Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Casting Call: SAG Background Actors for Feature Film

Job Detail: This casting call is for SAG (Screen Actors Guild) members to portray college students as background actors in an upcoming feature film shooting in Long Beach, CA. Due to a last-minute schedule change, we are urgently seeking union submissions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Portray college students in various scenes as background actors.
• Follow directions from the director and production team regarding movements, positioning, and actions on set.
• Maintain professionalism and be punctual for all call times and filming schedules.
• Collaborate with fellow actors and crew members to create a realistic and engaging atmosphere.

Requirements:

• Must be a SAG member.
• Age range: 18-25 years old.
• Ability to realistically portray a college student.
• Must have a flexible schedule and be available to work on Wednesday, October 25th.
• Diverse looks and ethnicities are encouraged to apply.

Compensation Details:

• Rate: $208/8 (eight hours of work).
• Payment will be processed according to SAG guidelines.
• Meals and refreshments will be provided on set.

Casting Call: Secret Star Shoppers – Reality Show Background

Job Description: We are seeking background individuals to participate in a new reality show, “Secret Star Shoppers.” This non-affiliated production is not covered under SAG-AFTRA contract rates, and as such, standard SAG rates do not apply. As a Secret Star Shopper, you will play a crucial role in creating an engaging and entertaining television experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a background shopper in a mall located in Minneapolis.
• Interact naturally with the environment, fellow shoppers, and occasional interactions with the show’s cast members.
• Follow instructions from the production team regarding specific scenes and actions.

Requirements:

• Must be available for shoot dates on Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, and Nov 3.
• Must be able to work a full 8-hour shift on each of the specified shoot dates.
• Ability to act naturally and respond to on-set direction.
• Must be comfortable with being on camera, though the focus will primarily be on the main cast members.
• No prior acting experience required.

Compensation: Selected participants will receive a flat rate of $144 for each 8-hour working day. Meals will be provided during the shoot days.

Note: This production is not affiliated with SAG-AFTRA, and therefore, standard SAG rates do not apply.

We look forward to seeing you bring your energy and enthusiasm to “Secret Star Shoppers”! Join us for an exciting opportunity to be a part of this unique reality show experience.

Casting Call: Marriott Bonvoy Commercial

Job Description: We are seeking talented individuals for an exciting commercial project promoting Marriott Bonvoy. This project offers a fantastic opportunity for exposure on a global scale.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act in a professional manner and follow the direction of the production team.
• Engage with the script and portray the character authentically.
• Maintain a high level of energy and enthusiasm throughout the shoot.

Requirements:

• Valid Passport with at least 6 months validity before expiration.
• Availability for the specified travel/shoot dates.

Compensation:

• Daily Rate: $750/10
• Buyout: $3000
• Agency Fee: 20%
• Travel Accommodations Provided By Production:
  • Airfare (Premium Economy) to Austin, TX, and TBD to Venice, Italy.
  • Hotel accommodation in Italy and Austin.
  • Ground transportation from home to airports/set and return.
  • $75/day per diem + meals on set.
• Fitting:
  • $375/5 + 20% AF
• Down Day Rate:
  • $375 per day + 20% AF
• Travel Day Rates:
  • Over 6 hours: Full day rate
  • Under 6 hours: Half day rate

Casting Call: Female Longboarders and Electric Surfboard Riders – TV Commercial (TVC)

Job Details: We are seeking talented female longboarders and electric surfboard riders for an exciting TV commercial (TVC) project. This is a paid opportunity to showcase your skills and passion for board sports in a high-profile production.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate exceptional longboarding or electric surfboarding skills in various scenic locations.
• Take direction from the director and choreographer to ensure the vision of the commercial is achieved.
• Participate in rehearsals and collaborate with the production team to create dynamic and visually stunning scenes.

Requirements:

• Must be a female longboarder and/or electric surfboard rider with advanced proficiency in the chosen discipline.
• Strong ability to perform tricks and maneuvers with confidence and precision.
• Physically fit and able to maintain stamina for extended shooting periods.
• Comfortable working in an outdoor environment and open to various weather conditions.
• Previous experience in commercials, films, or similar productions is a plus but not mandatory.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Compensation:

• Competitive compensation will be provided based on experience and expertise.
• Travel and accommodation expenses (if applicable) will be covered by the production team.

