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Local to Chicago, suburbs, and the surrounding border states to IL.
Casting Alert! For our next episode of Chicago Fire we are searching for MALES AND FEMALES, 20’S TO 50’S, Asian, African American, and Latino, TO PLAY VICTIMS. I only need two people to be van drivers, SUV drivers. It’s an accident scene. You don’t need to have a van or an SUV. I do need to show pictures to the director and this is why I need multiple submissions.
This will be a one day shoot, there will be a day of a fitting and a Covid test, and then another day of a Covid test.
*FBI Series Casting Notice*
Brand New FX/Disney Series Looking For Males and Females, 18-45 to work as SWAT , on Tuesday November 16th! We are a mandatory Zone A feature and all talent must be fully vaccinated (1st and 2nd dose) and able to provide a vaccine card. Let us know if you have weapons/tactical training!
- Looking for Males and Females, 18-45yrs old, any ethnicity, to play SWAT
- Pay Rate: $150/12
- COVID bump: $50
*PLEASE be sure to include vaccination status! Upon selection, you must be able to provide Vaccination Card to production as we are a Mandatory Zone A production
STORM OF SUSPICION 320
Role: Detective Strout- Crime happened in the late 80’s, Should resemble younger version. Should own professional wardrobe, be comfortable handling a prop weapon
Films in Knoxville TN- November 18-19th
PAYS $150/DAYS WORKED
Additional project info:
Non-union, true-crime recreation
****Production company requires a negative Covid test or proof of vaccination upon arrival to set.****
Network: Weather Channel, Audio: NO
Covid protocols in place, distancing (unless from same household), wearing masks and proper PPE, extra sanitizing
NOW CASTING LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
Show: The Resident
Rate: $88/8 (+ $22 pre-employment testing)
Location: Atlanta GA
Date: Covid test 11/12 or 11/13 – Filming 11/15
Role: Lunar New Year Attendee
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Must pass a COVID test to work. Even if you test negative, you are not confirmed for work unless we send you details confirming shoot day.
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This production is requiring all cast & crew to be FULLY 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 (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson) or (2) have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that prevents vaccination.
If you meet these criteria, let us know WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. If you are selected, you must provide evidence to the production that you fall within the two categories mentioned above before your covid test. Any job offer will be conditioned on satisfactorily showing such evidence to the production AND testing negative for COVID. The production will collect your evidence prior to your covid test, not Central Casting; thus, do NOT send your evidence to Central Casting.
Local to Chicago, suburbs, and the surrounding border states to IL.
Casting Alert! For our next episode of Chicago Med we are searching for Males, Asian, 20’s to 60’s, to play a Doctor for NEXT WEEK! Filming date TBD, Covid TBD.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
For the health and safety of all individuals on “Chicago MED,” all “Zone A” cast and crew MUST be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning work.
We will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance.
You will be REQUIRED to show a hard copy or an electronic copy (photo) of your vaccination card at testing when you come in for your pre-employment test.
We will shoot this sometime during the next two weeks. To submit you must be able to go to a Covid test, Covid fitting, and then the shoot date.
STORM OF SUSPICION 320
Role: Detective Peary- Crime happened in the late 80’s, Should resemble younger version. Should own professional wardrobe, be comfortable handling a prop weapon
Films in Knoxville TN- November 18-19th
PAYS $150/DAYS WORKED
Additional project info:
Non-union, true-crime recreation
****Production company requires a negative Covid test or proof of vaccination upon arrival to set.****
Network: Weather Channel, Audio: NO
Covid protocols in place, distancing (unless from same household), wearing masks and proper PPE, extra sanitizing
Local to Chicago, suburbs, and the surrounding border states to IL.
