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Job Description

“Bloodline,” a supernatural student short film, is seeking a Production Designer in Inglewood, California. The film centers on estranged vampire brothers returning home for their father’s funeral and confronting a family legacy they never truly escaped. The Production Designer will help establish the visual environment and atmosphere of the film, supporting the production’s dark supernatural tone through its sets and overall visual presentation.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the visual design and atmosphere of the film.
• Help prepare and organize production design elements.
• Collaborate with the filmmaking team to support the story visually.
• Maintain continuity of production design elements during filming.

Requirements

• Production design or related filmmaking experience preferred.
• Strong visual and organizational skills.
• Comfortable collaborating with a student film crew.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Meal provided.
• IMDb credit.

Job Description

A non-union scene recreation inspired by What to Expect When You’re Expecting is seeking a Sound Mixer in Bushwick, New York. The selected crew member will oversee production audio and work with the Boom Operator to capture clean, professional sound during filming. Professionally recorded material will be provided for participants to use in their reels.

Job Responsibilities

• Record and monitor production audio during filming.
• Work with the Boom Operator to capture clear dialogue.
• Manage audio levels and troubleshoot sound issues.
• Coordinate with the camera and production departments as needed.
• Maintain consistent sound quality throughout the scene.

Requirements

• Production sound or location mixing experience preferred.
• Submit relevant work samples or a reel.
• Include an equipment list if applicable.
• Non-union production.

Compensation

• Unpaid.
• Professional video recording provided for reel use.

Job Description

A paid creative opportunity is available for a Graphic / Motion Designer to support an AW26 jewellery campaign. The designer will help develop marketing and promotional visuals for the launch of a new jewellery collection, creating engaging design assets that reflect the campaign’s creative direction and luxury fashion aesthetic. This opportunity is particularly suited to designers with experience in fashion, jewellery, or visually driven brand campaigns who can combine strong graphic design skills with motion-based creative work.

Job Responsibilities

• Create graphic and motion design assets for an AW26 jewellery campaign.
• Develop promotional visuals supporting the launch of a new collection.
• Translate the campaign direction into engaging digital creative.
• Collaborate on marketing-focused visual concepts and executions.

Requirements

• Strong graphic and/or motion design skills.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant creative work.
• Fashion or jewellery industry experience is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of visually driven marketing and promotional content.

Compensation

• Paid creative opportunity.

Job Description

A paid opportunity is available for an experienced Motion Graphics Designer to work on a creative project for a major company. The project involves developing approximately 45 style frames and producing a final motion graphics video approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds long at 1920 × 1080 resolution. The overall visual direction is colorful, dynamic, and rhythmic, making this opportunity well suited to a designer with a strong eye for bold visual concepts, motion, composition, and cohesive visual storytelling.

Job Responsibilities

• Create approximately 45 style frames for the project.
• Develop the visual direction based on the provided creative references.
• Deliver an initial draft followed by the completed final project.
• Maintain a colorful, dynamic, and rhythmic visual style throughout the work.

Requirements

• Professional motion graphics design experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating relevant motion design and style-frame work.
• Ability to develop and execute a cohesive visual direction.
• Comfortable working within the project’s production timeline.

Compensation

• Paid project.

Job Description

Darkened Stage Productions is seeking a detail-oriented Script Supervisor for Peripheral. The psychological horror short features a nonlinear narrative incorporating flashbacks, recurring footage, Polaroids, props, and continuity-heavy sequences. Because continuity is particularly important to the film’s storytelling, the Script Supervisor will help track visual and narrative details across scenes and takes. Candidates should be highly observant, organized, and comfortable working on a project where small continuity details can directly affect the story.

Job Responsibilities

• Track continuity across scenes and takes.
• Monitor props and other continuity-sensitive elements.
• Support continuity involving flashbacks and recurring footage.
• Maintain clear production notes for the filmmaking team.

Requirements

• Script supervision or relevant continuity experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to track complex narrative and visual elements.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley filmmakers are encouraged.

Compensation

Compensation and arrangements will be discussed individually based on position, experience, and production budget.

Job Description

Darkened Stage Productions is seeking a Production Sound Mixer for Peripheral, an independent psychological horror short film. The production is creating an atmospheric horror experience centered on an unseen intelligent predator and the unsettling discoveries made by the story’s protagonist. The Production Sound Mixer will be responsible for capturing clean, reliable production dialogue while contributing to the sonic foundation of the film.

Job Responsibilities

• Capture clean production dialogue and location audio.
• Monitor sound quality throughout filming.
• Coordinate sound requirements with the production team.
• Help establish the film’s unsettling sound environment.

Requirements

• Production sound experience preferred.
• Ability to capture clear dialogue on set.
• Familiarity with location sound workflows.
• Interest in independent and horror filmmaking.
• Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley filmmakers are encouraged.

Compensation

Compensation and arrangements will be discussed individually based on position, experience, and production budget.

Job Description

Darkened Stage Productions is seeking a Gaffer / G&E crew member for Peripheral, an independent psychological horror short film. The project is being designed around practical filmmaking techniques rather than CGI or AI, with lighting and atmosphere playing a major role in creating its unsettling visual style. The selected crew member will work closely with the Director of Photography to develop and execute the film’s distinctive lighting language.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Director of Photography.
• Assist with lighting setups and execution.
• Support practical and atmospheric lighting.
• Contribute to night-work lighting requirements.

Requirements

• Gaffer, G&E, or relevant lighting experience preferred.
• Understanding of practical film lighting.
• Comfortable collaborating closely with the camera department.
• Interest in atmospheric and horror filmmaking.
• Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley filmmakers are encouraged.

Compensation

Compensation and arrangements will be discussed individually based on position, experience, and production budget.

Job Description

In Motion Casting is seeking an additional on-set designer/costume designer for an upcoming major production in Florida. The production needs someone capable of making high-quality costumes for a major set. The casting notice also indicates that shipping costumes may be considered if absolutely necessary, although Florida-based professionals are preferred.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and create quality costumes for a major production
• Assist with costume-related needs for the production set
• Collaborate with the creative and production teams
• Prepare costumes according to the project’s creative requirements
• Coordinate costume delivery or shipping when necessary
• Help ensure costumes are production-ready

Requirements

• Experience with costume design and construction
• Must be capable of creating high-quality costumes
• Ability to work with a major production
• Ability to ship completed costumes if necessary
• Professional, reliable, and able to meet production requirements

Compensation

Not specified

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