Below is a list of opportunities for survivors who work in the entertainment industry. This section will be changing and updated constantly.
*Please note: unless otherwise stated, Hire Survivors Hollywood is not affiliated with the below companies, individuals, or organizations and is simply providing this information. While we do try and vet these opportunities before posting, please do your own research and only apply for opportunities that feel professional, aligned, and safe.
You can always reach out to us at HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com with any additional questions. You can also reach out to your unions or professional representatives with any additional questions or concerns.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
08/31/24
HIRING – Indie Short Film “Ex Memoria” Seeking BTL CREW in Greater Los Angeles Area
PROJECT INFO
Short Film “Ex Memoria” has partnered with Hire Survivors Hollywood®, taken the pledge, and is putting that pledge into action by actively seeking to hire survivors. Details, open positions, and contact info are all included below.
If you are a self identified survivor, we highly encourage you to submit. Please note: we will never ask you for any details about being a survivor or ask you to disclose anything.
STORY
Logline: After the untimely death of her parents, a young woman revisits her childhood home, forcing her to reckon with her past lest it consume her present.
Film Synopsis: After returning to her childhood home following her parents’ death, Isabelle grapples with haunting hallucinations that uncover a history of sexual abuse at the hands of her father. Despite her desperate attempts to suppress the past, she ultimately loses grasp on reality and becomes entrapped by her traumatic memories.
PRODUCTION
Dates
Shoot Dates: 10/5 – 10/8 (4 Days)
Prep Day: 10/4 {for camera prep & G/E Positions pickups}
Wrap Day: 10/9 {for G/E Positions drop offs}
Shoot Locations
House: Altadena, CA (10/5 – 10/7)
Apartment: TBD (10/8)
OPEN CREW POSITIONS
- 2nd AC: $17.50/hr
- Gaffer: $29/hr
- Best Boy Electric: $21/hr
- Best Boy Grip: $21/hr
- Script Supervisor: $17.50/hr
- HMUA: $27/hr
IF INTERESTED
Please send an email to exmemoriafilm@gmail.com with your Name, Contact Info, and any links to reel, filmography, or materials. **Please Use Subject Line: “Interested in Crew Position: ______ (via Hire Survivors Hollywood)”** Please let us know if you would like to receive the Creative Materials prior to Interviewing. Interviews will be conducted via Video Call / Zoom. Many thanks!
FILMMAKERS
Writer/Director – Devany Greenwood is a queer French-American director based in Los Angeles, CA. Her work is primarily rooted in poetics, exploring the feminine and unraveling the many layers of trauma. She also works in specialty costumes & props with Global Effects and has notably worked on shows For All Mankind (Apple TV+) & Station Eleven (HBO Max). She recently completed a proof of concept for her feature script Into the Thicket, which premiered at Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival (2023) & screened at Tacoma Film Festival (2023).
Director Of Photography – Naomi Amarger is a French cinematographer living between Paris and New York, represented by the Apicorp Agency. Her first narrative feature, Divertimento, directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, won the Jury Special Award at the Cinémania Film Festival in Montréal and the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Washington DC International Film Festival. Her first documentary feature, The Disappearance of Shere Hite, premiered at Sundance International Film Festival in the US Documentary Competition and was nominated for 3 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. Naomi always has a very sensitive approach to scripts and her past as an actress really inspires her work behind the camera. In 2017 she was nominated for both César and Lumière Awards for Most Promising Actress. Naomi is a member of the ICFC and the French collective Femmes à la Caméra, and was selected for the American Society of Cinematographer’s Vision Mentorship Program.
12/20/23
We’re excited to announce our partnership with I Need You To Stay – a film that has taken the Hire Survivors Hollywood pledge – and are putting it to action by encouraging survivors to apply for open positions! Here is our Instagram Post with info too.
“Survivors of Hollywood s*xual abuse are welcome here. We have partnered with Hire Survivors Hollywood, an initiative started by Weinstein Silence Breaker, Sarah Ann Masse, to end retaliation against survivors of s*xual v*olence. All self-identified survivors will be guaranteed the 2nd stage of our hiring process. We will never ask to disclose details of your ab*se.”
