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Runner – Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech – 10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Runner for Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia (10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Runner crew assist Operations and Production on site for remote broadcasts: run errands, distribute information, coordinate announcer arrivals and departures, and handle other show tasks as directed. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Operations and Production on site for remote broadcasts
- Run errands, distribute information, and coordinate announcer arrivals and departures
- Handle other show tasks as directed by the operations team
Requirements
- Live within 100 miles of the venue
- 21 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Valid driver license
- Previous runner or PA experience
- Reliable communication by cell, text, and email
- Positive, proactive attitude in a fast-paced, changing environment
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Parab – Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech – 10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Parab for Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia (10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Parab crew operate a wired parabolic microphone dish to capture field-of-play sound, moving along the sideline and endline following the action. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Operate a wired parabolic microphone dish to capture field-of-play sound
- Move along the sideline and endline following the action
Requirements
- Physically fit; able to stand for long periods
- May be exposed to weather
- General understanding of the sport
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Utility I – Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech – 10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Utility I for Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia (10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Utility I crew assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike: hold light panels, follow and safeguard camera carts, unload and load medium-to-heavy cases, lay out and pick up cabling, and carry camera batteries. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike
- Hold light panels and follow or safeguard camera carts
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases; lay out and pick up cabling
- Carry camera batteries
Requirements
- Live within 100 miles of the venue
- 18 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Basic TV-production knowledge
- Able to carry up to 50 lbs and walk for long periods
- Quick learner
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Utility II – Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech – 10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Utility II for Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia (10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Utility II crew assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts: unload and load medium-to-heavy cases, lay out and pick up broadcast cabling, pull and coil cable for camera operators, and carry camera batteries. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases
- Lay out and pick up broadcast cabling; pull and coil cable for camera operators
- Carry camera batteries
Requirements
- Live within 100 miles of the venue
- 18 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Minimum 7 shows as a regional-level utility in live remote productions
- Operational familiarity with TV equipment (cameras, cables, monitors)
- Skilled at over/under cable wrapping and tidy coils
- Positive, proactive attitude in a fast-paced, changing environment
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Intense Action Scene Training Workshop – Firearms and Western Action
Job Description
An intense action scene training workshop in Charlottesville, Virginia, is seeking performers interested in developing practical action skills for film and television. Participants will train in staged shootout scenes featuring firearms, Western action, military-style scenarios, and dramatic character work. The workshop includes instruction, rehearsals, wardrobe, weapons, ammunition, equipment, horses when applicable, and professionally filmed scenes that participants can use for their acting reels.
Job Responsibilities
- Participate in rehearsed and professionally filmed action scenes
- Perform staged shootout sequences using provided firearms and equipment
- Follow all firearms safety procedures and instructor directions
- Perform scripted character interactions, movement, and action choreography
- Participate in scenarios inspired by historical and Western settings, including frontier, Civil War, Western shootout, and modern warfare scenes
- Perform physical action that may include running, jumping, falling, taking cover, kneeling, and advancing through staged combat scenes
- Work collaboratively with other performers during approximately 30 minutes of instruction, wardrobe, firearms preparation, and rehearsal
- Participate in approximately one hour of filming with multiple takes
Requirements
- Must complete a basic firearms safety course or have relevant firearms instructor, military, or law enforcement experience
- Must be in good physical condition and comfortable performing physically demanding action sequences
- Must be able to follow strict safety instructions while working with firearms
- Participants using horses must have basic to advanced equestrian training
- Talent with relevant acting, action, firearms, or horseback riding experience is encouraged
- Must be able to work in Charlottesville, Virginia
Compensation
- $100 deposit to reserve a workshop spot
- $400 per scene plus ammunition costs of approximately $20–$50
- Additional $20 for a second camera
- Additional $50 for drone footage
Parab – Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech – 10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Parab for Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia (10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Parab crew operate a wired parabolic microphone dish to capture field-of-play sound, moving along the sideline and endline following the action. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Operate a wired parabolic microphone dish to capture field-of-play sound
- Move along the sideline and endline following the action
Requirements
- Physically fit; able to stand for long periods
- May be exposed to weather
- General understanding of the sport
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Utility II – Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech – 10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Utility II for Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia (10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Utility II crew assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts: unload and load medium-to-heavy cases, lay out and pick up broadcast cabling, pull and coil cable for camera operators, and carry camera batteries. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with set-up, execution, and teardown for remote TV broadcasts
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases
- Lay out and pick up broadcast cabling; pull and coil cable for camera operators
- Carry camera batteries
Requirements
- Live within 100 miles of the venue
- 18 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Minimum 7 shows as a regional-level utility in live remote productions
- Operational familiarity with TV equipment (cameras, cables, monitors)
- Skilled at over/under cable wrapping and tidy coils
- Positive, proactive attitude in a fast-paced, changing environment
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Utility I – Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech – 10/2/26
Job Description
MING Entertainment is hiring a Utility I for Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia (10/2/26),for the college football broadcast on ESPN. Utility I crew assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike: hold light panels, follow and safeguard camera carts, unload and load medium-to-heavy cases, lay out and pick up cabling, and carry camera batteries. Applications are submitted through the online form on the listing page.
