Casting Calls

The Film Tax CreditBeginning July 1, 2023, updates for film production companies that meet the Film Production Tax Credit Act requirements may apply for, and the taxation and revenue department may allow, a tax credit for qualified spends made in New Mexico. 

Base Credit Amount: 25%
Maximum credit amount: 40%

Principal Performers Credit Cap

$5 million cap per production for non-resident principal performing artists.*

No cap for resident artists.

    *Criteria differ for New Mexico Film Partners (Netflix, NBCUniversal and 828 Productions)

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    Production: Babt Churn

    Production Company: Oily TrashMovies LLC
    Director: Bradley Birch
    Producer: Frida Merucy
    Dates: August 11-15th
    Location: Albuquerque

    About: What if you could do it all over again, knowing what you know now? Welcome to the world of Baby Churn, where Rewind technology allows people to send their consciousness to the past. The only problem is: Things can never be exactly as they once were. Dr. Al is one such individual who found out the hard way, and he has since dedicated his lives to genetic engineering, hoping that he may one day be reunited with his son again.

    Information: Looking for our Indie Short Lead
    Male: Age 20-35,
    Preferably Small to Medium Build,
    Paid gig and meals provided,
    Non-Union or Union Actor
    Open Ethnicity must be available to shoot week of August 11- 15th of 2025 and a 30 second Commercial shoot at nearest Convenience
    email us for audition sides
    subject: Dr. Larson Casting Call

    Contact Name: Members of OTM
    Contact Email: oilytrashmovies@gmail.com
    Contact Phone: 55555555

    Production: Kaleidoscope

    Production Company: Devin Benson/Student film
    Director: Devin Benson
    Producer: Rosemary Chavez
    Dates: May 2nd-4th
    Time: TBD
    Location: TBD

    About: We follow Detective Caine who is called to investigate a murder and finds a single severed foot on the crime scene. He begins having strange kaleidoscopic visions that start to tie him to the murder and a powerful community figure Joel Wanton. He must fight his own sanity to solve the case and uncover Joels sinister motives.

    Information: Speaking Roles
    Detective Caine: 40-50s man, stern, alcoholic detective whose only motivation in life is a new case, visions cloud his mental state
    Joel: 30-50s man, charismatic mayor/ businessman who’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants
    Linda: 30s-40s woman, hard working, business relationship turns deadly
    Brit: early 20s woman, shop worker, naive to who she’s working for
    Paula: 30-50s woman, driven, to-the-point detective, sarcastic
    Patrick: 30s man, aggressive, stern, paranoid
    Oscar: 30s man, disheveled, talks too much when drinking, overly friendly to strangers
    Wayne: 30s man, dangerous, hiding something

    Non-Speaking Roles/Extras
    Various law enforcement figures: 25-60 any gender
    Dealer: 20-60 any gender
    Bouncer: 30-50 large man

    Please let us know if you're interested so far this is a non-paid role but we hope to get a bigger budget.

    Contact Name: Rosemary Chavez
    Contact Email: Chavezrosemary2003@gmail.com
    Contact Phone: (915)799-6443

    Production: La Siñal

    Production Company: Kapulski Student /Production
    Director: Alan Kapulski
    Producer: Alan Kapulski
    Dates: Sunday April 6th and Sunday April 13th
    Time: 1:30-5:30 pm
    Location: Espanola NM

    About: Story relies heavily on voiceover's and facial emotion. A Hispanic trans woman is at a laundromat reflecting on the cruelty of her coworkers and family when she finds an earbud by accident in the dryer at the laundromat and hears reassuring voices from her ancestors that everything will be OK

    Information: It's crucial that the actor be a hispanic/Mexican trans woman between the ages of 27 and 41 because of the subject matter.Spanish language a plus.This is a production one of three vignettes that are about 3 to 4 minutes long for my senior thesis at the Northern New Mexico College film and digital media art degree program.

    Contact Name: Alan Kapulski
    Contact Email: alan_g_kapulski@nnmc.edu
    Contact Phone: 5059130426

    Production: BLEED - Short Film - 2025

    Production Company: Independent
    Dates: March 29th - 31st
    Time: TBA
    Location: Albuquerque

    About: SHORT SAG-AFTRA
    Producers: Daniel Pattison & Anna Lee
    De Saulniers
    Directors: Daniel Pattison & Anna Lee
    DeSaulniers
    Writer: Anna Lee DeSaulniers
    Cinematographer: Rebecca Duran
    Shoot Dates: March 29 - 31, 2025 (2-3 days tbd)
    Rate of Pay: Meals provided
    Location: Albuquerque, NM (Local hire only)

    Information: ELENA
    (she, late 20s/early 30s,
    chicana/latina/indigenous/mixed)
    Elena is Talia's sister. She was a caring mom and good sister. When Talia would disappear into depression and substance abuse Elena is the one call she would answer. She finds out she is pregnant as a teen. She takes the moment she knows she's having a daughter quite intensely, both excited and devastated because she knows how difficult it is to be a woman in the world.

    TONY
    (he, late 20s/early 30s,
    chicano/latino/indigenous/mixed)
    Estrella's biological father, Elena's baby daddy. A rough exterior with a hurt boy on the inside. He's had to raise himself and survive. He wants to be there for Estella but has no clue where to begin.

    Kid Estrella/Elena
    (3-6, brown hair & eyes)
    The child version of 2 of the main characters.
    Needed for 3 playful scenes.
    Carla
    (she, late 20s/early 30s, open ethnicity)
    Carla is one of Talia and Elena's best friends.
    They grew up getting into trouble together.
    She's a dancer at a local strip club, she has a wild side but takes care of herself and is more responsible than Talia, constantly bailing her out of bad situations without judgement.

    Mike
    (he, 40's/50's, open ethnicity)
    Sandra's Boyfriend. Is taking out his frustration at life on Sandra. He has gotten into the bad habit of escalating arguments with her. They are stuck in a toxic cycle.

    Officer
    (she/he/they) (open ethnicity)
    Seasoned officer in the Albuquerque Police Department. Responding to a domestic violence call.
    Attorney
    (she/he/they) (open ethnicity)
    Professional but relatable. Has to resolve custody of Estrella with Tony and Talia after Elena passes away.

    Subject line:
    role you are submitting for - your name
    (Example: “Carla -Lisa Rodgers”

    Please include:
    resume, headshot, recent snap shot & reel (if you have one).

    Contact Name: Anna Lee
    Contact Email: annadesaulniers@gmail.com
    Contact Phone: 5059803884