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JOB: Texcam, Inc., Houston’s premiere rental house for cameras, lighting and grip equipment for over 30 years, has an immediate opening for a full time (Mon-Fri, 8:30A-5:30P) position as Warehouse Associate. Candidates must have knowledge of grip/lighting equipment and its functions, check that all equipment is in good working order, check in orders with accuracy and test equipment, have a valid driver’s license and be willing to get CDL with air brake endorsement to drive company vehicles, have mechanical aptitude to perform minor/mid-level repairs, do general preventative maintenance on all gear, have reliable transportation, be able to load and unload trucks, have general knowledge of computers to work with rental program. Please email resumes to info@texcam.com
CREW CALL: Nexo Latino Inc. is seeking Crew for half-hour HTV TV Show Nexo Latino. Synopsis: Nexo Latino (Latin Nexus), the groundbreaking Spanish-language television series dedicated to empowering Hispanic entrepreneurs, is set to make its highly anticipated debut on HTV, the City of Houston Government Channel. The show promises to provide a platform for business success stories, invaluable resources, and cutting-edge technology tools tailored specifically for the thriving Hispanic business community. Crew Needed: Bilingual Production Assistant. Crew Position is Unpaid. Please send resume/inquiries to mbracamontes2005@gmail.com
CREW CALL: The Texas Southern University (TSU) Film Club is seeking Crew for student short film CUPIDITY scheduled to shoot in Houston in Spring 2024. Synopsis: An eager, beautiful young woman fights for a voice in a lustful patriarchal society. Crew Needed: Prop Master, Lighting/Gaffer, Location Manager, and Costume Designer. Crew Positions are Unpaid. Please submit resume/reel/inquiries to gomez19casting@gmail.com
CASTING CALL: Vicky Boone Casting is seeking Cast for Netflix series MO Season 2 shooting March/April in Houston area. Synopsis: Mo Najjar who straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and "a ton of bullshit." The fictional Mo is a Palestinian refugee living one step away from asylum on the path to U.S. citizenship. Cast Needed: LITTLE MO - This character is a Middle Eastern boy, aged 4yo-8yo, between 4ft-4'6", who has a similar resemblance to Comedian Mo Amer. Role is Paid, SAG-AFTRA TV Scale. Please email the following information (name, age, height, parent/guardian name, parent/guardian phone+email, two recent photos (one full body, one close up), and city you live in) with Subject Line LITTLE MO to tvfilmsubmissions@vickyboonecasting.com
CASTING CALL: Season 2 of Netflix Series MO, shooting March 6th - April 26th in the Houston area, is accepting submissions for Background Extras. Extras must have either a valid Student ID, a vaild Texas ID, or a valid Texas Drivers License. Background Extra Roles are Paid. Please email Subject: MO S2 EXTRA, Full Name, Contact Number, and Current City of Residence to moextrasbacasting@gmail.com
CASTING CALL: Houston Community College Filmmaking program is hosting an Open Casting Call. Current Directing students and upper-level HCC filmmakers will be in attendance viewing the open audition. Many students are recreating scenes from various TV shows/movies or filming their own original scenes. A variety of roles will be cast, all genders and ethnicities. Actors who want to know and audition for developing filmmakers should attend. Sides will be sent to prepare in advance of the casting session. Also accepting taped submissions up until Wednesday March 20th. Participation is Unpaid, reel/footage provided. The Open Casting Call is Wednesday, March 20th 9:30AM - 1:30PM at HCC's Alief-Hayes Campus (2811 Hayes Rd). If interested, please submit headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to Kate.Phillips@hccs.edu
CASTING CALL: A Houston Community College student short film is seeking Cast for "Gene Trauma Therapy" scheduled to shoot April 5th & 6th in Houston. Synopsis: A successful but anxiety-riddled musician is pressured by his brother to undergo radical gene expression therapy. But at what expense? Cast Needed: BILLY – 20s, African American Male, talented/successful musician but introspective and anxious. Burdened by ancestral trauma. It has made him who he is but what would he be without it? Musical ability would be nice but not required; AVERY – 30s, African American Male, Billy’s brother, producer and manager. He tries to protect his brother as much as he can but is also feeling the pressure managing his troubled brother and the demanding label are becoming overwhelming; DR. BRANDT- 40s-60s, White Male. The head of a pioneering gene therapy treatment, brilliant, ambitious, and well-traveled, but takes a bit too much interest in others’ cultures. He cares about his business more than the people he treats. Roles are Unpaid. Please send headshot/resume/reel/inquiries by March 17th to castingproductionworkshop@gmail.com
