The "Mother Grimm" screening at AFF!
AMAZING FEST NEWS
Our trip to this year's Amazing Fantasy Film Festival was incredible. Most of the cast and crew of "Mother Grimm" made it all the way out to Buffalo for the weekend, to take in as many indie films as we could possibly see, and to share our film on the Big Screen for the first time with a packed audience!
The Q&A with the audience was incredible and fun, and the reception to the film was overwhelmingly positive. We made new friends, saw some old ones, and even bought home three awards!
Amazing Cinematography, Amazing Experimental Film, and Visionary Award. On top of the nominations for direction and both our lead actors, it really is a great honor. I was vascillating between verklempt and high on goofballs for most of the day.
Thank you to Greg Lamberson and team for an incredible festival.
I know this is the beginning of a great tour for the film, and I hope you all get to see it. Congratulations to my teammates, I can't wait to see all of you again soon!
"WITHOUT YOUR HEAD" INTERVIEW
"Nasty Neal" of Without Your Head on YouTube just interviewed director Jason Lake and myself on his show! It was a live interview. We had the best time!
We talked about how it felt to screen the film in Buffalo, the film communities we love, some BTS tricks we used to shoot the film, fun stories on set, and we even name dropped some local celebrities (like The Lois Weber Film Festival team and the Dead Of Winter team) and answered questions from awesome friends in the Chat.
Thank you to Neal for having us! And thank you to Greg for the introduction! It was a great time. See for yourself! đź”˝
Sept 27
FILMMAKING CRASH COURSE
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI
Join the Providence RI 48Hour Film Project organizers on September 27 for a free day of filmmaking workshops. Get legally and financially prepared before you go behind the camera.
FREE.
Registration required.
This event is made possible by a grant from RISCA.
Thanks to Retina Creative Lab for hosting.
Oct 11
"OLD FRIENDS" PREMIERE
EASTON, MA
Filmmaker Allison Rothwell built a team to make her first film, "Old Friends" and it's finally ready for the world!
FREE PREMIERE!
Directed by Ally May, written by Lee LaMarche and Ally May, starring Trevor Penick & Allison Rothwell, and produced in large part by the Hollywoot team, "Old Friends" takes you on a creepy ride of a serrendipitous reunion gone wrong. You'll looooove this film.
Come to the Shovel Town Brewery in Easton MA.
No Tickets! FREE!
(Raffles and games, plus meet&greet the filmmakers!)
Oct 15
WIFVNE and BREW: RI Film & Media Monthly Mixer
WARWICK, RI
FREE - Cash Bar. Please RSVP.
In case you can't come out in September, join WIFVNE for a casual and creative evening of conversation and connection at Proclamation Ale Company! WIFVNE and BREW is a relaxed networking event bringing together local filmmakers, storytellers, and creatives to mix, mingle, and raise a glass to Rhode Island’s vibrant film community.
Hosted in partnership with the RI Film Collaborative and RI College Film Society, this event is an opportunity to meet fellow industry creatives to share ideas and spark future collaborations!
https://www.wifvne.org/event-6307681
Oct 25
HARVEST SHORTS FESTIVAL
MILLBURY, MA
This cinematic experience is a collaborative production between Out of Time Pictures and Soul Prophet Productions. They are showcasing 8 bold, unforgettable short films, each bringing a unique voice and vision to the screen.
Lineup of Films:
Stage Fright – Luke St. Germaine – 12:00
Nine Fears – Adler Tuck – 5:33
The Light – Connor Morley – 6:00
Into Reality – Matthew Gorman – 10:00
Lights Over Lakeville - Jimmy Martin - 15:00
The Family Tailor - Brian Kuenn - 7:13
Mother Grimm – Jason Lake – 35:00
Ramirez – Rob Levinson – 35:00
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Venue: Elm Draught House Cinema, 35 Elm St, Millbury, MA 01527
Tickets: $15 — 8 films, networking, see friends, live music!!
Concessions available
Before the films begin, enjoy a live set by guitarist Kate Celia, featuring throwback '80s rock favorites to set the tone for a killer night.
Full itinerary, schedule, and tickets here:
SAVE THE DATES
Oct 23-26
ARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ARLINGTON, MA
CASTING
SEEKING FASHION MODELS & "PERFECT LOOKING" PEOPLE FOR MAJOR MOVIE!
Feature film SYNTHETIC, an independent film starring Charlie Cox (yes, Marvel's DAREDEVIL) seeking fashion models and perfect looking people to play human-like Androids in this exciting SciFi action film.
