Los Angeles Casting Calls and Auditions

Job Description

APE Castings is casting a parent and young teen for an upcoming healthcare commercial filming in El Segundo, California. The production needs a mother or father appearing alongside a young teenager. Filming is scheduled for August 23, with selected talent working for up to eight hours. Interested applicants should send current photos through direct message.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear as a parent-and-teen pairing in a healthcare commercial
• Perform natural family interactions for the camera
• Follow direction from the production and creative teams
• Participate in assigned commercial scenes
• Maintain professional conduct throughout production

Requirements

• Seeking a mother or father
• Must submit with a young teen
• Comfortable appearing together on camera
• Professional and able to follow production direction

Compensation

$200 per person for up to 8 hours

Job Description

APE Castings is seeking a family consisting of a mom, dad, and grandpa for an upcoming healthcare commercial filming in El Segundo, California. The commercial is scheduled to shoot on August 23. The production is looking for family members who are comfortable appearing together on camera. Interested families should submit current family photos via direct message.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray natural family interactions on camera
• Follow direction from the production and creative teams
• Participate in required commercial scenes
• Remain professional and prepared throughout filming
• Be available for up to eight hours on the scheduled shoot date

Requirements

• Seeking a family consisting of Mom, Dad, and Grandpa
• Comfortable appearing on camera in a commercial
• Professional and able to follow production direction

Compensation

$200 per person for up to 8 hours

Job Description

A non-union short film titled New Mutiny is urgently casting a lead actor, ages 18–24, to convincingly portray a 16-year-old character. Production will film in Los Angeles, California, on August 29–30, 2026. The character, Juliet, is nonbinary. The production especially encourages nonbinary and transgender actors to submit, although actors of all gender identities will be considered. Juliet is cast in their high school production of Romeo & Juliet. Sensitive, thoughtful, and quietly courageous, they carry the weight of rejection from their mother but ultimately choose vulnerability over fear.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform the lead role of Juliet in New Mutiny
• Convincingly portray a 16-year-old high school student
• Deliver emotionally nuanced and dialogue-driven scenes
• Follow direction from the director and production team
• Participate in virtual rehearsals if required

Requirements

• Actors ages 18–24
• Must convincingly portray age 16
• Character is nonbinary
• Nonbinary and transgender actors are strongly encouraged to submit
• Actors of all gender identities will be considered
• Casting will be conducted from submitted tapes with no callback scheduled

Compensation

$150/shoot day, plus a digital copy of the film, credit, and meals

Job Description

A new game show pilot is seeking an experienced behind-the-scenes (BTS) videographer to capture the energy, fun, and production process during filming in East Los Angeles, California, specifically the Boyle Heights area. The videographer is needed for August 14 and 15 and should have access to microphones/audio equipment suitable for capturing behind-the-scenes content.

Job Responsibilities

• Capture engaging behind-the-scenes video during production of a game show pilot
• Document candid moments and the overall production experience
• Record usable audio using appropriate microphone equipment
• Film cast, crew, and production activity as directed
• Collaborate with the production team to capture relevant BTS moments
• Maintain professional conduct while working around an active film set
• Be available for filming on the required production dates

Requirements

• Experience in videography, BTS production, or similar video work
• Must have access to suitable microphone/audio equipment
• Ability to capture engaging, spontaneous behind-the-scenes footage
• Submit a videography reel or examples of previous work
• Professional and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment

Compensation

$500/day

Job Description

The independent short film Paradiso is seeking a Gaffer for an upcoming low-budget, self-funded production filming in Los Angeles, California. Inspired by Hollywood’s golden age, Paradiso is a modern noir following Xavier, an aspiring young actor whose pursuit of success brings him face-to-face with the darker side of the film industry. The production is looking for a crew member interested in dark, moody filmmaking and a run-and-gun independent production style.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as Gaffer for the short film production
• Support the cinematographer and director with lighting needs
• Help establish the production’s dark, atmospheric noir aesthetic
• Assist with lighting setups across different filming locations
• Work efficiently within a run-and-gun production environment
• Collaborate professionally with the camera and production teams

Requirements

• Experience or working knowledge of film lighting and gaffer responsibilities
• Interest in dark, atmospheric, and noir-inspired filmmaking
• Comfortable working on a low-budget, self-funded production
• Filmmakers looking to expand their portfolios are encouraged to apply

Compensation

Unpaid / Volunteer

Male Supernatural Entity Actors for Horror Production

Job Description

A horror production filming in Santa Clarita, California, is casting male performers to portray supernatural, ghost-like entities in intense day and night scenes. Talent must be comfortable with full-frontal nudity and being covered in theatrical fake blood. This role is suited for confident performers comfortable with physically and visually demanding horror content.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a supernatural, ghost-like entity in a horror production.
• Perform scenes involving full-frontal nudity.
• Work while covered in theatrical fake blood as required by the scene.
• Participate in both daytime and nighttime filming.
• Follow direction from the production, makeup, and creative teams.
• Maintain professionalism during sensitive and demanding scenes.