Quirk Creative, ranked #3 Fast Company’s Most Innovative Workplaces, is an award-winning, WBE-certified advertising agency specializing in video-based campaigns for social, digital and broadcast/streaming channels. We are a hybrid creative strategy and production agency, with our commercial directors in house. We’re looking for a full time Art Director to join our growing team.

This is a particularly good opportunity for a creative looking to get into commercial directing, as all of Quirk’s creatives have the option to learn how to direct & and eventually direct their own projects.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Working with our creative team to support development of strategic original commercial and campaign concepts for our clients. We strive for big ideas that drive real results for our clients—from PR-driving brand campaigns to response and sales driving performance campaigns across social, Linear TV, streaming, YouTube and beyond.
• Ensuring the overall visual aspects of our campaigns and commercials are engaging and consistent with client brand guidelines (primarily video but occasionally also OOH, Radio/Podcast, and Digital Display)
• Art direction for select clients, which may include leading and/or supporting:
• Development of graphic treatments for in-video visuals / supers / end cards
• Building presentation materials and other client-facing materials
• Coordination with prop and wardrobe stylists ahead of a shoot (and taking their place on smaller-budget sets) 
• Development of mood boards
• Presentation to clients alongside the accounts and creative teams
• Being on set to support Commercial Director and/or oversee visual elements of shoot as needed

To succeed in this role, you ideally:

• Have 2-4 years’ experience in a creative position (agency experience a must)
• Are fluent in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (and whatever other tools you need to craft killer designs) 
• Have an insatiable appetite for coming up with video campaign ideas
• Have a strong aesthetic sense with an ability to mold your designs to different brands, aesthetics, and objectives
• Are flexible working under sometimes tight deadlines
• Are hungry to get your hands dirty in all facets of advertising; some days you’re on set overseeing a TV production, other days you’re designing a lower third, and other days you’re putting together the best wardrobe mood board on the planet. No job is too big or too small for you.
• Are excited to work in a small team where you have tons of responsibility and room to grow. We’re not your typical agency and don’t intend to ever be.
• Are an absolute self-starter with a get-the-job-done mentality.

Pros:

• If you have social content experience – creating/editing content for TikTok/Meta, we’d love to hear about it, as our briefs are increasingly inclusive of social 

Benefits:

• 100% remote but must reside in either NY or NJ as you’ll often be on set
• Unlimited vacation days 
• Medical, vision & dental plans – 100% coverage including for dependents depending on plan selected
• 401(k) plan with % matching after 1 year
• HSA, FSA

As a proud woman-owned and run agency (part of the .1%), we understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. Embracing and advocating for diverse talent on and off-screen is a part of our DNA, because we understand that multiplicity of perspective makes for stronger creative. Our commitment is to continue learning, growing and leading through programming, practices, partnerships and policies to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

How to apply:

Candidates should provide an online link to their portfolio. Please send materials to [email protected] & [email protected]

Quirk Creative

MAC Staffing Group is seeking Art Directors to support our client’s growing auction house company, headquartered in Dallas, TX. This is a nonmanagement position. The ideal candidates will work closely with fellow designers, print production staff, marketing managers, and subject matter experts to design materials with brand consistency, in a fast-paced environment. Print design experience promoting fine jewelry, luxury goods, or fine art is a plus.

Summary:
This is NOT a digital UI/UX, web, or e-commerce design position. The purpose of this job is to personally design (not art direct other staff) a high volume and variety of print materials:

• 80% of the time will be spent on the design and layout of auction catalogs between 100 and 400+ pages.
• 20% of the time will be spent on designing and production of print ads for publications, direct mail, brochures, and other types of collateral.

Skills & Abilities:

• The successful candidate is a deadline-driven, reliable self-starter.
• Able to work independently with extreme attention to detail.
• Must be able to juggle and prioritize a heavy volume of jobs with competing deadlines, i.e., understand when to put aside one project to start another, yet work on both during the same timeframe.
• Must be able to work overtime hours (with pay) on weeknights and weekends when necessary to meet extremely tight deadlines.
• Must be able to attend outside press checks as necessary.

**An extensive portfolio of work is required for consideration. **

Education / Experience:

• 7+ years of comprehensive work experience in graphic design for print, with thorough pre-press knowledge. High level of clean aesthetic design ability, with excellent typography, image layout, and color use skills.
• Experience with design and production of print advertisements, direct mail, and various print marketing collateral is required.
• Advanced expertise with Mac OS, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to produce multi-page projects quickly and accurately (catalogs, books, magazines, brochures); i.e., not just logos or one-page flyers.
• Ability to trouble-shoot and solve technical issues related to design and production.
• Ability to sketch rough thumbnails or concept drafts.
• Ability to color correct and prepare graphics for print, and to proof bluelines.

