Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

Associate Producer at ZA/UM

About Us:

ZA/UM is a video game studio that in 2019 released the award-winning role-playing game Disco Elysium. The studio relocated to the United Kingdom in 2018 and has offices in London and Brighton. Currently, the team is composed of around 40 writers, artists, developers and producers from around the world.

As an Associate Producer, your scope of work will see you:

* Leading meetings.

* Maintaining the documentation of our processes and practices.

* Working with teams on the day-to-day running of projects, developing and maintaining pipelines.

* Supporting leads in managing resources to ensure that work is performed according to the provided plan.

* Collaborating to identify and resolve issues.

* Overseeing the backlog: logging tasks and estimates and keeping them up to date.

* Coordinating the flow of information and assets between teams.

* Notifying fellow producers of any real or potential issues in areas of responsibility.

You are:

* At ease working with large groups and individuals on any level.

* Professional, respectful and approachable.

* Keen to cultivate positive relationships.

* Highly organised and able to manage priorities with fine attention to detail.

* Competent in scheduling and process tracking.

* A proactive problem solver who is open to feedback.

* Highly motivated and driven to produce results.

* Level-headed and flexible when faced with new or evolving situations.

* Experienced in using Jira, Confluence, Miro, spreadsheet and writing tools or similar software.

* Eager to learn new skills.

* Experienced in production or project management – video games preferred.

* Educated to degree level or have 2-years of experience in a relevant field with transferable skills.

* Comfortable working with remote teams. 

We offer:

* Competitive salary.

* Excellent career development opportunities.

* Support from more experienced colleagues.

* The chance to work with some of the best people in the video game industry.

* Flexible hybrid work model – the ability to work remotely or from the office, with occasional required in person meetings.

ZA/UM is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. The organisation – in providing goods and/or services and/or facilities – is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public.



Please send your CV and if you prefer, also motivation letter to [email protected]

ZA/UM

Description

Future’s US Commercial team is seeking a Senior Producer to join a thriving team of sales-minded creative services professionals

The Creative Solutions team serves as the primary contact for the Future sales teams for custom, cross-channel solutions to support our multi-vertical brand portfolio. This team is responsible for both the pre-sale ideation, packaging and collateral development of custom campaigns, in addition to generating, and communicating proposals to the sales team for presentation to Advertising Agencies and/or clients.

The team also supports the development of new revenue-generating advertising and experiential products by creating proactive sales packages and case studies.

The Creative Solutions team supports the sales process from pitch stage to sold programs. Team Members will work closely with Sales, pre-sales and post-sales departments and all media platforms for sales opportunities.

The Senior Producer’s roles is to plan and oversee all aspects of complex, or non-standard projects, and to meet that project’s goals on time and within budget. It will require you to organise people, tasks and resources to bring about a successful conclusion. This is a client-facing position, requiring the Producer to build trust with commercial sales team and clients throughout the production process

Requirements

• Experience with content creation (video production, film / television development) or experiential and event production
• Project management skills with a knowledge of a project management process or methodology
• Knowledge of marketing products, including print, digital, social, newsletters, events etc.
• Ability to track and manage projects within the agreed budget
• Campaign reporting, with an ability to write reports for an internal and external audience
• Strong customer services skills

Benefits

What will I get in return?

As well as our standard benefits, we have a number of awesome perks available to our staff including:

• Unlimited paid time off (yes you read that right!)
• Healthcare
• 401k match
• Employee Staff Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible Spend Account (FSA)
• A share in our success – every member of staff receives a profit pool bonus at the end of our financial year
• Free food (monthly munchies, bagel Fridays, fresh fruit & snacks and coffee and tea on tap)
• Central office locations with cool open plan working spaces. We operate a flexible working plan and are COVID secure
• Gym discounts
• Free digital magazine subscriptions and access to back copies of our print magazines and bookazines
• Discounted gym membership and onsite health & wellbeing (yoga at lunch anyone?!)
• Annual Future conference – get together with your colleagues to celebrate success and look forward to what’s next
• Regular staff socials arranged by our wonderful Employee Community & Culture committees
• Huge opportunities to learn and develop whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues

We are Future

Connectors. Creators. Experience Makers

We’re Future. We’re 2300 colleagues over 200 brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We haven’t just survived in 2020, we’ve thrived, increasing our audience share, taking more number one positions, acquiring new businesses and launching new brands.

And we don’t plan on stopping any time soon.

We’ve got an ambitious plan for 2021 that will build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities. We’re calling it Future 3.0 and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.

