January

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. 

CALLING ALL CARS!

SEEKING LOCAL VEHICLES – FEBRUARY FILM SHOOT (NH)

Independent narrative film seeking dark-colored winter SUVs (ski racks preferred but not required) for a brief exterior/night scene at a private residence.

 • Vehicles will be filmed briefly pulling into a driveway at very low speed with headlights on, then parked

 • No faces or license plates shown

 • No acting or dialogue required

 • Late-night, single evening

 • $250 honorarium per vehicle + screen credit

Quiet, atmospheric moment in a character-driven indie film.

Please email: [email protected]

Vehicle make/model/year, color, and February availability.

Central New Hampshire

Professional indie set

IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm6323958/

Here’s our award-winning short film that inspired this feature: SIBLINGS trailer – https://youtu.be/X3K7pk0Uc14?si=TFgdc3xrVeaZGwY8

CASTING

CASTING CALL FOR “And When I’m Dead"

Synopsis: A female contract killer is summoned to the big city to perform a murder for her former boss who’s now Sick. 

Format: Feature Film

Genre: Crime/Drama/Neo Noir

Location: Greater Boston/Central Ma

Shoot Dates: Late February/Late Summer. 

Comp: Paid, Meals, IMDB Credit, reel footage. 

Deadline: 1/31/2026

 ROLE: MS. REMINGTON — ( LEAD) Female | 20’s-30’s |caucasian|
- Ms. Remington is a contract killer whose only real loyalty is to her former boss, Mr Cafe. A seedy coffee shop owner who’s possibly dying. 
- Comfortable portraying intensity and using replica Guns and Knives and comfortable in fake blood.
- Must be comfortable memorizing poetry and smoking herbal cigarettes.

ROLE: CASEMAN — (SUPPORTING) MALE | 30s–40’s | Any ethnicity.
- A gun dealer. He’s a loner but he has an affection for Ms. Remington. He goes by Casey for short.

ROLE: BIPPY-(SUPPORTING)-MALE |40’s|  Italian/Caucasian.
- Bippy is Mr Cafe’s trusted bodyguard and somewhat confidant. He’s willing to do anything for Mr Cafe. 

ROLE: DOCTOR BERRY-SUPPORTING-MALE. |40’s-50’s|-Any Ethnicity.
- Doctor Barry is a backstreet doctor who’s forever in debt to Mr Cafe.
- Must be comfortable with using medical equipment such as blood pressure cuffs and stethoscope.

ROLE: RIP DAVIS-(SUPPORTING)-MALE-|30’s-40’s|-Any Ethnicity.
- Rip is a former business partner of Mr Cafe. He is accused of stealing and a contract is put out of him.
- Must be comfortable with fake blood on their person and hands tied behind their back. 

JOHN GOLDMEIN-(SUPPORTING)-MALE-|30’s-40’s|-Caucasian
- Goldmein is an out of town hitman from Detroit who’s been assigned to the same contract murder as Ms. Remington
- Must be comfortable with Fake Blood being applied to their person. 

TO SUBMIT
Email: [email protected]

Subject: AND WHEN I’M DEAD— [Role Name] character descriptions will sent upon submission. 

Include: Name, Headshot or clear photo, Reel/clips

CASTING

Independent short film: “Boris & Natasha”

Union status: SAG-AFTRA & non-union actors are welcome to submit; we plan to use a SAG-AFTRA microbudget agreement.

Logline: Chaotic dynamics of a close, caring and complicated family fly over a beloved patriarch’s deathbed - where it seems only death can shut them up.

Genre: Dramedy

Producers/Casting: Marisa Diamond, MHSHP, BFA and Marci Diamond, MPA

Writer/Director/Editor: Marisa Diamond

Location: South Pomfret, VT

Shoot dates: April 3 - 5 (2-3 days, except hospice nurse is 1 scene/1 day)

Compensation: Meals, transportation reimbursement, overnight lodging available, footage for reels upon request. Pending fundraising results, we hope to be able to provide modest actor stipends.

Submit: by Jan. 9 to [email protected] with: role(s) of interest, headshot or recent photo, contact information, union status & agent if applicable, location, and if available, your acting resume and/or reel, and confirm full availability for shoot dates.  Please use subject “ROLE(S)/Your Name” (for example “LILY / Ima Starr) .

Auditions: Due by Jan. 15 via self-tape with provided sides, with possible zoom callbacks.

Additional information: All filming will take place indoors. Actors portraying family members will be gently touching arms and hands of “GRANDPA” as he is portraying his own death from a long illness. Everyone on set is expected to be respectfully welcoming and mindful of emotional and physical safety, including in working with a young child on set. You can find more info or contribute to this project at the film’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3eaa796e8

Roles:

GRANDMA, mid-late 70s - Ashkenazi Jewish, matriarch, warm, content, frank, and comfortable with her way of life.

KIM, late 50s - Ashkenazi Jewish, Grandma's biological daughter, wants the best for everyone (as she sees it), generous, bossy, successful, can be vain.

SANDY, mid 50s - Ashkenazi Jewish, Grandma's biological daughter, pushy, stubborn, anxious, loving.

LILY, late 40s - Ashkenazi Jewish, Grandma's biological daughter, gentle and empathetic, but can also be judgmental; even-keeled until she's not, raised Luna as a single mom, now dating Steve.

