“In preparing to play Stephen I met many people fighting ALS, and I met their families fighting alongside them. And the courage and the bravery and the spirit, this triumph of spirit that I witnessed, blew my mind. So I’m incredibly grateful to them.”
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There was tough competition for the Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category with the likes of Game of Thrones and House of Cards going against the equally successful Boardwalk Empire and Homeland. Unfortunately for all of these great shows however, Downton Abbey pipped them to the post.

Other notable winners include Orange is the New Black which earned awards both for the best ensemble performance in a comedy but also for actress Uzo Aduba who took the award for best female performance in a comedy.

Viola Davis beat the brilliant performance of Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black, as well as other favourites to claim the prize for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and the respective prize for best actor deservedly went to Kevin Spacey’s fantastic work as the ruthless Frank Underwood in the political thriller, House of Cards. If I could have things my way, I’d have struggled to separate both he and Peter Dinklage for the honour as the latter’s performance as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones makes him one of the most memorable characters of the ensemble drama.

Being the stunt fan that I am (I used to want to be a stuntwoman once upon a time and still get pangs of jealousy when I see the cool stuff they get up to on set), it’s great to see action performances getting recognised. This year the honours went to the stunt ensembles from Unbroken and Game of Thrones.

Below are the full list of nominees and award winners. Don’t forget to let me know your thoughts on who your SAG Award winners would be!

Performance by a cast in a motion picture

WINNER: “Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“The Theory of Everything”

Performance by a male actor in a leading role

Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
WINNER: Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nightcrawler”
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”

Performance by a female actor in a leading role

WINNER: Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
Jennifer Aniston, “Cake”

Performance by a female actor in a supporting role

WINNER: Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”
Naomi Watts, “St. Vincent”

Performance by a male actor in a supporting role

Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
Edward Norton, “Birdman”
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
WINNER: J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”

Performance by an ensemble in a drama series

“Boardwalk Empire”
WINNER: “Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“House of Cards”

Performance by an ensemble in a comedy series

“The Big Bang Theory”
“Modern Family”
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
WINNER: “Orange Is the New Black”
“Veep”

Performance by a male actor in a television movie or miniseries

Adrien Brody, “Houdini”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: His Last Vow”
Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge”
WINNER: Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart”
Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo”

Performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries

Ellen Burstyn, “Flowers in the Attic”
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman”
WINNER: Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge”
Julia Roberts, “The Normal Heart”
Cicely Tyson, “The Trip To Bountiful”

Performance by a male actor in a drama series

Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Woody Harrelson, “True Detective”
Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective”
WINNER: Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”

Performance by a female actor in a drama series

Claire Danes, “Homeland”
WINNER: Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Performance by a male actor in a comedy series

Ty Burrell, “Modern Family ”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
WINNER: William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”

Performance by a female actor in a comedy series

WINNER: Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black”
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”

Action performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture

“Fury”
“Get On Up”
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
WINNER: “Unbroken”
“X-Men: Days Of Future Past”

Action performance by a stunt ensemble in a comedy or drama series

“24: Live Another Day”
“Boardwalk Empire”
WINNER:“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“Sons Of Anarchy”
“The Walking Dead”

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As with the upcoming BAFTAS, Boyhood, saw 5 nominations from which it managed to secure 3 Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Director with Richard Linklater, and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.

As hoped by myself, the incredibly talented Eddie Redmayne beat fellow Brit, Benedict Cumberbatch to the Best Actor (Drama) award. That’s not to say I don’t at all have a total ‘thing’ for Benedict who is a great performer in his own right, it’s just that quite frankly, Eddie Redmayne blows me away and I doubt anyone can fail to be impressed by his performance in The Theory of Everything.

Credit: Liam Daniels

Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel took the award for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) though its star, Ralph Fiennes, unfortunately couldn’t beat Michael Keaton’s performance in Birdman for the award for Best Actor in that genre.

As for TV, The Affair took both the Best Actress (Ruth Wilson) and the Best Drama Series awards, beating my favourite shows of all time; Game of Thrones and House of Cards, though Kevin Spacey deservedly won Best Actor in a Drama for his outstanding performance in the latter, conquering a seven-time losing streak.

Again, my favourite nomination for the Best Comedy Series, Orange is the New Black, didn’t quite make the grade and was beaten my Amazon original, Transparent which is arguably raising the bar for programming with its sincere look at sexual identity. The show’s star, Jeffrey Tambor also took the award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical and dedicated his win to the transgender community.

Another winner to give an emotional speech and to steer the Twittersphere into talking about serious issues rather than what the ladies were wearing as seems to be the key topic of discussion these days, was Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt who took the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Check out the full list of nominees and winners below and let me know who your winners were! As ever, it will be interesting to see how BAFTAS winner will reflect those of the Golden Globe Awards!

Film:

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Boyhood – WINNER
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel – WINNER
Into the Woods
Pride
St Vincent

Best Director
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Ava DuVernay (Selma)
David Fincher (Gone Girl)
Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman)
Richard Linklater (Boyhood) – WINNER

Best Actress – Drama
Jennifer Aniston (Cake)
Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything)
Julianne Moore (Still Alice) – WINNER
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

Best Actor – Drama
Steve Carrell (Foxcatcher)
Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
David Oyelowo (Selma)
Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) – WINNER

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams (Big Eyes) – WINNER
Emily Blunt (Into The Woods)
Helen Mirren (The Hundred-Foot Journey)
Julianne Moore (Maps to the Stars)
Quvenzhané Wallis (Annie)

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Michael Keaton (Birdman) – WINNER
Bill Murray (St. Vincent)
Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice)
Christoph Waltz (Big Eyes)

Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) – WINNER
Jessica Chastain (A Most Violent Year)
Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game)
Emma Stone (Birdman)
Meryl Streep (Into The Woods)

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall (The Judge)
Ethan Hawke (Boyhood)
Edward Norton (Birdman)
Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher)
JK Simmons (Whiplash) – WINNER

Best Screenplay
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo (Birdman) – WINNER
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Graham Moore (The Imitation Game)

Best Foreign Language Film
Force Majeure (Sweden)
Gett: The Trial of Vivian Amsalem (Israel)
Ida (Poland/Denmark)
Leviathan (Russia) – WINNER
Tangerines (Estonia)

Best Animated Feature
Big Hero Six
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – WINNER
The Lego Movie

Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat (The Imitation Game)
Jóhann Jóhannsson (Theory of Everything) – WINNER
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Gone Girl)
Antonio Sanchez (Birdman)
Hans Zimmer (Interstellar)

Best Original Song
Big Eyes (Big Eyes)
Glory (Selma) – WINNER
Mercy Is (Noah)
Opportunity (Annie)
Yellow Flicker Beat (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1)

TV:

Best Drama Series
The Affair – WINNER
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards

Best Comedy Series
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent – WINNER

Best Miniseries or TV Movie
True Detective
Fargo – WINNER
The Normal Heart
Olive Kitteridge
The Missing

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes (Homeland)
Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder)
Julianna Marguiles (The Good Wife)
Ruth Wilson (The Affair) – WINNER
Robin Wright (House Of Cards)

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Clive Owen (The Knick)
Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) – WINNER
James Spader (The Blacklist)
Dominic West (The Affair)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Lena Dunham (Girls)
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) – WINNER
Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Louis CK (Louie)
Don Cheadle (House of Lies)
Ricky Gervais (Derek)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) – WINNER

Best Actor in a Limited Series
Martin Freeman (Fargo)
Woody Harrelson (True Detective)
Matthew McConaughey (True Detective)
Mark Ruffalo (The Normal Heart)
Billy Bob Thornton (Fargo) – WINNER

Best Actress in a Limited Series
Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Honorable Woman) – WINNER
Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Freak Show)
Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge)
Frances O’Connor (The Missing)
Allison Tolman (Fargo)

Best Supporting Actress
Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black)
Kathy Bates (American Horror Story: Freak Show)
Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) – WINNER
Allison Janney (Mom)
Michelle Monaghan (True Detective)

Best Supporting Actor
Matt Bomer, “The Normal Heart”
Alan Cumming, “The Good Wife”
Colin Hanks, “Fargo”
Bill Murray, “Olive Kitteridge”
Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan”

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Casting/Looking for Contributors for US TLC docu-series: ‘Crazy Love’

The producers of Untold Stories of the ER are now conducting an international search for stories of sexual mishaps that have ended up in the hospital!