Inclusion & Diversity

At Future we are passionate about ensuring that as a business, we are continuing to promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do.

Future is an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process will be free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respects all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values which will continue to ensure that all applicants, current and future employees are treated with respect and fairness.

We are continuing to be inclusive in our approach to flexible working, ensuring that we are making adjustments where required and providing our employees the tools and support to enable them to grow and flourish in their careers
Future

ASSISTANT THEATER MANAGER

The Assistant Theater Manager is a part-time, non-exempt (hourly) position, without benefits.

Under the supervision of the Director of Operations, the Assistant Theater Manager provides administrative and managerial support to the Writers Guild Theater for regularly scheduled Guild Screenings and other private events. The Assistant Theater Manager works nights, weekends, and holidays as required, for an average of 20 hours per week.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Transports and returns supplies/digital film hard drives to and from the WGAW offices to the theater.
• Opens and closes the theater.
• Supervises daily theater operations including maintenance, events/screenings and parking.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and provide written reports on theater activities.
• Answers telephones and checks Guild e-mail.
• Address member/private client concerns onsite, while referring complex matters to Director of Operations for follow-up.
• Must have ability to problem solve and handle emergencies without supervision.
• Provides additional back-up support on the day to day administrative needs of the Operations department.
• Acts as a liaison for WGAW during screenings/events held at the theater.
• Ensures that theater clients adhere to house rules during events.
• Ensures building and safety codes are adhered to during events/screenings.
• Other duties as required.

OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• This person must possess strong verbal communication skills and interact professionally with the membership, staff and external industry members in person and on the phone.
• The successful applicant is able to work independently and comfortably in high pressure situations while juggling multiple tasks at times. 
• The candidate must be able to drive a motor vehicle and have a current driver’s license and proof of insurance. 
• The position requires one to work flexible hours. 
• Customer service, venue management, as well as experience in the entertainment industry in general are preferred.

Applicants should email cover letter and resume to the Human Resources Department of the Writers Guild at [email protected].

For more information on the WGAW, please visit: www.wga.org

WGAW is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage qualified people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Writers Guild of America West

This is a video for an Album Trailer for a big profile Music Artist. 

These are PAID ROLES

UNION & NON UNION 

Characters we are casting for: 

-2 WOMEN: 25-35 yo / Black or Mixed 

Voluptuous Body Types / Must be comfortable in Lingerie 

Role: (MAIN) A scene in the video will be set in the bedroom. One woman will be laying on the bed with the Artist. 

SHOOT DATE: Friday, March 11th 

RATE: $1000 + $500 Buyout 

-1 WOMAN: 40s/50s / Caucasian 

**This role is unrecognizable 

Role: You play the parking lot attendant. The artist drives in to park, and a disagreement ensues. 

SHOOT DATE: Thursday, March 10th

RATE:  $500 (8 hr day or less) + $500 buyout

-2 KIDS: 8-12 yo / Black 

**Must be able to take direction on set! 

Role: They each will play the younger versions of the artist and his girlfriend. 

SHOOT DATE: Friday, March 11th

RATE:  $500 (8 hr day or less) + $500 buyout

4 ADULTS: 30 somethings / Men & Women / All ethnicities.

**SAG ROLE 

Role: Cool, relaxed people for background and lounge scenes with the Artst. 

SHOOT DATE: Saturday, March 12th 

RATE: $182/8hours/Timecard 

Marvel Studios ‘ECHO’ Open Casting Call

Looking for Southeast based talent ages 6+ who can portray Native American, First Nations and Indigenous Peoples for a Disney+ TV Show.

Filming will take place in or around Peachtree City, GA. Opportunities for MULTIPLE days of work. We would love to build a CORE of people we can establish and reuse. Filming takes place between Mid-April and end of August 2022.

This production is requiring all cast & crew to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to be considered for work you MUST FALL INTO EITHER OF THE THREE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine INCLUDING a booster if eligible (2) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine and not yet eligible for booster according to the CDC guidelines (3) have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents vaccination. If you meet this criteria, only reply “YES” WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. If you are selected, you will be given separate information on how to provide evidence to the production that you fall within the two categories mentioned above. Any job offer will be conditioned on satisfactorily showing such evidence to the production AND testing negative for COVID-19. The production will collect your evidence, not Central Casting; thus do NOT send your evidence to Central Casting.

Casting Alert! For our next episode of Chicago Fire we are searching for MALES, 30’s, all ethnicities, to work as a male running down a store aisle. The date is TBD and will shoot sometime within the next two weeks. This might take a couple days to shoot.

