Music Video Casting Calls and Auditions

Casting Call: Real Couple for Disney Shoot

Job Detail: We seek real couples to participate in an upcoming Disney shoot that captures the magic of love and togetherness. The shoot aims to showcase the bond and chemistry between teams in the enchanting setting of Disney. The project is scheduled for one or two days during the last week of August or the first week of September 2023.

Job Responsibilities: As a real couple selected for this shoot, you will portray the joy and connection of being in a loving relationship. Your on-camera chemistry and natural interactions will be central to the storytelling. The shoot will capture various scenes and moments within the magical backdrop of Disney, showcasing your genuine emotions and connection.

Requirements:

• Real couples with a genuine, romantic connection.
• Prior experience working together on camera is required.
• Both individuals in the couple should have some level of video experience.
• Availability for the tentative shoot dates: August 31st to September 1st, 2023.
• Must be able to travel to Orlando, FL, for the shoot.

Compensation: Selected couples will receive a rate of $475 for a 12-hour shoot day. Meals, refreshments, and any accommodations will be provided during the shoot. Additionally, you will have the unique opportunity to participate in a Disney production, capturing beautiful moments that celebrate your relationship.

Casting Call: Real Parent(s) with Babies/Toddlers for European Baby Formula Photo and Video Shoot

Job Details: We seek non-union natural parent(s) with babies and toddlers for an exciting European baby formula photo and video shoot. The project aims to capture authentic moments of parenting and showcase the use of the featured baby formula product. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a creative project highlighting parenthood’s joy and challenges.

Job Responsibilities: Selected parent(s) and their child(ren) will participate in a photo and video shoot that portrays genuine interactions and experiences. Responsibilities include engaging with your child in a natural and unscripted manner creating heartwarming moments that reflect a parent’s and child’s daily life. The shoot will take over 4 hours to capture various scenarios highlighting the use of the European baby formula.

Requirements:

• Parents (REAL couples or individuals): Late 20s to late 30s
• Babies: Ages 3 to 12 months
• Toddlers: Ages 12 months (minimum) to 2 years
• Juniors: Ages 2 to 6 years
• All genders, ethnicities, and abilities are encouraged to submit
• Must be available for the shoot dates: September 21st and 22nd
• Location: To be announced, likely within Boston/surrounding communities

Compensation Details:

• Session (4 hours):
  • Adults: $400
  • Children: $250 (for primary roles)
  • Backup Children: $250 (for standby roles)
• Usage:
  • Adults: $3000 (unlimited time usage for global, eCommerce & blog posts, organic social media, paid advertising – email & Facebook, including retargeting, printed collateral)
  • Children: $2500 (unlimited time usage for the same purposes as adults, excluding broadcast & out-of-home)

Note: Selected talent will be used on one of the two shoot days (September 21st or 22nd). The usage of the content will be extensive and varied, showcasing the talent on various digital and print platforms.

Position: Executive Producer- Currents News

Status: Full-time

Overview:

Currents News is looking for an experienced, ambitious, and creative journalist who can jump into a fast-paced newsroom environment to be the executive producer of NET-TV’s flagship news program. Currents News covers secular and faith-based news for a Catholic audience in the New York market with plans to syndicate to a national audience. The ideal candidate is someone who is searching to step off the news merry-go-round of covering crime, accidents, and fires, and leap into the world of engaging, inspirational and in-depth story-telling. The EP will thrive in a multi-platform environment and help to execute the organization’s mission. You will be in charge of managing the newsroom, supervise talent and producers, work with the assignment desk editor, and collaborate with managers from other platforms. You will participate in the editorial meetings, pitch stories, approve the rundown and scripts, and mentor a group of producers and reporters. You will supervise and monitor the recording of the newscast in the control room and booth live coverage of breaking news events.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the stacking of the rundown and ensure that scripts are well-written, accurate and updated throughout the day.
• Work closely with the assignment desk editor to communicate story and information needs
• Write vos, anchor leads, teases and topical promos.
• Attend editorial meetings and pitch stories.
• Hire and train and mentor producers and reporters, approve vacation requests, work with news coordinator to schedule freelancers, as needed.
• Approve reporter packages.
• Communicate with and direct reporters in the field.
• Supervise the program in the control room, make editorial decisions.

