Soul Cypher Hip Hop Dance Festival Open Call for Street Dance Short FIlms

Job Description

A commercial and branded content shoot is casting a real mother and her young child for an upcoming production in and around Laramie, Wyoming. The production is seeking a mother in her late 20s to mid-30s with her own child around two years old to appear together on camera. This is a non-speaking, visual role, so there are no lines to memorize. The production will work around the child’s naps, feeding schedule, and comfort throughout the shoot, with the parent remaining with the child at all times.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear together as a real mother and child in a commercial/branded shoot.
• Perform naturally in non-speaking, visual scenes.
• Interact comfortably together on camera.
• Follow direction from the production team while keeping the child’s comfort a priority.

Requirements

• Mother in her late 20s to mid-30s.
• Must apply with her own child around two years old.
• Mother and child must be comfortable appearing on camera together.
• No speaking or memorized dialogue required.
• Must be able to work in or around Laramie, Wyoming.

Compensation

• $1,000 for the mother-and-child pair.
• Perpetual usage/buyout.
• Travel and an overnight stay may be available for non-local talent.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting a performer in their 20s for a Skateboarder role. The project follows interconnected characters and everyday encounters to explore isolation, changing communities, online influences, and the increasingly fragmented ways people experience modern life. The production needs someone who can genuinely skateboard rather than simply portray a skateboarder.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a skateboarder in the MFA thesis film.
• Perform authentic skateboarding on camera.
• Execute required skating movements safely and naturally.
• Follow creative and production direction during filming.

Requirements

• Performer in their 20s.
• Genuine skateboarding ability is required.
• Must be comfortable skateboarding on camera.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an older performer for a brief supporting role as a Priest. The film connects a collection of everyday encounters to explore themes of loneliness, belief, technology, conspiracy theories, and social disconnection. The Priest appears briefly within the larger narrative and requires an actor who can establish a recognizable and believable character with limited screen time.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a priest in a brief supporting scene.
• Establish the character naturally within limited screen time.
• Perform according to the tone and context of the screenplay.
• Follow direction from the filmmaker during production.

Requirements

• Actor age 45 or older.
• Suitable presence for portraying a priest.
• Comfortable performing a brief character role.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting a male actor for a supporting Dog Walker role. The project builds its larger story through everyday encounters with people navigating loneliness, uncertainty, media influences, and changing social relationships. The production is looking for a male performer with a natural “dad-bod” appearance to portray a man walking his dog. This is an everyday character role intended to contribute to the film’s realistic portrait of ordinary people and neighborhood life.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a neighborhood dog walker in the film.
• Perform naturally within an everyday exterior scene.
• Bring an authentic and relatable presence to the character.
• Follow direction from the production team.

Requirements

• Male actor.
• Age open.
• Natural “dad-bod” appearance sought.
• Comfortable working in a scene involving a dog.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting an actor for a distinctive supporting role portraying a transient person. The film explores social isolation and modern anxieties through encounters with people whose beliefs and routines reveal different ways of interpreting the world around them. The character is an unhoused man in his 40s to 60s who believes aliens are controlling people’s minds. The production is seeking an actor who can approach the character seriously and authentically, bringing personality to the unusual belief without turning the performance into a caricature.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an unhoused man with an unusual worldview.
• Perform dialogue involving the character’s belief in alien mind control.
• Bring authenticity and individuality to the character.
• Follow creative direction during filming.

Requirements

• Actor in their 40s–60s.
• Strong character acting ability.
• Able to handle unusual dramatic material with a grounded performance.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an actor for the supporting role of a Businessperson. The film examines isolation and modern life through a collection of characters whose private routines reveal how technology and media influence their relationships with themselves and others. The Businessperson is a successful professional in their 30s to 50s who participates in an AI therapy session while sitting inside a car. The scene requires a performer who can communicate the character’s professional exterior while making a private and unconventional therapy interaction feel intimate and believable.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a successful professional in a dramatic supporting scene.
• Perform an AI therapy interaction from inside a vehicle.
• Convey the character’s private emotions through a grounded performance.
• Work closely with the director to develop the scene.