We are moving forward with filming, “I Need You to Stay” in March 2024 in Washington State.
We’re sending you the specs for our crew call in the hope of reaching survivors so they can apply. There are more specifics and info on the website for applicants. There is also a link to submit applications there.
UPDATED Deadline for Applications:
January 10th, 2024
“I Need You to Stay” is not just a movie; it’s a groundbreaking narrative challenging the Hollywood stigma surrounding Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Directed by Brialynn Massie and Executive Produced by Ananyaa Shah, this psychological thriller delves into the struggles of a young woman with BPD, emphasizing the harsh reality of her healing journey.
Applications www.INeedYoutoStay.com under crew-call
UPDATED Available Positions and rates:
- Line Producer/UPM – $300/Day
- 1st Assistant Director – $250/Day
- Script Supervisor $205/Day
- Assistant to the Director/Peer Support – $200/Day
- Set Designer/Decorator – $200/Day
- Costumer – $205/Day
- Director of Photography – $325/Day
- 1st AC/Focus Puller – $250/Day
- 2nd AC – $205/Day
- DIT/Loader – $300/Day
- Gaffer – $300/Day
- Key Grip/Electrician – $250/Day
- On-Set Sound Mixer – $300/Day
- Key Makeup/Hair – $250/Day
- Creature SFX Makeup – $300/Day
- Practical Effects Artist – $300/Day
- Set Medic – $205/Day
- Catering – contact for rates
- Legal Representation – contact for rates
To Apply and for further info, etc:
www.ineedyoutostaymovie.com/
10/7/23
HIRING – DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR WOMEN IN FILM
Women in Film LA is seeking a dedicated Director of Marketing and Communications to join their passionate team. If you’re ready to make a difference, check out the details here.
We are Hire Survivors Hollywood, and our partners at Women in Film, encourage self-identified survivors and individuals from the Hire Survivors Hollywood community to submit their applications. Feel free to self-identify as a survivor and to mention your association with #HireSurvivorsHollywood in your submission notes. Your unique experiences and resilience are valued and welcomed!
You can learn more about WIF at www.WIF.org and if you’d like to apply for the position, please send résume and cover letter through the form linked at the application available here.
9/20/23
HIRING – INDIE SHORT SEEKING SEVERAL REMOTE POST-PRODUCTION ROLES
Indie short film “Grace” – the latest project to take the Hire Survivors Hollywood Pledge – is hiring three post production roles. They would love to review submissions from survivors for all available positions.
From the filmmaker: “After a confrontation with the man who is both the head of her order and her abuser, a nun must navigate the increasingly harrowing nature of her reality and learn to speak her truth to free herself.“
These positions are fully remote and you will be working directly with the filmmaker, Ercoli Crugnali.
- Composer – $500 flat fee
- Sound Designer – $500 flat fee
- Colorist – $500 flat fee
If you identify as a survivor of sexual violence, and are interested in any of these positions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.
1/27/23
HIRING – INDIE FEATURE SEEKING SURVIVOR TO FILL THE ROLE OF LEAD PRODUCER
The team behind “Build-A-Prince” – the latest filmmakers to take the Hire Survivors Hollywood Pledge – are hiring for the following paid position:
Producer for indie feature “Build-A-Prince”: A Royal Christmas Love Story with a Girl Boss Twist… written by Jenni Melear, directed by Cat Rhinehart
From the team: A largely female creative team is already in place and we would love to hire a survivor for this position.
Responsibilities include:
- All the logistics and paperwork (cast and crew contracts, permits, etc.)
- Line producing experience as lead producer on an indie with a budget of 300-500K preferred
This position *WILL BE PAID*. Any producers the team chooses to interview will be given all details regarding pay, location, and shoot dates.
If you identify as a survivor of sexual violence, and are interested in this position, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.
10/26/22
HIRING – LA BASED INDIE FEATURE SEEKING SURVIVORS FOR SEVERAL BELOW THE LINE POSITIONS
An LA based, indie feature (written and produced by Josh Wallace who has taken the HSH pledge), seeks to hire survivors for several below the line positions. Details below. If interested in applying, or if you have any further questions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com:
From the filmmaker: “The film’s about a journalist who tries to help a grieving man with superpowers so that he’ll be able to save their city again. It’s a thoughtful piece about grief, love, and how we all have the ability to be heroic.“
Film will be shooting in early in 2023 in Los Angeles for roughly 16 days.
