Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Local to Chicago and West of Chicago, also Suburbs ONLY!

Please don’t send in if you are already booked on this feature film.

Casting Alert! Searching for UPSCALE MALES AND FEMALES, 20’s to 40’s, all ethnicities, WITH CARS (NO WHITE, NO RED, NO BLACK) to work as a GYM MEMBER on our feature film, FRIDAY, FEB. 25TH. This is a day shoot shooting in Chicago TBD. You will need to attend a Covid test about two days before the shoot.

We film in Chicago. You must be fully vaccinated (two shots). Please don’t send in if you are already booked. 

“MONEY LAUNDERER” – Seeking a Hispanic/Latino male, ages 40s to take still photos (like a DMV/Driver’s License type photo, and possibly some surveillance type images) to be used as evidence. 

COVID TEST: Tuesday 2/8 before 10am, or early Wednesday morning

PHOTOS: Wednesday 2/9

Pay: $120/8 + $60 Covid test bump

“THE BOSS’S WIFE” – This is a REVISED description from our original post.

• Seeking a late 30s to early/mid 40s Hispanic/Latina female to take still photos (like a DMV/Driver’s License type photo). 

COVID TEST: Tuesday 2/8 before 10am, or early Wednesday morning

PHOTOS: Wednesday 2/9

Pay: $120/8 + $60 Covid test bump

Potluck is searching for their first full time hire, a Creative Producer! This key role will be instrumental to the team and ideal for a multifaceted, creative thinker. A blend of creative development, project management and producing – this person will help bring all projects at Potluck come to life – starting with concepting and creative development down to planning, executing and even producing on set. The role is well suited for someone looking to expand their knowledge of video production and strategy, while flexing their project management and creative skills. 

This position will start as a 3 month contract. After which, we plan to hire full-time.

Responsibilities Include

• Concepting and brainstorming, working on strategy sessions with clients
• Communicating with clients and collaborators. Act as the project liaison with the client to ensure alignment, Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate key meetings. WIth Excellent client facing/social skills
• Developing strategy decks, video proposals, and more.
• Producing shoots – assistant directing on set, coordinating, scheduling, managing budgets and timeline. 
• Developing and crafting internal creative needs, instagram, website
• Continuously assess processes to ensure growth and efficiency. proactively identify and manage project risks, escalating issues as needed

Your Background

• 3-5 years as a producer/creative (agency experience preferred) delivering video projects, running photoshoots and more. 
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills while working within tight deadlines, plus experience with a fast paced environment and ability to pivot quickly based on strategic business needs. 
• A creative problem solver who is a passionate, self starter constantly looking to better the process.
• A comfort level with ambiguity and confidence in decision making.
• An interest in telling stories, and knowledge of emerging media trends and digital technologies.
• Ability to be independent when things are moving fast and productive during the time between projects.
• Someone who approaches work with a positive attitude, is willing to take feedback in a productive and proactive manner.

Additional skills that could be beneficial to the Potluck team 

• Marketing background
• Interest in social media management
• Graphic design or presentation design skills

Additional details:

Full time on site with WFH options

Will start with a 3 month contract before full commitment

Looking to hire by 2/25/2022

Ready to apply!?

Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Cover letter should include a brief note about why you’d like to work at Potluck Creative, why your skills/experience are a good fit for the role and what you’ve been inspired by so far this year. If you’ve got any passion projects you’re working on, it would be great to hear about those as well!

Potluck Creative

Paskal Rudnicke Casting is looking for performers aged 15 – 18 years to play “Evie” (trans female) in an independent feature filming in Chicago

Description:

• [EVIE] is 16, trans female. Typical teen. However, she has recently committed to being her true self and it feels great. But then her TV star dad Will shows up all over social media as a potential predator. Evie, ever the doer, takes matters into her own hands to find out what’s going on.

Searching for REAL COUPLES 20’s to 60’s, all ethnicities to submit for our feature film.  This shoots on March 10th and March 11th. 

These are NIGHT SHOOTS and shooting about one hour west of Chicago!! Night shoot means we start sometime in the afternoon and shoot until sunup.

Casting Alert! We just found out that all extras we cast for the feature film will need to be fully vaccinated, with two shots, and two weeks since your last shot!!

Casting Alert! We just found out that all extras we cast for the feature film will need to be fully vaccinated, with two shots, and two weeks since your last shot!

Casting Alert!

• Searching for UPSCALE MALES AND FEMALES, ALL ETHNICITIES, 20’s to 40’s, with some who look are fit and have bodies that have muscles (men) to work our gym scene on Friday, Feb. 25th. You will also need to have a car (no white, no read, no black)

Local to Chicago/Suburbs/Surrounding Border states to Chicago ONLY!

Casting Alert! 

NEW DATES! 

• Searching for Male and Female, All ethnicities, 20’s to 30’s, to work as Mollys Patrons for Chicago Fire on Thursday, Feb. 10th. There will be a covid test on Tuesday, Feb. 8th (Takes about an hour).  

Local to Chicago/Suburbs/Surrounding Border states to Chicago ONLY!

Casting Alert! 

NEW DATES!

• Searching for Male and Female, all ethnicities, 30’s to 50’s, to work as Residents for Chicago Fire on Tuesday, Feb. 8th. There will be a covid test on Sunday, Feb. 6th (Takes about an hour).  This scene will be outside. 

Overview:

At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward. We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.

Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you’ll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally. Together, we’ve only begun to define the edge of what’s possible—for our people, our customers, and the world. Build your edge. Build what’s next. Join a community of changemakers, innovators, and doers. Join Zebra.

The Video Production Specialist II will work within Zebra’s Global Demand Center to serve as video producer and editor. This person will be responsible for all aspects of video production, from preproduction (script and storyboard creation), production (video shooting, lighting, and sound), to postproduction (editing). The Video Production Specialist II will work closely with the global demand center, global product marketing, branding, public relations, and internal communications to build and deliver best-in class video while working on new and innovative video formats to best tell the Zebra story.

Responsibilities:

• Under minimal instruction, manages all aspects of the video creation process, from pre-production concepting, scripts, storyboarding and timelines, to post-production editing.
• Collaborates with outsourced production talent, including videographer, sound and lighting for each program.
• Maintains final assets in a common digital asset management system.
• Works closely with internal clients in the global demand center, global product marketing, branding, public relations and internal communications to meet their video production needs.
• Explores new and innovative video formats to expand Zebra’s social presence.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 2 + years of experience with a proven record of producing high quality video content, from concepting to completion, at an agency or production company

Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Audition software
• Motion graphic and animation experience a plus
• A record of success managing production teams and guiding a variety of video formats
• Highly creative with the willingness to continually explore new creative paths
• Demonstrating a collaborative, cross-functional approach for planning and problem solving
• Successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills
• Able to travel 25%
• Hybrid work schedule

Zebra Technologies