Pays $250 per day for two days work between September 29th and October 3rd in Louisville, Kentucky.
Email [email protected] with
NAME
AGE
HEIGHT
PHONE
And two photos, a Headshot or close-up, and a current full body shot.
No acting experience necessary. Please email asap.
CASTING
Calling for Extras! (paid)
We need several Extras on October 1st and 2nd from 1-5pm in Watertown MA. All extras will be paid by the hour. We will be filming in an office space, so casual corporate attire will be required— production will not be able to provide wardrobe or reimbursement.
Please send an email including a headshot/ picture and a little info about yourself to [email protected]
CASTING
Commercial Casting Call!
Jody Purdy Casting
Shooting Location: Rhode Island
Shooting Dates: October 2025
PAY: $200
CASTING NOTICE: Seeking Black/African Descent girl 7-9 years old, must be from RI. Also casting her real dad.
CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]
Any Special Instructions: Send cell, child’s name and age with subject “Aa Girl RI”
CASTING
Public Service Announcement Casting Call! Principal roles
Jody Purdy Casting
Shooting Location: New England
Shooting Dates: October 2025
PAY: $500
Non-Union
CASTING NOTICE: Seeking Grandfather 65+, son 35-45, grandson 6-8. Real family would be ideal, all ethnicities. New England residents only
CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]
Any Special Instructions: Send cell, photos, location with subject “RI PSA PRINCIPAL”
CREW
Looking for Experiential Event Production Assistants 9/26-9/27, if interested please email tiffany@byovernight.com
Date: 9/26/25
Hours: 7PM-11PM
Rate: $30/hour
Location: Newbury Street Boston,MA 02116
Scope: Load in, Unpack supplies/decor, set up back of house of event space
Date: 9/27/25
Hours: 6AM-4PM, 9AM-9PM, 3PM-9PM
Rate : $30/hour
Location: Newbury Street Boston,MA 02116
Scope: Assisting with restocking during the event and managing inventory back of house
For the above, we would need Team Members that are comfortable with below:
Carrying up to 40lbs
Ability to stand for long intervals
Flexibility to jump into different tasks throughout the day
CASTING
Elazon is casting for their next short film titled Proxy!
Proxy - In the near future A.I. has become so advanced that virtual companions seem real in every way, except one, they don't have a body... until now. Clyde tries out the new body surrogacy service to implant his A.I. girlfriend into a real human body, but things don't go as he planned when it is revealed that human trafficking is involved.
Filming - October 16-20
Location - TBD, Eastern Massachusetts Area, actors will be responsible for their own transportation and must work as local.
Compensation - $200 per day
Union - SAG and Non-Union
Please send your Headshot/Resume/Reel to [email protected], we will review materials and send sides for a self tape. Callbacks will be in person, location/date TBD
Characters
Alora - 2-3 days of filming - White/Female/20s, The idealized Ai girlfriend, cute, smart, sexy, funny.
Renata/Renata-A - 2-3 days of filming - Latina/Black/Ethnically Ambiguous/South American/Female/20s - early 30s, Gorgeous, Complex, able to switch between full of rage and happily compliant playing both a surrogate body controlled by AI and the person who has been trafficked and is ready to do anything to escape this living hell. Bilingual in English and either Portuguese or Spanish strongly preferred. Implied nudity, Intimacy. (there will be an Intimacy Coordinator)
Clyde - 2-3 days of filming - White/Male/30s, Kinda dorky, computer programmer who thinks he is in love with his Ai girlfriend. Implied nudity, Intimacy. (there will be an Intimacy Coordinator)
We are committed to a safe, respectful, and collaborative set.
Diana Porter and Mikel Wisler are award winning film Directors and Producers local to Boston. You can see their most recent short film The Rewind in festivals now.
HMUA
SAME PROJECT AS THE CASTING CALL ABOVE
MUA/Hair + one blood effect
Looking for an artist interested in working on our next short film.
3 days of filming between October 16-21
We are still locking down location - TBD, Eastern Massachusetts Area, actors will be responsible for their own transportation and must work as local.
Hair/Makeup for 3 actors for those 3 days + one actor for half a day (2 female, 1 male, + 1 male)
Blood effect will be a neck slashing (fun!) not too gory, this is Sci-Fi. Think dripping blood not spraying blood.
Paid.
Email [email protected] with your resume and any questions.
CASTING
Actualization is a surreal short film by Boston-based filmmaker Jaina Cipriano that explores emetophobia (fear of vomiting), generational trauma, and the courage to reclaim your own body and narrative.