We are seeking funny stories from folks in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Did you have an oopsie while making whoopie? Do you have a funny story about a sexual misadventure that landed you in the hospital, doctor’s office or clinic? Have you had an intimate misadventure that tops all others?

Do you have an outrageous story that you and your partner(s) love to share?

We want to hear your stories!

Looking for fun, lively couples 18+ who are dating, married, or broken up…

Compensation will be provided for selected stories!

Email Us: CastingFunnyStories6@gmail.com

Call Us: 1+818.563.4131 ext. 216 (Ask for Erica)

Crew Training Opportunities with BBC Academy

The BBC Academy is set to offer six new Creative Skillset-funded initiatives for TV freelancers in the UK creative industries.
Aimed at addressing key industry skills shortages, all of the initiatives will run over the next six months and funding is available for up to 90% of the course costs.
The courses are:

High End Craft Training
A series of five day studio courses for freelance craft practitioners in studio sound, studio lighting, studio camera craft and vision mixing.

Comedy Studio Craft Skills
A comprehensive training initiative that includes an intensive three day studio course for studio craft freelancers wanting to specialise in studio comedy productions.

The course will take place in Salford on the 28 to 31 March and deliver high end craft skills in directing, lighting and sound. The BBC Academy is partnering with Dock 10 in Media City to deliver this course. Dock 10 is also co-funding this initiative.

The New Story
A series of different courses in storytelling delivered at various locations across the UK. The courses will increase storytelling confidence and abilities, offer a set of golden rules relevant to any genre, and show how to put storytelling at the heart of the production.

Courses on offer include Introduction to Storytelling, Story Structuring for Factual Short Form, Story Structuring for Factual Long form, and Writing for TV. The Academy is partnering withDV Talent and the Indie Training Fund to help deliver these courses.

Creative Pop-Ups
A one day course for freelancers working in the creative industries or in creative roles across the UK.

The course gives an understanding of how creativity works, different creative styles and ways to maximise creativity and creative collaboration. There will also be an insight into creative leadership methods to influence, persuade and inspire others to believe in artistic ideas. This course will take place across the UK.

Factual Showrunner Live Events
This is a unique and intensive four day course targeted at first time potential freelance series producers or day producers of live factual. It will also be suitable for those who come from observational documentary series or fixed format backgrounds and who have not worked on live output. The course will take place in London and Wood Norton.

Two-Week Shadowing Development Programme
This will offer freelancers the chance to work in sought-after genres and departments across the industry. The Academy will be working in partnership with the Royal Television Societyto place 30 freelancers with production teams across the UK. Individuals will receive a fixed fee of £500 per week during their placement.

The courses are open to TV freelancers who are either:

• Employed in the creative industry on a fixed term contract of less than 364 days;
• In employment in the creative industry but able to prove that they have been given a date fortermination of employment and will become a freelancer;
• Unemployed but have previous professional experience working in the industry within the past two years.

Other eligibility criteria may apply for the different courses. To find out if you are eligible, learn more about the courses or register your interest, please contact the BBC Academy course co-ordination team:

Our advisors are available to help from 09:00-17:00 (Mon-Fri).

Email: bbcacademy@bbc.co.uk

Telephone: Tel: +44 (0)370 010 0264 Fax: +44 (0)370 010 0265

Address:

BBC Academy

BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Room A16, BBC Wood Norton, Evesham,

Worcestershire WR11 4YB

Crew Development/Networking Opportunities with BAFTA Crew 2014

Last year, Creative England partnered with BAFTA and Creative Skillset to bring you the BAFTA crew masterclasses. Bringing you speakers such as Eve Stewart, Ben Davis, Anita Overland and Sean Bobbitt DOP of Oscar winning “12 Years a Slave”. This year the scheme is back, its bigger and is giving crew more opportunities to network and meet Feature HODS.

For more details and to apply please go to:

BAFTA Crew 2014 Info: http://www.bafta.org/about/supporting-talent/bafta-crew,3554,BA.html

BAFTA Crew 2014 FAQs: http://www.bafta.org/about/supporting-talent/bafta-crew-questions,3556,BA.html

http://www.bafta.org/about/supporting-talent/bafta-crew,3554,BA.html

Creative England Crew Night (Bristol)

Creative England Crew night – Thursday 13th March

Creative England are pleased to announce that the team will be returning to Brighton for one of their ever popular Crew Nights, on Thursday 13th March 2014 between 6-8pm.

As always it’s a great opportunity for your members to connect with other crew, production companies, facilities houses and filmmakers in your region as well as meeting the Production Services team. We are also delighted to announce that we will be joined by some of Creative England’s Film Team, so it’s also a great opportunity for them to hear about the Creative England film offer for Writers, Directors and Producers.

Our hosts for the night will be The Brighton Centre http://www.brightoncentre.co.uk/ and we will be supported by our Film Friendly partners Brighton and Hove City Council.

To book a place your members will need to visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-england-crew-night-presenting-the-film-team-brighton-thursday-13th-march-tickets-10510560369

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Casting Calls: American female, aged between 18-21

Jina Jay is a casting director whose credits include WAR HORSE & TIN TIN, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN & ATONEMENT.

We are currently looking for a genuine caucasian American girl aged 18-21yrs for a film to be directed by Michael Winterbottom whose credits include THE LOOK OF LOVE, THE TRIP, THE KILLER INSIDE ME and A MIGHTY HEART.

No previous acting experience required. Pay TBC.

Michael Winterbottom is planning to shoot the film November 2013 – January 2014 in Italy and UK.

Please email Olivia at assistantjinajay@gmail.com with a recent snapshot and basic details including age if you wish to be considered.

Please can you also send us a small video telling us about yourself. Be sure to film in clear lighting making sure your face can be clearly seen – no moody lighting!

We look forward to hearing from you.

Jina Jay’s credits – www.imdb.com/name/nm0419605/
Michael Winterbottom’s credits – www.imdb.com/name/nm0935863

Production Jobs: Runner for Britain’s Got Talent

DO NOT CALL

Thames are looking for local, Belfast based Day Runners to work at our auditions for ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ on Sunday 24^th November.

