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Seeking an Assistant Director for "Liz Here Now," a feature film. Set in 1967 Oakland, CA, and based on true events: a privileged white child's life is forever changed by the bravery of the family's Black maid, Elizabeth Baxter, who refuses to silently witness the abuse of the children she looks after.

A strong voice and steady hand at the wheel, our assistant director must be comfortable in command while projecting a calm and collected demeanor. To be considered, you must have prior experience as an AD on feature films. We strongly prefer candidates who are familiar with and regularly use Movie Magic Scheduling. Should also be comfortable with and have prior experience directing background.

Salary will be based on experience and STN.

We are seeking an organized and proactive Assistant Director for an exciting upcoming shoot in with a major beverage brand in New York City. This project involves following a fleet of trucks around Manhattan and coordinating multiple camera setups, including drone footage, mobile cameras, and strategically placed shooters. The shoot will also include capturing footage at a large event in Brooklyn.

We'll handle the scheduling, call sheets, etc-- but do ask that you're available for a pre-production call with the full team (likely on Thursday 5/30), and for a call (likely on Friday 5/31) with just the producer / director / DP.

Responsibilities:

-Assist the team in planning and executing the shoot
-Ensure all teams are in sync, on time, and capturing the necessary footage.
-Facilitate communication between the director, camera operators, and other crew members.
-Help set up and capture footage at a large event in Brooklyn.
-Ensure all equipment and team members are prepared and in position on schedule.
-Troubleshoot any issues that arise during the shoot.

Requirements:

-Proven experience as an Assistant Director in video production.
-Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
-Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
-Experience coordinating complex shoots with multiple camera setups.
-Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.

Rate TBD depending on experience.

Payment will be sent net30, and we can send payment via check, Zelle, PayPal, etc-- will ask what your preferred method is.

Hello!

We are looking for a Assistant / Floor Director for our ongoing Summer Camp Live stream throughout Summer. This will be a gig for every other Saturday from June to August, with a couple rehearsals that start at the end of May. We are hoping our selected person can be available for all below dates. The live Saturdays will be early mornings, but only half days since the live stream itself is only about 20 minutes long.

Since this is a live stream, we need someone who will be on set to delegate, coordinate and liaison while the director is up in a control room. We are calling this role AD, though in a live setting it is more like a Floor Director job. Live stream or studio experience required.

Production schedule:

May 31st - Tech Rehearsal
June 7 - Dress Rehearsal
June 8 - Camp Live Stream
June 22 - Camp Live Stream
July 6 - Camp Live Stream
July 20 - Camp Live Stream
August 3 - Camp Live Stream
August 17 - Camp Live Stream

I am looking for an Assistant Director for June 10th and June 11th for my short film "Heaven's Diner."

Heaven’s Diner is run by women of color who have taken justice against harassers into their own hands. They hire Lilah to walk down NYC streets at night to scout and bring back male catcallers to the diner. The staff then work together to kill and butcher the men into burgers.

It is important to me to elevate women and non-binary people in filmmaking. As a result, I will have an all female/non-binary crew, with a particular emphasis on people of color.

Looking for a collaborative and personable assistant director for a microbudget, minimalist feature film shooting in Bridgewater, Connecticut (Litchfield County) - dates are likely late July (5-6 shoot days) but not yet confirmed 100%. The film is nearly dialogue-free and has one on-camera character, telling the story cleaning up in the aftermath of a murder he was paid to commit, and emotionally unprepared to deal with. Most of the filming will take place in a private family home that we will have full access to and entire crew will stay at throughout the shoot. Some scenes to be shot on nearby roads as well.

Ideal candidate would have experience working with very small crews and willing to handle other minor PA duties during the shoot - much of the traditional AD work will be in prep more than anything: joining for location scout, helping schedule the shoot, and figuring out ways to help cut down on costs via creative scheduling (e.g. scheduling all car rig shots for same day so equipment can be returned, scheduling all b-roll for 1st and last days of shoot so actor's work days are scheduled as efficiently as possible and they minimize their days needed, etc.).

Once on set, main AD duties are expected to be a little less traditional / arduous, as the crew is very small, the film only has one character who never speaks throughout the film, and there are likely only going to be 40-45 shots in the entire film, if that. So expectation is tasks more along the lines of coordination of equipment return / pickup, ensuring important time-of-day dependent shots are either done on time or re-scheduled wisely and effectively, and etc. (rather than managing department heads, running the set itself, and ensuring smooth flow of communication between various parts of set - as there really is only going to be one area where the entire production is communing at a given time)!

Please Note: Start Date listed on job is to start initial prep (which will occur sporadically per main crew's schedules, rather than day-to-day), NOT the start date of shooting by any means. We are aiming for a shooting schedule of 5-6 days, with an efficient but detail-oriented prep time ahead of time.

Rate is for 12 hour days, with first 2 hour of OT being 1.5x and anything after time and a half. Travel days paid, all meals and lodging will be provided and paid for by production (three meals a day).

Seeking an Assistant Director for "Liz Here Now," a feature film. Set in 1967 Oakland, CA, and based on true events: a privileged white child's life is forever changed by the bravery of the family's Black maid, Elizabeth Baxter, who refuses to silently witness the abuse of the children she looks after.

A strong voice and steady hand at the wheel, our assistant director must be comfortable in command while projecting a calm and collected demeanor. To be considered, you must have prior experience as an AD on feature films. We strongly prefer candidates who are familiar with and regularly use Movie Magic Scheduling. Should also be comfortable with and have prior experience directing background.

Salary is BOE and STN.

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.

Plays a crucial role in supporting the director's vision and managing the logistical aspects of production. They assist in organizing the shooting schedule, coordinating with cast and crew, and ensuring that filming runs efficiently and on schedule. The AD also helps maintain a safe and professional working environment on set, allowing the director to focus on capturing the story effectively.