Casting Alert! For our next episode of Chicago Med we are searching for MALE AND FEMALES, 20’s to 50’s, all ethnicities to play REPORTERS AND CAMERA PEOPLE on Chicago Med. You must be available all these dates, 11.16, 11.18, 11.19, 11.21, 11.23, two of these dates are covid tests only. Three of the dates are filming.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
For the health and safety of all individuals on “Chicago MED,” all “Zone A” cast and crew MUST be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning work.
We will consider reasonable accommodations as required by law for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance.
You will be REQUIRED to show a hard copy or an electronic copy (photo) of your vaccination card at testing when you come in for your pre-employment test.
We will shoot this sometime during the next two weeks. To submit you must be able to go to a covid test, covid fitting, and then the shoot date.
NOW CASTING
I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE
Feature Film
NON-UNION
Writer/Director: MH Murray
Producers: Martine Brouillet & Victoria Long
Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths
Casting Assistants: Tanu Ravi & Leah Galloway
Shoot Date: November 26th – December 12th 2021
Location: Toronto, ON
Storyline: Benjamin, a working class gay man living in Toronto, struggles to obtain expensive healthcare after being assaulted by a stranger.
ROLES
- [MALCOLM] 25 to 45 years old, all ethnicities male. Malcolm is a tall, strong man with a beautiful smile who is sensitive and in touch with his emotions. Malcolm is HIV positive but is undetectable and lives a healthy life, but is still unpacking some trauma surrounding his experience. He works as a handyman and plumber and has a steady income, and is therefore looking for something more serious when it comes to romantic relationships. He is kind, sensitive, but a bit guarded. He likes to work with his hands. 4-5 DAYS. $300.00/day. NOTE: Partial nudity required – Actor will be topless, and buttocks shown from behind. One short scene where implied intimacy is required. LEAD
- [ARIEL] 25 to 39 years old, all ethnicities gender fluid/non-binary person. Ariel is Benjamin’s best friend who is queer and gender-fluid. They are bubbly, colourful, fun, effervescent, sarcastic and the most loyal friend anyone could ask for. They are empathetic, but aren’t afraid to tell people the truth or express what they think about any given situation. No Nudity Required. 4 – 5 DAYS. $180.00/day PRINCIPAL
- [OSCAR] 25 to 39 years old, all ethnicities male. Oscar is a “bad boy” who is charming but a bit careless. He is Benjamin’s ex-boyfriend and they used to make music and tour together. He is handsome, but a bit rough, and he likes to show off his body whenever he gets a chance. Oscar jumps from relationship to relationship and often has trouble staying loyal to one person. 1 DAY. $180.00/day. NOTE: No nudity required but actor must be comfortable having shoulders rubbed/hugging by another actor in the scene. PRINCIPAL
WDSU, the Hearst Television NBC affiliate in New Orleans, is looking for an Executive Producer who can oversee fast-paced newscasts in an even faster –paced news market. We need a driven, organized leader who can articulate a vision for their shows and lead a team towards the vision. The right candidate will be a leader who can develop multi-platform content that succeeds on air, on mobile, and on social media. Responsibilities include the ability to manage, coach, and motivate a team of producers, reporters, anchors, and photojournalists who are committed to excellence. The Executive Producer is responsible for the overall content of assigned newscasts, manages all aspects of breaking news, and social engagement. The right candidate must be a pro when it comes to effective communication and decision making under daily deadline pressure. You must have proven ability in making decisions based on strong ethics, a solid producing background, and a desire to win. You must be able to research, pitch, and gather enterprise news stories, as well. The Executive Producer will work on recruiting producers and work closely with the News Director to implement winning strategies for each newscast. The ideal candidate can handle Breaking News when it comes and, when it doesn’t, can still oversee a compelling product that delivers interesting and relevant content to our viewers. Overseeing the product is only one facet of the job. You must also be a coach and a leader with the communications skills to make those you supervise better.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversight of the preparation of a rundown and scripts for the newscasts
- Oversight of the use of all our graphics resources to enhance our presentation
- Coaching producers, reporters, and photojournalists
- Responding to breaking news
- Oversight of digital response to breaking news and social media engagement
- Writing compelling news stories in active voice
- Meeting deadlines
- News gathering
- Boothing newscasts when needed
- Posting stories and video on website and on mobile
- Leading editorial meetings and pitching enterprise stories in editorial meetings
- Must perform administrative duties including scheduling, performance reviews, training and providing critical feedback.