Background, Skills, Requirements:

• Degree in journalism, broadcast news, or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in a newsroom as a line producer or 1+ years as an executive producer
• Exceptional news judgment and ability to visually tell stories
• Manage, inspire, develop talent
• Excellent broadcast news writing, communication, and organizational skills
• Strong and proven ability to multitask and to work under deadlines
• Willing to occasionally work outside of your shift schedule to accommodate breaking news
• Basic knowledge of Catholic Church, teachings, and traditions is a plus

About DeSales Media Group:

DeSales Media Group is the communications and technology non-profit based within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. DeSales offers many services that include media relations and strategy, marketing and social media, ad sales, educational support, video production, and news production. DeSales Media operates NET-TV, a cable television channel that reaches more than two million people in the New York area. Its news group produces a nightly television program (Currents News), two award-winning newspapers (The Tablet and Nuestra Voz), and runs a news digital department that produces original content. DeSales Media is scheduled to move into a new state-of-the-art production facility in 2023 and is looking for creative and experienced professionals who are motivated to make a difference. The company offers competitive salaries, and many benefits including comprehensive medical and dental benefits, paid time off, and a 403b program with a salary contribution.

To apply, qualified candidates should submit an application form, a non-generic cover letter, and a resume/CV.

DeSales Media Group

Job description

Mavi, 34 Heritage and Brooklyn Industries are looking for a talented and seasoned Art Director to join the evolving Content + Marketing team in New York City. The new-to-be-created Art Director will partner with VP, Content and Marketing to lead the art (creative) direction for the 3 brands. He/She will work on the development of brand content creation across all platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creative concepts, visuals and execution of brand and product campaign materials — creating the graphic, photo, and video assets and their implementations across all channels including wholesale, retail, e-comm, social, and digital.
• Oversee production – including execution of pre-production and post-production of photo and video shoots. Leading the art direction of the brand’s seasonal commercial content for product marketing, brand stories and social communication.
• Develop successful seasonal creative assets (on-figure and still life) that will help create strong brand awareness and experience,
• Work collaboratively with all cross-functional teams to build brand visuals across all channels; print, digital, E-commerce and social,
• Build and maintain/update brand guidelines, seasonal templates, brand book, brand identity and photography guidelines etc.
• The Art Director will work with VP, Content and Marketing to develop content stories, photography and videos that engage the customer, elevate the brand, drive sales and support company strategy. This includes concept, art direction, design guidance for the designers and post production (retouching),
• Comfortable in creating mood/storyboards to effectively communicate the look and feel of asset creation,
• Confidently art direct on assigned production shoots (photography & video), working with the photographer, stylist, crew, producer, set designer and models in proper execution of shoot concept,
• Ideate concepts for motion assets, primarily for social,
• Partner with copywriter and graphic designers to ensure all creative is aligned and communicated in a consistent matter,
• Oversee the implementation of stylistic requirements including copy, layout, illustrations and final art and photography for the company’s brand advertising and social media campaigns, brand websites, digital storefronts/marketing assets for wholesale and international partners.
• Improve E-Commerce photography/video assets
• Keep up-to-date with emerging cultural trends in fashion, design, film, art, media, and technology as relevant to Mavi, 34 Heritage and Brooklyn Industries.

Requirement for Qualified Candidate: Resume and portfolio (website), REQUIRED.

Professional Knowledge & Experience:

· 5-7 years of work experience as an Art Director, in retail/fashion/apparel brand or agency.

· Degree in Visual Communication, Multimedia Design or a related course of study.

· Must have a full understanding of the creative, photography and digital processes as they relate to photo shoots and video productions.

· Must have experience leading photo/video shoots on location and in studio. Must have pre-production and post-production experience.

· You should have the ability to think conceptually and design aesthetically, translating creative direction into visual references.

· Must have experience creating animation/motion content.

The hiring range for this position ranges from $90,000 – $110,000. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates’ relevant skills and experience.

Mavi North America

The Company

Stones Throw Records is the independent record label founded in 1996 by DJ Peanut Butter Wolf with offices in Los Angeles and London. Known for a richly diverse roster, past touchstone releases include albums by Madvillain, J Dilla, Madlib, Mayer Hawthorne, Dam-Funk and Aloe Blacc. The current roster includes artists such as Sudan Archives, Mild High Club, Knxwledge, Mndsgn, Benny Sings, NxWorries (Anderson. Paak & Knxwledge), Automatic, Jerry Paper, John Carroll Kirby, Kiefer and Los Retros.

Position Summary

The Creative Director oversees the visual brand identity and art direction of Stones Throw and its artist campaigns. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of this iconic label’s visual culture. The position leads the art department, ensuring the highest quality visual and creative aesthetic across the board. Stones Throw is proudly collaborative with its artists and this hire understands each artist’s vision and translates it to brilliant visual creative to be used across an entire marketing campaign, to engage with fans and bring each artist and the Stones Throw brand to new generations and audiences.

