FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Immerse yourself in another Meet The Filmmaker Event with Geoff Luck! Light House Studio is excited to announce that Emmy award-nominated Producer and Director, Geoff Luck, will be joining us for our next installment of Meet The Filmmaker on January 25th at the Vinegar Hill Theatre.  This event is open to the… Read more »

Casting Call with Final Act Drama Talent Virginia Lottery x CLUE Commercial – Non Union Rate Details: $500 session $700 usage +15% agency fee Travel Stipend: $500 Per Diem: $50 per day Airfare Covered Hotel Covered Auditions will be VIA Self-Tape due by 8PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025 Callback Remote, Jan 23 Fitting in Richmond,… Read more »

Due to water advisory and upcoming winter forecast we have RESCHEDULED our 30th annual Short Film Showcase to: FRIDAY, JANUARY 17th, 2025! 6:30-9PM All previously purchased tickets are still good for the new date! Join us on the evening of January 17th @ 6:30 PM in the Leslie Cheek Theatre at the Virginia Museum of Fine… Read more »

The Virginia Production Alliance invites you to one of our biggest events of the year! Our annual STATE OF THE INDUSTRY event is a celebration of film and video production in Virginia. When: Thursday, February 6, 2025 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Hardywood Craft Brewery – 2410 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA 23220 At this event,… Read more »

This WIFV Happy Hour has been MOVED to next week THU JAN 16TH Same place, same time!!!!!   VMFA is closed due to the water crisis. THANKS – and see you next week 😉 Women in Film & Video Happy Hour in Richmond Thursday, January 16th, 5:00 pm RSVP here Best Café at the Virginia Museum… Read more »

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 »

“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 »

Applications are now being accepted from WIFV members seeking to be paired with an industry professional. You can apply to be paired with a mentor for a specific project or for general career mentorship. Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker or an experienced professional pivoting to a new area of focus, everyone can benefit through meaningful… Read more »

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 »

“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 »

Virginia Production Alliance NOVA District: Actors Summit Location: Thundershot Studios – 9425-B Mathy Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031 Thursday, January 9th – 6:30pm Actors, producers, directors – you won’t want to miss this event! Come listen to our amazing panel of casting directors, acting coach, talent agent, and representatives from SAG. Actors come get all your… Read more »

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 »

“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 »

“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 »

Filmed in Virginia, the indie film “Glue Trap” will have a limited theatrical run at the Bow Tie theater in Richmond starting this Friday, 12/13, and a special Q&A screening at Violet Crown in Charlottesville Saturday, 12/14. Written and directed by Justin Geldzahler, who consulted on the latest seasons of Succession and Euphoria, Glue Trap… Read more »

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 »