LUNA, mid 20s - mixed Native American & Ashkenazi Jewish, Lily's biological daughter, Grandma's granddaughter, introvert, an observer. She prefers to speak one-on-one with people, stays with the kids, and is uncomfortable in the usual large, loud family settings. (AS CAST)

DYLAN, late 20s/early 30s - mixed Anglo & Ashkenazi Jewish, Grandma's adopted daughter and biological granddaughter, June's younger sister, craves attention, wears Mar-a-Lago/Kardashian type makeup, loud.

JUNE, 30s - mixed Anglo & Ashkenazi Jewish, Grandma's adopted daughter and biological granddaughter, Dylan's older sister, concerned with appearances & gets by on her classic “prettiness,” wants to be perceived as demure. Keely’s mom.

KEELY, 4-5 (can be older, if realistically can portray 5 or under) - mixed Asian, Black, or Native American and Ashkenazi Jewish. Must be OK being gently lifted up by Luna and June during 1 scene, and around a gentle portrayal of natural death. Parent/guardian must accompany on set.

GRANDPA, 80s - Ashkenazi Jewish, unconscious dying beloved patriarch. Must be OK with stillness, simulating quiet death, and arms and hands being touched.  NO LINES.

STEVE, 60s - White (very; WASP), Lily’s boyfriend, wants to be seen by others as helpful, but is performative. Conflict avoidant and used to being in control, he’s clearly out of place in this loud, close, emotive “ethnic” family.

HOSPICE NURSE, any ethnicity, 30s-60s. 1 SCENE, 3 LINES.

CREW

Same project details as above, for “Boris & Natasha,” an independent short microbudget film.

Single location shoot, April 3-5 in Central VT. Interiors only (2 rooms in a quiet home), with no SFX. SAG-AFTRA microbudget agreement submitted.

Seeking:

• DP, preferably with access to own equipment (PAID)

• Gaffer, preferably with access to own equipment (PAID)

• Sound designer/engineer, preferably with access to own equipment (PAID)

• HMU artist with kit: natural makeup & hair, with one character wearing heavy “Mar-A-Lago” type makeup, one character ill & dying  (PAID)

• Production Assistants (STIPEND)

Producers may be able to secure some equipment use in partnership with a local non-profit; please note in submission what equipment you would be able to bring.

Logline: Chaotic dynamics of a close, caring and complicated family fly over a beloved patriarch’s deathbed - where it seems only death can shut them up. (Dramedy)

Producers: Marisa Diamond, MHSHP, BFA and Marci Diamond, MPA

Writer/Director/Editor: Marisa Diamond

Location: South Pomfret, VT

Shoot dates: April 3 - 5

Compensation: Please submit your microbudget rates.  Meals, transportation reimbursement, overnight lodging available, footage for reels upon request.

Submit: by Jan. 10 to [email protected] with: name, contact information, union status if applicable,  resume and reel, or link to website and/or work sample, equipment information if applicable, and proposed microbudget rates 

(note, this is a MICRO microbudget…and we also believe in paying the artists).

Additional information: Everyone on set is expected to be respectfully welcoming and mindful of emotional and physical safety, including in working with a young child on set. Actors portraying family members will be gently touching arms and hands of “GRANDPA” as he is portraying his own death from a long illness. You can find more info or contribute at the film’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3eaa796e8

CASTING

Short film entitled "Black Salt". 

Logline: During a winter blackout, a young woman becomes trapped in her isolated cottage during a snowstorm, in which she awakens spirits bound by ancient rules, forcing her to fight through the night to survive her own home.

Filming will be mid-late March in Central Mass (on a Saturday). The shoot will only be 1 day. All roles will be paid. Non-Union. Crew call to follow once casting is complete. The following roles are:

1. Savannah (20s)
2. David (30s-40s)
3. Gloria (45-70)

Please email resume/imdb page and acting reel to [email protected].
Check out his Director's reel: https://youtu.be/MaDq7y9cBaQ 
and imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4217786/

CASTING

Currently seeking actors to audition for one of the lead roles in the upcoming independent feature film MIDNIGHT ON ATWELLS.

Character:

White Male: 30 to 40

Italian heritage is a plus.

MIDNIGHT ON ATWELLS is a dark mob comedy set in Providence, Rhode Island, 1986, a blue-collar story rooted in family, loyalty, and the unintended chaos that comes from crossing paths with organized crime.

This production will be mounted under a SAG-AFTRA Ultra Low Budget Agreement.

Tentative Shoot Dates: February 23rd through the first week of March
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Union: SAG-AFTRA Ultra Low Budget

Auditions are being scheduled. Character breakdowns and audition sides will be provided upon confirmation of interest.

If financing is secured, principal photography will proceed as scheduled. We are assembling a strong ensemble of professional performers and are looking for an actor who can bring authenticity, nuance, and emotional weight to this pivotal role.

Please submit your head shot and resume to [email protected].

If you are interested in auditioning, please reply with availability during the proposed production window.

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

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]

*** LAST CALL FOR THESE TWO: ***

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Friendly Filmmaker is looking for an experience Executive Producer to help with their comedy horror feature film, Doommates, 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.

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