VCU Southern Film Festival at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: My Cousin Vinny (1992; 120 min; Rated R; 25th Anniversary) With very special guest: movie actor Raynor Scheine, in-person! Plus attorney David Baugh to comment on legal issues Friday, September 8 | 6:30–9:15pm | VMFA’s Leslie Cheek Theater   $8 (VMFA members $5) Free… Read more »

Join Hampton Roads District VPA for another fun and informative gathering of film professionals. This month’s line up features a representative from SAG-AFTRA to tell us what’s new and answer any questions. Also joining us will be Gus Evangelista from CBN, Sarah Bonner (Winner of the Virginia is for Lovers film competition), and Jake Brinn will be talking… Read more »

***BACKGROUND CASTING NOTICE***   ”Othello-san” a SAG-AFTRA Short Film   Seeking 7 Japanese Background Actors Filming location: Northern Virginia   PRODUCTION DATES: Sunday, September 10, 2017 Monday, September 11, 2017 MUST BE AVAILABLE BOTH DAYS   Othello-san is a story that takes place at an acting school in Japan.   SEEKING: 1 female Japanese Acting… Read more »

Southern Film Festival The VCU Southern Film Festival was founded in 2010 to explore how the distinctiveness of the South has been portrayed onscreen. The festival brings together films and those involved in their making with constructive commentary. Location: Virginia Historical Society. Children Under 18 free Members $5 Nonmembers $8 Adults Free for VCU faculty, staff, and students with valid… Read more »

BACKGROUND CASTING NOTICE  “Othello-san” Short Film Synopsis: Othello-san is a story that takes place at an acting school in Japan. Jason Wilson, a celebrated young African American actor, enrolls at a prestigious theater school in Japan to play the lead role in Shakespeare’s Othello, only to find his dreams of greatness are tempered by an… Read more »

Free screening of ‘Democracy for Sale’ at the Historic Byrd Theatre Thursday, September 28th, doors at 6:45 p.m. RSVP for this event today! A border and barbeque aren’t the only things Virginia and North Carolina have in common. The two states also share some of the most gerrymandered districts in the country, cozy relationships between regulators and… Read more »

Q&A with Micheal Gottwald Michael Gottwald produced Beasts of the Southern Wild, and will discuss his new film PATTI CAKE$.  Tickets: $11 Thursday, August 31 5:00pm and 8:00pm Bow Tie Movieland, 1301 N Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23230  

CASTING FOR SHORT FILM “EMERGENCE” Director: Timothy Puder Producers: Emily Puder, Hannah Puder Description: Casting a drama / sci-fi “Emergence,” a thesis student film. When Tamina reunites with a former flame, she rejects his pursuit of extraterrestrial life until she encounters the unimaginable. Title: Emergence Genre: Drama / Sci-fi Shoot dates: October 5-8th Pay rate:… Read more »

SIRENS MEDIA is now casting: lead, supporting, & featured extra roles for true crime series on Discovery ID called “Who Killed Jane Doe Season 2” Must be willing to work as a local hire to DC/MD/ VA AREA (Travel and lodging not provided, with exceptions for lead roles) Episode 201: Shoot date(s): 9/10/17 – 9/14/17… Read more »

Improvisation & Character Development Course This multi-week course starts Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 6:30-8:30 pm Why do I need to Improv? If you ever plan on auditioning for a role, it is essential. Can you improv a scene on the spot? Can you be present in the moment and create an inspiring and spontaneous performance without a… Read more »

“What Lies Upstream” is a critically-acclaimed film about the water crisis in WV and in Flint MI.  Virginia native Vincent Sweeney shot this doc. with producer Cullen Hoback.  The project is beginning its Virginia theater tour after having shown at festivals nationwide. The team behind the project is currently performing water and soil testing in… Read more »

HOMELAND Season 7 – Seeking Background Actors – VIRGINIA Showtime’s Emmy Award winning series HOMELAND is seeking extras to participate in the filming of Season 7 in Richmond, VA and surrounding areas. Filming in Virginia will start in September 2017 and go through February 2018. Extras Casting Director, Kendall Cooper, is seeking people of all… Read more »

