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I am looking for a Gaffer 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, people of color are encouraged to apply.

While I have a very small budget, it is important to me that I pay everyone on my crew.
Pay rate is negotiable and am open and flexible to talking about it!

Need a gaffer for a single subject sit-down interview. One set up.

Seeking a Gaffer with professional commercial experience local to the NYC area.

This will be a lifestyle still photoshoot with an editorial look for our client in the finance industry. Please share any relevant work samples/website with us when applying.

Rate is $600 for ten hrs on set.

Ideally seeking diverse POC candidates for this project.

Looking for an experienced Gaffer for an upcoming unscripted series in Philadelphia. Must have experience on network reality shows. Knowledge or lighting, rigging and equipment is mandatory. This is a local position only. Unless stated that you are working as a local, all out of area applicants will be dismissed.

Looking for an experienced Gaffer for a documentary filming 6/20-6/22. Documentary will be mobile around town, as opposed to a set or studio.

Looking for someone available to work this week - on Fri 6/7 & Sat 6/8. Looking for a Gaffer to work 12 hr days for a really moving documentary. Rate to include kit rental. Can rent equipment for you as well. Ideally would have documentary and docu-series experience. You'll be a part of something that hopefully will make a big social impact. Documentary film called In Search of Love about how attraction works, the science of love and how to have long lasting relationships. Should be some great insight in the interview. Will be interviewing a celebrity musician about their experience so need to keep all confidential. $550/12

Need a solid Gaffer local to St. Louis to join our crew for a couple days. Must have documentary or docu-follow experience filming on the street and interior. We need someone who is comfortable with schedule movements and multiple locations in a day. Must be comfortable going through payroll unless you have an S-Corp.

Shoot Dates: Tuesday 6/11 & Wednesday 6/12
Total: 2

indie budget rate (sorry) 300/12 . Need Gaffer with gear in Washington DC June 15th and June 16th. 12 hour day but hoping to be much shorter each day.

Spec commerical project.

Mostly outdoor shoot, with one location in a cafe, one location at a cyclorama wall (lighting on-site at location) and a location on the water. Additional outdoor shots.

Not a heavy lighting shoot but somebody who feels comfortable as 1 man gaffer with a PA to help move/carry gear.

Thank you for taking the time to read! Meals crafty and OT if needed included. Expectation is easy shoot.

We will be filming a commercial for a restaurant/bistro/casino for two days in Santa Rosa. We need a gaffer with their own kit to light the space and work with the DP and director to curate the look of the film shoot.

We're looking for someone upbeat to light our single talent teleprompter fundraising shoot for an interview and b-roll.

/10, inclusive of gear

Thank you!

Documentary covering athletes and a sporting event in St. Paul. The shoot spans two days. 12 hour days, 2 cameras, with mixed coverage of event, broll, and interviews. We plan on cycling our interviewees through throughout the process.

Award winning director shooting independent film project in June. Looking for talented and innovative gaffer to help make a beautiful picture. Please send rates, list of gear, and availability.

Independent film. Looking for lead creative collaborator to work with cinematographer and director to create moody 70s style conspiracy thriller.

We seek an experienced and talented Gaffer to join our team for an upcoming video shoot. The Gaffer will be responsible for managing the lighting setup, ensuring that all lighting equipment is properly installed and operated to achieve the desired visual aesthetic.

We will be filming a one day, docu-style commercial for the medicine Fintepla in Waterford, MI. We need a gaffer who can create natural, bright images for a pharma shoot. We also need the gaffer to provide their own equipment, which we would pay a kit rental fee for. The shoot will be on June 15th for a full day.

The range depends both on experience/rates and also cost of kit rentals.

Gaffer needed for a sit-down interview. One subject, two cameras.
One day of pre-light and one shoot day.
Rate is 700/12

Looking for a local Gaffer to pick up equipment from our vendor and assist with lighting a small, one day, interview.

Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).

Seeking a Gaffer to assist with capturing b-roll for our client in Richmond, VA. This is for a local branch of an international watch maker.

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 5:30AM.

We pay $350/10h and $30/h after that. We do not expect the shoot to go into overtime.

Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).

Seeking a Gaffer to assist with capturing b-roll for our client in Nashville, TN. This is for a local branch of an international watch maker.

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 5:30AM.

We pay $350/10h and $30/h after that. We do not expect the shoot to go into overtime.

Searching for a gaffer to work on a medium-large scale outdoor product shoot for a gardening company. Furthermore our studio is seeking to expand our freelance roster for semi-regular productions over the rest of the year and onwards. This particular project will have a ~12 person crew.

The pay range listed is a reflection of what we have paid to different gaffers over the last few years. Please let me know what rate you are comfortable with and we will meet it if we can!

Looking for smart, friendly, experienced, upbeat, team-oriented, problem-solving, reliable lighting/grip support for 3-4 day shoot in and around the Washington DC area. Need lovely lighting for series of sit-down interviews (standard 2-camera, indoor situations) as well as OTFs, and supplementary lighting for b-roll in various interior office spaces.

Shoots days are Sunday June 9 through Weds June 12, 2024.
Days are usually 10 hours.
Will be at several different locations in/around the DC area.

Based on previous, similar shoots, this is a list of the general equipment we're hoping for:
Lighting
1 – Aputure 1200d
3 – Aputure 600d

Grip
1 – Combo stand with wheels
1 – Junior rolling stand
10 – 40” c-stands
1 - 8x8 Frame
1 – 8x8 Ultra bounce
1 - 8x8 Lite grid
1 - 8x8 ¼ grid
1 - 8x8 silk
1 – 8x8 Magic Cloth
1 - 4x4 Ultra bounce floppy
1 - 4x4 solid Floppy
1 - 4x4 Silk
1 - 4x4 Double
1 - 4x4 Single
1 - 4x4 Opal 216 diffusion frame
1 - 4x4 Opal 250 diffusion frame
1 - 4x4 Opal 410 diffusion frame
1 - 2x3 solid
1 - 2x3 silk
1 - 2x3 double
1 - 2x3 single
2 – Magliners with tray
4 – 25lb sand bags
8 – 15lb shot bags
1 – full apple
1 – Half apple
1 – Quarter apple
1 – Eighth apple
4 – 50ft extension cables (12 Gauge)
4 – 25ft extension cables (12 Gauge)
4 – cube taps
1 - Assorted hardware crate

We can chat in more detail once we select a partner. Prefer an all-in approach to pricing (day rate + equipment access), so if you have a website listing your gear, or a preset van/package set-up, let us know!

Thank you!!