New Casting Notices List Nashville Roles Across Student Films and Features, With Pay Ranging Up to $3,000

What the latest casting notices show in the Nashville market

A new roundup of active casting notices identifies multiple film and television projects seeking performers in the Nashville area, alongside additional roles open to applicants nationwide. The list reflects a mix of small-scale productions and feature projects, with several listings specifying compensation ranges and age requirements.

The Nashville-based opportunities span student films, short films, and feature films, with roles ranging from children to older adults. Several postings focus on lead parts intended for early-career actors, while others seek supporting and day-player roles.

Projects casting locally in Nashville

Among the Nashville-location listings are four student films and two feature films. Where compensation is disclosed, amounts vary widely by project and role type, indicating a market where budgets and pay practices can differ substantially from one production to another.

• Orange (student film): supporting roles include a “Micro-aggressing White Professor” (male, 40–80), a “Female Chinese Professor” (female, 40–60), and a “Young White Girl” (female, 5–10). Disclosed pay is up to $100.

• America Down (feature film): a supporting role for “Liam or Lacey Davenport” (all genders, ages 5–12). Disclosed pay is up to $1,205.

• Trust (student film): roles include “Blythe Willard” (lead; male, non-binary, trans male, 21–30), “Gale Willard” (supporting; all genders, 23–33), and “Daemon Amor” (supporting; male, trans male, 21–27).

• Recess (student film): lead roles “Elise” and “Maddison” (female, 18–30) and supporting role “Markus” (male, 35–65).

• Beowyn (short film): lead roles “Beowyn” (female, 20–25) and “Lucien” (male, 18–20), plus “Dagon” (male, 20–30).

• Altar Call (feature film): lead roles “Sheriff Thomas Kirby” (male, 30–45) and “Pastor Raphael” (male, 45–60).

• Punk Robbers (student film): lead “Dallon” (male, 18–25) and supporting roles “Milton Moneybags” (male, 35–70) and “Jackknife” (male, 18–25).

Nationwide listings included in the roundup

Several additional projects are seeking talent across the U.S., including feature films, a scripted show, and a reality TV concept. Disclosed pay caps range from $3,000 to $10,000, depending on production and role category.

• Korean Feature Film Project 2026 (feature film): “Tyler” (supporting; male, 18–26), pay up to $3,000.

• Painted with L.O.V.E. (feature film): lead roles “Lilly” (female, 22–30) and “Patrick Jones” (25–35), plus “Lois” (supporting; female, 22–30), pay up to $10,000.

• Closet Cases (scripted show): leads “Nick” and “James” (male, 21–40), pay up to $4,000.

• To Whom It May Concern (feature film): lead “Sahara” (female, 40–50), pay up to $4,980.

• McCaffrey’s Ranch (scripted show): lead “John McCaffrey” (male, 60+), plus supporting roles including “Mayor Daniel Bennett” (male, 40–60) and “Kean” (male, 30+).

• Reality TV series seeking professional cooks and chefs (multiple categories), pay up to $5,200.

• Indie Drama Feature Project (feature film): roles include “James” (male, 30–55), “Penny” (female, 9–12), and “Bully Kid” (male, 4–6), pay up to $3,488.

The casting breakdown highlights a broad spread of role types and pay disclosures, with multiple Nashville-based listings centered on student productions alongside larger-budget nationwide postings.