Paid film opportunities in Northampton
midlandsmovies • October 5, 2021
FILM OPPORTUNITIES IN NORTHAMPTON
Screen Northants looking for paid production manager
Screen Northants are looking for a Production Manager for their latest television production.
Looking for someone to start asap on a fixed short term term contract until Sunday 28th November (there may be some flexibility with this end date). They are more than happy to receive applications from those stepping up. Rate of pay may depend on experience.
Info: https://screennorthants.wordpress.com/2021/10/05/production-manager-job-or-coordinator-stepping-up/
Television drama in Northampton needs actors*
*Please note this is not a Screen Northants production, who acting as the Location Manager, so please vet companies before taking on any roles with them
£110 per background artist x 5 artists for one day each only.
20th October
Policeman
24th October
2x extras at the social services office
25th October
4 x extras at the pub
(x2 pub revellers, x1 drunk hearing man and x1 bartender)
They can cover travel expenses and will provide breakfast and lunch as well as pay but can't provide accommodation so looking for locals. Email sam@muttandjeffpictures.com for more details and to apply
Location required - fee paid
Screen Northants looking for the inside of a flat or maisonette or small house to film in for a week in November - ideally be empty & looking for somewhere in Northampton or Rushden. Contact for info information info@screennorthants.co.uk
Production people, Production Designer and Art Dept people wanted - all paid
Screen Northants have a number of productions coming up & looking for crew:
"Production Assistant/Coordinator/Manager - we're interested in hearing from people of all levels of experience who are available in the near future to start on a short term contract until December. Hourly rate of pay will depend on experience. This is the same as above but if you're just interested in being an assistant we're happy to talk about that."
"We have a television production happening imminently as well as more features and shorts in the future so can't have anyone who is too experienced! But equally if you have amazing organisational skills, the right attitude and willingness to learn it doesn't matter if you don't have tonnes of experience. Of course as Screen Northants we love local! Send us your CV and some information about yourself and we can organise a chat to tell you more about the projects etc."
"Production Designer - we're looking for someone with some experience as the projects we have coming up will need that but equally we don't mind some slightly left field applications and we don't mind how extensive or not your experience has been. We love local and we like people that share a similar ethos to us. Rates will depend on experience - happy to tell you more about the productions we do if you get in touch."
"Art Dept people - we're interested in hearing from people of all levels of experience. We'd just like to have more people on our books for future productions."
Info and applications: info@screennorthants.co.uk
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