San Francisco Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

LIFT Agency is looking for a production designer to join our growing creative team. 

About LIFT:

• An independent full-service advertising and marketing agency
• Based in San Francisco with offices in New York
• Passionate about our work, team and client relationships; this is a warm, collaborative group
• Competitive with salaries and generous with benefits

Requirements

• 2+ years of digital production design experience including email
• Ability to proactively prioritize, manage and complete multiple projects within time constraints and with strong attention to detail
• You are passionate about your job and enjoy a fast-paced working environment
• You love to challenge the status quo, can quickly adapt to change, and have the ability to prioritize your work
• Flexible to accommodate all team members across different time zones
• Know a thing or two about print and also embrace creating digital assets
• Appreciate and are well versed with design systems, layout principles, typography, and color theory 
• Collaborate well with a geographically dispersed team, and are able to work on your own, set and meet deadlines, and juggle multiple projects

Qualifications 

• Have expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and XD and understanding of how to use a design system to version out creative
• Have an understanding of development for emails in order to prep files for release
• Use of tools such as Invision, Proof HQ, Basecamp and Slack is a plus
• You know how to keep your files and folders extremely organized 
• Experience working with and creating simple gifs is a huge plus 
• Exceptional attention to detail, problem solving, and coping with rapid change is required
• Local and West Coast US candidates strongly preferred

Next Steps:

• Check out our website to get a sense of the projects we work on https://www.wearelift.com/
• If you feel like you are a good fit for a career with LIFT, please email [email protected] with your resume.

LIFT Agency, Inc.

About Insight Editions:

Insight Editions is an award-winning independent book publisher and entertainment company. We specialize in the creation and distribution of books, comics, stationery, and gifts in partnership with leading entertainment brands, authors, photographers, and artists in more than forty countries. For over twenty years, Insight Editions has developed a reputation for innovation, quality, and driving commercial success for its products and brands.

Job Description:

Insight Editions is looking for a talented Assistant Production Editor to manage a high volume of projects through the entire editorial process and assist Production Editors. We are looking for someone who has impeccable project management skills, editorial experience, and a good eye for design with at least two or more years of publishing experience, preferably within project management or production editorial. This is a junior position with a lot of opportunity for growth. For the projects you manage, you will be responsible for keeping everyone involved, engaged, and on schedule. An ability to manage multiple deadlines, expectations, and projects while working closely with internal departments, talented authors, illustrators, editors, and licensors is essential. It is imperative that you are extremely detail-focused and can handle ever-changing deadlines and expectations with calm and ease. Being passionate about the product and fandom and relentless in your drive for perfection are qualities that drive success in this position.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee 25 to 30 titles at various phases in production across multiple imprints and diverse subject matters
• Create, manage, and update schedules for assigned titles
• Oversee eBook conversion schedules; facilitate eBook process with outside vendors
• Copyedit and proofread materials when necessary
• Code manuscripts via Word in preparation for transmittal to design
• Hire and manage freelance copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers; review work and manage budgets and invoices
• Collate all corrections to passes; check implementation of corrections
• Proactively problem solve; take initiative to troubleshoot queries and inconsistencies noted in manuscripts and passes
• Adhere to and manage house style guides
• Attend weekly work-in-progress meetings; track deadlines and follow up with departments as needed
• Update necessary trackers, including FileMaker and Google Sheets, with up-to-date information
• Exude a positive attitude as timelines and priorities shift

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in English or a related field
• Two or more years of publishing experience, preferably within project management or production editorial
• Project management experience managing multiple schedules and meeting deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Extensive grammar, copyediting, and proofreading proficiencies and an in-depth knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Workspace
• A passion for books and writing
• Knowledge of our existing licensors a plus

This is a full-time position located in San Rafael, CA. Insight Editions offers a 401k savings program, employer-paid health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, paid sick leave, and paid vacation time.

Insight Editions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please submit a resume to be considered.

Insight Editions

We are an adult film company looking for a Post-Production Supervisor to join our small, but mighty team. Our office is located in Pasadena, California; this is an in-house position. MUST BE 18 years of age or older and comfortable with various types of adult film content. 

Our ideal candidate is organized, timely, and a team player. 

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Compliance and Review- As an adult film company, we adhere to strict rules and regulations. 
• Point person for all content delivery including licensed content, in-house production, and partner content 
• Quality assurance and stringent compliance review for all content including streaming videos and DVD materials (spelling, format, content restrictions, etc.)
• Paperwork compliance (2257, model releases, foreign film certifications, etc.)
• Review content management system inputs

• Backup and Content Processing
• Raw and edited content backups
• Upload content to our server
• Content delivery go-between for editor 
• Import content into content management system for encoding
• Create and implement streaming and DVD release schedule using content analysis to ensure diverse, interesting, and efficient releases

• Reporting
• Track and update all site and DVD releases
• Monitor sales reports and trends to make informed decisions on content releases
• Maintain and review KPI reports for content team

• Management
• Collaborate with all teams to ensure the content department has what it needs and vice versa
• Communicate with distributors for timely releases, issue resolution, and success strategies
• Oversee content team including delivery, resupplies, content tracking, tube vod and strategy implementation and success
• Oversee all content projects from start to finish to ensure workflow is efficient, productive, and optimized
• Make decisions regarding content rotation and recycling
• Give suggestions for how to raise revenue via new content locations or content usage 
• Troubleshooting content issues

Requirements:

• Experience in team management with the strong ability to oversee, delegate, and correct various tasks, reports, and projects. 
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere.
• Highly organized.
• Deadline and detail-oriented.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Team player.
• Communicative.

