Film/TV Director

Washington - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Sight is a new scifi and fantasy web series being produced in Washington D.C. The first six episodes based on a short story by Justin McLachlan debuted at the Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint in May as a stage reading thanks to a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

More details: producers are looking to attach a director to handle eight 15 - 20 minute episodes. Principal photography is currently slated for the fall but the schedule is evolving and subject to change. The series is currently in a fundraising phase that involves a combination of grants and crowdfunding. Total project budget is between $20000 and $300000.

Heres what were hoping for in a candidate:

Experience. Were looking for someone with experience and a portfolio but that doesnt necessarily mean paid work short films youve done on the side or for things like the 48 Hour Film Festival are acceptable as experience. Its the quality of the work that matters. Bonus points for significant green screen / compositing work.
Resourcefulness. Our budget is really tight and some days you might be working with a small crew or limited equipment.
Excellent Time Management. Our current schedule is ambitious; youll have a lot of coverage to shoot on a lot of pages per day and your ability to stay on track is super important (see above re: tight budget).
Teamwork. This project is probably a little different than what youre used to doing especially if youve never worked in episodic television before. A lot of creative decisions from locations to casting to story have already been made by the producers. Your primary responsibilities will be to run the set and get the needed coverage each shooting day. We need someone who can work within this framework.

Heres what we need to get started: a portfolio (ideally links to your projects) an idea of your salary requirements (keeping in mind our limited budget) potential scheduling conflicts for the upcoming fall and winter (put those in the cover letter section) and a resume.

Members of the DGA are encouraged and welcome to apply however we are not yet a DGA signatory (we will pursue that if were interested in working with a DGA member). Please keep in mind there are no guaranteed minimums on a DGA New Media contract. Sight is a SAG-AFTRA production.

Required Experience:

Director

Heres what were hoping for in a candidate:

Experience. Were looking for someone with experience and a portfolio but that doesnt necessarily mean paid work short films youve done on the side or for things like the 48 Hour Film Festival are acceptable as experience. Its the quality of the work that matters. Bonus points for significant green screen / compositing work.
Resourcefulness. Our budget is really tight and some days you might be working with a small crew or limited equipment.
Excellent Time Management. Our current schedule is ambitious; youll have a lot of coverage to shoot on a lot of pages per day and your ability to stay on track is super important (see above re: tight budget).
Teamwork. This project is probably a little different than what youre used to doing especially if youve never worked in episodic television before. A lot of creative decisions from locations to casting to story have already been made by the producers. Your primary responsibilities will be to run the set and get the needed coverage each shooting day. We need someone who can work within this framework.

Required Experience:

Director