Rate confirmed at least NMW as per all jobs on TUL

* 24^th November, 1 day only, approx. 7am-10pm
* Location is Belfast, BT2 – YOU MUST BE LOCAL, NO TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE APPLICABLE

* MUST be bright enthusiastic people who have running experience in TV and who want to gain more television experience

* MUST have some technical ability, particularly good social skills and energy
* No need to drive, but they need to get themselves to and from the auditions

– See more at: http://www.theunitlist.com/jobs/4838-day-runners-northern-ireland/#sthash.TLSSpBLj.dpuf

Production Jobs: Runner at Elstree Studios

DO NOT CALL

John Stanley Productions are looking for 2 studio runners for 1 day audience filming at BBC Elstree Studios, WD6.

Reporting to the Production Co-ordinator you will help ensure the smooth running of the studio record day.

Pay is confirmed at least NMW.

* Date: Thursday 10th October 2013, 1 day only

*  Call time 12 noon. Wrap approximately 10pm

* Based ELstree Studios, Borehamwood, Herts WD6. Shared cab home so ideally based North/Central London.

* MUST have at least 2 credits on a show recorded in front of a studio audience – ie Strictly, Big Brother, 8 out of 10 Cats

* THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL JOB

* IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR THE ADVERTISED JOB – DO NOT SEND YOUR CV

Please send CV ATTACHMENT and cover email with subject ‘DAY RUNNER – UNIT LIST’

Other info

“Unfortunately, due to the number of applicants, we can only contact those invited for an interview.”

– See more at: http://www.theunitlist.com/jobs/4809-day-runners-south-east/#sthash.JLFEAgWP.dpuf

Production Jobs: Production Manager

DO NOT CALL

Monkey Kingdom are looking for a Production Manager for an online live music programme (4 x live music events).

* Start asap until tbc

* Based Shoreditch

* MUST have experience at professional PM  level

* MUST have experience in live event management for broadcast

* THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY LEVEL JOB – SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

* IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR THE ADVERTISED JOB – DO NOT SEND YOUR CV

Please send CV ATTACHMENT and cover email with subject ‘Production Manager (Live Music) – UNIT LIST’

– See more at: http://www.theunitlist.com/jobs/4829-production-manager-london/#sthash.PTbFq0iE.dpuf

Production Jobs: Assistant Producer

DO NOT CALL
Objective are looking for a very experienced, organised Assistant Producer looking for their first Producer credit.

Start mid to late October until tbc

* Based Waterloo

* MUST have substantial broadcast TV credits at AP level

* experience on hidden camera and complex, stunt driven programming an advantage

* THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY LEVEL JOB – SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

* IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR THE ADVERTISED JOB – DO NOT SEND YOUR CV

Please send CV ATTACHMENT and cover email with subject ‘AP – UNIT LIST’

– See more at: http://www.theunitlist.com/jobs/4821-assistant-producer-london/#sthash.AIIffbcQ.dpuf

Production Jobs: Animator

Enperienced After effects pro needed to produce a slick engaging short film showing the usage and benfits on an online booking tool. Please reply tojason@redrabbitproductions.co.uk

Pay: £200-£250 p/day

Media Jobs: Production Assistant at Red Bee Media

Red Bee Media is looking for an enthusiastic Production Assistant to join their team.  

Responsibilities include: 

• To manage and cross-check schedule data for updates or discrepancies; to flag programmes for transmission
• To work closely with assistant teams, Duty Managers and production staff to ensure timely delivery of services and materials to clients
• To liaise with production teams in the sourcing of scripts, running orders and media
• To provide materials to Access Services production teams including the arrangement of material ingest

This role would best suit someone who has excellent written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

Website: www.redbeemedia.com
Closing date for applications is Sunday 13th October 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Music Projects Assistant with British Council

British Council is seeking a Music Projects Assistant who will be responsible for delivering administration support directly to the Music Department. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Arrange meetings and internal/external events, preparing papers and taking minutes
• Act as first point of call for general music enquiries, re-directing as appropriate
• Liaise with artists, managements, agents, venues etc
• Keep an overview of contracts portal and which key templates are relevant to the music team

This role would best suit someone who has the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately to different audiences, including confident interaction with senior figures, both in writing and verbally.

Website: www.britishcouncil.org
Closing date for applications is Sunday 13th October 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Junior Designer with Wired Canvas

Wired Canvas have an exciting opportunity for somebody starting out in the world of design, web and digital marketing who is looking for a hands-on role working within a busy creative studio.

Responsibilities include: 

• Creating, updating and editing print designs
• Updating social media for clients
• Maintaining and updating websites and blogs
• Running marketing campaigns: Search Engine Optimisation, Pay Per Click, Analytics and Link Building

This role would best suit someone who has a good attitude and sense of humour, a passion for developing a career in digital marketing, design or web development as well as good organisation skills.

Website: www.wiredcanvas.com
Closing date for applications is Sunday 3rd November 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs:

DO NOT CALL – applicants who telephone the office will be blacklisted.

The Connected Set are looking for an Office Runner to join the team. Rate confirmed at London Living Wage.

* Start within next 6 weeks for 12 month contract initially (probation period applicable)

* Based White City, London

* Entry level for a graduate who has completed some work experience in TV

* THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL JOB

Please send CV ATTACHMENT and cover email with subject ‘OFFICE RUNNER/ADMIN – UNIT LIST’

Other info

Further info:

http://theconnectedset.tv/2136/officeassistantjob/

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Casting Calls: Ridley Scott’s ‘Get Santa’ Needs Young Actor

Dixie Chassay Casting are looking for a boy aged 8-10 years for a lead role in a new children’s and family film ‘Get Santa’ by Scott Free Films produced by Ridley Scott. Shooting from January 2014 in the UK, pay meets equity requirements. Other films produced by Scott Free Films include PROMETHEUS, ROBIN HOOD, GLADIATOR, G.I. JANE.

Get Santa tells the story of a father and son who set out to save Christmas: they must find Rudolph, travel to Lapland, befriend the elves and break Santa out of jail…

Actor Details:

Male
Playing Range: 8 – 10
Ethnicity: Any
Acting experience not necessary. Can be from anywhere in the UK.

As part of the audition process, Dixie Chassay Casting are accepting ‘self-tape auditions’. This involves video recording a scene and sending it to them via email.

STEP-BY-STEP Guide for Application:

– Download the scene by clicking here: bit.ly/GzB7WX

– Please have your child/applicant learn lines off by heart for the role of TOM.

– When ready to film, choose a place where there is good light and a clear background. Filming can be simply done with a clear camera phone, camcorder or using the video setting on a digital camera. Do not film too far away, we need to see his face clearly.

– Please have your child/applicant state their NAME, AGE and DATE OF BIRTH clearly as an introduction to the scene.

– Have someone read the lines for the other roles in the scene, but NOT the stage directions.

– Once the self tape audition has been filmed, please name the video clip file as per example below:
FRED SMITH-TOM-SELF TAPE (name of child-character name-SELF TAPE)
PLEASE NOTE: The video must not exceed 100MB and should be sent as .mov or .mp4 file formats only. We will not accept other formats.

– Please title the email with the same title as the audition tape, plus within the body of the email include:

Child’s name
Age
DOB
Location
Parent/Agent contact details.