The Creative Director is both the curator and steward of Stones Throws’ timeless creative legacy, and at the same time breaks ground in visuals and formats to meet the needs of new generations of artists and fans. The role works and collaborates with a close-knit team, and takes the lead and executes ambitious creative that is eye-catching, timely, and cohesive. The role takes ownership over creative campaigns, art directing the big picture and ensures the details are executed to the highest standard. With a knack for storytelling and a strong background in visual design and creative work, the new hire will be able to hit the ground running, sustain and contribute to the body of iconic visuals that have been synonymous with Stones Throw for over two decades, and at the same time chart the company’s visual future.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all visual creative to ensure Stones Throw’s brand identity is maintained and kept consistent, and continues to grow and evolve.
• Lead visual creative for the label’s emerging front-line artists as well as established and legacy artists and catalog.
• Lead the creative aspect of label-branded campaigns e.g. brand collaborations, capsule collections, etc.
• Work closely with artists, management and label staff to tell the artist’s story and realize their vision through compelling creative, from album art to social content assets, merch creative, advertising assets, and everything in between, from concept to completion.
• Execute multi-platform creative for artist marketing campaigns, with a digital-forward approach.
• As business growth allows, build a small creative team of one or two, covering art, design and layout, video, photography, graphic design, and more. Directly manage and develop a junior in-house creative and delegate select responsibilities to them.
• Meet the unique creative needs of each artist and project, and source and commission select outside freelance creatives including visual artists, graphic designers, photographers, animators, video directors, editors, stylists, et cetera.
• Think outside the box for creative ideas such as collaborations with brands, innovative activations and groundbreaking approaches to convey artists’ vision and engage and acquire fans.
• Ensure Stones Throw’s deep catalog is kept active with timely reissues and repackagings that appeal to existing fans and new audiences.

Skills / Experience:

• 7+ years of working in design, creative or art direction roles, with a breadth of experience across formats and platforms.
• Proven track record in creating and commissioning visually compelling creative, with a strong, demonstrable proficiency in video content.
• Deep knowledge of and immersion in the music and creative landscape, understanding of how visual creative and music interact to tell a story.
• Creative accomplishments and skills relevant and transferable to supporting frontline music releases, music catalog, artists as brand, and label as brand.
• An extensive network of contacts from visual artists to videographers, strong relationships in the creative industries, and an instinct for hiring the right creative for the right job.
• Resourceful at working with independent label budgets.
• Organized and able to juggle multiple demanding projects at once, as Stones Throw is a label with a busy release schedule.
• An excellent communicator who can bring multiple ideas to the table, and easily and fluently illustrate creative ideas to a range of stakeholders each with different needs.
• A profound understanding of Stones Throw’s history, audience, and musical and visual culture.
• Knowledge of the various platforms on which creative lives and how audiences interact with it should come as second nature.
• Demonstrated ability to balance creative innovation and boundary pushing with the realities of budgets and deadlines.
• Strong relationship management, collaboration, delegating and mentoring skills.
• College degree in creative/visual arts field preferred.

Compensation

Competitive salary plus health benefits, 401K matching, PTO, paid holidays (including December 24 to January 1), and other benefits. Depending on relevant experience, skills and relationships, it is anticipated that the final hire will be offered a base salary at an annual rate between $140K and $150K plus bonus.

Apply

Along with your resume, please submit a link to your portfolio and/or relevant social media.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Stones Throw is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. Further, the company strives to create a diverse, welcoming, equitable and inclusive environment for all applicants, employees and partners.

Stones Throw Records

At Libbey, we are all MAKERS. No matter what you do at Libbey, you contribute to the making of the finest glass and tabletop products in the world. At Libbey, your valuable impact makes a difference and together we live our legacy while shaping our future to win as one!

LIBBEY: For Makers, By Makers. Since 1818!

OVERVIEW

The Junior Art Director will be a member of a team who leads the execution of brand voice, creative storytelling, and expression across Libbey marketing campaigns. In this role you will be developing robust multi-channel campaigns, big ideas and innovative marketing programs to inspire customers and bring the Libbey brand to life.

