Background Dancer Jobs for Independent Short Film

Grunge Band and Professional Hip Hop Dancers for Mushroom Coffee Campaign – Toronto

Job Description

A non-union mushroom coffee campaign filming in Toronto is seeking a grunge band and professional hip hop dancers for featured roles. The production is looking for musicians with authentic instrumental performance skills and advanced dancers with professional hip hop experience. Talent of all genders and ethnicities is encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform on camera for a commercial mushroom coffee campaign.
• Musicians will portray and perform as members of a grunge band.
• Hip hop dancers will perform professional-level choreography as a featured dancer and dance crew.
• Follow creative and performance direction from the production team.
• Collaborate professionally with fellow performers and crew throughout production.

Requirements

• Grunge Band: All genders, ages 20–30.
• Grunge Band: Must have experience playing musical instruments.
• Ideally seeking a three-person band with the guitarist or bass player also serving as the singer; four-person bands and individual musicians may also be considered.
• Professional Hip Hop Dancers: Male or female talent, ages 18–30.
• Dancers must have professional or advanced hip hop dance experience.
• Seeking one female dancer to portray Alisha and four professional hip hop dancers of any gender for her dance crew.
• All ethnicities are welcome.
• Must be available to work in Toronto.

Compensation

• $6,675 per person.
• Buyout is based on survival of the edit and includes all lifts, edits, and versions.

Job Description

A short 1990s-inspired Halloween commercial parody filming in Montreal is seeking a teen girl for a featured role. The production is looking for a young performer who is comfortable with playful, expressive acting and can bring energy and personality to a fun, nostalgic commercial concept.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a teen girl in a short Halloween commercial parody.
• Deliver playful and expressive on-camera performances.
• Follow creative direction from the production team.
• Collaborate professionally with the cast and crew during filming.

Requirements

• Female talent who can portray ages 13–17.
• Comfortable with playful and expressive acting.
• Previous acting experience is an asset but not required.
• Must be able to work in Montreal.

Compensation

• $100–$150 honorarium.

Job Description

A film production in Surrey, British Columbia, is seeking volunteer background actors and child extras for several scenes. The production needs a diverse mix of performers to portray everyday street and car scene characters, TikTok-style dancers at a gas station, and children visiting a bug zoo. No previous acting experience is required for the child extra roles.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as a background performer in designated film scenes.
• Portray everyday characters, including parents, teenagers, couples, cosplayers, and other distinctive background roles.
• Participate in a gas station scene featuring dancing and TikTok-style content.
• Child extras will portray visitors participating in a guided bug zoo tour.
• Follow direction from the production team while working on set.

Requirements

• Adults and children are welcome for applicable background roles.
• Seeking parents, teenagers, couples, cosplayers, and people with interesting or distinctive looks.
• Dancers should be comfortable performing in a TikTok-style scene.
• Children should be comfortable participating in a bug zoo scene involving insects and animals.
• No previous acting experience is required for child extras.
• Must be able to work in Surrey, British Columbia.

Compensation

• Unpaid volunteer opportunity.

Casting Call for LA Based Male & Female Dancers

Job Description

DCP Creative House is casting strong commercial dancers with stage experience for a live show in Los Angeles on November 21. Thirty dancers will be booked for this project, making it a major stage opportunity for LA-based performers with solid concert or live-show backgrounds.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform choreographed routines in a live stage show
• Attend rehearsals as scheduled
• Bring strong stage presence and professional energy

Requirements

• Strong commercial dancers with stage experience
• Male and female dancers
• Based in the Los Angeles area

Compensation

• Pay rate not specified in the casting notice

“Country Rescue” Casting Call for Hospital Background Performers

Job Description

A non-union production of “Country Rescue” is looking for fresh faces to work as background performers. Three hospital background roles will be re-dressed as cafe patrons for scenes filming Friday in Stouffville. If you can drive yourself to set and fit the look, this is a straightforward way to pick up on-camera experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear in background scenes as a cafe patron
• Wear wardrobe as directed for the scene
• Follow direction from the on-set team

Requirements

• Ages 25 to 40
• Must be able to self-drive to Stouffville
• Non-union talent; new faces preferred

Compensation

• Pay rate not specified in the casting notice

“Country Rescue” Casting Call for Male Caucasian Background Performer

Job Description

A non-union production of “Country Rescue” is casting a male Caucasian background performer to appear as a cafe patron in scenes filming Friday in Stouffville. The production is specifically looking for new faces, and you must be able to drive yourself to set.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear in background scenes as a cafe patron
• Wear wardrobe as directed for the scene
• Follow direction from the on-set team

Requirements

• Male, Caucasian
• Ages 25 to 40
• Must be able to self-drive to Stouffville
• Non-union talent; new faces preferred

Compensation

• Pay rate not specified in the casting notice

Fitness Trainer and Dance Instructor for Paid Atlanta Shoot

Job Description

An Atlanta production is urgently seeking a fitness trainer and a dance instructor for a paid filming opportunity. Applicants must reside in Atlanta and be available for the scheduled Friday shoot.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear on camera in a fitness trainer or dance instructor role.
• Bring relevant fitness or dance instruction skills to the production.
• Follow the production team’s direction during filming.

