Casting Director / Casting Associate — Client Project

Aru Labs is looking for a Casting Director / Casting Associate for an upcoming independent web-series project being produced for a client.

This is a project-based opportunity, not a permanent position at Aru Labs.

The series is a character-driven story exploring startups, ambition, relationships, friendship, money and life.

We're looking for someone who can help us discover interesting, authentic and memorable talent from India and around the world.

• Work closely with the Director to understand the characters and creative vision

• Develop casting requirements for the main and supporting characters

• Source actors, models, creators and fresh faces

• Conduct casting research across India and international markets

• Reach out to talent agencies, acting communities, creator networks and independent talent

• Review profiles, reels, photographs and previous work

• Organize auditions and self-tapes

• Coordinate auditions with the Director

• Maintain casting databases and talent shortlists

• Help arrange callbacks and chemistry reads

• Coordinate talent availability and travel requirements

• Assist with final casting decisions and offer coordination

We're open to someone with experience in:

• Film / web-series casting

• Advertising casting

• Talent management

• Acting / theatre communities

• Creator and influencer talent discovery

• Modeling agencies

• Independent filmmaking

You don't necessarily need to come from a traditional film casting background.

If you have a strong eye for people and know how to discover interesting talent, we'd like to hear from you.

• Male actors

• Female actors

• Supporting actors

• Models

• Creators

• Musicians / music artists

• Fresh faces

• International talent

• People with little or no professional acting experience

We're particularly interested in people who feel natural, contemporary and believable on camera.

We are open to talent globally, including:

India: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad and other cities

International: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, Bali and other global creative and startup hubs.

Final shooting locations will depend on the production and casting requirements.

Remote: Yes
Travel: Required during production where applicable
Engagement: Project-based / contract
Production window: Late November – early December

International and India-based candidates are welcome.

• Creator / Writer / Director

• Director of Photography

• 1st Assistant Director

• Production Coordinator

• Actors and talent

• Production team

• Have a strong eye for casting

• Understand contemporary young audiences

• Know where to find unconventional talent

• Enjoy discovering people rather than only looking at resumes

• Can identify chemistry between performers

• Have strong communication and coordination skills

• Are comfortable working independently

• Can build a casting pipeline quickly

• CV / profile

• Previous casting work, if available

• Portfolio / casting credits

• LinkedIn / Instagram

• Examples of talent you've discovered or cast

• Current location

• Availability during late November / early December

• Expected project fee

Aru Labs is coordinating this opportunity on behalf of the client.

Project-based. Remote-first. Travel required during production where applicable.

If you love discovering people who feel like they belong on screen, we'd love to hear from you.

Originally posted on Himalayas