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4/22
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Title:
Real Work
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Pay Rate:
$200.00 / Daily Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Seeking crew for "Real Work," a short film about an elderly getting scammed. The audience will see how the relationship between the scammer and elderly man builds through the story.
The head of the lighting department responsible for implementing the DP's vision. They work closely with the DP to set up and adjust lighting equipment to achieve the desired mood, tone, and atmosphere for each scene. The gaffer oversees the lighting crew, ensuring that all lights are properly positioned, powered, and controlled to enhance the visual storytelling and support the director's creative vision.Plays a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the production process. Their responsibilities include managing budgets and schedules, arranging for locations and permits, and ensuring that the production runs smoothly from pre-production through post-production.
5/12
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Pay Rate:
$30.00 / Hourly - We pay $30/h and do not expect the shoot to go over 5 hours. Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Looking for a grip to assist the DP with this 5 hour b-roll & interview shoot in Furquay-Varina, NC. No gear is required.
We pay $30/h, the shoot is scheduled to be 5 hours long.
5/10
Internet
Live/Special Event
Starts Jun 12
For 2 Day(s)
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Title:
Living History Celebration
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Pay Rate:
$350.00 / Hourly
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Looking for (1) solid utility with experience setting up cameras, running cable and working a corporate conference/gala-like environment.
5/10
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Title:
Ultimate Bias
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Pay Rate:
$200.00 / Daily Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
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Additional Requirements:
- Do you have some of your own gear?
Rehearsal and principal production start June 20th through July 3, 2024. We are looking for experienced DP only with own gear/lenses etc.
30min bilingual short film we are making will model for teens how to navigate biases in their own community and the importance of acceptance.
Additional opportunities are available but this project is microbudget. thanks!
5/9
Starts May 21
For 1 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$500.00 - $700.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Seeking an experienced gaffer, ideally with rentable gear package for a sit down interview w/ a small team for a documentary. Must have experience setting up / lighting for sit down interviews in a studio. Must have a references.
Must be local to Atlanta (not willing to work as local).
Please include a PDF of your resume or credit list, and/or link to IMBD.
Thank you!
5/9
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Pay Rate:
$250.00 / Daily Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Seeking a Gaffer to assist with capturing interviews and b-roll for our client in Fuquay-Varina, NC. .
Seeking candidates with documentary and corporate experience, ideally in the commercial/event space.
Let us know what lighting/grip gear you can provide, if any. Our DP may be able to cover this, so not necessarily a deal breaker if you don't own anything!
Call time is TBD
Rate is $250 for five hrs on set
5/9
Starts May 20
For 1 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$0.00 - $30.00 / Hourly
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
o Will be assisting hand-held camera operators throughout the game
Pay rate is $30/10
o Moderate to high cable coil management proficiency, MUST be able to Over/Under consistently in a high tempo environment behind a handheld camera throughout the show
o Assisting in tear down of compound post game
5/8
Gaffer
(Half Day)
Jacksonville, FL
Details
Starts May 13
For 1 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$250.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Seeking a Gaffer to assist with capturing interviews and b-roll for our client in Smithville, MO. This is for a local branch of a nation-wide restaurant chain.
Seeking candidates with documentary and corporate experience, ideally in the commercial/event space.
Let us know what lighting/grip gear you can provide, if any. Our DP may be able to cover this, so not necessarily a deal breaker if you don't own anything!
Call time is TBD
Rate is $250 for five hrs on set
5/7
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Pay Rate:
$250.00 - $650.00 / Daily Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Looking for a BBE who ideally lives within 45 minutes driving distance from East Stroudsburg PA, where our grip truck/ equipment storage is located. Wanting to build a long term relationship with someone who can, besides coming on set as BBE, sometimes 3rd, can also come on prep days to prep equipment packages and load them into the truck. Rate can vary depending on the jobs, usually short term corporate/commercial, I always try to get my crew best rate possible, fee free to include minimum rate for 10 hour day.
5/6
Starts May 14
For 1 Day(s)
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Title:
Corporate Executive Interviews
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Pay Rate:
$600.00 - $800.00 / Hourly
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Seeking experienced key grip with corporate experience for a 1-day executive leadership shoot in Dallas, TX on May 14th to support camera team in lighting for 3x interview set-ups.
-2x camera shoot
-Total of 3x talent delivering reads from a script/teleprompter throughout the day.
-B-roll of the corporate offices.
-Ability to provide own gear for an additional kit rental fee is a plus.
5/6
Starts May 21
For 2 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$150.00 - $350.00 / Daily Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Looking for energetic, hard working lighting team members to help out with a very small crew, indie budget music video shoot. Looking for people willing to help out on all aspects of the production, able to lift and carry heavy equipment, and be willing and eager to chip in with whatever needs to be done to have the production run smoothly.
Please send resume or links with any relevant experience you may have, along with your asking day rate. Individuals who are budget friendly to indie gigs will be highly considered for this as well as future work.
Pay up to $350/day depending on experience. Please include your asking day rate with your application. Individuals who are budget friendly to indie gigs will be highly considered for this as well as future work.
5/3
Grip
Hazleton, PA
Details
Starts Jun 05
For 2 Day(s)
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Title:
AMZ H2 GE & SMB
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Pay Rate:
$650.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
We are looking for an experienced Key Grip who is local, or willing to work locally, to the Hazleton, PA area. This job is non-union, capturing short-form digital content.
