The RIFF Arts Institute is Awarded a Grant from the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond Funding to be Dedicated to Unemployed Artists Impacted by COVID-19 To learn more and apply, visit their site.  The RIFF Arts Institute (RAI) has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation’s Central Virginia COVID-19 Response Fund advisory committee… Read more »

  Anne Chapman Casting seeking 4 Local to RVA Actors for SAG Short Film Shooting in RVA in September 2020 – Virtual Auditions COVID-19 Production Protocol Will Be Followed Due to COVID-19 Travel Concerns this is a Local Production using Actors Local to Richmond, Virginia PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT IF YOU ARE NOT LOCAL TO… Read more »

It is with great disappointment that we announce that the Richmond 48 Hour Film Project is postponed until next year, 2021 due to unmitigated restrictions necessitated by COVID-19. We did not reach this decision easily, but ultimately, the safety and well-being of our amazing filmmaking community is our utmost concern. We eagerly look forward to… Read more »

This short film will be a re-make of the movie “The sisterhood of the traveling pants” shoot will be a one day shoot. Shoot date is 8/30/20 for 6 hours. Compensation will be $50 for the project. Meals will be provided. Casting call date will be 8/9/20 from 12-4pm. Roles- African American women – age… Read more »

Lynchburg University Student film: Casting Call for male actor, between 25-35, any race, preferable muscular frame to play a hitman named Michael in an upcoming short film ‘A Killing Conscience.’ ABOUT THE ROLE: Michael is a relatively young, but skilled hitman who has been killing for 5 years. He’s focused, and confident, but has recently… Read more »

Georgetown University’s Center for Continuing and Professional Education is offering two courses in Screenwriting this Fall – Introduction to Screenwriting and Advanced Screenwriting: Narrative Workshop – via the virtual conferencing interface Zoom. These affordable six-week classes are being taught by Kevin Downs, an independent filmmaker/writer who optioned four screenplays for theatrical films and held key creative positions… Read more »

Seeking CREW/CAST for a student independent feature film project. This is for experience, meals, and credit only. If interested, PLEASE send a resume and brief cover letter to [email protected] for the following cast/crew roles: -Lead, “Petite” Actress, comic-timing a plus, female or non-binary, all ethnicities welcome to apply, 18-24 to play 18. Include a headshot.… Read more »

CASTING CALL 4 actors (3 adults and 1 child) needed for proof-of-concept pitch trailer shoot in Richmond, VA and Williamsburg, VA. 2-day shoot, dates not set but aiming for mid August. $100/day. Project “Dark Enough To See The Stars” Feature film based on the novel by Connie Lapallo and the true story of Joan Peirce’s… Read more »

Please join us for a presentation by longtime VPA lobbyist Josh Myers where he will answer questions about the state of film incentives and how you can get involved in legislative activity. Josh has represented the VPA on Capitol Hill for more than a decade, helping to increase the Virginia film incentive program in the process. Josh… Read more »

**Film/production companies, sole proprietors, and independent contractors in the industry that meet additional listed criteria can qualify for this program. Please see below.** Governor Ralph Northam today announced $70 million for small businesses and nonprofit organizations whose normal operations were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will be made available through Rebuild VA, a… Read more »