CASTING CALL: Tropical Gem Studios is seeking Cast for feature film Savannah's Lifelong Journey scheduled to film in the Houston area April 7th - April 21st. Synopsis: The beautiful marriage of Savannah and Tunji systematically evolves into a bitter heart-wrenching relationship because of an external force that seeks to cause her friend's marriage to be just like hers. Cast Needed: 3 Black Males, playing Nigerian, late 30s; African American Male - big dude, tattoos; Female - 0s, East African; Two Females - African American, 40s to 50s; Female - Hispanic, 50s; Two White Males - 60s and older. Roles are Unpaid. Please submit headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to joriunuta@gmail.com
CASTING CALL: Burned Out Studios and G Sharp Productions are seeking Cast for short film “She Loves Her John” scheduled to shoot in Beaumont, Texas mid-March 2024. Synopsis: The story is about redemption, the feelings that arise after betrayal, and the thoughts of moving forward. Cast Needed: Female late 20s to early 30s, Hispanic/Latina, attractive, athletic/physically fit; Male late 20s to early 30s, attractive, athletic/physically fit, any ethnicity. In person audition is on Saturday January 20th in Houston. Roles are Paid. Please send headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to gsharpproductions@hotmail.com
CASTING CALL: Kyra Boldrighini is seeking Cast for independent LGBTQ short film MARIMBA TWO scheduled to shoot in Houston in Spring 2024. Synopsis: On the night of their last high school concert, two young lovers cope with their diverging futures after one lover secretly invites the other's unapproving parents. Cast Needed: Cam - Male or Female, 18yo, a charming slacker who finds purpose in building a future around their partner, Noel; Noel - Male or Female, 18yo, an ambitious people-pleaser with immense musical talent and demanding parents. Roles are Paid. Please send headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to kjbold@gmail.com or visit https://www.backstage.com/casting/marimba-two-2737964/
CASTING CALL: Black Genius Ent is seeking cast for feature film “Will” scheduled to shoot in Houston in June 2024. Synopsis: This story is about a lifelong friendship between two black female soldiers that developed while deployed to Iraq. Cast Needed: Female early 20s to late 20s, Black/African American attractive, athletic real city girl. Female early 20s to late 20s, Black/ African American, southern bell at heart. Female late 40s, Black/African American, Mother, wife of military man, flirty. Female late 40s, Black/African American, Mother, recently divorced, successful therapist. Female 18-25, Black/ African American, younger sister/ cheerleader. In person audition will be held in Houston March 8-10th. Roles are paid. Please send headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to Blackgeniusent2@gmail.com
CASTING CALL: A Houston Community College student short film is seeking Cast for THE BOX scheduled to shoot March 29-31 in Houston. Synopsis: A man finds a mysterious box while searching for his sister in a post-apocalyptic world. Cast Needed: Sam - Male Lead, 18-23yo, 5’7”-5’9”, paranoid and skittish, on a journey to reunite with his sister; Emily - Female, 18-22yo, apocalypse survivor, Sam’s younger sister; Derrick - Male, 30s, 6’+, robust, Southern drawl; 3 Zombies - Non-speaking, must be comfortable with make-up and choreography. Roles are Unpaid. Please send headshot/resume/reel/inquiries to TheBoxHCCShortFilm@gmail.com
WORKSHOP: 4 The One Studio presents the DFX+ Created to Create Cinematic Lighting Workshop 6:30PM on Thursday March 21st. Dan Rubottom, a 36 year film and video veteran, will teach this interactive lighting workshop where he will show you - in real time- how he approaches different lighting challenges as a DP lighting various genres from doc interviews to drama. Free to attend. For complete information and to register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dfx-created-to-create-workshop-tickets-853141989657
WORKSHOP: A Introduction to Screenwriting workshop by Writer/Producer Valerie Edwards will be held on Saturday, March 16th, 10:00AM - 1:00PM in Spring TX. The specialized course focuses on turning a creative idea into the beginnings of a first draft, while learning structure and classical fundamentals for the big and small screen. For complete information and to register please visit https://the-page.my.canva.site or e-mail itisva@gmail.com