Shoot Days: Wed 6/5 and Thursday 6/6
Rate: $650/12 (hourly rate based on 14 hours to account for OT)
Project: Amazon low budget social video
Crew: Ability to work as Non Union
Local to Hazleton, PA or willing to work as a local (has local accommodations)
Project location: Hazleton, PA
5/3
Starts Jun 10
For 1 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$650.00 / Daily - /12
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
We are looking for an experienced Key Grip who is local, or willing to work locally, to the Houston, TX area. (Travel will not be accommodated) This job is non-union, capturing short-form digital content.
Shoot Days: Mon 6/10
Rate: $650/12
Job Type: Non-Union
5/3
Starts Jun 10
For 1 Day(s)
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Title:
AMZ H2 GE & SMB
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Pay Rate:
$650.00 / Daily - /12
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
We are looking for an experienced Gaffer who is local, or willing to work locally, to the Houston, TX area. Travel will not be provided. This job is non-union, capturing short-form digital content.
Shoot Days: Mon 6/10
Rate: $650/12 (hourly rate based on 14 hours to account for OT)
Project: Amazon low budget social video
Crew: Ability to work as Non Union
Local to Hazleton, PA or willing to work as a local (has local accommodations)
Project location: Hazleton, PA
5/2
Starts Jun 05
For 2 Day(s)
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Title:
AMZ H2 GE & SMB
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Pay Rate:
$650.00 / Daily - /12
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
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Additional Requirements:
- Are local, or willing to work as a local, in Hazleton, PA (travel will not be accommodated)?
We are looking for an experienced Gaffer who is local, or willing to work locally, to the Hazleton, PA area. This job is non-union, capturing short-form digital content.
Shoot Days: Wed 6/5 and Thursday 6/6
Rate: $650/12 (hourly rate based on 14 hours to account for OT)
Project: Amazon low budget social video
Crew: Ability to work as Non Union
Local to Hazleton, PA or willing to work as a local (has local accommodations)
Project location: Hazleton, PA
5/2
Gaffer
(With Gear)
San Ramon, CA
Details
Starts May 14
For 1 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$1,350.00 - $2,000.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Looking for a well-equipped gaffer who comes with a good 1-2 ton L&G package. You are very experienced with lighting corporate videos and have references who'll tell us that. You're fast and precise, and know how to light and shape light. This is a docustyle corporate film, so we're going for a nice "natural" look rather than a super-staged commercial look. Most of all, you're super fun and easy to work with.
This is a 10 hour day in San Ramon/Bay Area and the rate includes you and your kit for the day.
4/23
Starts Jun 01
For 4 Week(s)
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Pay Rate:
$0.00 - $451.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
4/23
Other
Film (Feature-length)
Starts Jun 01
For 4 Week(s)
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Pay Rate:
$0.00 - $400.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
4/23
Grip
Nashville, TN
Details
Other
Film (Feature-length)
Starts Jun 01
For 4 Week(s)
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Pay Rate:
$286.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
4/22
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Title:
Real Work
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Pay Rate:
$200.00 / Daily Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Seeking crew for "Real Work," a short film about an elderly getting scammed. The audience will see how the relationship between the scammer and elderly man builds through the story.
A key member of the camera department responsible for setting up and operating equipment to achieve desired shots. They assist in camera movement, rigging, and maintaining safety on set. Grips ensure that lighting and camera gear are properly positioned and secured, contributing to the overall visual quality of the film.
4/22
Gaffer
(With Gear)
Dallas, TX
Details
Starts May 13
For 2 Day(s)
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Title:
Corporate Executive Interviews
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Pay Rate:
$600.00 - $800.00 / Hourly
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Seeking experienced Gaffer with corporate experience for a 1-day executive leadership shoot in Dallas, TX on May 14th to support camera team in lighting for 3x interview set-ups.
-2x camera shoot
-Total of 3x talent delivering reads from a script/teleprompter throughout the day.
-B-roll of the corporate offices.
-Ability to provide own gear for an additional kit rental fee is a plus.
-Tech scout on May 13th
4/18
Internet
Live/Special Event
Starts Sep 15
For 5 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$500.00 - $700.00 / Daily
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
We are looking for a Utility/Stagehands to work with us on a live stream for a Global Investor Conference from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, DC. The dates would be from September 15-19, with the Conference happening on September 16-18.
Must be local to the Washington DC area or be willing to work as a local. We will not reimburse or pay for transportation, parking, or accommodations.
Must be available for a 10-15 minute interview prior to hire.
4/18
Starts Jun 01
For 2 Day(s)
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Pay Rate:
$750.00 / Daily - 12 hr
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Looking for a key grip for a b roll shoot - nimble crew a la ENG but needing someone to be able to be adaptable for space and move calmly and quickly.
Please send references along with response!
4/12
Gaffer
Los Angeles, CA
Details
Starts May 18
For 10 Day(s)
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Title:
The Alpha's Accidental Mate
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Pay Rate:
$400.00 / Daily - /10 Hours
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
Hiring Gaffer for vertical short drama.
$400/Day
10 days between 5/18 and 5/29
Los Angeles
4/12
Gaffer
(With Gear)
McAllen, TX
Details
With Gear
Film (Feature-length)
Starts May 27
For 5 Day(s)
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Title:
Black Clown
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Pay Rate:
$250.00 / Daily Note that this is below minimum industry rate.
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Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
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Additional Requirements:
- Do you have gaffer equipment list you can share?
We need a Gaffer to gaff our 4-day shoot in Rio Grande Valley.
You should have at least two credits, and your own equipment.
We are brining the series Black Clown to Rio Grande Valley (from Dallas) and are looking to connect with up and coming talent in the valley.
The shoot will be 2-days on, 1 day off, 2-days on for a total of 4 shoot days.