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Stories should be HILARIOUS, 4-8 min long, have multiple characters, at least a little bit of action, PG-13, and STAKES! Why are we rooting for you? 

MAJOR NETWORK LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH EXTRAORDINARY STORIES!

We are on the hunt for HILARIOUS true stories (and great story-tellers!) for a new major network television series!

Do you have a super funny jaw-dropping story that has become infamous

within your group of friends or family?

From tales about disastrous holidays, cases of mistaken identity, and disasters on the job, to lies gone too far and crazy feats done for love — or anything in between...

...As long as it’s true and makes us say “OMG”, we want to hear from you!

It can be your story or you can nominate a friend or family member who has one to share.

***Celebrity Host Attached***

SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE STORY DETAILS

– short video clips 5 min or less preferred

Themes of interest:

Embarrassing Family Stories

Mistaken Identities

Crazy Feats For Love

Cooking Fails

Dating Horror Stories

Pranks Gone Wrong

Customer Service Nightmares

Bartending Debacles

Retail/ Restaurant Nightmares

Plane/Cruise/Travel Horror Stories

Separated from Friends Story

Bad Holiday Stories

Teacher Horror Stories

Wedding Nightmares

Logline example:

LOGLINE: MAID OF HONOR RACHAEL RUINS HER COUSIN'S WEDDING SHOWER BY SETTING HER DRESS AND TWO BUSHES ON FIRE

• Job: TV

I am a Point Park University Student and I have a short film project "The Coverage Project", due in February. It is a simple scene and the main focus of the project is to see how much camera shot coverage I can get in the 1-2 minute time frame. The shoot would be relatively simple, just a lot of repetition from the actors since I need plenty of shots. I am a freshman so I am still new to film, so I will need patience and understanding when shooting. Overall, I think the project could be really fun!

The story is about two young boys playing checkers. We had to pick a theme from a list and I chose "Sisyphean Task", which is basically a never-ending task. The film will start with the boys playing checkers and when it gets down to the last few one boy will keep making the same "safe" move leading to a never-ending back game of checkers.

• Job: Short Film

NOW CASTING people from around the world who are enthusiastic and devoted to making a puppy a member of their family for a new and truly groundbreaking documentary. (Prefer first-time dog owners, but open to ALL stories)

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in something that has never been done before ... a documentary that chronicles the first year of puppyhood and years to follow. Cameras will be there to witness all the triumphs, challenges, love, bonding, and growth of a puppy in its first years.

• Job: Film

• Job: TV

Hip Hop music video

• Job: Film

This is my capstone animated film. It's going to showcase strong female poets throughout the ages, with Emily DIckinson's "The poets light but lamps" being spoken over it. 

• Job: Film

Feature Film
SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Theatrical contract
Theatrical Distribution: PROVIDENT FILMS
Director: Brian Cates
Writer: Brian Cates, Rene Gutteridge
Start Date: April 13 - May 15, 2020
Rate of Pay: names negotiable / others SAG LB scale
Location: Oklahoma City, OK area / Davis, OK

In this family comedy, Tommy Ackerman’s life is best traveled in a nice car, and best lived on the back nine closing business deals. However, his wife, Grace insists that he spend less time at work and more quality time with their family. Tommy reluctantly agrees to sign them up for Family Camp. What Tommy didn’t count on was being forced to share a yurt at camp with the larger-than-life Eddie Sanders family, especially Eddie, an annoying chiropractor who greets people with adjustments rather than handshakes. Unexpected living conditions and crazy camp competitions reveal both families have flaws. In the end, Tommy and Eddie learn that nothing is more important than family.

• Job: Film

We are looking for firefighters, ranchers, military vets, truckers, mechanics, construction workers, etc.  You will be doing a digital commercial for a mens skincare line. Age range 24-60.

This project can be shot on your smart phone anywhere in the United States. This project will be done remotely with the assistance of one of our directors.