Job Responsibilities
- Assist Technical Operations with game-day operations and strike
- Hold light panels and follow or safeguard camera carts
- Unload and load medium-to-heavy broadcast cases; lay out and pick up cabling
- Carry camera batteries
Requirements
- Live within 100 miles of the venue
- 18 or older with legal U.S. work status
- Basic TV-production knowledge
- Able to carry up to 50 lbs and walk for long periods
- Quick learner
Compensation
- Pay rate not listed
Background Actors for Medical Project in Richmond
Job Description
A nonunion medical production is seeking male and female background actors ages 25–45 of all ethnicities in Richmond, Virginia. Selected talent may portray lab technicians or scientists in non-speaking roles. This paid opportunity requires full-day availability, with content intended for event and web use.
Job Responsibilities
- Appear as non-speaking background talent in a medical setting.
- Portray a lab technician or scientist as assigned.
- Follow the production team’s direction during filming.
Requirements
- Male and female talent ages 25–45.
- All ethnicities are welcome.
- Be available for a full filming day in Richmond, Virginia.
- Confirm your availability before submitting.
- Submit a current headshot with the file labeled with your first and last name.
Compensation
- $250 per day, less applicable fees.
- Nonunion project.
- Non-broadcast usage for events and the web.
“It’s All About the Game” MFA Student Film – Cast
Job Description
An MFA thesis student project and proof-of-concept for a potential TV pilot is casting multiple roles for a police drama filming in the Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia areas. “It’s All About the Game” follows Leon Bauer, a troubled detective who encounters a serial killer while playing pool at a bar, forcing him into a dangerous game with an enemy he has been pursuing for years.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform a featured character in a police drama student film.
- Deliver natural, emotionally grounded performances appropriate to the assigned role.
- Work collaboratively with the director, cast, and production crew.
- Follow on-set direction and maintain character continuity throughout filming.
- Participate in dramatic scenes involving crime, family relationships, and law enforcement themes.
Requirements
- Detective Leon Bauer: Male, White, ages 40–45, under 5’10”; portrays a once-renowned detective struggling with a failed marriage, alcohol addiction, and unresolved doubts from a past murder case.
- Detective Brady McNabb: Male, any ethnicity, ages 40–45, over 6 feet tall; portrays Leon’s partner and a stabilizing presence as they pursue killers.
- Bartender Nadine Reynolds: Female, any ethnicity, ages 35–40; portrays a bartender and mother balancing work, parenting, and her personal life.
- Christy Reynolds: Female, any ethnicity, must be over 21 but able to portray age 17; portrays Nadine’s emotional and spoiled teenage daughter.
- Oliver Conners: Male, White, ages 60–70; portrays a calm, confident killer who reveals his strategy to his target during a game of billiards. Character has a thick beard.
- Female News Reporter: Female, any ethnicity, ages 20–50; portrays an on-the-scene reporter covering a murder.
- Must be able to work as a local hire in Chesapeake or Virginia Beach, Virginia, depending on the role.
Compensation
- $150 daily rate for all roles.