MAC Executive Recruiters

OVERVIEW

The Art Director is a highly creative, team-oriented individual who understands how to craft beautiful, intuitive concepts and designs within the context of a retail website environment. The Art Director will work on a broad range of projects from stylized photography, to graphic design for event logos and production assets, to video promotions, to augmenting set design. The Art Director will be an active participant in developing ongoing the content strategy and will help shape the overall brand experiences.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Create designs and visual hierarchy systems, establish the design language, and execute design direction, visual assets, and presentation materials
• Support design needs and the production of daily and weekly assets used on digital & live broadcast station.
• Meet marketing objectives and strategies and adhere to tight deadlines
• Collaborate with Marketing & Television Producers to plan creative support needed and cover the direction communications to the studio team and following through with the executed vision.
• Develop effective use of graphics deployment to maximize effectiveness when needed.
• Organize and maintain a heavy workload in a fast paced and changing environment
• Work with Director of Creative Services to establish brand/event direction then manage process through the asset creative.
• Manage expectations for product photography and other assets used on many channels
• Estimate and manage time accurately and independently; maintain project deadlines
• Understanding of Customer Demographics and ability to think and create daily projects in a way that keep our customer engaged.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3-5 years of experience in a graphic design role or similar capacity strongly preferred
• Experience working with cross functional teams including marketing, technical (production), photography, copy, and product management required.
• Strong portfolio; clean balanced design, good composition & retail focused
• Ability to speak to design techniques; strong understanding of composition, color, imagery, typography
• An in-depth knowledge/experience in Photoshop required
• Experience in Illustrator & InDesign required
• Knowledge of video production, post-production and web technologies required
• Extremely detail oriented, communicative, and organized
• Strong project management and communication skills

CAREER PATH

Art Director -> Sr. Creative Director -> Director of Creative Services -> VP, Creative Director

IV Media Brands is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of sex/gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, or other protected characteristics as defined by state, federal, or local law.

The individual in this role must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. In the event that an applicant or employee wishes to seek a reasonable accommodation, please contact IV Media’s Human Resources department for further direction.

This job description is intended to convey the general nature and scope of the position and not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed, and IV Media management reserves the right to amend the duties and responsibilities of this role at any time to meet business needs.

This job description is intended to convey the general nature and scope of the position and not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

ShopHQ

The Field Museum invites applications for an Assistant Curator of Mammals. We seek PhD-level candidates demonstrating excellence in collections-based research, especially in systematics, evolution, and related fields. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a robust externally-funded research program, curate and contribute to management and oversight of the Museum’s mammal collection, pursue opportunities in education, outreach, and professional service, and contribute to the Museum’s administration and public programs.

The Field Museum’s mammal collections are globally and taxonomically extensive, with notably strong representation from Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. In addition, the Museum has core facilities for molecular/genetic labwork, SEM and light microscopy, and high-performance computing. Close relationships with local universities provide abundant opportunities for undergraduate and graduate training and use of specialized laboratories.

This is a full-time (10-month) position with a renewal schedule of 3 + 3 years; after successful promotion to the Associate level, it is renewable every 7 years, according to the Field Museum’s Policy Statement on the Curatorial Ranks.

To apply and for inquiries, please email: [email protected]

Applications Should Include

• A Curriculum Vitae
• A statement of research interests and career objectives
• A statement describing experience in and/or vision for increasing diversity and inclusion in a museum setting
• Contact information for three letters of recommendation (solicited for shortlisted candidates only)
• Copies of up to five relevant publications. Submit all materials in PDF format

For full consideration, complete applications should be received by September 1, 2022. The start date will be on or after January 1, 2023.

Important Note: In order to protect the health and safety of our employees, guests and their families, the Field Museum is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for exemptions from the vaccine will not be considered as given the nature of this position, we are unable to provide an accommodation for anyone who has not been vaccinated.