• Job: Other

This film is a comedy and drama based on true events that have happened in people's lives.

Brother Ehud Ben Israel who is married to Sister Judith Baht Israel have both decided to invite their family over for the High Holy Days of Passover.

Their family decides since every attempt to get the couple over for Christmas, Easter and every other major holiday has failed they would come over and show the love of Christ in hopes of winning Ehud and Judith back. Little do they realize, they have a thing or two to learn about what the love of Christ really is.

Meanwhile, Ehud and Judith who are expecting their first child together are facing troubles in the flesh dealing with Ehud's sassy ex-wife and mother of his first three children and the ever present warring of the spiritual man versus the carnal mind.

The next 7 days will be filled with fun and laughter, but each family member will have a cross road to face, a burden to carry, and a cost to count. We might not be in Eygpt anymore, but God willing Christ will help this family passover and divulge every truth that needs to be revealed.

• Job: Film

(PILOT) REVOLT: EXODUS-

In a Dystopian near future, Agency Officers granted extraordinary powers to curb violence, drugs, and illegal refugees face off with a small band of teens led by our 16 year old Protagonist fighting for their very existence.

Think #BlackPanther Meets #HungerGames.

Revolt:Exodus begins filming May 2020

• Job: TV

Pizza Delivery - The Cleaner shows up to a crime that happened only 20 minutes earlier. After hustling the client out and getting to work, a pizza is delivered, ordered by the deceased.

• Job: Web

The Rage of the Stage Players eagerly announce our world premiere horror play for our 19th season—Miserable Creatures (inspired by the novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)! For years, Rage fans have inquired as to if/when we’d apply our patented brand of theatrical reinvention to Shelley’s classic, and I’ve replied, time and again, that I would only consider it, if the muse took me, and I came up with what I believe to be a fresh, unique concept that also truly excited me. That time has arrived.

As such, Rage is now accepting submissions of interest from actors (18 and over) in and around Pittsburgh for casting consideration. Although the story is in place, the script is still in the composition-phase, so that enables even greater casting flexibility, as I’m known to write roles for specific actors. Either way, those cast will get the opportunity to originate a role for the very first time in a world premiere play, as well as be an integral part of its development. Be aware that this production will be our darkest, most intense, and most visceral to date. If you are not familiar with the graphic content and visual style associated with Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, this production is not for you.

If you are interested in the production, please submit your headshot (or recent, accurate photos), your performance résumé (or a list of any experience, if any), and your stats (height, weight, actual age, etc.).

*All roles are unpaid.

In a bleak city, in a nebulous time, Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant doctor, whose pursuit is cutting-edge neurological studies, develops a brain modification device he dubs “Prometheus,” for a prestigious institute. But, when it’s discovered that he’s been conducting unauthorized human trials, in his apparent ambition to realize the full potential of the machine, with little regard to the risks, his program is suspended.

Soon after, while sharing a celebratory evening out with his best friend, Victor’s younger brother, William, an equally brilliant, and extremely kindhearted young student, runs afoul of a volatile thug, named Felix De Lacey. Felix beats William within an inch of his life, leaving him a battered husk, and destroying his formerly bright future. In a fitting twist of fate, while in police custody, Felix is also beaten nearly to death by other savage offenders.

Victor, crushed under the weight of his inconsolable despair, enlists help in the acquisition and restoration of Felix’s broken body, before undertaking a mad endeavor to use “Prometheus” to overwrite Felix’s brain with William’s intellect and memories.

A fateful lightning strike during the procedure, however, sets the stage for heartbreak and calamity, as Felix rises once more, his consciousness not erased, but cohabiting with that of his last victim. Victor is then left to watch the bloody consequences of his reckless decisions, as those around him fall at the hands of his creation.

A combination of grim neo-noir and Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, Miserable Creatures is a dark and visceral exploration of how hubris and ambition can blind one to the ethical ramifications of one’s own actions—until it’s too late.

