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 »
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Richmond – VPA State of the Industry event – February 6th – Register
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 »
Richmond – Casting call for indie horror feature – March-June 2025 – Paid
Casting call for Indie horror feature Looking for female actors between the ages of (50-60). Supporting roles, paid. African American, Height Range: 5’3 – 5’9. Interested actors must please send an email to [email protected]. Thank you! Website: Home | Working Title A St ***Please note: The Virginia Film Office is not affiliated with this… Read more »
Richmond – WIFV Happy Hour date change – January 16th – RSVP
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 »
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 »
Virtual – Women in Film and Video Mentorship – January 10th – Application
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 »
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 »
Fairfax – Nova district VPA Actors Summit – January 9th – Register
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 »
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 – Limited Theatrical Release of VA-filmed ‘Glue Trap’ at Bow Tie – Dec 13-19 – Fee
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 »
Virtual – Screenwriting program with Georgetown University – February 2025 – Tuition
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 »
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 »
Richmond – Casting call for Indie horror film – March-June 2025 – Paid
An indie horror feature is looking for female actors and models between the ages of 20-34 for a supporting role. (Flashback) and (Mo-Cap) scenes, paid. African, African American or Afro-Caribbean, Brown Skin, Height Range: 5’6 – 5’9 For more information, please send an email to [email protected]. Thank you! Website: Home | Working Title A St
Richmond, Hampton Roads & Fairfax – 3 Virginia Production Alliance Holiday mixers – December 10th, 12th & 13th – Register
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 »
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 for Independent Horror Feature – 3/1/25 – 6/28/25 – Paid
An indie horror feature is looking for a female actor between the ages of 24-33 for a supporting role, paid. Caucasian, Brunette, Height Range: 5’4 – 5’8 Interested actors, please send an email to [email protected]. Thank you!
Newport News – Casting Call for Student Film – 03/01/25-03/15/25 – Paid
Student Film- We are filming our first short film which is a student film, called “The Silent Crisis”. We are scheduled to start filming the last Friday in February 2025 in Newport News, VA. The silent crisis is a short student film that will bring awareness to the severity of Missing Black Children and the… Read more »