December Chill

MARCH 20-22

LOIS WEBER FILM FESTIVAL
NEWTON, MA

The LWFF team announced the festival dates and venue (West Newton Cinema), with more information to come. For now, there is still time to submit your film! Jan 1st is the next deadline. 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Friendly Filmmaker is looking for a VFX house/person to help with their feature film, Doommates, filming next year. Comedy horror. Filming 2026 in Boston and Buffalo.

Summary: Kara, Claudia, and Jessica are typical roommates. They love tv marathons, matching pjs, and being monsters. When one of them is suddenly in danger, the group has to get off the couch and embark on a historical quest through the ages to stop a stupid villain from ending the world.
You know. Girl stuff.

We need an Executive Producer to help with Development and Pre-Production. Someone determined, enthusiastic, imaginative, and excited to kick some butt. 

This tenacious person hopefully thinks of challenges as problems to solve, not barriers that can't be overcome, and can...

• help finalize the budget

• make phone calls and emails to potential partners and clients

• has experience with contracts

• has experience with fundraising

• has experience with pitch meetings

• has at least a vague sense of product placement, since that's a major part of our fundraising plan

• coordinate logistics between different departments and teams

Deadline to Apply: ASAP, with a hard stop January 15, 2025.
Starting Date: Ideally January 1st but no later than February 1st, 2025.
Compensation: Full credits, Monthly Rate plus Percentage.
If interested, please reply to this email with resume and any questions you have.

VFX & CGI

Friendly Filmmaker is looking for a VFX house/person to help with their feature film, Doommates, filming next year.

Summary: Kara, Claudia, and Jessica are typical roommates. They love tv marathons, matching pjs, and being monsters. When one of them is suddenly in danger, the group has to get off the couch and embark on a historical quest through the ages to stop a stupid villain from ending the world.
You know. Girl stuff.

We will have a tight blend of PRACTICAL in-camera effects and computer effects, so we want to coordinate with an expert THIS EARLY in order to build strategies for the shoot to pull of some of the shots we have planned.

So we also need to find a VFX house (or person). This person or team hopefully can...

• meets deadlines reliably
• good at communication
• has experience with collaborating with IRL FX

• can guide us in PREPRODUCTION on how best to shoot FX shots so they come out great in post

• experience with collaborative storyboarding
• experience with previz

Deadline to Apply: ASAP, with a hard stop March 15, 2025.
Starting Date: Ideally March 1st but no later than April 1st, 2025.
Compensation: Full credits, plus TBD rates.
If interested, please reply to this email with demo reel, website, and any questions you have.

CREW

CREW CALL *paid*

Project: Commercial, non-union

Client: Just Ingredients (wellness products)

Location: Boston- all crew must work as locals

Date: Mon. & Tues. 1/26-27/2026- tentative, subject to change

Time: full 12- tentative, subject to change

To Submit: Email [email protected] with subject heading "Just Ingredients - [name]- [crew position]". Please include your rate, contact information, resume/portfolio/website/reel, and any additional documentation you'd like to provide. The director will reach out to those whom he'd like to consider. Thank you!

Roles:

• 1st AD

• AC

• Gaffer (with own equipment or connection to rental house)

• Grip (with own equipment or connection to rental house)

• Audio (preferably with own equipment)

• Wardrobe

• HMUA

• Set Dec

• PA

CASTING

MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN

Writer/Director: Cole McIlvaine, Tufts University

About the Film:

An 86-year-old man confronts the quiet symptoms of dementia through a visit to his barber and a call from his son. This is a quiet, character-driven short film about an aging man confronting change during his haircut. The film relies on subtle, realistic performances in a small-scale setting.

SEEKING:

Role: "Michelle"

Female, ~50s, New England local preferred

Scatter-brained, thoughtful, talkative

A hairdresser/barber who loves her job but is looking for a new life.

• Dialogue-driven performance with subtle humor
• Filming in Somerville/Cambridge MA
• March 7th & 8th
• PAID

To Audition, Send headshot & resume (if available), and a short video introducing yourself to:

[email protected]

Subject: Casting – Michelle - Your Name

FILMMAKER  INTERVIEW!

Sam & Emma Rose are hosts of The Boston Short Film Podcast, a new podcast all about short films and the directors behind them. They’re looking for talented directors to feature their short films on their show! 

What they’re looking for:
• Short films of any genre (2–15 minutes ideally)
• Completed projects
• Films you’re proud of and excited to talk about

How to submit:

1. Share a link to your short film (YouTube, Vimeo, or private link)
2. Include a short bio about yourself and your filmmaking journey (2–3 sentences)
3. Optional: a fun fact or behind-the-scenes story about your film

Deadline for submissions: midnight December 31st, 2025

They will review all submissions and select a few directors for upcoming episodes.

Why be on the podcast?
• Share your film with an engaged audience of film lovers
• Talk about your creative process, challenges, and inspirations
• Gain exposure and connect with other filmmakers

Send submissions to [email protected]

CASTING

Looking for an actor who could help film some content demonstrating cold plunges.

The shoot is on Monday Dec 15th from 7-9am in Framingham, MA.

If interested, please send your rate and samples of past work to [email protected] and [email protected]. 

CASTING

CASTING CALL — Are You There, Dear? (Short Film)

Location: Seattle, WA
Genre: Intimate Drama
Project: 10 min short film
Dates: January-February - Single Day Shoot
Paid: Yes

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

Are You There, Dear? is a quiet, emotional reunion between two former lovers in the rain-soaked streets of Seattle. The film relies on subtle performances and strong chemistry.
Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Gabrielle Rosson.

ROLES:

WOMAN — Female, 40s–50s

Thoughtful, gentle, and quietly intense — she’s a woman shaped by the weight of choices made long ago. 

MAN — Male, 50s–60s

Lean, composed, and intellectual —  moments of softness reveal a man who fears being forgotten and questions whether his life has meant enough.

These roles require emotional restraint, introspection, and chemistry that feels rooted in a shared past.

TO SUBMIT:

Send headshot + resume + reel (if available) to: [email protected] with the subject: Are You There, Dear?

PRODUCER

ISO: Production Designer for a feature film shooting March 2026 in Providence, RI. 

LOSERS IS A PUNK COMEDY ABOUT two aimless best friends, trying to dig themselves out of a hole in a decaying Rhode Island town.

Paid opportunity with a great team of dedicated artists who love art and cinema (and DVD nostalgia). 

Please email with photo references of work. [email protected]

3-D ARTIST

Paid mentorship opportunity for 3D video artists [$750 stipend]

Create a polished 3D video as a mentee in Tongal’s Content Mentorship Program with 3D digital artist and designer fesq, whose recent work includes a Coca-Cola activation on The Sphere in Las Vegas, live stage graphics for the Esports World Championship, and the music video for the Borderlands 4 release theme song.

Apply here:

https://tongal.com/project/ContentMentorshipProgram3DArtistProjectDevelopment/?fbclid=IwY2xjawObfX1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEexK1oaZXSpVSdB0DiIksDE5zb6c6qHooWPDdycTty7kI3UrX2jFsH6Z-Le2k_aem_OELs_wxDHGtyigoxD4fX-A#tab-brief

**As always, if you know of any paid local gigs, reply to this email and I’ll share with the rest of community!**