• Job: Stage

We are looking for all kinds of acts, performers who are related-siblings, parents and kids, cousins, etc.

• Job: TV

Is your relationship strong enough to resist temptation? Seeking singles & couples at the crux of their relationship willing to be “single” for four weeks to find out if they’re truly meant to be together.
Chosen couples will experience an all-expenses-paid luxurious tropical vacation where they will allow themselves to openly date a pool of attractive and successful singles looking for love. This experiment will allow couples to test their relationship in a safe environment. Eligible couples must be over the age of 21, in a committed relationship and NOT married or engaged.

All participants must be over the age of 21 and available to film in a remote location for up to 5 weeks in April and May of 2020. You will be compensated for your time.

• Job: TV

This is an improv feature...think The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity.

Be ready to be scared and use your improv skills!  Audition if you dare!

Main plot under wraps for improv reasons: 3 adults do a paranormal investigation at a haunted funeral home to make a tv show called "Dead Arrangements".

• Job: Film

• Job: TV

Casting season 5 of ABC's "The $100,000 Pyramid." We are looking for smart, witty, dynamic, and energetic people with a competitive drive! On the show, contestants team up with celebrities and put their word association skills to the test for a chance to win big money and prizes.

• Job: TV

NOW CASTING Couples wanting to prove their commitment & Singles looking for love on...TEMPTATION ISLAND

What are you willing to try for true love?

As part of the cast of “Temptation Island,” couples and singles experience an all-expenses-paid luxurious tropical vacation while participating in a unique dating social experiment.

Couples at a crux in their relationship will separate for four weeks and date an amazing pool of singles looking for their soulmate. Couples will discover if the person they came to the island with is their true love, or find new love and leave the island with one of the tempting singles. Eligible couples must be in a relationship but NOT married or engaged.

All participants must be over the age of 21 and available to film in a remote location for up to 5 weeks in April and May of 2020.  You will be compensated for your time.

Email the following info:

-Names

-Ages

-Contact #

-How Long Have You Been Together?

• Job: TV

An American travels to Thailand to rescue his daughter from a doomsday cult.

• Job: Film

One on one psych session. Interrogation scenes

Psych doctor that evaluates patients and visualizes himself in their discussions. 

• Job: Film

Base from Chapter 4 thru Chapter 7.

These chapters are based on worship of God the Father and then Jesus. After Jesus receives worship he takes the book from the right hand of the Father and begins to untie the Seals and different events begin to arise on earth.
We need many extras, but all the extras will have lines to say.

Base from Chapter 4 thru Chapter 7

• Job: Film

Nikki is a project that will be the first chapter of our Shaw Files Series. Independent film that will also be shot as a pitch for a television series. 

The story follows a young female raised in an abusive environment. She continues to accepts abusive treatment in her current relationship. She often seeks refuge at her best friend's house. The audience gets a close look at when someone hits their breaking point

• Job: Film

Non-union/ No budget/ A human trafficking campaign is being raised for the Films budget

Warning: Caution: Some of these roles takes on the ugliness of a ruthless government pedophile predator and violent murderer. Roles like these will not have any young minor contact or filth of the sort just the accusations. This role will have nonsexual noncontact with any child. They will have insulated relations with teen boys’ there will not be any sexual activity with children or minors. Or teens at all’ we are just trying professionally to orchestrate the reenactment of cases and classified files.

A Mexican Drug cartels young Daughter suddenly discovers the harsh nightmares of drug muling, murder and Human Trafficking in The United States of America 

• Job: Film

This is a short film based on a stage monologue about a megalomaniacal inmate in a hospital for the criminally insane who talks to various versions of himself while reflecting on what brought him to being being incarcerated.

One actor plays two versions of himself (the crazed patient talking to the clean-cut super-genius version as he appeared prior to his capture) and a third (a boy) plays the child version of the inmate.

• Job: Film