Please send your clip via email. You can attach the video to the email (compress if too large to attach) and send to: getsantacasting@gmail.com

Casting Calls: CBBC Needs Young Actors

Casting Director Lee Mountjoy is looking for the following for a CBBC project:

Male
Playing age: 11 – 14
Ethnicity: Asian
Location: Manchester

Paid work (meets equity requirements). If you fit the above details please send you CV and headshot to Lee Mountjoy Casting at: info@leemountjoy.com.

Casting Calls: Commercial Casting

Des Hamilton Casting are looking for actors for a commercial casting. They are very keen to see new faces for this, so no acting experience is required.

Actor Details:

– Role: Male
– Age: 35-45 years old
– Any ethnicity

Role Description:

Must be a striking looking male – character is independent and enjoys travel. Actor must be unshaven/beard – with an unfinished, rugged effortless look.

NO PREVIOUS ACTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Casting w/c Mon 7th Oct in Glasgow. Shooting will be sometime from 16th-31st Oct. Paid Work (meets equity requirements).

If you fit the actor description, please email your full contact details and picture to:claire@deshamilton.com

Casting Calls: Voiceover Artist Required

The Racket

During the first world war 21,000 new millionaires appeared in America

Production Company: Ethics Online

Mid Atlantic Female Voiceover
Female mid- Atlantic accent required for VOICE OVER of 350 words script.Looking for a voice similar to Mikela J Mikael’s narration of ‘The Corporation’. £100 paid immediately on completion, {3 hours work} full credits given. Please send samples of voice{s} to: joe_jenkins_2000@yahoo.co.uk

Casting Calls: Saudi Presenter Wanted

Martin Gibbons Casting are looking to cast:

PROJECT: SAUDI ARABIAN PRESENTER

This is an amazing opportunity for a Saudi Arabian National based in the UK.

SUMMARY:
Martin Gibbons Casting are looking for a TV presenter / interviewer who will attend all Manchester United FC home matches and training sessions to make reports on camera and interview players.

The presenter / interviewer will become the TV representative for the relationship between a Saudi Arabian company and Manchester United FC.

(Martin Gibbons Casting can’t divulge the name of the Saudi Arabian company who this project is for as this is currently confidential).

ROLE:
– Saudi Presenter (Male)
– Playing age 18 – 40
– He must be Saudi Arabian and be able to speak both Arabic and English.
– He needs to be based in the UK.
– Must have TV presenter / interviewer skills.

He will attend all Manchester United F.C. home matches (in Manchester) and make a report on camera. He will also Interview players once a month at either Old Trafford or at the Man U Training Complex in Carrington.

He will become the face of the Saudi Arabian company in Manchester and represent the Partnership between the company and Manchester United FC.

He must be:
– Charismatic
– Good on camera (Experience not necessary)
– Intelligent
– Of good character
– Football fan

Appearance: Middle Eastern
Pay category: Non-Equity
FEE: £200 per day

CLOSING FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MONDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2013

PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Shooting: Various & Regular.
– Manchester United Home games
– Monthly visits to the Manchester United training ground.

Location: Manchester

Company: The Mob Film Company

Casting: We will be screen testing selected applicants in Manchester or London (date TBC)

CONTACT: If you are suitable for the role please email a photo and contact details toinfo@martingibbons.com.

Crew Calls: Spark

Olive Oil

Feature length film – 2 hour drama – to be used as an interactive English language learning course. possible release includes – dvd, on ipad apps, web and cinema. Project is a micro budget production but is fully financed and insured. One of the first project’s of its kind in UK or Europe so also lot of potential opportunity for PR.

We need a good team player who is also a good electrician.

Pay: £1000 + food, travel and accomodation

Apply: 

Tel: +44 (0)203 129 5056

Email: info@ekstasy.co

Crew Calls: Runner – ‘Squat’

Squat and will be going into pre-production on Monday 22nd July with the shoot commencing in and around London on 10th September for five weeks. Squat, is written by David Marconi, who has written global box office films such as Enemy of The State and Die Hard 4. The film will be directed by Nic Auerbach who has made his name as a commercials director and made his debut into feature films in 2010 with The Big I am. This will Scanner-Rhodes Productions & Producer Dean Fisher seventh feature film.

Shooting: London, Great Britain, Up to £1,000,000
Production Company: Scanner-Rhodes Productions Ltd
Genre: Drama

Runner:

We are looking for a runner who has access to a van to join our feature film Squat. The role will be required for a week.

Pay: £400

Apply: Follow link above

Media Jobs: LUX Distribution Manager

LUX is looking to hire a Distribution Manager for their international artists’ film and video distribution service.

Their main responsibilities would be to manage the film bookings for the LUX distribution service, providing an efficient and friendly service for exhibitors, buyers and artists and working closely with the Collections Manager to fulfil orders in a timely and well-organised manner.

– Deadline for applications: 28 October 2013 5pm
– Wage: £25,000 pa (pro rata 0.8) plus 5% pension contribution
– Working Hours: Part time (4 days a week). 10am-6pm with 1 hour lunch break. evening and weekend work will be required, with time off in lieu.
– Holidays: 25 days per year pro-rata (5 compulsory days (pro rata) must be taken during the office closure at Christmas) with an increase of 1 day per year worked up to a maximum of 30 days.
– Contract: Permanent (with six month probation period)

To find out more and to apply, please head to: bit.ly/qq88A9

Media Jobs: Administrative and Digital Marketing Assistant

Film & TV House and Industrial Scripts are looking for an apprentice to join them.

Responsibilities include: 

• Website editing using WordPress
• Film rights and management assistance
• Script reading and assessment for Film & TV House
• Image creation and editing

This role would best suit someone who has excellent communication skills, confidence, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and improve their skills.

Website: www.industrialscripts.co.uk
www.filmtvhouse.com

Closing date for applications is Friday 11th October 2013

Media Jobs: The 400 – TV Production Apprentice

The 400 Company is looking for an apprentice who wishes to develop their career in TV production. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Prepping and testing broadcast camera kit
• Learning sound and camera techniques
• Camera assisting on location shoots
• Digitising material into avid

This role would best suit someone who has an aptitude for cameras, the ability to learn the latest software as well as wanting to work in TV as a long term career path.

Website: www.the400.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday 4th October 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Design Intern

Spark + Mettle is currently looking for a Design Intern. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Designing print and web media across all our projects, including Star Track and Discoverables – flyers, print newspapers, invitations and other visuals
• Working with our relationships and communications directors to develop engaging materials relevant to all audiences, including investors, funders and young people
• Researching and contacting other organisations who have a strong design aesthetic and brand and who connect with our ethos

This role would best suit someone who has a commitment to social equality and excellent design skills including Adobe suite as well as good networking skills.

Website: www.sparkandmettle.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday 4th October 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Acquisitions Co-ordinator with Southbank

Southbank Centre is seeking an Acquisitions Co-ordinator to join their team.

Responsibilities include:

• To research and prepare material for Acquisitions, in consultation with the Head of the ACC. To process artist application/slides, arrange studio visits
• To prepare and collate information regarding the installation, maintenance, price and structural components of the artworks
• To assist in the maintenance and development of the ACC website, including writing interpretation texts on new acquisitions and uploading images to the website
• To arrange reception of the acquisitions committee, artists, curators and others, on and off site

This role would best suit someone who has experience of working as an Administrator or PA in a busy department, experience of complex diary management and is pro-active, self motivated and experienced in managing multiple priorities.

Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 9th October 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Designer for Sony

Sony is looking for a Designer to join their team.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing the ID project in line with the product brief, requirements and expectations for specific products
• High level of creative output
• Preparation of presentation material to explain and share work in a convincing way
• Initiating design reviews with design team for input

This role would best suit someone who has experience of Illustrator and Photoshop as well as strong creative skills.

Website: www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com
Closing date for applications is Thursday 17th October 2013 
For more information on this vacancy click here

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Casting Calls: ‘LEGACY’

LEGACY is a Universal Pictures feature film that are currently looking for a variety of people to be extras in the film, extras pay meets equity requirements. If you’re just getting started in acting and are interested getting some on set experience in extra work, then this could be for you.

Extra requirements:

– Must be based in London
– Aged between 17 – 25
– Available between September 23rd and 13th October

To submit please email a (preferably full-length) photo of yourself in clubbing/dressed to impress gear, as well as your contact details to: extras4legacy@gmail.com

Casting Calls: ‘Reply to All’

An over-worked, over-tired and over-emotional bride-to-be fires off a confidential wedding plan email on the eve of her big day, slating her future mother-in-law’s gaudy outfit and unfortunate nose. One problem: she mistakenly hit ‘Reply To All’, copying in the entire wedding party. With the clock ticking, she takes extreme measures to prevent the old bird from reading the mail and ruining the happiest day of her life…

Shoot Date: 9th Nov 2013 – 10th Nov 2013
Shooting: London
Production Company: CARAMIE PRODUCTIONS
Genre: Comedy
Form: Short

Apply via: https://www.facebook.com/CaramieProductionsLtd

Casting Call: Becki

Vivacious girl next door-turned-bridezilla. Daddy’s little princess, but nobody’s fool, she has her perfect future all mapped-out and will reveal her claws to defend it from any threat.

Pay: £200 p/day (9 hours)

Voiceover Artist: Male

Tim (age: 30s) Chilled-out rugger boy and groom-to-be. M&S wool-blend suit by day, polo shirt and chinos at all other times. Always game for a laugh (if slightly slow on the uptake), he hasn’t missed a Sunday pub lunch in seven years. Best Man (age: 30s) Alpha male shagger, piss-taker and beer-monster incarnate. Lock up your bridesmaids!

Pay: £100 for half day

Voiceover Artist: Female

Ivy (age: 60s) The ultimate Dragon-In-Law: snooty matriarch for whom no young girl could ever be good enough to marry her darling Timothy

Pay: £100 for half day

Voiceover Artist: Female

Bridesmaids x2 ( ages: 25-35) Kind, considerate and cooing – an emotional balm for our embattled bride, but short on practical solutions

Pay: £100 for half day

Voiceover Artist: Male

Rudolfo (age: 35-45) – AUstrian accent Butch Austrian florist with an impeccable, if insincere, line in female flattery. Auto-Reply Character Annoying computer-generated sprite who appears whenever Becki’s emails bounce

Pay: £100 for half day

Casting Call: CBBC

Jane Anderson Casting are looking for a young male actor to play a guest role on a new CBBC show, pay meets equity requirements.

Actor details:
– Male
– Playing age: 12
– Ethnicity: Japanese

To audition please email submissions to: casting@janeandersononline.com with a headshot and CV. You can find out more on Jane Anderson on bit.ly/1fVs2BR.

Casting Call: Music Video

Narrative Short music video directed my multi MVA award winning director and production company.

Shoot Date: 30th Sep 2013 – 30th Sep 2013
Shooting: London
Production Company: STK FILMS
Genre: Music Video
Form: Short

Pay: £150
Apply: info@stkfilms.com

Casting Call: Female News Anchor
Broken news reporter gains a new lease of life in this narrative short / music video for a popular indie band
Age: 45-55

Casting Call: Male News Anchor
Broken news reporter gains a new lease of life in this narrative short / music video for a popular indie band.
Age: 50-60

Media Jobs: Research and Information Administrator for the British Film Commission

The British Film Commission are hiring a Research & Information Administrator.

Based at Film London, the British Film Commission (BFC) is the British Government’s national organisation responsible for maximising feature film and television inward investment in the UK.

The Research & Information Administrator will be a key member of the BFC team providing support for all areas of work. They will report to the Senior Production Executive and will work closely with the Production Support Officer, the Film Promotion team and the Information & Monitoring Manager.

Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd September 2013, 12pm Date for interviews: Friday 4th October 2013 Salary: £23,000 – 26,000. Find out more on:ow.ly/oJheC.

Media Jobs: Marketing Assistant for Show and Tell

Show & Tell are looking for a young, enthusiastic individual to join their team. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Liaising with national venues to help promote a wide range of touring shows and projects to audiences
• Overseeing the design, print and distribution of promotional materials
• Devising and leading on marketing campaigns
• Maintaining and updating the website and social media outputs

This role would best suit someone who is enthusiastic, has good communication skills and is willing to learn.

Website: www.showandtelluk.com
Closing date for applications is Monday 30th September 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Digital Marketing Assistant for Bach Track

Bachtrack are looking for a Digital Marketing Assistant to join their team. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Marketing content using Twitter and Facebook
• Inputting information, creating and sending sales quotes
• Finding potential dance reviewers around the world
• Curating front pages, coming up with interesting article ideas

This role would best suit someone who is well-organised, efficient and accurate as well as interested in online advertising and publishing.

Website: www.bachtrack.com
Closing date for applications is Friday 20th September 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Campaign Marketing Assistant for Comic Relief

Comic Relief have a fantastic opportunity to join the Campaign Marketing team.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide support for the project-management and production of marketing materials for campaigns
• Take the lead on compiling and maintaining regular marketing activity performance reports
• Gain permission for, collect, and record fundraiser stories from key audiences that will inspire and motivate future fundraisers
• Be the initial point of contact for enquires about messaging and campaign brand issues

This role would best suit someone who has strong time management skills, experience of diary co-ordination and excellent attention to detail.

Website: www.comicrelief.com
Closing date for applications is Sunday 15th September 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Media Jobs: Marketing and Events Internship with Cockpit Arts

Cockpit Arts is seeking a Marketing & Events Intern to join their team.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery for Cockpit Arts’ renowned Open Studios events
• Press & PR campaigns
• Brand Management
• Online marketing and social media management

This role would best suit someone who has excellent organisational skills, can communication online in an effective and engaging way and is a team player.

Website: www.cockpitarts.com
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th September 2013 
For more information on this vacancy click here

Creative Jobs: Illustrator for Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters are looking for an inspirational Illustrator.

Responsibilities include:

• Strong skill set of typography, colour and layout and illustration
• Design and create cohesive visual strategy and look for the websites and digital assets
• Support the brand team to deliver all digital marketing, visual activities and promotions
• Stay ahead of trends and new ideas and interpret those into fantastic creative

This role would best suit someone who has a keen eye for design, is pro-active with an ability to show initiative and generate ideas and has experience using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Website: www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 1st October 2013 
For more information on this vacancy click here

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Crew Calls: Producer for ‘Regain the Origin’

Atmospheric short film. An avant-garde tale of self-discovery and reconnecting with the origins of the self. An expression of the desire to unveil true identity and a life of fulfilment.

