Virginia is for Film Lovers, and it is filled with educational and job opportunities for actors and crew members, screenings and film festivals, and film related events: networking and career development opportunities, seminars, classes, and workshops. The Virginia Film Office’s weekly update brings you a summary of the events of the week, don’t miss out! The… Read more »
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Virginia Beach – Casting Call for EVMS video shoot – May – PAID
Jpixx, a Video-Led Digital Agency that specialize in brand entertainment is casting some talents for an upcoming video shoot for their client (EVMS) to promote booster seat safety. Casting Specs: 1. FEMALE: Late 20s – 40s, Spanish, fluently bilingual in English and Spanish, no accent in either language. No facial tattoo or piercings, Pay: $300 for a… Read more »
DC – Docs In Progress Filmmaker Residency Opportunity – Apply By April 14
The Docs In Progress Filmmaker Residency is a way to bring guest expertise to the Docs In Progress community while also providing a space for an established documentary filmmaker to develop a new project. Residents are selected from a competitive application process and take residency at Docs In Progress just outside of Washington DC for as little… Read more »
Richmond – Anne Chapman Casting & VCUarts Cinema Seeking Actors For 2 Student Short Films – April 14 & 15 – PAID
VCUarts Cinema Short Student Films Production Company: VCUarts Cinema Executive Producers: Rob Tregenza & Danny Caporaletti Audition Date: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 Audition Location: Richmond, VA SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Submit current headshot/resume and reel (if available) to: [email protected] Include the following information in the subject line: NAME OF FILM & ROLE(s) submitting… Read more »
Virginia Beach – Casting for Film – PAID – ASAP
Title: Music For Tha Ladies Dates: 05/03/2017- 05/25/2017 Location: Virginia Beach Paid: $550 – lead roles; $400 – supporting roles Synopsis: Drama-romance showing how Corsia Shock uses music to help her emotionally, with the ups / downs of her new relationship. Sincere, with producer, Blu, is the Sexy voice behind the city #1 nightly music… Read more »
DC – SHORT FILM SEEKING JAPANESE-SPEAKING EDITOR – PAID – ASAP
Title: Othello-San (short film) Director: Ted Adams III (Producer: TRI) Producer: Ted Adams III, Russell Williams II (TRI, Glory, Dances With Wolves) Jai Jamison (Director: TRI) Filming Location: Washington, DC metro area Estimated start date: mid-June 2017 NON-UNION submissions accepted Red Zeppelin Productions is seeking a Japanese-speaking editor to edit a short film. A… Read more »
Virginia – Feature Film ‘Juanita’ Seeking Extras – PAID – ASAP
FEATURE FILM SEEKING EXTRAS, Richmond, Petersburg and Bedford,VA. PAID. Title: “JUANITA” (SAG/AFTRA Low Budget Diversity) Director: Clark Johnson (Homeland, The Wire) Producers: Mel Jones (Dear White People), Stephanie Allain (Hustle & Flow) and Jason Michael Berman (The Birth of a Nation) Extras Casting Director: Kendall Cooper (Loving, TURN) Filming Locations: Richmond, Petersburg, and Bedford, VA Shoot Dates: 4/10/17 – 5/5/17… Read more »
Virginia – Ann Chapman Casting Seeking Photo Double – April 10 through May 5 – Paid
Anne Chapman Casting is seeking a PHOTO DOUBLE for Alfre Woodard in an upcoming SAG Feature Film. MUST be local to Virginia and willing to travel to sets in Richmond, Petersburg, and Bedford, VA. Pay is $189/day. The outside shooting dates are April 10th through May 5th. If you are an AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN with… Read more »
Charlottesville – Actor Demo Reel Class – May 20 – FEE
reel review: an inside look at the actor’s performance demo reel A polished, professional demo reel and performance clips are an essential part of the working actor’s toolkit. In this class, actors will discover what it takes to create a successful reel, one that not only highlights their unique talent, but engages the agent, casting… Read more »
Richmond – Non-Union Commercial Casting – April 7 – PAID
SpangTV Casting is searching for actors/actresses for an exciting Virginia Lottery Commercial! Production Company: SpangTV Virginia Lottery Non-Union Commercial Audition Location: Richmond, Virginia Shoot Location: Richmond, Virginia Audition Date: Friday, April 7th Callbacks Date: Tuesday, April 11th Shoot Dates: April 19th and/or April 20th Usage: 13 weeks, statewide in Virginia Pay: $750/day to $1000/day depending… Read more »
Virginia – Pando Creative Co Seeking Actor for Video Shoot – April 14 – Paid
Pando Creative Co. is seeking an actor to play a high school student for a video shoot for The University of Virginia Curry School of Education. SEEKING Non-Caucasian, male actor between 14-18 years old. WHAT A short video shoot for UVA. (1-2 hours) WHEN Friday, April 14th WHERE Charlottesville High School PAY $100 CONTACT Please… Read more »
DC – Series on History of Spanish Animation – April 1-22 – Free
