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Casting Worldwide! The casting team is gearing up to recruit extras for "Dune 3" (2026). While the official casting process hasn’t begun, we’re proactively assembling a list of talented individuals to notify as soon as opportunities become available. See the details below. Rate: $185/day Compe
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ADMITTED. Seeking female extras for upcoming TV Series. More details are below. Rate: ACTRA Full/Apprentice - Regular BG as per IPA AABP/Non-Union - 17.20/hr with an 8hr minimum. Additional information: Date: Monday, July 14, 2026. Location: Toronto. INTERIOR.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting extras for "Remember My Name" film. More details are below. About the project: "Remember My Name" is a story based on the book ‘Thirteen Years at the Russian Court’ by Pierre Gilliard. The film retells the episodes from the last Russian Imperial famil
Looking for parents and kids (around 10 years old) to be extras in a short film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Scene: Set on the last day of school as students prepare for their elementary school graduation. Classroom and school environment.
Casting extras for "Threshold" Short Film, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Threshold—a track and field version of Whiplash. Rate: Copy and credit Additional info: Union Status: Non-Union Shoot Location: Orange County, CA Shoot Dat
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors for "The Graceful Girl" film. More details are below. Rate: Volunteer. Meals provided on set. Screen credit + behind-the-scenes experience Additional information: Filming in Aurora, ON. Dates Needed: Thurs, July 18 & Sat, July 20 - Auror
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ADMITTED.. Seeking two background actors (Cultists) for Short Horror Film. See the details below. Rate: IMDb credit provided. Non-paid. Additional information: Shooting in Cambridge, ON While the full shoot spans three days, directors will only need you for one d
Now casting extras for “Satisfied” short film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Directors are looking for energetic and expressive background actors to be part of a house party scene in upcoming short film Satisfied — a surreal, emotional story about
Casting background extras for a feature film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the details below. Additional info: Please note that all background performers will need to self-transport to set any day they are booked. Filming: July 7th – 17th. If you are interested, please
Looing for about 8-10 actors to play extras/background for a short film, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: Non-paid, non-union Additional info: Shooting on July 15th. Shooting times will tentatively be 6pm to 9 or 10pm Shooting location is TBD but
Background talent for "South Of Stillwater" feature project. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Brief Story Line and Genre – Levi wants more out of life in his small town, but when he meets Charlotte his life starts to fall apart around him as he falls
Extras needed for film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. Rate: Union background 216/8 hrs. Non-union bg: 150/8 hrs. Additional info: SAG/AFTRA feature film Shooting: 07/21/25-08/06/25 Location: Buffalo Work 1 day or several. When applying, please include
Casting Extras for a short student film, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Location: Missoula, MT (specific location TBD) Time: early morning to late afternoon The scene takes place during a wedding, so have fun dressing up and acting for a
Casting extras for Horror-Suspense Feature Film, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: All Positions are paid. Additional info: Must be location to Charlotte, NC Please apply if interested.
Casting Extras for a church scene, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Cast members are needed for 3-4 hours and will receive lunch and refreshments. Please apply if interested.
Casting extras to bring a moody noir world to life, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Must supply your own 1930s-inspired wardrobe. Shoot Dates: Weekends of late July Location: Greater Pittsburgh Region When applying, please include with:
Seeking background actors for one of "Sugar Boy"’s most exciting scenes. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Scene: A high-end nighttime gala party — think elegant, formal, and cinematic. Rate: This is an unpaid opportunity. Perks: catered shoot, I
Casting extras for TV Series Pilot, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: No pay - volunteer only Imdb credit Additional info: Filming 7/19 & 7/20 Phoenix, AZ When applying, please include the following your name phone number attach current headsh
"The Juniper Murders" project is looking for talent for 'Chess Camp' scenes. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Private investigator, Tony Lanza, struggles to find a missing person, Henry Curtis, whose apart of a group of 47 other missing peop
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting background actors for a short film "Good Intention". See the details below. Rate: Unpaid/Meals & Credit Provided. Non-Union. Additional information: Scene – Gender Reveal Party. Location: Commercial Dr area. Shoot Date: July 16. Time Commitmen
Background actors needed for WWII film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: The casting company said the film is based on true events of a Rabbi and his wife during WWII and includes intense, sensitive scenes that may be difficult for some. Additiona
Seeking an extra for an upcoming art film, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Shoot Dates: July 14–16 (to be confirmed) Location: San Francisco Bay Area / Silicon Valley, CA When applying, please include recent photos and contact details
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking background actors for "The Deep State" independent film. Please see the details below. About the project: The Deep State is a proof-of-concept shoot for an independent feature film currently in development. This scene will be used to promote and pitch
Calling for extras for film "Sugarloaf". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: Story of the 1970s band Sugarloaf (remember Green Eyed Lady?) Rate: There is no monetary compensation. Additional info: When: this June and July. If you are inter
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