Arlington Independent Media is accepting applications for a part time Production Assistant. 15-20 hours per week, both daytime and evening weekend shifts Top rated independent media training and production facility   Send resume and cover letter to: Lauree McArdle at [email protected] with “Production Assistant position” in the subject line Or mail to: Arlington Independent Media,… Read more »

Environmental Film Festival Thursday, August 24, 7PM – E Street Cinema, 555 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 Post-screening discussion with producer Sidney Beaumont and Mary Anne Hitt, Director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal moderated by Steven Mufson (Washington Post). * Tickets $10-  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/environmental-film-festival-from-the-ashes-tickets-36586303619?ref=ebtnebtckt From the Ashes (2017, USA, 82 min) captures Americans in communities… Read more »

James River Film Society presents a rare east coast screening of TURN IT AROUND: THE STORY OF EAST BAY PUNK!  Turn It Around : The Story of East Bay Punk explores Northern California’s pivotal role in evolution of punk rock – the loud, intense and anti-authoritarian philosophy of music and politics that arose in the late 1970s.… Read more »

Hosted by DC South Asian Arts Council Inc, a non profit 501 (c) (3) organization, the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) is one of the most celebrated screen events on the Washington, D.C. cultural calendar. The festival takes place annually in the heart of America’s capitol, showcasing the best in alternative cinema from… Read more »

Production Assistant WASHINGTON, DC  REALITY/DOC (TV) STARTS AUG 27 FOR 1 DAY(S) TITLE: Relative Race PRODUCTION COMPANY: LENZworks Productions RATE: Full Rate TRAVEL DETAILS: Applicant must be local to the city listed on the job 1 day for a 3 hour rehearsal and 1 day for a 4 hour shoot. (1 day total) Will be helping track walkie talkies,… Read more »

  VIRGINIA PRODUCTION ALLIANCE RICHMOND DISTRICT RVA Filmmakers Showcase Call for Entries Deadline September 8, 2017   The Richmond District of the Virginia Production Alliance is launching the RVA Filmmakers Showcase to provide an opportunity for filmmakers from Central Virginia to experience their work in a theater in front of a live audience.  The monthly… Read more »

Carlyn Davis Casting is looking for talent for an industrial filming in the Washington, DC area either Friday, August 25, 2017 or some time the week of August 28, 2017. Auditions will be held in Tysons, VA, on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. They are currently looking for the following types: Male, 30s-40s, any ethnicity, MUST… Read more »

The Realscreen Summit is the definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment, and a must attend event for content creators, distributors, agents, commissioners and multi-platform broadcasters of unscripted and factual entertainment programming. Now in its 20th year, the mandate of the Realscreen Summit is to foster business collaborations through… Read more »

The Richmond District of the Virginia Production Alliance is launching the RVA Filmmakers Showcase for filmmakers from Central Virginia. The monthly showcase (September-January) will feature screenings, filmmaker Q&A sessions, table reads and audience awards. Experience your film or screenplay in a theater in front of a live audience. How to Enter Please submit your short film or 10… Read more »

SKDKnickerbocker is looking for an energetic, driven, highly-organized,  and experienced candidate for a production coordinator position. Applications due August 18th.  SKDK brings unparalleled strategic communications experience to Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, philanthropic organizations, labor unions, and political committees and candidates. SKDK is looking for someone with passion, adaptability, and the ability to bring creative solutions… Read more »

A local indie production company is casting several roles for a feature to be shot in September and October in the Richmond area: African American females, 21-28 African American males, 21-50 Caucasian females, 18-30 For an appointment, please respond with a recent photo/headshot to [email protected]

Arvold Casting is seeking actors for a virtual reality educational video shooting in Norfolk, VA. Those with film experience as well as theatrical experience are encouraged to submit! This educational video will serve as a resource for students to explore and navigate the consequences of complicated decisions they may face in middle school and beyond.… Read more »