07/23/2026
'Stay'
Paid | Nonunion | Feature Film | General Staff + Crew | Drama | Family/Kids
Seeking crew from Salt Lake City, UT; Provo, UT; Saint George, UT; Las Vegas, NV
Roles paying up to $2,600
About the project
COMPANY DETAILS
Pride Dreamer Media
Landon Brave, Creative Producer
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Casting and seeking crew for "Stay," an expansive, grounded romantic drama about the long haul of love. Rather than ending when feelings are finally confessed, the film uses a life-altering crisis as a doorway into the realities of actual commitment - grief, emotional miscommunication, domestic life, and learning how to choose each other every day.
CREATIVES AND CREW
Director of Photography
Priority given to DPs with their own camera package. Kit Fee: $50–$75/day (dependent on kit contents).
Visual Direction: The film thrives on a natural, organic image that breathes with the actors rather than feeling overly mechanical or Steadicam-heavy.
Preferred Camera Systems: Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K FF (Preferred), Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, RED Komodo-X 6K, or Sony FX6.
Lenses & Support: Fast Full Frame Cinema Primes (24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 135mm—with 35/50/85 covering the core dialogue/intimate scenes). Diffusion like Black Pro Mist (1/4 or 1/8) is ideal. Support includes Dana Dolly/Slider, DJI RS4 Pro Gimbal, and wireless monitoring.
Lead the visual language and camera department for Stay, working closely with the Director to create an intimate, grounded, and emotionally raw visual aesthetic.
Rate: $200 / day
Total Pay: $2,600 (est. 13 days of work)
Gaffer
Priority given to Gaffers with their own lighting & grip equipment. Kit Fee: $40-$60/day (dependent on kit contents).
Lighting Philosophy: Stay relies heavily on enhancing motivated practical lighting (lamps, string lights, golden hour, streetlights, window shafts, rain, moonlight) and shaping contrast rather than overpowering scenes.
Ideal Package Items:
Fixtures: Punchy Daylight/Bi-Color keys (e.g., Aputure 600D II / Evoke 900C, 300X), compact LEDs (Aputure 60X, MC Pros), and Tubes (Astera Titans / Pavotubes).
Modifiers and Tools: Large/Medium softboxes, Lantern 90, Fresnels, Spotlight attachments (for gallery/reading scenes), and a solid selection of diffusion (Grid Cloth, Magic Cloth, Silk, Opal).
Control and Grip: Heavy emphasis on Negative Fill (Floppies, solids, black cloth) to build contrast. Standard flags, 10–12 C-Stands, combo stands, clamps, and power distribution. Lead the lighting department, collaborating closely with the DP to shape and execute an organic atmospheric visual
Rate: $200 / day
Total Pay: $2,600 (est. 13 days of work)
Sound Recordist / Boom Op
Priority given to recordists with their own sound equipment. Kit Fee: $40-$55/day (dependent on kit contents).
Audio Focus: Crisp, intimate interior dialogue capture and reliable outdoor/ambient management (fire escapes, porches, street scenes).
Ideal Package Items:
Recorders: Sound Devices MixPre-10 II or Zoom F8n Pro.
Microphones: Hypercardioid for heavy interior dialogue (Sennheiser MKH 50 strongly preferred), Shotgun for exteriors (Sennheiser MKH 416 or Schoeps CMIT 5U), and plant mic mounting setups.
Wireless and Wind: 4-6 wireless lav kits (DPA 4060 or Countryman B6 caps preferred), Te****le Sync timecode, and full wind protection (Blimp/Deadcat/Softies). Oversee location sound capture for Stay, ensuring pristine dialogue, ambient soundscapes, and clean audio tracks across a mix of quiet interior spaces and dynamic exterior locations.
Rate: $200 / day
Total Pay: $2,600 (est. 13 days of work)
Hair & Makeup Artist
Needed specifically for Wedding and Party shoot days to manage background styling and elevated key talent looks.
Rate: $150 / day
Total Pay: $300 (est. 2 days of work)
Production Assistants
Energetic, organized team players to support daily set operations, crowd control during event days, and general logisistical flow.
Rate: $150 / day
Total Pay: $1,950 (est. 13 days of work)
Dates & Locations
Dates & Locations
Shoots July 28-Aug. 9, mainly in Washington, UT.
Submission
For consideration as a DP, Gaffer or Sound Recordist / Boom Op, you MUST include in your email a note whether you have your own gear or access to gear, or not. If you have access to gear whether it is yours or you can use it, you MUST include what the kit includes or what you have access to. If you do not, you will not be considered.
Please send an email to [email protected]
Pride Dreamer Media
If you have an issue working for a company who supports inclusivity amongst all humans, please do not apply.
Travel & Lodging
Please be local to Las Vegas or Utah. The only way you will be considered outside of Vegas or Utah is if you have an entire kit ready.
Everyone is lodging in an Airbnb. Bedrooms are shared but you will have your own bed. If you live close enough to drive home each day, please do. For those 3+ hours away, you are more than welcome to stay. If you are at the 2 hour mark, we would prefer you go home, but we can have a conversation if you feel like it would be better for you to stay.
Other Compensation
Credit, copy of film, food on set
If you are driving back and forth each day, gas can be reimbursed with a receipt.
