CASTING CALL Description: Casting for 2 roles and crew position for Make-Up Artist for a short sci-fi film. Production will shoot for 2-3 days between November and December, in the North Virginia area. If interested, please send your demo reel, portfolio, personal website, or links to prior work (whatever you have) to this email [email protected]… Read more »
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HAMPTON- Virginia Black Film Festival – Submission Deadline December 1st – FEE
The Virginia Black Film Festival is the premiere celebration of Black Culture through film! Taking place in Historic Hampton Virginia, near the site where the first Africans in English North America landed. The festival features content from throughout the African Diaspora in multiple genres. Screenings for the event take place on the festivals On-Demand platform… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Awesome Con Short Film Festival – SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN – March 2024 – Fee
Show your short film on the big screen at the biggest pop culture show in Washington DC. The legendary Awesome Con Short Film Festival at Awesome Con submissions are now open for the 2024 festival happen on March 8th thru the 10th. Website: Awesome Con Short Film Festival 2024 – FilmFreeway
Washington D.C. – DC Shorts International Film Festival – Submission are open – October 2024 – Fee
Submissions to the biggest short films only festival on the east cost and possibly all of the united states, the 21st annual DC Shorts International Film Festival are now open. 5 days of jammed packed film screenings, panels, concerts, meets up and more on Sept 4th to the 8th 2024. Submit your film now! Website:… Read more »
Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Virginia Screenwriting Competition
RICHMOND, VA — The Virginia Film Office has announced the three winners of the 2023 Virginia Screenwriting Competition, an annual event founded in 1989 as a way to promote Virginia’s in-state talent and give exposure to aspiring screenwriters. The winners and their screenplays are Jody Matzer (Richmond) for SHARKS & MINNOWS, Lindsey Paulette (Richmond) for… Read more »
Richmond – Casting Call for student film – November 2023 – Unpaid
Looking to cast two main characters for the short film MAGNUM OPUS in Richmond this November – this is an unpaid, non-union student film. Please email [email protected] if you are interested, and put the character you want to audition for in the subject line. Description: MAGNUM OPUS follows Saint, a college student who begins researching… Read more »
Charlottesville – Filmmaker Panels at the Virginia Film Festival – October 28th – Free
The VAFF hosts a series of panel discussions on Saturday of the Festival. All panels are free, unticketed events. Please arrive fifteen to thirty minutes before the listed start time to find a seat. Link to Panel Lineup: https://virginiafilmfestival.org/panels/ THE LAST OF US – PRODUCTION MASTERCLASS Saturday, October 28, 2023 10:00 AM Irving Theater in… Read more »
Richmond – Production Assistant needed for commercial – Oct. 30th & 31st – Paid
Hello! My name is Varun Chharia, I’m a production manager for an upcoming commercial shoot in Richmond, VA on October 30th to 31st. I’m currently looking for a production assistant who can be there each day as it will be 10 hours each and it is a paid shoot. We do need you to be… Read more »
Richmond – Crew call for student webseries – March 2024 – Unpaid
Seeking crew for a student-led fantasy webseries shooting in Richmond and Midlothian, VA (sometimes on Brightpoint Community College campus). Main priority at the moment is writers and editors, but any and every type of crew is welcome to apply. Pilot will shoot in March of 2024. Please contact [email protected] for application information, series details, or… Read more »
Richmond – Gaffer needed for short film – Nov. 5th & 6th – Paid
The Virginia Screenwriters Forum is seeking an experienced Gaffer for our inaugural short film production, “MAGGIE CAMPBELL”, written by Eric Carlson and directed by Adam Lapallo and Rachel Weatherly. Position is paid $150 a day for two days ($300 total). Experience with black and white cinematography preferred. If interested, please contact Adam Lapallo at [email protected]