Casting a Short Film for a Major Tech Company - Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek CA

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SEEKING REAL STORIES FOR A SHORT DOCU-STYLE FILM TO SHOWCASE HOW TECHNOLOGY HELPS YOU COMMUNICATE AND CONNECT 🔹DEAF or HARD OF HEARING + NON DEAF DUOS🔹 🔹ENGLISH + NON ENGLISH SPEAKING DUOS🔹 Qualification Preferences: ● REAL RELATIONSHIPS - Looking for family, friend, caretaker relationships; looking for one who acts as a translator | interpreter for a loved one; established rapport ● ENGLISH + NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS - Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin preferred, but ALL other languages will be considered. This should be someone who requires frequent language translation, they speak their native tongue and minimal English. They may struggle in everyday tasks because of a language barrier and often turn to a loved one to help translate and interpret. ● AUTHENTIC, REAL AND GENUINE STORIES - We want to hear about your common passions, hobbies; we want to get to know the dynamics of your relationship, how you communicate and we want to feel the genuine chemistry that connects you ● DEAF or HARD OF HEARING + NON-DEAF DUOS - Seeking a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person who uses ASL and technology to communicate with a Non-Deaf family | friend | caretaker. ● OVER 18 YRS OLD - Seeking those 18 and over only ● OPEN TO US RESIDENTS ● COVID VACCINATION MANDATE REQUIRED - Proof of Vaccination will be requested _________________________________ This is a NON-UNION project Usage: Digital and Social; Live Event | Live Streamed Run: one year, starting approximately April 15, 2022 No Conflict | Exclusivity. However, if candidates work at a Tech Company, they should take a look at their contract to assure there is not a conflict of interest on their behalf. This film will live on the Company's YouTube and other Social Media platforms. This is a Documentary-Style Short Film. It is not a commercial. **THIS TECH COMPANY REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO BE COVID VACCINATED. IF SELECTED, YOU ARE CONSIDERED AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY AND THE DUO WILL NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION AT THE TIME OF BOOKING ** ALL PERSONS SELECTED WILL HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK & SOCIAL MEDIA CHECK RUN BY THE TECH COMPANY CALLBACKS: Thursday 3/10 on Zoom FITTING: Remote via Zoom on 3/17/22 FILMS: 2 days between 3/23 - 3/30 TALENT COMPENSATION: All talent will be paid a rate for the film dates, and a rate for the buyout / usage of the film COMPENSATION FOR DEAF PERSONS AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKER ●Session: $800 / per 10 hr film day ●Buyout: $6,000/ 1 time paid buyout (a buyout is the payment rate for the usage of the project) COMPENSATION FOR INTERPRETER | CARETAKERS ●Session: $800 / per 10 hr film day ●Buyout: $2500 / 1 time paid buyout if face is recognized in final edit of the film (a buyout is the payment rate for the usage of the project) COMPENSATION FOR BACKGROUND | EXTRA FAMILY MEMBERS ●Session: $500/ 10 hr film day; no buyout for extras 🔶🔹TALENT RATE PROVISIONS 🔹🔶 ** The CoVid Test Rate and Fitting Rate are included in the Buyout Session Rate ($50/per CoVid test and $75/fitting) ** We will be booking 2 back-up groups for the project. Talent booked as BACK-UPS will be paid for holding the film days $500 / per person. If the first choice talent tests POSITIVE to CoVid, the back-up talent is immediately tested for CoVid; upon a NEGATIVE CoVid test, BackUp talent will then be "bumped" to OCP status and paid to film the project w/the above session / buyout rates ** This will film 1 day in San Francisco / Bay Area and it will film 1 day in the duos home town (natural environment) ** Production will cover travel + accommodations if talent lives outside of the SF | NorCal area ** You will be required to test NEGATIVE to COVID for the booking to be confirmed. If you test POSITIVE to CoVid, you will not be asked to come to set and film. Your booking becomes Null. However, you would be paid the CoVid test rate. ** Talent must be able to work in the US. Once booked, all persons will need to bring one of the following for I-9 verifications: 1. A Passport OR 2. A Driver's License + AND Social Security Card Talent can not be paid without proper US ID ______________________________________________ ROLES: #1 ) Looking for a real & authentic ENGLISH + NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING DUO that use technology to stay connected and to communicate. - 1 person speaks English & 1 person speaks little-to-no English and needs help translating | communicating ● Looking for a duo that knows each other; looking for one who acts as a translator | interpreter for a loved one; established rapport ● ENGLISH + NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS - Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin preferred, but ALL other languages will be considered. This should be someone who requires frequent language translation, they speak their native tongue and minimal English. They may struggle in everyday tasks because of a language barrier and often turn to a loved one to help translate and interpret. ● AUTHENTIC, REAL AND GENUINE STORIES - We want to hear about your common passions, hobbies; we want to get to know the dynamics of your relationship, how you communicate and we want to feel the genuine chemistry that connects you. ● This is for persons 18+ AND US residents. ● Talent will have to audition-interview together on Zoom. ● Looking for those that do not wear glasses. Contact Lenses are ok Example of stories: Teacher | ESL Students (18 yo+) Those with a Passion for Technology and Connection Persons with interesting | obscure hobbies - perhaps activities that you might not expect. Business Professionals (Co-Workers | Managers) #2) Looking for a real & authentic DEAF or HARD OF HEARING + NON-DEAF DUO that use technology to stay connected and to communicate. ● Looking for family, friend, caretaker relationships; looking for one who acts as a translator | interpreter for a loved one; established rapport ● DEAF or HARD OF HEARING + NON-DEAF DUOS - Seeking a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person who uses ASL and technology to communicate with a Non-Deaf family | friend | caretaker. ● AUTHENTIC, REAL AND GENUINE STORIES - We want to hear about your common passions, hobbies; we want to get to know the dynamics of your relationship, how you communicate and we want to feel the genuine chemistry that connects you ● This is for persons 18+ and US residents. ● Talent will have to audition-interview together on Zoom. ● Looking for those that do not wear glasses. Contact Lenses are ok Example of stories: Those with a Passion for Technology and Connection Persons with interesting | obscure hobbies - perhaps activities that you might not expect. Business Professionals Close Community Members ________________________________________________________ Please email us 1. Person 1 & Person 2 Full Name 2. Your contact phone number and email address 3. You location (city, state) 4. The role you are submitting 5. Share with us how you know each other and who does the translating / Interpreting 6. A photo of the duo