Shooting dates: 1st-6th October 2013

Location: Cambridge

Pay: £800 total

Apply:  https://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/crew/view/15646  (please note that only members of Shooting People can currently apply for this role)

Crew Calls: Costume Designer and Production Designer for Online Ad

A 30 second pre-roll online ad for a well known car finance company. The ad takes the form of an overly earnest episode of Casualty or ER, but with a car as the victim instead of a person. We open with a ‘car surgeon’ looking into a car bonnet looking deeply concerned, the car owner is distraught, the ‘car surgeons’ do their best to save the car, but unfortunately is ‘dies’. Just when the car owner things its all over, an iconic comedy character arrives to save the day.

Shoot Date: 15th Sep 2013 – 15th Sep 2013
Shooting: London, Great Britain
Production Company: Catsnake Film Ltd on behalf of Shoot Cut Go ltd

Genre: Comedy
Form: Short

Apply for both roles via: hello@catsnake.com

Production Designer:

We are looking for a talented Production designer/ Art Director who are skilled at working with small budgets. We are filming on location in a garage in South London, and the director wants to create the feeling of a car hopsital, with oil drips and stethescopes, hospital style posters etc. This role would also be reponsible for sourcing the broken down car with support from the producer and making it ‘die’. Storyboards will be sent to applicants to clarify the design feel.

Pay: £250 flat fee

Costume Designer:

We are looking for a talented costume designer, experienced at pulling together strong looks with small budgets. Their are five cast members in total: A female car owner – Mother of two, modern day dress. 3 ‘Car surgeons’ – mechanics, but with the feel of being hospital surgeons. Iconic company character – this character has gone rogue from the car finance company and just really wants to help people, but as such has the feel of a kind of home made super-hero/118 man about him.

Pay: £200 flat fee

Crew Calls: Producer and Executive Producer for Spanish Feature Film , ‘Erasmus.’

Dumped by his girlfriend, an uncultured English student seeks love in the treacherous hedonistic world of Erasmus life in Spain.

Shooting: Spain
Production Company: Eyefive
Genre: Drama
Form: Feature

Apply for both roles via: https://www.facebook.com/eyefivefilms

Producer
I’m looking for an experienced Producer with experience of co-producing with European companies. Co-producting experience or knowledge of producing in Spain would be perfect. Also anyone would ERASMUS experience would also help in understanding the project and the magic we are trying to create.

Pay: minimum wage to begin with

Executive Producer
Co-producting experience or knowledge of tax credits/incentives in Spain would be perfect. Otherwise any European experience/knowledge would be great An Executive Producer with ERASMUS experience would help in understanding the project and the magic we are trying to create.

Pay: minimum wage to begin with

Creative Jobs: Creative Producer for East London Dance

East London Dance is seeking a Creative Producer to join their team.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the development of a diverse and innovative performance of dance
• Devise and produce performances, programmes and events including all aspects of planning, delivery and evaluation
• Research, write and contribute to funding applications for the programme as required
• Prepare and contribute to financial reports for funders

Website: eastlondondance.org
Closing date for applications is Monday 16th September 2013

More info and to apply: http://eastlondondance.org/imageUpload/aboutUs/jobOpportunities/Job%20pack%20Creative%20Producer-%20Artists%20&%20Events.pdf

Creative Jobs: Production Coordinator Apprentice with Serious

Serious is looking to recruit a Receptionist/Development Assistant to provide reception support for the whole office. 

Responsibilities include: 

• First contact point for anyone visiting or calling the office
• Logging all invoices and cheques
• Managing department e-mailouts
• Managing updates of Artifax – the company system

This role would best suit someone who has excellent verbal and inter-personal communication skills, good organisational skills and enthusiasm for the arts and music.

Website: www.serious.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 10th September 2013

More info and to apply: http://www.serious.org.uk/about/the-company/jobs

Creative Jobs: Communications and Marketing Executive with Tomorrow’s Warriors

Tomorrow’s Warriors wish to recruit a Communications and Marketing specialist.

Responsibilities include: 

• Lead on strategic communications review with external consultants
• Devise/implement a comprehensive marketing and audience development strategy for the full range of their work
• Develop effective on/offline corporate/programmatic communications for a variety of stakeholders

This role would best suit someone who is passionate about music and developing young jazz artists. You’ll be hardworking, creative and a highly motivated self-starter who is able to hit the ground running.

Website: tomorrowswarriors.org
Closing date for applications is Friday 20th September 2013

More info and to apply: http://tomorrowswarriors.org/jobs-at-tw/

Creative Jobs: Press and Communications Officer with Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)

ISM are seeking to appoint a highly experienced, dynamic and proactive Press and Communications officer to build their profile and support their marketing department.

Responsibilities include: 

• Work closely with the Head of Marketing and the CEO to develop, coordinate and deliver the ISM’s communications strategies
• Coordinate the ISM’s press relations through the building of relationships with key contacts, the generation of stories and the professional handling of press enquiries and releases
• Be the first point of contact for press enquiries and maintain and develop the ISM press contact list
• Manage the public-facing sections of the ISM website – including news, blogs, features, press – proactively identifying, writing and publishing content on a regular basis

This role would best suit someone who has a proven track record of building the profile of organisations, knowledge of website and social media publishing techniques and has excellent interpersonal skills.

Website: www.ism.org
Closing date for applications is Monday 16th September 2013

More info and to apply: http://www.ism.org/about/vacancies

Creative Jobs: Administrator and Think Tank Assistant with Pacitti Company

Pacitti Company seeks an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated individual to join their team.

Responsibilities include:

• Act as the first point of contact for all external enquiries by telephone, email and post, dealing with these in a polite and expedient manner
• Arrange, attend internal and external meetings and take minutes as required
• Support in organising Board meetings and taking accurate meeting minutes
• Liaise effectively with a broad range of Company contacts as requested by other staff

This role would best suit someone who has a passion for contemporary arts, excellent written and verbal communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude.

Website: www.pacitticompany.com
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 25th September 2013

Creative Job: Development Department Traineeship with Contemporary Art Society

More info and to apply: http://www.contemporaryartsociety.co.uk/media/uploads/2013/08//8445/development-trainee-2013-08-29-pdf.pdf

Creative Jobs: Talks Assistant at The Photographer’s Gallery

The Photographers’ Gallery is seeking a Talks Assistant who will work with the Curator of Public Programmes. 

Responsibilities include: 

• General administration, assistance and facilitation of most talks, events, workshops and courses
• To support and lead on selected events or strands, as agreed with the Curator of Public Programmes
• To liaise with other departments within the Gallery to ensure the smooth running of all talks, events and courses including technical and front of house
• To monitor budgets in liaison with the Curator of Public Programmes

This role would best suit someone who has excellent knowledge of the British photography scene, a wide knowledge and interest in contemporary culture and cultural theory and has excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.

Website: www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Monday 9th September 2013

More info and to apply: http://www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk/images/TPGTalksAssistantJD_520ba5be95cc0

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Casting Calls: Purple Media

Purple Media, A Northampton based production agency are casting for a quirky female, aged around 30, who is attractive, fun and a little bit different to play the role of a game host for one of our blue chip clients. This a paid job To apply for the role, please reply to: casting@purplemedia.co.uk and make sure to include a Head shot. Applications without a Head shot will not be considered.