SAG Micro Budget, Union and Non-Union Talent encouraged to apply. Filming 4 days in January!
Read more and fill out this form: https://forms.gle/1esJmhgFjkU4wo7K9
Produced by Alecia Orsini & Carley Byers
CASTING
Paid
Location of Film: Rhode Island
Dates: TBA Winter of '25 or '26
Midnight on Atwells – Dark Comedy / Crime Short film by Rob Levinson
Filming in Providence, RI
Role: The Made Guy
Male, 30s. Confident, streetwise, sharp dresser with presence. Charming one second, menacing the next. Needs to balance dark comedy with real danger.
Special Notes:
Actor must be comfortable performing light physical work (a shoving scuffle, basic stunt choreography).
Italian-American heritage is a plus but not required. We’re looking for authenticity in attitude, swagger, and cadence.
To Submit: Please send headshot, resume, and reel (if available) to [email protected].
SPFX MUA
Special Effects Makeup Artist Needed – Low-Budget Project Plaid Jacket Media is filming a dramatic scene inspired by the TV series FBI and need a special effects makeup artist to create a realistic “dead body” look.
Details:
· Scene: Crime-scene style with a “dead body” effect
· Date: TBD (9/27 or 9/28, or 10/4 or 10/5)
· Location: 30 minutes north of Boston (Middlesex County, MA)
· Time Commitment: Approx. 3 hours
· Compensation: $150 stipend + meals + copy of the footage for your reel + screen credit (ask about a kit fee to cover film makeup consumed)
If interested, please email [email protected] with samples of your work and/or a portfolio link.
P.A.
Plaid Jacket Media is looking for a PA with set/prop design experience to help out on a short film scene.
Shoot Date: Sunday, Sept 28
Location: Just north of Boston (about 30 minutes)
Rate: $150
Looking for someone creative who can help put together a few fun props and assist the team on set.
Interested? Email [email protected]
Please share with anyone who might be a good fit!
HMUA
New filmmaker Wiley Akin is looking for someone who can do some simple but realistic blood/gore effects (all on the face only, make the actor look like they’ve been severely beaten/tortured) for a zero-budget short film in Central CT.
He's still working on getting locations, so no set dates yet, hopefully before end of October. Despite the low budget, Wiley understands that professional makeup artists deserve professional pay, so please reach out to [email protected] with inquiries and work samples.
CASTING
Jodi Purdy Casting is looking for two Non-Union actors for a Commercial shooting in Rhode Island in September or October (TBA)
PAID but I don’t know the rate.
Grandfather (65+) Any Ethnicity
Grandson (6-8) Any Ethniticty
PAY: $500/10hrs
*real grandfather & grandson ideal but not necessary
Female, Black, 8yrs old
Male, Black, 30s
PAY: $200/10
*real father/daughter would be ideal but not necessary
Male, White, 11 yrs old
Female, White, 40s
PAY: $200/10
*real mother/son would be ideal but not necessary
Male, Asian, 50s
Female, Open Ethnicity, 50s
PAY: $200/10
Email your Name, Cell, Email, Photos, Location to [email protected]
Subject: RI Commercial
BTS PHOTOGRAPHER
Hiring a BTS photographer for a small interview shoot on 9/24 in Boston.
Please email [email protected] with examples of your BTS photo work and your rates.
EDITOR
Filmmaker Grace Kamba is seeking a Massachusetts-based video editor with a creative eye for a short experimental documentary with interviews and narrative scenes.
There are 2-3 hours of footage, hoping to cut it down to 25 minutes.
It would be great if you could start as soon as possible.
This project has a limited budget, but Grace is open to negotiating a rate based on experience and availability.
Please email [email protected] if you're interested.
60s/70s Era Picture Car
Feature Film is searching for a 60s/70s car that looks like a Driver's Ed vehicle. Station wagons and the like.
Small scene, half-day weekend shoot in Sept.
Filming near Portsmouth NH.
Very minimal interaction with vehicle operation, mostly actors sitting inside, parked, talking. Meant to represent a drivers-ed car.
More about The Second Bird film at https://seapoint.studio/thesecondbird
Email [email protected]
CREW CALL - MULTIPLE
Award-winning production team led by Karin Trachtenberg is hiring an Assistant Camera, a script supervisor and a PA for indie short filming Sept 14th and Nov 14-16 in Boston Metrowest area.
Pays $150/day min, meals and IMDB credit.
Please email [email protected] with resume.