WORKSHOP: The 8th Houston Latino Film Festival presents the Color Grading with Dan Diaz workshop on Saturday March 23rd and Writing Your First Feature with Ligiah Villalobos workshop on Sunday March 24th. The workshops a free for any festival attendee with an All Access badge or proof of purchase for a film screening the same day. For complete information please visit https://houstonlatinofilmfestival.org/schedule/
WORKSHOP: The Texas Film Commission’s Film Friendly Texas program connects media industry professionals with skilled community liaisons across the state to provide local expertise and production support. The Texas Film Commission advises communities to send members of their city or county government, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation or a similar local government entity to attend the training workshop. While all are welcome to attend a workshop, a community’s designated Film Friendly liaison must be employed by a division of the city or county’s local government. The next FFTX workshop is Thursday, May 16th in New Braunfels, TX. For complete information and to register please visit https://gov.texas.gov/film/page/fftx_workshops
WORKSHOP: This workshop on Saturday March 23rd by Sara Gaston will help you understand how to pick a great monologue, how to transition seamlessly between monologues for live performances, why there is no ‘perfect’ monologue, what auditors want to see, and more. Please bring a monologue (or two) to work on. If you don’t have a monologue, one will be pulled for you. This workshop is applicable for film or stage monologue work. For complete information and to register please visit http://www.saragaston.com/classes-2/
WORKSHOP: A Basic Introduction to Voice Over for Beginners will be held on Saturday, March 23rd 3:00P - 7:00P. Basic techniques, lots of practice, and constructive criticism. Covers commercials, industrial narration and audio books. Limited to 4 students for a good student-teacher ratio. For more information and to register please visit https://www.facebook.com/JohnWesleyDowney or e-mail John Wesley Downey at goodkarmajohn@earthlink.net
WORKSHOP: Houston Community College is offering a Fundraising for Indie Film workshop over four (4) Saturdays in April (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th) 10A-2P at HCC Alief-Hayes Campus. Synopsis: A 4-week fundraising course focused on strategizing, developing pitch materials and fundraising assets while learning what tools are available and best practices in using them. Guided by award-winning filmmaker, Houston-based Jenny Waldo, who successfully crowdfunded several times for her projects, including her debut feature film Acid Test, which premiered at the 2021 Austin Film Festival. For more informatio and to register please visit https://hcc.idloom.events/film-fundraising-for-indie-filmspring2
WORKSHOP: Jeff "Dock" Dockweiler from Los Angeles holds monthly weekend classes in Houston. With years of experience and success in Hollywood audition rooms and on sets all around the world, his unique approach to the understanding of story structure has proven instrumental in the success of a star-studded client list. His class is a 2 day back to back class (18yo and older). Class is limited in size. To join class you must first have a conversation with Dock via zoom. Upcoming class weekends are: SAT3/16 & SUN3/17, SAT4/20 & SUN4/21, SAT5/18 & SUN5/19, and SAT6/22 & SUN6/23. For more information and to register email coachdock@gmail.com
WORKSHOP: Acting Coach Crystal Martinez presents a new Tuesday night Commercial/Improv Acting Class (OGAC) in a new Montrose location in Houston. Commercial class using current commercial audition request that are heavily based in improv and how to create a unique audition that hits all of the points the audition requests. Improv scenarios that help to build confidence on camera no matter what you confront in your audition. For complete information and to register please e-mail ogaccm@gmail.com or visit https://www.ogaccm.com/
WORKSHOP: John Lansch has helped actors from all types of acting styles, practices and theories, to sharpen their auditioning skills and understand what it takes to book a job. Adult Classes: Tuesday evenings 6:00P - 9:00P, Thursday afternoons Noon - 3:00P. Teen Class (12-17yo): Saturday afternoons 1:30P - 3:30P. Kid Class: Saturday mornings 8:00A - 11:00A. For complete information and to register please visit https://johnlansch.com/
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