Pay: £250 p/day

Appearance details:
Playing Range: 25-35
Sex: Female

http://www.purplemedia.co.uk/

Casting Calls: No Fruit at the Bottom

I am looking to find cast for a micro budget feature to be shot in Birmingham next year. I do however want to start looking for the cast now. It will suit local unknown actors looking for a real chance to be noticed. We will all be in the same boat in that sense. There are only has four acting roles available, two male and two female, all in their mid-twenties. You simply have to be right for the part and believable. Rehearsals unpaid.

The story is similar to the old Michael Caine movie ‘Alfie in that it is a lothario story where only the main character breaks the fourth wall ( talking to the camera) But it is a much more adult and darker story than ‘Alfie’ with a main character that is manipulative, toxic, intelligent, analytical, and without a conscience. It’s a sort of comment on the times we are now living in with relationships being so disposable and having such a short shelf life.

Ashley:

Appearance details:
Playing Range: 20-30
Sex: Male

Pay: £400

Karen: 
The loyal well balanced woman

Appearance details:
Playing Range: 20-30
Sex: Female
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Pay: £400

Danny: 
The possessive insecure boyfriend

Appearance details:
Playing Range: 20-30
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Pay: £400

Sophie
Slightly reckless, flirty sister

Appearance details:
Playing Range: 20-30
Sex: Female
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Pay: £400

To apply, please contact: jeztatopia@hotmail.com

Creative Jobs: BAFTA

BAFTA are hiring for: Acting Head of Film, on a fixed term maternity cover (up to 14 months).

The ideal candidate for this role will have held a senior role in the film industry. Preferably in the distribution sector and will have significant experience of managing complex administrative projects. They should have good contacts within the UK film industry, as well as experience working closely with corporate partners and external PR/marketing agencies.

The Acting Head of Film will play a crucial role in the delivery of the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2014, working closely with BAFTA’s CEO Amanda Berry, and will be the main liaison point for film-related policy and discussions at the Academy.

Date: From October 2013
Department: Awards
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Salary: Dependent on relevant experience

To find out about key responsibilities and how to apply, please click HERE.

Creative Jobs: Cinema Development Co-Ordinator at Curzon, London

Cinema Development Co-ordinator: The Cinema Development Co-ordinator will assist us in the expansion of our cinemas across the UK. If you have knowledge of the cinema industry, excellent project management skills and experience of real estate development and management in the leisure, retail or hospitality industry, we’d love to hear from you. To apply, please send your CV with a covering e-mail, outlining your core skills to recruitment@curzon.com

Curzon is an integrated cinema and content distribution group. We pride ourselves on the quality of our cinemas, our ideas and our content. The company incorporates Curzon Cinemas, Curzon Home Cinema and three distribution labels: Curzon Film World Releasing, Artificial Eye, and Chelsea Films.

Pay: £30,000 DOE

Creative Jobs: Executive Director at The Phoenix Cinema Trust

The Phoenix Cinema Trust is a charity in East Finchley, North London, which runs the Phoenix Cinema. Housed in a 100 year old, recently refurbished building this successful independent cinema shows the latest independent and foreign films. It runs a unique range of special events and community and film culture activities, funded from operating profits and sponsorship. We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director to lead the organisation.

The Executive Director is responsible for all aspects of the successful operation of the Phoenix Cinema Trust. Key skills and experience required are: Creating an organisation’s vision and communicating it to a variety of audiences using multiple methods including personal approaches. Senior level business management, including finance and all operating systems. Applications in the form of a covering letter and a CV should be submitted to Stephen Barr at Stephen.barr@sagepub.co.uk.

Pay: £25-29k

Creative Jobs: Production Manager

Lonelyleap is a film company based in Greenwich, South East London. Bringing together talents from film, photography, music and design, the company has quickly established a reputation for its integrated approach to film making, and has built a wide-ranging portfolio of clients internationally. Since our formation in 2006, Lonelyleap has produced award winning films across documentary, advertising, digital and corporate production.

We are seeking an experienced and organised Production Manager / Head of Production to join the team. An exciting and key role in a relatively young but rapidly growing company. As a key member of the team we need you to help lead and you’ll need to set the standard for others to follow.

Pay: £30-40k

Contact: recruitment@lonelyleap.com

Crew Calls: Editor

We are looking for an editor for a music video shot using a Red Epic with some Steadicam work, framed for 2.4:1 and Red Raw 5k 13:1 at 24fps with some odds and ends at 48fps and 96fps. Some locked off footage shot at 5k 5:1 to allow for relatively straightforward composite work. We at Jericho Lane are looking to identify new editors/VFX artists in advance of our forthcoming new feature CURIOSITY KILLS (www.curiositykillsthemovie.com).

Music video shot by the team behind upcoming indie crime thriller TWO DAYS IN THE SMOKE: director Ben Pickering and DoP Bruce Melhuish (www.imdb.com/title/tt2386353). The video is for an emerging band called Underground Ally (U.A.). Their first single ADDICT is released on Monday 29 July and this video is for their second single TWO MILLION DOLLARS, due for release in August. It was shot on a glorious June day in and around Brick Lane in London on market day, with stunning visuals.

Production Company: Jericho Lane Pictures

Pay: £300 buyout

Crew Calls: Camera Operator

This is an art film, a documentation of a short, brief piece of performance art sculpture, as part of the Edinburgh Arts Festival. A ‘Fire Poem’ written by Robert Montgomery, consisting of wooden, parrafin-soaked letter forming a short paragraph will be erected in a prominent location on The Mound in Edinburgh, then it will be ignited and burned by Robert Montgomery, and filmed by Adam Carr and Tree Carr.

We are looking for a Camera Operator familiar with standard DSLR shoots. We will be working outdoors, using a Canon 5D MKIII with appropriate lenses. Prior to the event, you will be responsible for setting up 2/3 unmanned cameras, to document the 15/20minute process, from various MPVs. During the event, you will be operating a camera on the fly, using a monopod and/or Merlin 2 Steadicam. Someone located to in, or close to, Edinburgh preferred. Please send examples/links to your work.

Pay: £200 p/day

Shooting dates: 1st August 2013

Production Company: TODAY IS BORING

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Casting Calls: Game of Thrones

The HBO series “Game of Thrones”, is casting actors and extras for its fourth season. There will not be any open castings for extras, you will have to submit a headshot and CV to be seen. Principal role castings will be held in London, background actors will be hired in Northern Ireland where any smaller speaking roles will also be cast.
All work is fully paid & meets equity requirements. They need a range of different shapes and sizes for background actors though they specifically need the following:

Males who have:
– Any hair length any colour
– With or without beards (beards must not be styled and must look natural)
– Strong and physically fit types
– Any male amputees
– Special Skills (preferred): Archery, combat skills, martial arts, military experience, rowers, sailors, medieval musicians

Females who have:
– Long natural uncoloured hair

Males & Females who are:
– Over 18 years of age
– Under 5ft tall
– Unusual, timeless and character faces.

Actors must be flexible with dates as filming only takes place on weekdays.
Costume fittings take place in late June so apply ASAP.

To apply:

– Principle Roles
Submit photos and resumes by mail only. No phone calls, emails or personal drop offs.

Nina Gold Casting
117 Chevening Road
London
NW6 6DU
UK

– Background Roles:
Submit photos and resumes by mail only. No phone calls, emails or personal drop offs.

