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Posted 17th Apr 2024
Short Film
Paying up to: GBP 120 daily
Description:
Casting "Passage," a short film following a trans parent and his child's nomadic travels. The intimate story centers on parental resilience and the familial ties that push us onward despite uncertainty.

Production states: "As well as the project being a wonderful chance for acting experience and collaborating with industry professionals, it also offers the opportunity to connect with some of the UK's leading film festivals, including BFI Flare...
Dates & Locations:
Shoots early June in Dartmoor, England.
Posted 17th Apr 2024
London | Short Film
Paying up to: GBP 150 flat rate
Description:
Casting "Caramels," a micro-budget comedy short production.
Dates & Locations:
Shoots June 8 in central London, England.
Posted 17th Apr 2024
Greater Manchester | Online Commercial / Video Ad
Paying up to: GBP 150 daily
Description:
Seeking talent for three football-themed photo and video shoot with some football players.
Dates & Locations:
Shoots April 22 in Manchester, UK; April 24 in London; and April 25 in Birmingham, UK.
London | Student Film
Paying up to: GBP 104 - 105 daily
Description:
Casting "How To Speak Space Whale (A Guide To Intergalactic Communication)," a graduation short film. Logline: A wonderful inventor must learn to show his daughter love and acceptance as she loses her hearing in this fable-like short film
Dates & Locations:
Shoots April 23-25 in Kingston Upon Thames, England.
Documentary Series
Paying up to: GBP 50 - 75 flat rate
Description:
Seeking people for a TV show featuring people sharing their real life experiences. Production states: "Did a summer change your life? Had a holiday romance that turned into forever love? Took a trip abroad and decide to emigrate there? Receive a serious health diagnosis? If you’re from the UK, it happened in the past seven years and you have pics from that summer, get in touch."
Dates & Locations:
Runs in Apr. remotely.
Posted 17th Apr 2024
City of Westminster | Live Performing Arts
Paying up to: GBP 12.32 hourly
Description:
Casting ''Zog,'' an immersive experience, for Warwick Castle Resort. Logline: Exploring the turrets of Princess Pearl’s Tower or unleashing the Legend of the Trebuchet as Britain’s biggest siege machine.
Dates & Locations:
Works in Warwick, UK. Note: Works weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.
Posted 17th Apr 2024
London | Online Commercial / Video Ad
Paying up to: GBP 1000 flat rate
Description:
Casting a 20 seconds commercial for Railcard. Synopsis: Set in a major London station, featuring a 'everyman' character' strutting through various parts of the station feeling like a superstar because he saved money on his ticket by getting his railcard.
Dates & Locations:
Rehearses 15 May; shoots 16 May, in London.
London | Social Media Ad
Paying up to: GBP 500 daily
Description:
Seeking talent for TikTok content teaching people about investing.
Production is working with an investment company to film content for TikTok. The content aims to teach potential/new investors about the importance of investing/the basics of investing.
Talent must be able to learn scripts, and ideally provide evidence of UGC or similar social media content experience.
Dates & Locations:
Shoots 16 May in London
Posted 17th Apr 2024
Play
Paying up to: GBP 545 weekly
Description:
Casting ''The Windrush Warriors,'' a play. Logline: A comedy drama that is about the infamous Windrush scandal.

Production states: ''This is an Arts Council funded production."
Dates & Locations:
Runs 6 May-29 June, UK tour. Note: Will play to six venues, three in London and three in the North.
Posted 17th Apr 2024
London | Gigs
Paying up to: GBP 20 - 35 hourly
Description:
Seeking talent for a story time session for young people and their adults.
Dates & Locations:
Runs 8, 15, 22, 29 June, 6, and 13 July (1 hr. on site with 45 minutes performance), in Fulham, UK. Note: At Sands End Arts and Community Centre; 1 hr. prep time.