- Director of Photography – $300/day (with no days going over 12 hours and most days aiming for 10 hours).
- Sound Mixer – $300/day (with no days going over 12 hours and most days aiming for 10 hours)
- HMU – $200 per 10-hour workday for 11 days of filming in Burbank in February 2023
- COVID Compliance Officer – $200 per 10-hour workday for 16 days of filming in Burbank and Los Angeles county in February 2023
9/28/22
HIRING – LA BASED INDIE LATINX LED FEATURE SEEKS TO HIRE SURVIVORS IN SEVERAL BELOW THE LINE POSITIONS
An LA based, Latinx led indie feature (written and directed by Jason Avalos who has taken the HSH pledge), seeks to hire survivors for several below the line positions. Details below. If interested in applying, or if you have any further questions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com:
Film shoots in Los Angeles in TBD. The film’s budget is $500k .
- Production Designer – Should be well versed in 90’s & Y2K Aesthetics, Kitsch. The film is Neo-Noir / Thriller/ Latinx “True Romance” . Will need to build out a Laundromat set with several washer/dryers that we can shoot thru for dynamic shots. Rate: TBD
- Cinematographer – Should be well versed in 90’s & Y2K Aesthetics, Kitsch. The film is Neo-Noir / Thriller/ Latinx “True Romance”. Should have elements in the Reel that showcase Neo Noir / Thriller. Genre Feature film experience ideally or commercial/mv work that shows similar taste.Movie references :Fallen AngelsDriveParasite
Rate: TBD
PAST OPPORTUNITIES
9/20/23
HIRING – INDIE SHORT SEEKING CATERING AND BTS PHOTOG FOR A SHOOT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Indie short film “The Mountain” – the latest project to take the Hire Survivors Hollywood Pledge – is hiring catering for a two day shoot in/near Los Angeles. They would love to review submissions from survivors.
From the filmmakers: “When a shocking revelation sends a news anchor’s world spiraling, she faces an uphill battle to keep her composure on-air.“
Team:
Will Mayo & Ian Scott McGregor, Writing & Directing
Katie White, Julia Kennelly and Jeremy Truong, Producing
rubbertape out of NY is the production co.
Dates: Sat. 09/23 & Sun. 09/24
Location: Van Nuys, CA and Santa Ana, CA (mileage covered)
Available Roles:
- Catering: $1,330 for 2x breakfast & 2x lunch (Drop Catering)
- BTS Photographer: Rate = TBD – will only be needed Sunday 9/24 in Santa Ana, CA
If you identify as a survivor of sexual violence, and are interested in any of these positions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.
7/23/23
HIRING – INDIE SAG-AFTRA MICRO BUDGET PROJECT AGREEMENT (WHICH IS A NON STRUCK CONTRACT) SEEKING SEVERAL CAST AND CREW ROLES
The team behind “What Remains”, which is about a group of friends separated by the end of the world learn to process the trauma the old world left behind”, are hiring. These folks are the latest filmmakers to take the Hire Survivors Hollywood Pledge.
From the filmmakers:
“What Remains” is a character driven story that flickers between the before and after of the end of society as we know it. A global pandemic hits and a sickness takes most of humanity with it. Those who are left standing must find a way forward while also navigating the traumas instilled in them before.
The shoot will take place in, and around, Los Angeles. Housing will be provided for areas outside of LA if distance necessitates it.
