) in an elevator on her way to work when the elevator runs into technical difficulties, during the outage, Jane attempts to pitch a film to Cline. Shoot dates/location: 3-5 days, Shooting In November (Dates TBD)(Likely Weekends), Possibly Early January shoots,… Read more »