Skills that would be awesome to have, but are definitely not necessary: 

• Graphic design
• Creative direction

Third Rock Enterprises

Job Description

Goal Overview

To oversee the episodic assistants while providing support for production.

Associate Producer Responsibilities

Production Support

• Firsthand communication with Producers upon arrival and throughout the day.
• Keep the production team up to date on project status.
• Generate prep and post status reports.
• Working with the production team to manage project SAN space.

Assistants Team

• Ensure your assists have all the information and elements require to perform and complete their tasks.
• Evaluate and reprioritize tasks as needed to accommodate changes in the daily schedule.
• Organize your assistants’ tasks to ensure projects meet their deadlines.

Preparations for Projects/Sessions

• Assist producers in WO and task creation, job spec wrangling
• Actualizing and billing out work orders.
• Confirm all material needed for project has arrived and has been forwarded to the appropriate individual(s)
• Interface with client if required materials for jobs are missing (i.e. rough cut, drives, etc.)
• Coordinate with Operations the rental and installations of any additional resources needed for projects.

Execution of Job

• Ensure all resources assigned to job are available as scheduled
• Make sure projects are ready for sessions to begin on time.
• Verifying project prep for any issues and/or missing items, and communicating them with the Producer and client.
• Communicate all session changes to Producer
• Work with Producer and assistants to troubleshoot any session related problems
• Assist in greeting and escorting clients to the bays upon arrival.
• Assist in checking in on artists, clients, assists, and client services on a regular basis to make sure the session is well supported. The client should feel the producer’s presence and know that you are taking care of them.

Final Delivery

• Work with the vault to ensure delivery specs have been met
• Notify the Producer if any delivery deadlines that will or are in jeopardy of being missed
• Coordinate the archive of final VAM and CCM

Final Billing

• Ensuring all work orders and tasks are filled out and submitted, following up where needed.
• Actualize work orders for Producers sign off.

Virtual Sessions

• Setting up test feeds prior to session, including all face to face virtual interaction.
• Communicating with our Engineers if any network issues arise.

Engineering

• Engage Engineering staff to resolve urgent technical problems
• Ensure all rental resources are set-up and tested

Requirements / Background

• 2 year TV Post Production
• Knowledge of digital capture cameras and files
• Background and/or knowledge of offline editing
• Avid and/or FCP experience
• File based workflow experience
• Media Pulse and/ or post production scheduling software experience
• Post scheduling experience

Company 3

Job Description

Goal Overview

To oversee the episodic assistants while providing support for production.

Associate Producer Responsibilities

Production Support

• Firsthand communication with Producers upon arrival and throughout the day.
• Keep the production team up to date on project status.
• Generate prep and post status reports.
• Working with the production team to manage project SAN space.

Assistants Team

• Ensure your assists have all the information and elements require to perform and complete their tasks.
• Evaluate and reprioritize tasks as needed to accommodate changes in the daily schedule.
• Organize your assistants’ tasks to ensure projects meet their deadlines.

Preparations for Projects/Sessions

• Assist producers in WO and task creation, job spec wrangling
• Actualizing and billing out work orders.
• Confirm all material needed for project has arrived and has been forwarded to the appropriate individual(s)
• Interface with client if required materials for jobs are missing (i.e. rough cut, drives, etc.)
• Coordinate with Operations the rental and installations of any additional resources needed for projects.

Execution of Job

• Ensure all resources assigned to job are available as scheduled
• Make sure projects are ready for sessions to begin on time.
• Verifying project prep for any issues and/or missing items, and communicating them with the Producer and client.
• Communicate all session changes to Producer
• Work with Producer and assistants to troubleshoot any session related problems
• Assist in greeting and escorting clients to the bays upon arrival.
• Assist in checking in on artists, clients, assists, and client services on a regular basis to make sure the session is well supported. The client should feel the producer’s presence and know that you are taking care of them.

Final Delivery

• Work with the vault to ensure delivery specs have been met
• Notify the Producer if any delivery deadlines that will or are in jeopardy of being missed
• Coordinate the archive of final VAM and CCM

Final Billing

• Ensuring all work orders and tasks are filled out and submitted, following up where needed.
• Actualize work orders for Producers sign off.

Virtual Sessions

• Setting up test feeds prior to session, including all face to face virtual interaction.
• Communicating with our Engineers if any network issues arise.

Engineering

• Engage Engineering staff to resolve urgent technical problems
• Ensure all rental resources are set-up and tested

Requirements / Background

• 2 year TV Post Production
• Knowledge of digital capture cameras and files
• Background and/or knowledge of offline editing
• Avid and/or FCP experience
• File based workflow experience
• Media Pulse and/ or post production scheduling software experience
• Post scheduling experience

Company 3

General Entertainment Content

ABC Owned TV Stations

Must be registered with Central Casting. 

Union Submissions only please 

• Kristan is looking for men & women to portray African American or Caucasian,  age 20’s to early 30’s.  Greenpeace types. 

Covid test on Monday 2/14 in Culver City. Shoots on Tuesday 2/15 in Woodland Hills.  You cannot have worked the show Eagle in the last 10 weeks. 

NOW CASTING TEENS (15-16 YRS) FOR A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN!

Talent will be visiting an arcade. Must be active and able to participate in the ropes course etc. 

A QR Code vaccine passport is required for entry.

No previous acting experience necessary. Non-speaking roles. This is a non-union project.

Shoot Date: Sunday, February 20th (TBD) in Brampton, ON

Rate: $150 per person/half-day 

Role:

• SOC – ARCADE PARTICIPANT – All – 15-16 years old
• All Ethnicities.

General Entertainment Content