Requirements

• Male performers.
• Must be comfortable with full-frontal nudity.
• Must be comfortable being covered in theatrical fake blood.
• Must be available for both required filming days.
• Must be able to work in Santa Clarita, California.
• Casting is seeking new faces who have not previously worked on the production.

Compensation

• Selected talent will receive compensation details directly from the production team.

Job Description

The independent short film Paradiso is seeking a Sound Recordist to join its volunteer production crew in Los Angeles, California. The self-funded, low-budget short film is a modern noir inspired by Hollywood’s golden age. It follows an aspiring actor named Xavier as a promising career opportunity draws him into the darker side of the entertainment industry. The production will use a run-and-gun indie filmmaking approach while shooting at various classic Hollywood locations.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as Sound Recordist during production
• Capture production audio throughout filming
• Coordinate with the director and other crew members
• Support filming at multiple Los Angeles and Hollywood locations
• Adapt to a fast-moving, independent filmmaking environment
• Maintain professional and collaborative conduct throughout production

Requirements

• Sound recording experience or relevant production knowledge
• Comfortable working within an independent filmmaking environment
• Interest in low-budget and portfolio-building film projects
• Interest in noir and atmospheric filmmaking is a plus

Compensation

Unpaid / Volunteer

Job Description

The independent short film Paradiso is seeking a Cinematographer for a low-budget, self-funded production filming in Los Angeles, California. Paradiso is a modern noir inspired by Hollywood’s golden age. The story follows Xavier, an aspiring young actor who receives a rare opportunity to star in a television series after a difficult week of auditions, only to confront the darker side of the entertainment industry. The production plans to film at classic Hollywood locations and is looking for someone interested in run-and-gun independent filmmaking and dark, moody visual storytelling.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as Cinematographer for the short film
• Collaborate with the director on the film’s visual approach
• Help create a stylish, dark, modern-noir aesthetic
• Capture footage across various Los Angeles and Hollywood locations
• Work effectively within a run-and-gun indie production environment
• Collaborate professionally with the production team

Requirements

• Cinematography experience or a strong interest in developing cinematography skills
• Interest in noir, dark, and atmospheric visual storytelling
• Comfortable working on a low-budget, self-funded independent film
• Portfolio-building filmmakers are encouraged to apply

Compensation

Unpaid / Volunteer

Job Description

APE Castings is seeking a female lead model for an upcoming music video filming in the Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) area.The production is specifically looking for an “India Love type” model to portray the lead. This is a paid opportunity, and interested talent who are available for the Thursday shoot should submit as soon as possible.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform as the lead model in a professional music video
• Work closely with the director and production team
• Perform naturally and confidently on camera
• Maintain professional conduct throughout the approximately eight-hour shoot

Requirements

• Female model fitting the requested “India Love type” look
• Comfortable appearing as the lead in a music video
• Must be comfortable working an approximately eight-hour shoot

Compensation

$500 for 8 hours

Job Description

California Futures Hub is accepting applications for the California Voices Emerging Creator Fellowship, a three-month paid opportunity for rising content creators in California. The program is seeking Asian American and Latino creators in the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Orange County who produce lifestyle-focused content across topics such as food, fitness, gaming, music, parenting, technology, self-improvement, and more. Selected fellows will receive creator training and content coaching while developing content that encourages audiences to think about issues affecting California communities.

Job Responsibilities

• Create engaging lifestyle-focused digital content
• Participate in fellowship training and creator development sessions
• Work with content coaches to strengthen creative skills
• Develop content that introduces audiences to issues affecting California and their communities
• Apply fellowship training to ongoing content creation
• Participate throughout the three-month fellowship

Requirements

• Emerging Asian American or Latino creator
• Approximately 5,000–25,000 followers on any platform
• Creates lifestyle rather than primarily political content
• Interested in helping audiences explore issues affecting their communities

Submission link

bit.ly/californiavoicesapply

Compensation

$500 per month for three months