Requirements

• Actor in their 30s–50s.
• Strong dramatic and naturalistic acting ability.
• Comfortable performing an emotionally intimate scene.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

TV Series Casting Call – Non-Real Police Types

Job Description

A television production filming in the Chicago area is seeking male and female background actors to portray police officers for an upcoming two-day shoot. The production is specifically looking for non-real police types who can convincingly portray law enforcement professionals on camera. Male talent should be clean-shaven with short hair. Selected performers should be prepared for early call times and full production days.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a police officer in television background scenes
• Maintain a professional and believable law enforcement presence on camera
• Follow blocking and direction from the production team
• Maintain continuity throughout the two-day shoot
• Remain available for the full production day
• Work professionally with cast, crew, and other background performers

Requirements

• Male and female talent
• Must be able to convincingly portray a police officer
• Male talent must be clean-shaven with short hair
• Real police officers are not being considered for these roles
• Must be local to the Chicago area
• Must be comfortable with early morning call times
• Must be available for both production days
• Reliable and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• $136.40 for 8 hours
• Time-and-a-half after 8 hours

TV Production Casting Call – Girl Photo Double

Job Description

A television production filming in the Chicago area is seeking a Caucasian girl for a paid photo double role. The selected child will match a principal actor’s general build, complexion, and hair color and may be filmed in wide shots or insert shots in place of the actor. This is a non-speaking opportunity with on-set schooling provided during each workday.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a photo double for a principal actor
• Appear in wide shots and insert shots when required
• Follow blocking and movement instructions from the production team
• Participate in rehearsals and filming
• Maintain professionalism throughout production
• Attend required on-set schooling

Requirements

• Caucasian girl
• Ages 8–10
• Must reasonably match the principal actor’s build, complexion, and hair
• Must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby border states
• Must be comfortable working in a non-speaking role
• Parent or guardian must be available to accompany the child as required

Compensation

• $170 for 6 hours
• Time-and-a-half after 6 hours

TV Production Casting Call – Boy Photo Double

Job Description

A television production filming in the Chicago area is seeking a Caucasian boy to work as a paid photo double. The selected child will match a principal actor in general build, complexion, and hair color and may appear in wide shots or insert shots in place of the actor. This is a non-speaking role that includes on-set schooling during each workday.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a photo double for a principal actor
• Appear in wide shots and insert shots as needed
• Match the positioning and movements required for the scene
• Participate in rehearsal and filming as directed
• Follow instructions from the production team
• Attend required on-set schooling

Requirements

• Caucasian boy
• Ages 7–8
• Approximately 4’2″–4’4″ tall
• Approximately 50–55 lbs.
• Blonde or light brown curly hair
• Must reasonably match the principal actor’s build, complexion, and hair
• Must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby border states
• Parent or guardian must be available to accompany the child as required

Compensation

• $170 for 6 hours
• Time-and-a-half after 6 hours

Feature Film Casting Call – Real First Responders

Job Description

A feature film filming in Portland, Oregon, is seeking real first responders for paid on-camera roles. The production is looking for police officers, firefighters, and other emergency response professionals who can bring authentic real-world experience to the screen. This opportunity is ideal for first responders interested in using their professional knowledge to help create realistic emergency scenes for a feature film.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a first responder in feature film scenes
• Bring authentic professional experience and knowledge to the role
• Perform emergency response actions naturally and accurately on camera
• Follow creative and production direction while filming
• Work professionally with cast, crew, and other performers

Requirements

• Real first responder experience required
• Police officers, firefighters, and other emergency workers are encouraged
• Must have relevant professional emergency response experience
• Must be available to work in Portland, Oregon
• Comfortable performing professional first responder actions on camera
• SAG-AFTRA production
• Reliable and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• $449 per day
• Approximately 1–3 days of paid work

TV Series Casting Call – Male Stand-In

Job Description

A television production is seeking a Caucasian male stand-in to work in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate should closely match the actor’s general hair color, weight, and complexion to assist the production team with lighting and camera blocking. This opportunity is open to experienced stand-ins as well as talent interested in gaining professional stand-in experience. Local talent from Chicago, surrounding suburbs, and nearby border states is encouraged.

Job Responsibilities

• Work as a stand-in for a principal actor during production
• Assist the camera and lighting departments with blocking and setup
• Follow positioning and movement instructions from the production team
• Maintain consistency throughout lighting and camera rehearsals
• Remain professional, punctual, and attentive while on set

Requirements

• Caucasian male
• Ages 50s–60s
• Height between 5’11” and 6’1″
• Weight between 175–200 lbs
• Must reasonably match the actor’s hair color, complexion, and overall appearance
• Previous stand-in or extra experience is a plus
• Must be local to Chicago, surrounding suburbs, or nearby border states
• Reliable and comfortable working closely with the camera and lighting departments

Compensation

• Paid stand-in opportunity

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting an actor for the supporting role of a Security Guard. The project follows several characters whose everyday conversations reveal their experiences with loneliness, online information, conspiracy theories, and social uncertainty. The Security Guard appears in a scene discussing a humorous religious conspiracy theory with a coworker. The performer should be able to approach the unusual conversation naturally and make the interaction feel like a believable exchange between coworkers.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a security guard in a supporting scene.
• Perform dialogue involving a humorous religious conspiracy theory.
• Create natural chemistry within a coworker interaction.
• Follow direction from the filmmaker and production team.

Requirements

• Age open.
• Strong conversational acting ability.
• Comfortable performing comedic or unusual dialogue naturally.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.