Carla Mercer
Extras NI
296 Albertbridge Road
Belfast
BT5 4GX

Casting Calls: Disney

If you’re an actor with experience in or training in musicals, this could be for you:

Exploratory open auditions are being held by Disney’s Theatrical Group for NEWSIES in London. Casting Director Jill Green said; “We are beginning a search to find extraordinary dance talent. The award-winning choreography by Christopher Gattelli requires energetic male dancers with excellent ballet technique, acrobatic skills, tap dancing, and more. It will be exciting for the team to meet talented men from across the country at these open auditions.”

Specific requirements for auditionees:

Dancers must be:

• Male, with playing age 16 to 22 years old
• Strong, technically trained dancers with excellent ballet technique
• Auditionees should also tap and sing well
• Acro and/or tumbling a plus
• All ethnicities are encouraged to attend
• Must be eligible to work in the UK

Audition Information:

WHERE: PINEAPPLE STUDIOS
WHEN: Monday 17 June, 2013
Either:
9:15am registration/warm-up for 10am start
1:15pm registration/warm-up for 2pm start
WEAR: Dance gear, trainers, jazz shoes, tap shoes and kneepads.
BRING: Sheet music for 16 bars of a musical theatre song, a CV and a headshot, stapled back to back.

For further information on casting, contact Jill Green Casting:newsies@jillgreencasting.org

NEWSIES is inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, NEWSIES is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged ‘newsies’, who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike for what’s right.

Casting Calls: Endemol

A C4 TV show are looking for actors to cast who are planning to get or that already have an elaborate tattoo, unusual piercing or implants. Pay: Equity agreement. To take part in the show email:

TRANSFORM@ENDEMOLUK.COM

And quote: Cast Spotting in the subject of your email. Send submissions along with your CV and headshot or image of your tattoo etc.

You can find out more about Endemol and the show here: www.endemoluk.com/

Casting Calls: ‘Green’

We are making a teaser trailer for a feature film. Three good actors are needed. Male. Preferably American, Canadian – or able to do a flawless American accent. And I mean flawless. Main role: Italian American gangster, overweight out of shape playing age: 45 – 60. Tony Soprano type. Secondary role: scumbag, side-kick – preferably skinny, a smoker. Playing age: 20 – 50 Third; a tough guy. We’ll muscled – 20 – 40. This is to be a high-end production that will be seen by influential people.

Alfie
An old school Tony Soprano gangster type. Must be at least five ten tall, can be taller – this needs to be someone that looks intimidating. Must have a good italian American accent. Will make amazing addition to a showreel.

Appearance details:
Height: 5’10”
Playing Range: 50-60
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
Hair Colour:
Build: Heavy

Pay rate: £200 p/day

Neil
Neil is the scumbag, smoker sidekick of Alfie. A great character piece. Must sound American.

Pay rate: £150 p/day

Tough Guy
Must be able to do a passable American accent although it is only six lines. This is the guy that gets in Alfie’s face. Great on a show real. Body builder type would be perfect but as long as can appear intimidating.

Pay rate: £100 p/day

All enquiries to Adam Crow at Ditto Productions: mail@adamethancrow.com

Casting Calls: ‘Darkness and Light’

Director Rob Chiu and Lincoln Waldron (FearLove: vimeo.com/13530866) Are filming a new short film. All self funded the film is the story of a mother who moves to London from South America. Raising him in a foreign land where she doesn’t speak the language, her compromised life has meant they he has grown up on the wrong side of the tracks. Now a teenager he runs with gangs, and does evil things. His mother, dying from cancer, remaning wish is for him to return to good.

Son
We are looking for a male between the ages of 17-25 .He needs to be of Latino origin and speak Spanish and English. The character will be playing a South American who has grown up in the UK. He has joined a gang and is faced with the decision to turn his life around

Pay rate: £200 for 3 days

Shooting dates: 5th August 2013 – 8th August 2013

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Breaking Free – Experienced Script Superviser Wanted

Type: Feature Film Production
Designer: Keith Pain

Synopsis: Eleanor, a cosseted 15 year-old girl is kept confined by her barrister father, until she meets Alexia living on the local council estate and running from her own problems. As their friendship draws deeper, Eleanor’s safety net gradually begins to fray, and her new world proves more dangerous than she could ever have imagined.

We are looking for an EXPERIENCED SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

Pay: £75 per day

Shoot Date: 24th Jun 2013 – 28th Jul 2013
Shooting Region: Great Britain
Budget: Up to £100,000,
Insured: Yes
Production Company: M4West Media
Genre: Drama
Form: Feature

Company Providing Film Services

Red Picasso

This is a Police procedural short fiction film that will also be used as a TV pilot.

Shooting: London, Great Britain,
Budget: Up to £10,000
Production Company: Raven Films
Genre: Drama
Form: Short

We are seeking a consultant with Metropolitan Police experience, preferably an ex-detective, to fine tune our Police Procedural crime film. Project will also be used as a TV pilot for 6 episode show.

Pay rate: £100 for initial assessment of script and basic feedback.

Apply

LOCATION WANTED

I’m looking for a neutral or deco-style interior location, preferably white or off-white walls.

I can pay £200 for two day’s shooting in the location.

We require one room which can be used as a bedroom (i.e. it may already be a bedroom, or could be an unused room or living room that we could refit) and a kitchen. Both rooms need to be reasonably spacious to fit crew and cameras and need to be ground floor so we can put lights outside.

We won’t be painting, or making any changes, locations will be left as we found them. The production is insured.

Please contact Will Steer if you have a suitable building.

BAFTA – Communications Intern Wanted

BAFTA  are looking for a bright and creative Communications Intern to aid them in the daily maintenance of their online platforms, digital marketing and communications.

Responsibilities include: 

• To aid the communications team in the day-to-day maintenance and updating of the BAFTA website
• Create engaging and relevant copy and online features around BAFTA’s range of public events
• Assist in the running of BAFTA’s range of social networks
• Contribute ideas as part of the publishing and communications team

This role would best suit someone who has a passion for and knowledge of the Film, Television and/or Video Games industries as well as the ability to write accurate and engaging copy for online features.

Website:www.bafta.org
Closing date for applications is Thursday 2nd May 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

Red Bee  – Researcher Wanted

Red Bee Media is looking for a bright, enthusiastic individual to join their team.

Responsibilities include: 

• Research music options and copyright details, clear usage through the BBC or the record company/label
• To approach and negotiate talent participation and when required pre-interview (recce) talent. This could involve nationwide travel
• To assess scripts in terms of the general research requirement and the accuracy of key information and to assist producer on shoots
• To act as a point of contact for all general enquiries from contributors

This role would best suit someone who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a high degree of motivation and the ability to set out priorities and be self directing.

Website: www.redbeemedia.com
Closing date for applications is Monday 13th May 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

The National Gallery – Photographer Wanted

The National Gallery is looking for an experienced photographer to help provide a comprehensive photographic service.

Responsibilities include:

• To preserve the photographic assists of The National Gallery for posterity
• To make as accessible as possible the photographic assets of The National Gallery
• To distribute photographic images as efficiently as possible
• To capture photographic images to the highest standards

This role would best suit someone who has experience of photographing people and events as well as being organised with excellent communications skills.

Website: www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Sunday 12th May 2013
For more information on this vacancy click here

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