The tentative shoot dates are:
Aug 4-8
Aug 11-15
Aug 18-21
The team is seeking to fill the following paid positions:
CAST:
ANNE
30’s, older sister to Alex. A kind disposition. Studied hard, became a doctor. Met her fiance in med school. Always seen more as a leader than Alex, always made their parents proud of how far she’s come. When the world ends, she loses everything dear to her. This causes her to break and head down a twisted path, far from where she started. (2 episodes, 4-5 days) $216/day
JAKE
30’s, fiance to Anne. Affectionately calls her “Annie.” A strong willed, optimistic person and a doctor. Decides to travel with Anne to find his family when the world ends to make sure they’re okay. (2 episodes, 2 scenes, 2 days) $216/day
CREW:
- 1st AD – $300/day – Est 12 Shoot days, 5 prep
- Gaffer – $375/day – 12 shoot days
- Sound Mixer w/ gear -$375/day – 12 shoot days
- 2 PAs – $200/day – 12 shoot days, 2 prep
- *Prop Master/Armor – $300/day – 12 shoot days
*”What Remains would like to clarify that they are no longer in search of an armorer. There is no weapon firing in the script, nor any stunts that include weapons. They are, however, in search of a prop master that can secure a rubber weapon that will live in scenes on a ranch, and ensure along with Producers and the 1st AD that this prop is in fact not any sort of dummy or weapon capable of being loaded. If we are unable to secure a rubber prop, the visual of the weapon will be written out of the script as the safety and comfort of all involved are of the utmost importance to production.”
TO APPLY:
If you identify as a survivor of sexual violence, and are interested in any of these positions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com with your resume, cover letter, and any relevant links!
For further info about the project visit their Seed and Spark campaign page.
10/22/22
HIRING – THE CASTING COUCH ON GREENWICH STREET – NY BASED SHORT FILM – IS SEEKING SURVIVORS TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
THE CASTING COUCH ON GREENWICH STREET is a survivor run short film (written by Emily Bronner and produced by Broghanne Jessamin, both of whom have taken the HSH pledge) that is actively looking to hire survivors in the following below the line positions. They are filming in NYC Nov 13th, 14th, and 15th. Details below. If interested in applying, or if you have any further questions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com:
- AD ($275 per day)
- Script Supervisor ($150 per day)
10/5/22
CASTING – THE CASTING COUCH ON GREENWICH STREET – NY BASED SHORT FILM – IS SEEKING SURVIVORS TO FILL THE FOLLOWING ROLES
THE CASTING COUCH ON GREENWICH STREET is a survivor run short film (written by Emily Bronner and produced by Broghanne Jessamin, both of whom have taken the HSH pledge) that is actively looking to hire survivors in the following above the line positions. They are filming in NYC Nov 13th, 14th, and 15th. Details below. If interested in applying, or if you have any further questions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com:
- SERENA – female, white, blonde hair. late 20s/early 30s, dresses professional always with full face of make up She is the Creative Executive. She is new to the company and this is her dream job. She is confident and cool but still relatively approachable. ($216/day needed 2 days)
- JACK – Male, white, early 60s. He has a sleezy, frightening, powerful presence ($216/day needed 2 days)
- SARAH – female, non binary, all ethnicities, mid-late twenties, hates her job and everyone except Mia (1 day, deferred pay)
- MIA’S MOTHER (VO) – Female, 40s-50s, Hispanic; passionate, feisty and loving. (Virtual recording session, will need home recording setup, deferred pay)
- ASSISTANT (VO) – Female, non-binary, all ethnicities, 20-30 age (Virtual Recording Session, will need home recording set up, deferred pay)
- RESTAURANT MANAGER – Male, All Ethnicities, late 30s/early 40s (1/2 day deferred pay)
- JULIE – Female, All ethnicities, late teens/early 20s, naive, eager (1/2 day deferred pay)
- SECRETARY- Female, non binary, All ethnicities, 20s/early 30s, bit of a snob (1/2 day deferred pay)
- COWORKER 1 – All Genders, 20s, all ethnicities (one line, 1/2 day deferred pay)
- COWORKER 2 – All Genders, 20s/30s, all ethnicities (one line, 1/2 day deferred pay)
9/19/22
HIRING – SURVIVOR FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY HIRING FOR SEVERAL BELOW THE LINE POSITIONS
An LA based, survivors focused documentary, seeks to hire survivors for several below the line positions. Details below. If interested in applying, or if you have any further questions, please email: HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com
Production days: 7-8 days of shooting each month October to January (likely starting Oct 17). As it’s a verite project, the schedule is somewhat flexible and still being determined.