The Junior Art Director will create attention-grabbing ideas that will entice the consumer and develop campaigns designed to stand apart from competitors. This individual is creative and thrives on versatility—someone who can take a brief to generate a cohesive customer experience across multiple touchpoints including print material, packaging, web content, video content, interactive media, and social media. A creative thinker who can transform concepts and ideas into engaging content.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, out of the box thinker that possess exceptional attention to detail and an organized work style. This person also thrives in an environment of working cross-functionally to fully define the campaign, visual look and feel and execute with other team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work cross-functionally to develop visual graphic elements for external and internal projects, including print and digital marketing and sales collateral, promotional fliers, internal communication tools and PowerPoint templates, trade and customer show graphics, photo-retouching, packaging graphics, html emails, and responsive website design
• Coach, mentor and provide support for creative team members, encouraging innovation and continuous improvement and enhancing creative outputs
• Maintain a visual design consistent with brand image and standards and ensures they are implemented across all campaign touchpoints
• Participate and collaborate in concept development and design ideation with creative director, business managers, and the marketing team to help define the overall creative strategy.
• Work with outside marketing agencies-of-record, professional photographers, and printers for on-time delivery of major projects, shows and catalog development/execution
• Manage, layout and edit pieces and parts of photos and product information from major catalogs and develop smaller, impactful, customer-specific catalogs and brochure.
• Work independently, take ownership of responsibilities, prioritize projects, and meet deadlines
• Maintain high level of accuracy when arranging and verifying copy content elements such as spelling and product information
• Thoroughly manage projects from start to finish
• Lead, influence and empower the organization to fulfill our purpose (living our legacy, shaping our future, and winning as one)
• Cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture where associates can thrive, make us better and fuel ideas/innovations to ensure our long-term success

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Art, Graphic Design, or Visual Communications required
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in multimedia design, or similar
• Experience working at an advertising agency or design firm
• Experience working in software packages including Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Must have the ability to translate visual graphics to both print and digital mediums
• Experience with photography and retouching
• Ability to travel up to 10%

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Libbey provides a competitive total rewards package intended to attract, motivate and retain associates. The purpose of our total rewards package is to support the health and wellbeing, as well as the growth and development of Libbey associates.

In addition to a market competitive salary and work-life integration, we offer benefits to match your needs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401(k), With Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Short-Term / Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flex Spending Account (FSA) Options
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Developmental & Growth Opportunities
• And More!

Libbey is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace, free of harassment and discrimination.

Libbey

Do you want to use your powerful storytelling skills for social justice? Do you have a proven knack for moving ideas through video and on social media? Do you want to be part of an agency that has the honor of working with brilliant changemakers?

If so, Mighty Engine is looking for you.

We seek someone smart, hardworking, resourceful, and committed to good causes. Not a mere addition to the team, but a multiplier. Someone who can quickly demonstrate their added value to our efforts in advancing early literacy, educational equity, Black higher education, trauma healing, and other life-saving missions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand client goals, projects and timelines to help Mighty Engine continually exceed client expectations.
• Research branding and communications efforts and prepare insightful analysis briefs on findings.
• Simultaneously manage the creative process on multiple projects, from concept to completion, ensuring visual communication and brand standards are met.
• Create branding concepts, assets and guidelines for organizations and campaigns.
• Contribute compelling ideas during our “creative” brainstorming and strategy sessions.
• Create powerful design solutions for print, environmental, videography and digital products, including for social media marketing and advertising.
• Collaborate with and support a small team of 2-3 graphic designers.
• Oversee all visuals for client pitches, presentations and proposals.

REQUIREMENTS

As our clients are exclusively non-profit, cause-focused boundary-breakers, candidates must have a demonstrated passion for social justice and life experiences that ground this passion for a better world.

• Superb graphic design skills and interpersonal communications, including an appreciation for the interplay between copy and visuals, near-compulsive organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Fearless and curious about researching, learning and sharing new things.
• Expertise in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Know-how in digital illustration. Proven ability to follow print and digital specifications and prepare final files for printer release. Working knowledge of Google Apps and Zoom.
• Multitalents, for example, in illustration, print layouts, website design (Squarespace and WordPress) and other creative skills.
• Confidence to work effectively with an extremely fast-paced, zero-drama team.
• Ability to work at a high speed, while remaining organized and flexible, continuously re-prioritizing efforts, to deliver a high volume of products and services—quickly and with quality.
• Ability to work remotely during pandemic, at times independently but always along with a team that is extremely talented, expressive about their viewpoints, caring and respectful of one another and willing to step up when called. Upbeat positive attitude to contribute to the positive energy of the team.
• Demonstrated interest in leveraging the power of branding, marketing, advertising, social media, multimedia, consumer and industry trends for good.

EDUCATION

Minimum three years of graphic design experience at an agency or working on multiple projects with multiple clients.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Mighty Engine values diversity, and is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send all of the following documents in one email to Jennifer Krout, our operations director: Resume and work samples or a link to your online portfolio.