If chosen you will need to attend a Covid test, wardrobe fitting, and the shoot dates. TBD. You need to be flexible as we don’t know the dates yet.

To apply send a recent color photograph with your height, weight, age, phone number, city, state, and clothing sizes.

SNAPPED EP. 3105 – Films in Knoxville, TN

Films Tuesday March 8th

CONTENT: This is a true crime recreation.

Role:

CINDY’S BOYFRIEND – White male, early-mid 30’s. Pays $100/days worked (flat. no hotel, travel or stipend)

Additional project info:

Network: Oxygen

Audio: NO

Production Company: Jupiter Entertainment

Covid protocols are in place: a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72hrs of your on-set arrival OR proof of vaccination required. PPE, distancing and extra sanitization will still be in place on set. At this time, all cast and crew will receive a rapid Covid test upon arrival on the first and third (if applicable) day of filming.

Urgent!!!!!!! 

Date – 3/5/2022

Project –  ESPN CBB – East Carolina vs Wichita St                   

Location – CHARLES KOCH ARENA, WICHITA, KS

Position – Utility

Rate – $25 per hour Guarantee for 10 hour plus OT

Must be vaccinated

NOW CASTING PAID TALENT FOR 3/4/22

FIRST WIVES CLUB SEASON 3   

Destination Casting is excited to announce we are accepting submissions for paid, stand ins, background and featured talent to work as local hires in the Atlanta GA area!   

NOW CASTING THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND & FEATURED TALENT …   

1. CELEBRATION OF LIFE ATTENDEES & STAFF

Any ethnicity MALES & FEMALES

Ages: 18+

Must have professional attire!

2. BOOK CLUB LADIES

Any ethnicity FEMALE

Appears Ages: 35-50

Very upscale and fancy looks!

BG Rate: $135/12+OT 

-Paid in the form of check via payroll company within 4-6 weeks   

-Virtual voucher completed via Castifi (Now called Everyset!)   

-Must have valid identification to work in the US   

Shoot Dates: FRIDAY 3/4

-All dates subject to change    

-Shoots can last -/+12hours    

-Must have open availability as talent may work multiple days between these dates    

Shoot Location:  Atlanta GA (area)   

-Some locations may not be within perimeter or on Marta line   

-Talent must be able to work as a local hire    

-Exact locations will not be released until the day prior to shoot day   

NEW MANDATORY COVID-19 TESTING: THURSDAY 3/3

-MUST test with Production prior to start date   

Testing Bump: +$30 per test (paid on work day)   

-NO outside tests will be accepted at this time.   

***UNION OR NON-UNION SUBMISSIONS*** 

Must pass COVID test to work. Even if you test negative, you are not confirmed for work unless we send you details confirming shoot day. 

Sierra is taking submissions for a show that will Covid Test Monday 3/7 in Los Angeles Area, to Work Wednesday 3/9 in Santa Clarita.

Looking for MEN OF ANY AGE WITH FULL GROWN BEARDS TO PORTRAY MOROCCAN MEN.

NO MINORS.

This production is requiring all cast & crew, including background actors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to be considered for work you MUST FALL INTO EITHER OF THE TWO FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine (meaning more than 14 days have passed since you received both the initial and second shot of Pfizer or Moderna, or since you received the single shot of Johnson & Johnson) or (2) have a disability or sincerely-held religious belief that prevents vaccination. 

If you meet either of the two categories above, please submit WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. If you are selected, you will be given separate information on how to provide evidence to the production that you fall within either of the two categories mentioned above. Any job offer will be conditioned on satisfactorily showing such evidence to the production either before or upon arrival on set, as determined by the production’s procedures. 

Failure to provide satisfactory evidence will result in your not being hired for the project and/or turned away from set (as though no offer of work was given).  In such case, you will NOT be eligible for payment because you were not employed/hired.  The production, not Central Casting, will collect your evidence; thus, do NOT send your evidence to Central Casting.

Regardless of vaccination, you must still test negative for COVID-19 on one or more tests to be arranged by production prior to the first production work date.  

Lastly, please note that under the July 19, 2021 Return to Work Agreement, if you test negative for COVID-19 and do not show up to work on the production work date, the production is not required to pay you for the testing.   

NOTE: As a condition of working on set, all talent are required to get Covid-19 test at a production sanctioned testing facility prior to any work date. 

Must be okay with any form test (nasal swabs, etc). Additional testing may also be done on workdays. While at the test facility and on set, Production requires that a face mask that covers your nose and mouth be worn.