- Communicating effectively with news staff, promotions, and production/engineering
- In-person attendance is required
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of three years producing experience.
- Should have demonstrated experience in writing and be able to think visually.
Qualifications Requirements:
- Have a strong sense of audience desires
- Possess outstanding communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate several crews and responsibilities simultaneously.
- An ability to summarize information into easy-to-understand components
- Creative presentation style, and ability to showcase all resources and elements
- Unwavering journalistic integrity and ethical standards
- Use of Adobe Premier editing system is a plus
Education:
- College degree in broadcast journalism, broadcast news or related field.
- Military training and experience will be considered.
Additional Requirements
As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Television requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. HTV will consider requests for reasonable accommodations due to medical and/or religious reasons on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Degree Level : Bachelor’s Degree
Hearst Media Services
Location: Plano, TX, United States –
Job ID: 1104988
Corporate Positions
Marketing & Advertising
Job Type: Full-Time
Date Updated: Nov 8, 2021
Art Director, Photography
The Art Director will work with the Creative Sr. Art Director, Copy Manager/writers and Project Manager to ensure seasonal direction, established color palettes, consistency in art direction, design and branding, as well as create a cohesive relationship between visual and written creative concepts.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create compelling design for print and digital assets, social media and special projects that achieves the Company’s priorities of promoting immediate sales, achieving fashion and brand image goals, and appealing to customers through compelling visual storytelling
- Directs a variety of photo shoots (fashion, home, jewelry, on-figure and still life)
- Handles multiple projects in various states of production
- Take vital information from creative briefs and effectively applying it into creative
executions that will motivate customers to buy. - Collaborates with Creative Sr. Art Directors, Managers and project team members and to ensure
details of projects are on-brand, thoroughly thought out and well designed. - Effectively communicates with Creative Sr. Managers to ensure project design meets the needs requested.
- Checks projects to ensure accuracy, adequacy of selling message and creative effectiveness before submitting to senior management.
- Ensures corrections that have been requested are completed on assigned projects
before being reviewed by senior management. - Monitors own time on assigned projects to ensure established due dates are met.
Core Competencies & Accomplishments:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design or Advertising preferred.
- 3-5 years of photo art direction, design, graphic arts, and production in retail fashion preferred.
- Significant experience in digital and current social media with proven graphic skills. Print experience a plus.
- Keen eye for photography, cropping and composition
- Strong typography skills with close attention to details such as kerning and leading.
- Excellent knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles; video and gif animation a plus.
- Demonstrated creativity, aesthetic sensitivity.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong visualization skills.
- Eager to work on projects that begin in concept phase and take them to execution stage.
- Ability to understand direction and feedback and keep up with tight deadlines.
- Ability to present work confidently to both colleagues and various levels of management.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with the ability to be self-motivated and adaptive to change.
- Must be proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects and other MAC based applications and design programs.
- NOTE: Please submit a link to online portfolio with application.
What you get:
We offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, and an associate discount on JCPenney merchandise.
About JCPenney:
JCPenney proudly serves customers at more than 650 stores across the United States and Puerto Rico, and at the Company’s flagship store, jcp.com. JCPenney is one of the nation’s largest retailers of apparel, home, jewelry, and beauty merchandise with a growing portfolio of private and national brands. Guided by the Golden Rule, JCPenney employs more than 60,000 associates worldwide and has served customers for over 119 years, playing a vital role in the communities it serves. For additional information, please visit jcp.com and follow JCPenney on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
For more opportunities to join our team please visit our careers page.
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