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Seeking a Gaffer for Democratic Congressional Ad to be shot in one day (May 25th) in Staten Island, NY.

Ideally looking for a Gaffer with their own gear, which can be rented in addition to the overall day rate.

Production Personnel will be expected to self-report to Staten Island, so please do not apply if this is something you are uncomfortable with.

Shoot will consist primarily of interview style setups with locals, but will likely have both interior and exterior elements.

Need a professional gaffer for a client interview and b-roll.

Please send labor rate and a gear list when you apply! HUGE plus if you can source a gear van and a grip.

10-hour workday
Net 30 payment terms

Looking for experienced Gaffer in the Omaha area for a corporate shoot on Thursday, May 27th.
Must have extensive lighting experience.

Must be comfortable working in a corporate setting. Professional attire is required. Masks will be required at all times.

Please send description of your experience.

Looking for a gaffer local to Charlotte, NC to light a cast house. This person should have their own gear. Prelight is on 5/28, breakdown is on 5/31.

Seeking an experienced Gaffer for a 15-day non-union indie feature starting the week of May 22nd. Please have your own tools.

Starting at $15.00/Hour for the first 8-Hours and times and a half each hour thereafter. More than likely we will take an hour of unpaid lunch and shoot for a total of 10 to 11-Working Hours. Shooting mostly nights for the first two weeks. Depending on your experience and IMDB resume additional compensation may be offered.

G&E vendor has already been sourced.

We have a drama short film that will be shot over three days in Indio, CA. We are shooting at one location and will need a gaffer comfortable with a fast-paced environment that can execute proper/safe practices for the shoot.

Experienced Gaffer needed for interview shoot.

Job Requirements: Must be local to Seattle, WA (or willing to work as a local). Must be fully vaccinated and boosted if eligible for booster. Will need to covid test prior to shoot.

Crew Position: Gaffer
Dates: 6/22 and 6/26

NOTE** Only needed for set up on 6/22 and tear down on 6/26.

Rate: $450/12 hrs

ISO: Gaffer for a Verité Feature documentary shooting for (1) day in the Miami, FL area

Documentary experience is preferred but not required

Owner/operators preferred

***Must be vaccinated against COVID-19***

ISO: Gaffer for a Verité Feature documentary shooting for (1) day in the Rochester, NY area

Documentary experience is preferred but not required

Owner/operators preferred

***Must be vaccinated against COVID-19***

Gaffer required for the commercial shoot of a Tire & Battery company in Port St Lucie on the 25th May, mostly B-Roll. Will be using DoP's gear; experience with Aputure lights is a plus. Also looking for Grip / PA to assist with lighting, so let us know if you have someone(s) you typically like to worth with to bring onto the crew.

ABOUT DHAR MANN STUDIOS:
Dhar Mann Studios is a video production company aimed at creating positive content for the social media generation. These short, motivational videos focused on life, business, and relationships receive over 1 Billion views monthly and have garnered over 21 Billion views on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The team is led by Dhar Mann, a mission-driven entrepreneur with a global audience of over 51 Million social media followers and one of the highest viewed content creators in the world today. These compelling stories depict real life situations shown by actors that teach important life lessons, inspired by Dhar Mann's personal experience of success and failure. The company is driven by one founding principle: We’re not just telling stories, we’re changing lives.

BIG PICTURE:
We are searching for a highly creative and skilled Gaffer that can aid in providing lighting for our short cinematic video productions. This individual will be key to our team in ensuring effective and high quality lighting, focused on the mood and tone of each scene. The ideal candidate not only has excellent working knowledge of all lighting equipment and gear, but is an exceptional communicator with strong problem solving skills. The Gaffer will be skilled at anticipating all lighting requirements, working collaboratively and creatively with the Director and Production Teams, and bringing life to each scene. This position often requires working long hours including nights and weekends. Since we are a mission-led company and all of the content we create inspires people, the right candidate will find the long hours to be exciting and highly satisfying!

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME:
Prepping for shoots both at the studio and on location by retrieving all necessary lighting and electrical equipment
Setting up scene lighting upon arrival to each scheduled shoot; adjusting as needed in collaboration with the Director
Operating and setting up all electrical equipment such as stinger’s, power bricks, and adapters
Overseeing all lighting and electrical equipment ensuring safety is a priority
Building dolly tracks and controlling movement of the camera dolly
Setting up various camera rigs for car mounts
Breaking down sets once production is complete, including but not limited to-coiling cables, folding c-stands, putting away lights
Ensuring electricity is accessible to all departments
Driving the company van as needed

WHAT YOU HAVE:
3+ Years of hands on experience working as a Gaffer within the film industry
Thorough understanding of various types of lights and gear. Including but not limited to: c-stands, gells, diffusion, scrims, dolly tracks, and car mount rigs
Extensive experience building rigs for cameras
The ability to lift at least 30 to 50 lbs
Must have a clean driving record
Must be able to contribute constructively during the production process
Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
Solution-oriented with the ability to creatively solve problems during shoots

WHO OVERSEES YOU:
The Gaffer will report directly to the Production Manager.

WHO YOU OVERSEE:
Currently, the Gaffer has no personnel reporting directly to him or her.

WHERE IT ALL GOES DOWN:
All the action takes place at our BRAND NEW studio in Burbank, CA!

WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS:
This is a on-call as needed role with the potential to grow into a full time employee based on business needs.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US:
You'll get paid $30 an hour depending on your experience
We've kept our hiring bar really high - you will work with the best

WHEN WE’LL TALK ABOUT HOW AWESOME YOU ARE:
No formal cover letters, please. Instead include a few short paragraphs in your application explaining why you’d be a good fit for this particular position.
Provide links to projects you’ve worked on
Attach a resume

AN IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE APPLYING TO US:
All of Dhar Mann Studios' new hires will begin at the associate level, regardless of what position was applied for. This approach doesn’t affect any aspect of pay: you will still get compensated during your Discovery Period according to the position you are applying for and within the rate listed for this position. Our organization looks to hire the BEST of the best and we focus on finding candidates who are a strong cultural fit. We have a 3 month 'Discovery Period' in place that allows us to get to know each new hire better and assess their skill set. Management-level roles will be part of a different Discovery Period for each step of the ladder (but again this does not affect your pay or compensation package).

Gaffer needed for a 4 day shoot. General duties such as execute the vision of the DP and positioning of the lights where need be. Please send IMDB link with any credits if any.

Need a gaffer for 3 days of reshoots for a feature length film. Day rate must include kit within the $250/day. Please list your equipment list.

ISO Gaffer in good standing with union for a feature. Must have at least 3 credits on a major network or studio feature or television show.

Documentary production seeks gaffer / "one person band" lighting person to assist with our interview shoot.

Experience working with small crews and doc shoots a plus.

Need Gaffer, must be local. This is a union show.

ISO of gaffer for May 26th for 1 day documentary style interview shoot. Ideally with grip truck we could rent. Flexible on rate.

Looking for a gaffer for a coming of age horror based on a Filipino superstition.

Shooting dates will be July 22-24 and 29-31.

I am shooting a project with three setups. One stage already has some lighting. The other is actually the set from Larry King Now. I need someone who can light it just like on the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFGE85McTWY

The other setups are BDSM dungeon themed.

Please respond with the list of your lights. This will take place on or around Wednesday June 1. Need to be available then.