CREW - SOUND RECORDIST & MIXER
Project Title: Shared Fare
Location: Greater Boston Area (on location, practical car interiors + exteriors)
Shoot Dates: TBD
Compensation: Paid (rate TBD)
About the Film:
Shared Fare is a short, dialogue-driven dark comedy set almost entirely inside a rideshare SUV.
Role Description:
Seeking a skilled Production Sound Mixer / Recordist to join the crew. Because the film is largely confined to car interiors, capturing clean dialogue and the right ambient texture will be critical. Some scenes will involve the picture car in motion, so we’ll be relying on lavs and plant mics inside the vehicle, with the mixer monitoring from outside (or a follow car) as needed. Music plays an important role in the story, so balancing playback with dialogue will also be key. (Julia's note: FWIW, this person might also need guidance on when music is necessary on the shoot vs when can be added in post.)
Responsibilities:
- Record high-quality sync sound (dialogue-heavy scenes in confined car interiors).
- Manage lavs, boom, and/or plant mics within small spaces.
- Monitor and minimize road/traffic noise bleed while shooting practical exteriors.
- Provide sound reports and backups daily.
- Collaborate with director and DP on timing of playback cues (diegetic music in car).
Requirements:
- Experience mixing sound for short films or dialogue-driven projects.
- Own or have access to appropriate gear for car interiors (lavs, small boom setups, wireless systems, mixer/recorder).
- Ability to work with a small, nimble crew and adapt quickly on location.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience recording in moving vehicles.
- Familiarity with post-production workflows (hand-off of clean files, labeling).
- Local to Boston or able to self-report.
How to Apply:
Please send résumé/credits, gear list, and rate to [email protected]. Links to past work samples (especially dialogue-heavy projects) are appreciated.
CASTING
Filmmaker Airic Michael is casting a short comedy film.
PAY: $100-$200/day negotiable
Nonunion/Union
More details to come about the shoot itself, but actively casting now.
Roles needed:
* Woman (20s) Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, or broadly Hispanic heritage
* Woman (20s) any race
* Woman (20s) either white or Korean-American
* Man (20s), any race
* Man (30s–40s), non-white
Please send headshot, resume, and reel (or a clip) to [email protected]
CREW CALL - ANIMATOR
Small project seeking AI/CG artist to animate a scene. Email some work and give rates to: [email protected] It's low budget, but he will try to pay fairly.
CREW CALL - P.A.
PAID - Seeking Construction PA for TV Series - ASAP – Early Fall (Possibility for job extension) – Randolph, MA
If available and interested, email: [email protected]
Ideal candidate would be interested in the Construction department, but it is not a requirement. More office work with occasional errands.
JOB TASKS:
You do not need any experience in Construction;
You will not be doing any carpentry work
You would be more of an office type PA;
Type a little bit into google excel sheets
Help make photocopies/scans.
Purchase snacks [craft services / crafty] from the grocery store.
Small purchases at local hardware stores
PAYMENT:
Rate is $210/day
Mileage reimbursement for going on runs
Lunch & Computer Stipend
**As always, if you know of any paid local gigs, reply to this email and I’ll share with the rest of community!**
It All Ends In Filth
Ambitious filmmaker Tyri Hampton wrote, directed, and co-produced this surrealist horror filmed in Dracut MA. “It All Ends In Filth” is shot on digital and 16mm film, on anamorphic lenses, to tell a story about a journalist investigating a series of mysterious disappearances, driven by a personal connection to the case. It’s a creepy noir deep-dive into grief, psychosis, and surrealism.
This looks AMAZING. They only have 10 days left on their fundraiser! Let’s help them over the finish line!
https://seedandspark.com/fund/it-all-ends-in-filth
The Night The War Began
Filmmaker Jordan Pacheco wrote a chilling thriller script and needs help bringing it to life! This is a great story about an innocuous bbq that ends with the world on its head. Its a GREAT story! Let's help Jordan out!
Please support it here: https://gofund.me/77ddd6d0
3 Thousand Letters
Fellow local independent filmmaker, Lyria Garcia, is making a documentary “3 Thousand Letters” — a story following the plight of JP, a Brazilian immigrant who arrived in 1999 only to face the complex U.S. Immigration System.
After years of dead ends with lawyers, he took matters into his own hands—writing 3,179 letters to the White House, pleading for amnesty and reform.
Check out Lyria’s truly beautiful project website here:
https://www.3thousandletters.com
And please consider making a donation here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/unseen-voices-immigrants-in-america
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