Requirements

• Have experience as a fitness trainer or dance instructor.
• Be an Atlanta resident.
• Be available for the scheduled Friday filming.

Compensation

• Paid opportunity.

Actors for “The High Water Mark” Psychological Relationship Drama

Job Description

A psychological relationship drama short film is seeking two lead actors for a Las Vegas production. The story follows a relationship reaching its breaking point and calls for performers who can deliver emotionally layered, naturalistic performances with vulnerability, subtlety, silence, and dramatic intensity.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray one of two lead characters in a psychological relationship drama short film.
• Deliver a naturalistic and emotionally nuanced dramatic performance.
• Perform scenes involving emotional tension, vulnerability, conflict, and restrained dialogue.
• Develop strong on-screen chemistry with the other lead performer.
• Collaborate with the director and production team throughout the shoot.

Requirements

• Seeking a female actor to portray Maya, playing age 30s.
• Seeking a male actor to portray Julian, playing age 30s.
• Must be comfortable performing dramatic and emotionally complex material.
• Maya should convey intelligence, independence, emotional exhaustion, and subtle emotional expression.
• Julian should convey intelligence, control, emotional restraint, defensiveness, and vulnerability.
• Strong chemistry between the two lead actors is essential.
• Must be available to work in Las Vegas.

Compensation

• Non-union, no-current-cash-budget production.
• Copy of the completed film.
• Screen/IMDb credit.
• Meals provided.
• Footage provided for acting reels.

Female Models and Dancers for Music Video in Los Angeles

Job Description

A music video production is seeking four female models or dancers for a four-hour shoot in Los Angeles. The concept involves playing Twister in lingerie, with an emphasis on flexibility, creative poses, and interaction between performers. Selected talent will receive $250 each.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform in music video scenes inspired by Twister.
• Demonstrate flexibility through poses and movement.
• Interact with fellow performers and follow creative direction.
• Wear lingerie during filming.

Requirements

• Female models or dancers with strong physical flexibility.
• Comfortable wearing lingerie on camera.
• Comfortable performing poses and interacting physically with other performers.
• Available for a Los Angeles shoot from noon to 4 p.m.

Compensation

• $250 per performer for the four-hour shoot.

Job Description

Social City is looking for a social content creator to join the Social City Toronto team. If you know what’s trending, know how to get the shot, and know how to turn it into a stunning edit made for social success — with a luxury aesthetic that drives lasting results — this contract role is for you.

Job Responsibilities

• Create social content with a luxury aesthetic
• Shoot and edit content built for social success
• Stay on top of trends and turn them into standout edits

Requirements

• Strong content creation skills — shooting and editing
• Eye for luxury aesthetics and social-first storytelling
• CV and portfolio required, including content you’ve shot AND edited
• Toronto/GTA based; contract and per-project work

Compensation

• Contract + per project — compensation details to be confirmed
• Lots of opportunity to grow with the team

Polish-Speaking Male Actors Ages 60+ for Toronto Short Film

Job Description

A nonunion short film is seeking male actors ages 60 and older who speak fluent Polish. Filming takes place in Toronto over a two-day shoot. Talent must be comfortable performing simulated smoking. This paid opportunity includes local transportation, meals, an IMDb credit, and footage for acting reels.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform in a short film using fluent Polish.
• Portray scenes involving simulated smoking.
• Follow the director’s guidance and collaborate with the cast and crew.

Requirements

• Male actors ages 60 and older.
• Fluent in Polish.
• Comfortable performing simulated smoking.
• Available for the two-day shoot in Toronto.
• Submit your full name, headshot, height, weight, phone number, and availability.

Compensation

• $100 per day; currency is not specified.
• A 15% agency commission applies to all jobs worked.
• Local transportation and meals provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• High-quality footage or selected cuts provided for acting reels.

Actresses for “Bedside Manners” Dark Comedy Short Film

Job Description

“Bedside Manners,” a student short film, is seeking performers for four female roles in Los Angeles. This satirical dark comedy follows three twenty-something sisters caring for their 101-year-old grandmother and questioning how far they will go to reclaim their lives.

The production involves a three-day shoot. All roles are volunteer and unpaid.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an assigned character in a dark comedy short film.
• Develop believable family relationships with fellow performers.
• Follow the director’s guidance and collaborate throughout filming.
• Convey the character’s emotions through dialogue, expression, or physical performance, depending on the role.

Requirements

• Erin — mid-20s: Quiet, exhausted, and morally conflicted. She retreats into caring for her grandmother until her sisters challenge her to confront her situation.
• Ivy — mid-20s: The eldest sister and primary caregiver. Sharp, controlling, practical, and deeply burned out after years of sacrificing for her family.
• Sam — early 20s: The youngest sister. Eccentric, impulsive, and outspoken, she uses humor and absurdity to cope.
• Grandmother — late 70s–80s: Portrays the sisters’ 101-year-old grandmother. The character is bedridden, physically frail, and mostly nonverbal, with a powerful presence throughout the film.
• Be available for a three-day shoot in Los Angeles.

Compensation

• Volunteer, unpaid roles in a student production.