Location: entirely in Los Angeles. The main location is in Echo Park and we’ll also be in people’s homes around LA
- DP: $550/day (plus kit fee)
- Sound: $450/day
- Production Manager: $350/day
- Editor – $1,500 per week. Looking for an experienced documentary editor. Ideally someone based in LA. Edit schedule is tentatively set for 20 weeks starting in February 2023
8/24/22
HIRING ASAP – MAJOR INDUSTRY PUBLICATION SEEKS HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTISTS, TRAUMA THERAPIST
A Major Entertainment Industry Publication seeks to hire survivors for three positions on a survivor focused photo shoot tomorrow, August 25th, 2022. Details below. If interested in applying, or if you have any further questions, please email HireSurvivorsHollywood@gmail.com:
- Hair and Makeup Artist for on set Touchups x 2 – $300 from 1pm-4:30pm in Highland Park, Los Angeles
- Trauma Therapist to provide on set support – $500 from 1pm-4:30pm in Highland Park, Los Angeles
6/15/21
CASTING – SAG FEATURE, ‘A MORE PERFECT UNION’, SEEKING SURVIVORS!
The indie feature ‘A More Perfect Union‘ has partnered with Hire Survivors Hollywood, taken our pledge, and is attempting to cast as many survivors in their SAG feature film as possible.
They just released the breakdowns for the remaining roles on Actors Access and would like to encourage any self identified survivors who are also actors to submit. They can feel free to mention Hire Survivors Hollywood and/or Sarah Ann Masse in their submission.
Please spread the word so as many survivors as possible see this opportunity!
Thank you to Ian Mark, Blaize Hall, and the entire ‘A More Perfect Union’ team for putting the Hire Survivors Mission into action
Submit to audition for ‘A More Perfect Union’ here:
Initial press release about “A More Perfect Union” here:
5/26/20
CASTING -TABLE READ FOR NEW FEATURE FILM
From Ian Mark, writer and producer of ‘A More Perfect Union’
“We are filling the last few roles for our zoom table read for the SAG feature A MORE PERFECT UNION. Several roles have already been cast but below are the roles we still need to fill. If you could, please have interested actors submit a headshot, reel/selftape clip, and resume to pasadonutsimprov@gmail.com with the subject line– “ROLE – name – Hire Survivors Hollywood – referral”.
I’d love to fill these slots with survivors!
Date of Table Read: Thursday, 5/28 at 11 am PST.
The read is unpaid, from your home, and private. The feature will be paid, SAG, and shot in-person following social distancing guidelines in Fall 2020.
A More Perfect Union will be among the first features produced entirely within social distancing guidelines and will capture two weeks in the Covid-19 pandemic Americans will never forget. Henry Berg gets exposed to Covid-19 at his trial for stealing presidential papers, forcing him to quarantine away from his family for two weeks. His wife Stella, fed up with him crusading against a corrupt administration and the surveillance state while she cares for their young daughter alone, has divorce papers signed and ready– but she’s dealing with a guilty conscience and a secret of her own.
Rosemary Sentelio (female, white, age range 45-75): An emotionally reserved, upper middle class woman from Maine. Contracts covid after refusing to isolate from her husband of 30 years. Mother of our female lead, Stella Sentelio.
Niecy Jenkins (female, any ethnicity except white, age range 35-80): A progressive candidate for president running on a platform of Medicare for All and a radical reshaping of America to dismantle the white supremacist patriarchy.
Paul Berg (male, Jewish, age range 45-70): an angry liberal who cannot believe the way our president is handling the crisis, Paul regularly calls his son, our male lead Henry, to complain about the country.
Martin Sentelio (male, white, age range 45-75)- a reserved man uncomfortable with emotions, Martin’s always had trouble connecting with his daughter, our female lead, Stella. Martin has a very large speech in an extremely emotional and traumatic moment for Stella, at the end of the script. This role requires an actor with gravitas.
Judge Shamitsa (any gender, any race, age range 40 and above)- A conservative appointee put on Henry’s case to ensure a conviction, Judge Shamitsa takes a malicious pleasure in squashing no-good derelicts like Henry.
Dr. Camika Lewis (female, black or mixed-race, age range 27-45)- An ER doc at Cedars Sinai, Camika used to be good friends with our female lead Stella when they were in med school together, before Stella dropped out to raise her daughter.”