Earn a Certificate in Screenwriting from Georgetown University This 12-week program covers all the essentials needed to write marketable screenplays/teleplays for film, television, and the web. Classes meet virtually in the evenings, twice weekly, for 1.5 hours each. Our program is open to all. Classes begin on February 11. Go to the website below for more information. Website… Read more »

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 »

The holiday season is upon us, and our districts are planning upcoming holiday mixer events – come eat, drink, and be merry with the Virginia Production Alliance! Richmond District – December 10th – 6:00 p.m. Visual Arts Center – Richmond Hampton Roads District – December 12th – 6:00p.m. Thin Brew Line Brewery – Virginia Beach… Read more »

“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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Join Richmond District VPA for a Discussion with Filmmaker Brian Bullock on Writing, Financing, Producing, and making his political Documentary: A National Ovation to L. Douglas Wilder  When: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6 PM  Location:  Visual Arts Center – 1812 W Main St, Richmond, VA 23220 REGISTER HERE Social History Documentary Writer, Producer, and Director… Read more »

The Virginia Film Office announced the three winners of the 2024 Virginia Screenwriting Competition. The annual event, founded in 1989, was created to promote Virginia’s in-state talent and encourage aspiring screenwriters. The winners and their screenplays, all feature-length, are Gina DeAngelis (Williamsburg) for The Knocking at the Marsh, Kenneth Maitland (Richmond) for Lynnhaven, and Kayla… Read more »