Mighty Engine

CASTING CALL: Actresses for Live Action Video Game – “Cash For Laughs”

Company Overview: We are an innovative startup company venturing into the realm of live-action video games. Our mission is to bring unique, fun, and unusual gaming experiences to players. We are excited to introduce our first game, “Cash For Laughs”, and are seeking talented actresses to bring our vision to life.

Job Details:

Position: Lead Actress (2 positions available)
Location: Remote (within the USA)
Duration: Short-term project
Job Responsibilities:

Portray a powerful, rich, and influential female executive.
Act out scenes where you are captured and “tickled” to reveal a secret code.
Collaborate with our team to ensure the character’s portrayal aligns with our vision.
Film scenes remotely from your location, ensuring high-quality video and audio.
Requirements:

Female, aged 35-60.
Ability to convincingly portray a powerful executive.
Ability to act out tickling scenes with genuine laughter and reactions, without actual physical stimuli.
Previous experience in acting and/or modeling is preferred.
Ability to film remotely with good video and audio quality.
Must submit a 1 minute 30 seconds video audition as described below.
Video Audition Instructions:

First 30 seconds: Improvise a scene where you portray a powerful, rich executive. Showcase your attitude, demeanor, and dialogue.
Next 1 minute: Sit in a chair with arms on the armrests, as if restrained. With one shoe off and feet resting on something appearing restrained, wiggle your toes and laugh heartily, as if being tickled.
Compensation:

A flat rate of $1,100.00. $550.00 at the start and $550.00 upon completion of filming.
Application Process:

Submit your video audition exactly as per the instructions above. If there are any technical issues getting it in the site application please message us for a direct email address.
Include a brief introduction about yourself.
Share your acting and/or modeling history, if not already included in your profile.

VOICE-OVER CASTING CALL

Job Detail: We are seeking talented and versatile voice actors for a captivating lifestyle commercial video showcasing a Travel Backpack. The video will be used for promotional purposes on Amazon and YouTube. This is a paid opportunity with competitive compensation and buyouts.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide engaging and dynamic voice-over performances for the commercial video.
• Deliver lines with the appropriate tone, emotion, and enthusiasm, enhancing the product’s appeal.
• Collaborate closely with the creative team to ensure the voice-over aligns with the video’s narrative and message.
• Revise and adapt voice recordings as necessary based on feedback from the production team.

Requirements:

• Male Voice Actor: A voice with a warm, confident, and friendly tone. Ability to convey excitement and adventure.
• Female Voice Actor: A versatile voice capable of expressing both elegance and a sense of wanderlust. Clear and expressive enunciation.

Lines: Each voice actor will have 3 lines to deliver. These lines should embody the spirit of adventure, convenience, and style that the Travel Backpack represents.

Compensation:

• Competitive pay based on industry standards and the actor’s experience.
• Buyouts included for the usage of the voice-over on Amazon and YouTube.

MODEL CASTING CALL: HEALTHY AND FIT MODELS WANTED

Date: August 13, 2023
Time: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Charlotte, 1520 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC

Job Details: We are searching for healthy and fit models of all ages to participate in our upcoming Model Workshop. This workshop will cover a range of essential skills and knowledge to empower models with the tools they need to succeed in the competitive world of fashion and modeling.

Job Responsibilities: Selected models will participate in a full-day workshop on August 13, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. During the seminar, models will engage in the following courses:

• Runway Walk Course: Learn the art of walking confidently and elegantly on the runway.
• Runway Pose Course: Master various poses that enhance the presentation of fashion outfits on the runway.
• Editorial Pose Course: Develop the skills for striking and captivating editorial poses.
• Pose and Etiquette: Understand the modeling industry’s importance of posture, body language, and professional conduct.
• Promotion and Marketing: Gain insights into personal branding, self-promotion, and effective marketing strategies.
• 3 Photoshoots: Participate in three distinct photoshoots to build your modeling portfolio. You will receive the edited photos for your use.
• Fashion Reel Course: Present yourself confidently on camera, including television workshop experience.
• Video and Commercial Course: Acquire skills in auditioning for videos and commercials. Receive your audition tape and model posting reel.

Requirements:

• Models of all ages are welcome to apply.
• Must possess a healthy and fit physique.
• No prior modeling experience required.
• A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and dedication to the craft are essential.

Compensation: Selected models will be required to pay a fee of $150, which covers the entire Model Workshop, including all courses, photoshoots, and materials provided. This fee is actually paid upon confirmation of participation.

This is an outstanding opportunity to receive expert training and guidance from industry professionals, build your modeling skills, and create a strong foundation for your modeling career.