The Field Museum is an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

The Field Museum strives to ensure that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application, or if you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
Field Museum

Title: Sr Entertainment Solutions Manager

Location: New York City, NY (Fully onsite)

Duration: 7 month initial contract (possible extension)

Compensation: $52/hr- $57/hr

Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the US

Job Description:

• Manage development and execution of cross-platform (linear, digital, social, streaming etc.) solutions against News/Daytime/Syndication programming.
• Idea generation and creation of pitch materials (RFPs and proactive).
• Responsible for idea generation includes working with News/Daytime/Syndication programming producers to identify ideas.
• Responsible for creating all client-facing pitch materials that detail (customized and market-wide) sponsorship opportunities. Guide and build consensus among key stakeholders to obtain approval on the ideas (Management, Legal, BS&P, PR, Business Affairs, studios, producers, marketing, etc.)
• Attend client meetings to pitch ideas
• Facilitate deal negotiation (client, studio, producer, internal, etc.).
• Responsible for the PR revenue business that accounts for over 50% of the teams revenue
• Responsible for negotiation via sales and PR (client, producer, internal, etc.).
• Manage activation process for deals that sell-through: timelines, approvals, production shoots, post-production, etc.)
• Creative approval process. Any/all shoot preparation Manage an on-set shoots script delivery, client hosting, problem solving, balance show and client creative needs etc.
• Responsible for ensuring project elements are delivering across all platforms.
• Oversee all postproduction to ensure content launches properly
• All project related documentation: deal agreement letters, budget management, billing, research etc.
• Oversee creation of deal recaps and research
• Identify and execute on new social innovations and streaming solutions that drive revenue
• Collaborate with the Entertainment Solutions Specials team on sales strategy and partnership packaging and positioning
• Accountable for success over all aspects of projects from activation through completion.
• Assist and guide complex problem solving both in anticipation and in real-time given the live programming environment for which this Senior Manager is responsible.
• Bring an innovative and entrepreneurial lens to the business to ensure solutions are meeting marketplace demands and revenue potential is maximized.
• Senior Manager will collaborate with Director on special projects across and for the benefit of the broader team such as revenue forecasting, tracking and reporting, process planning and operational implementation against a variety of functions (e.g., social, billing etc.)
• Expected to bring forward and lead proactive ways to bring new ideas, share leanings and drive consistent enablement across the team.

Skillset / Experience:

• 6+ years of marketing, sponsorship, promotion, branded entertainment and/or media at a network, cable, promotional/media agency or entertainment studio.
• Past experience managing one or more employees
• Past experience driving revenue across all platforms
• Experience leading on-set shoots
• Presentation and pitching experience.
• Experience collaborating with senior level executives
• Proven leader with the desire to do whatever it takes and thrives in a team culture
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, mornings, weekends and/or occasional travel
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment
• Expertise in project management/execution with multi-tasking abilities and attention to detail
• Fully proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Keynote, Google Docs/Sheets

INSPYR Solutions

As an Associate Producer in TV & Streaming, we’re offering you an opportunity to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of entertainment.

ZEALOT is a powerhouse of creativity and innovation in entertainment marketing with a rich history of crafting compelling trailers, TV spots, and digital campaigns for some of the most popular film and TV productions in the world.

We’re about nurturing the next generation of creative talent who display passion, dedication, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. We want to invest in the right person who has a burning desire to become a Producer.

So, if you’re looking to make your mark in the world of entertainment marketing, ZEALOT is the place for you. Are you ready to join us?

Summary:

The position reports to the VP of TV and Streaming. You will have the ability to solve creative problems as well as track and manage department tasks and manage projects.

Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Strong QC skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in a constantly shifting environment while maintaining a high level of organization and hitting tight deadlines.
• Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
• Must have the ability to work independently and with team members.
• Understanding of UHD/HD/SD formats, for file-based deliveries.
• Manage asset distribution between editorial, motion graphics and finishing.
• Track projects through the offline editorial phase in anticipation of those projects entering the finishing phase.
• Requesting and obtaining assets such as graphics, music, cue sheets and archival videos and photos
• Manage delivery of shot, VFX, and graphic checker requests
• Understand and follow all security protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a Coordinator position in a post-production environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems on the fly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Regular business hours are Mon-Fri 10am to 7pm.

**This is a hybrid position – 3 days working in our Culver City office and 2 days WFH. You must live in the Los Angeles area**

PLEASE no phone calls / LinkedIn messages or additional emails! If you have the experience/skills we are looking for, we will reach out to you! THANK-YOU

ZEALOT