The National Gallery of Art and Embassy of Spain are collaborating on presenting a series on the history of Spanish called “From Doodles to Pixels: A Century of Spanish Animation”, which will run through April 22nd. The Series has been curated by Carolina López, curator and director of the Xcèntric at the CCCB and she will… Read more »
Richmond – Animators and Digital Effects Artists Needed – ASAP – PAID
Final Act Drama Productions is in need of freelance Animators and Digital Effects Artists for current and future projects. Please submit: Resume Contact info (including the region where you live) Reels and/or samples of work that you created all or the majority of. Desired hourly rate at [email protected]
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Virginia is for Film Lovers, and it is filled with educational and job opportunities for actors and crew members, screenings and film festivals, and film related events: networking and career development opportunities, seminars, classes, and workshops. The Virginia Film Office’s weekly update brings you a summary of the events of the week, don’t miss out! The… Read more »
Virginia – Virginia Screenwriting Competition Runs April 3 – May 29
The Virginia Screenwriting competition opens today, April 3, and will run through May 29. The competition is open to Virginia residents and students attending Virginia schools and started in 1988 to give Virginia screenwriters an opportunity to have their work evaluated. During the first round, judges will select one or two scripts to become finalists.… Read more »
Statewide – Trevor Standish Racing Seeking Umbrella Girl – ASAP
Trevor Standish Racing is looking for Umbrella Girls for the 2017 Season. Trevor is a fifteen year old, third generation motorcycle racer. Looking for upbeat promotional females 18 to 26 years old to be a part of our on track team across the country. Ideal candidates will be size 2 to 6 (to fit Team… Read more »
Richmond – Screening of OJ: Made In America – 4/15 & 4/22 – Free
VCU will be hosting a two day screening of the 2017 Oscar winning screening O.J.: Made in America at the Grace Street Theater. The 5 part documentary shines a light on the OJ Simpson trial, which has come to be known as the trial of the century: The People of the State of California v. Orenthal… Read more »
Richmond – Anne Chapman Casting Seeking 14 Actors For Low Budget Indie – March 30 & April 2- PAID
Audition Dates: March 30th & April 2nd Callbacks: April 3rd Audition Location: Richmond, Virginia Start Date: Monday, April 10th, 2017 Seeking the following roles: [RANDY} – 20s, Male, African-American. Smart, soulful, cares for his family. Muscular with dread-locks. Randy is serving time, but did nothing wrong. He was in the wrong place at the… Read more »
VA BEACH – CASTING for Documentary Reenactment - Apr 5/6/7 – PAID
The Christian Broadcasting Network is casting for reenactments in a short biographical documentary. The story is about a young man who became a drug trafficker, and after 6 years got busted during a heist operation. In prison, he repented of his past and put his faith in Jesus. ROLES: David (Caucasian, 18-24, black or… Read more »
Richmond – French Film Festival Screening of ‘The Ride’ – March 29 – Free/Fee
The French Film Festival is hosting a screening of director Stephanie Gillard’s ‘The Ride’ at the Byrd Theatre tonight, March 29. The film depicts the 300 mile journey taken each winter by a group of Lakota Sioux through the plains of Dakota on horseback to commemorate the massacre of their ancestors at Wounded Knee. While going… Read more »
DC Area – Caryln Davis Casting Seeking Non-Union Child Talent – April 3 or April 4 – PAID
Carlyn Davis Casting is looking for non-union talent for a TV & web commercial filming in the Washington, DC area on April 24, 25, or 26, 2017. Auditions will be held in Falls Church, VA on Monday, April 3 or Tuesday, April 4, 2017. There will be a call back on April 7, 2017. They… Read more »
DC – PBS NewsHour Seeking Tape Producer – ASAP
Title: Tape Producer Department: NewsHour Productions, LLC Supervisor: Senior Broadcast Producer Status: Full-Time, Exempt The Tape Producer will execute Quality Control over all video airing on the PBS NewsHour, ensuring all elements are managed properly on the playout server, and will additionally produce and edit videos on a variety of topics for NewsHour and… Read more »
DC – Hudson Institute Seeking Technical Manager of Public Affairs – ASAP
Technical Manager, Public Affairs Hudson Institute, a nonpartisan Washington, DC think tank, is seeking applicants to fill an open, full-time position in its Public Affairs Department. Once selected, the Technical Manager will assume principal day-to-day responsibility for: 1) technical management of the organization’s website and related software; and 2) camera, microphone, and Internet streaming operations… Read more »
DC – WIFV Media Job Fair – April 1 – FEE
Saturday, April 1, 2017 12:00-3:30 pm Pepco Edison Place Gallery 702 8th Street, NW Washington, DC 20068 (Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro) WIFV’s Media Job Fair gives media professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region an opportunity to meet with prospective employers. Get your resume in the hands of company representatives! Every year, attendees are hired within days… Read more »