A new project affiliated with New York University is looking for real-life  “Rosie the Riveters” in Michigan, reports the Associated Press.

Filmmakers Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly are recording the oral histories of women who went to work in America’s defense plants and munitions factories during World War II.

The filmmakers will be in Michigan at the end of next month to interview  “Michigan Rosies.”

They hope to have completed a documentary by the spring of 2011 and are working with the Tamiment Labor Archives at NYU, which contains archival, print, photograph, film and oral history collections documenting the history of the labor movement.

 If you or someone you know was a Rosie and is interested in participating, please contact: Kirsten Kelly (646-526-4407) or Sacha Schwimmer at (212) 925-5980 or via email at spargelfilms@gmail.com

Get more info at this link

Sink your teeth into a movie role! Detnews.com reports a casting call will be held for an upcoming flick called “Vampire Tales” from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9,  at 1515 Broadway Theater, 1515 Broadway St., Detroit.

The film is about a vampire trying to make it big on a reality TV show. The film will be shot in New York City. Roles available: a male and female vampire, ages 20 to early 30s, any ethnicity or race. Also needed are six male and female reality show contestants, ages 20 to 45, and extras ages 12 to 45.

For information, visit http://www.timgreenefilms.com/.

Lights, camera, action! At Risk Entertainment is holding a casting call on January 2, 2010 at Summit on the Park in Canton at 1 p.m.

The casting call is for the latest film by the production company titled “Locked in a room”. The movie will begin filming in Michigan in February.

Click here for the production company’s website.

Think you’re the ultimate Survivor? Then head to WWJ-TV’s open call for Survivor on Thursday, December 17th, from 3-7pm, at Gardner White Furniture in Canton, for your chance to audition!
Location:
Gardner White Furniture
39453 Ford Road
CANTON, MI 48187

Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009

Time: 3 – 7pm

Applicants must be 18 and over. Please review the official application and eligibility requirements before attending and bring a copy of the COMPLETED application, and a valid Driver’s License with you to the open call. You will not be considered without these items.  You can get all the forms you need at this link.

Upon receiving these items from you, THEY will film your application video, live, on site.

Questions? Call WWJ-TV at (248) 355-7000.

Does your family need to lose 30 or more pounds? Do you want the country watching as you lose it? Jillian Michaels was the health expert on NBC’s The Biggest Loser–and now, she’s looking for Michigan families to whip into shape for her new show, Losing it With Jillian.

There a casting call today and tomorrow from 3-8 p.m. at the Gardner White store at 45300 Hayes Road in Macomb Township.

In the series, Michaels invades a different family every week to give them tough love. She will get to the bottom of the issues each family member faces – ones that affect their health and happiness – and will arm them with the tools necessary to make life-altering changes.

“When your health is out of balance everything else suffers – finances, relationships, work and family dynamics. I’m moving in with families across the country, getting down and dirty and rooting out bad habits in every corner of their lives that are preventing them from health and happiness,” says Michaels.

For more, click here or send an email to jodicasting@gmail.com.

Movie extras are needed for the final scene of the movie LITTERBUG, a locally produced indie movie that has been shooting throughout the Detroit area this summer.

Those interested are invited to come be an extra in the movie, then stick around and celebrate with the cast and crew during the wrap party at the Garden Bowl.

Sunday, September 13
4pm to 6:30pm
Majestic Theatre, Detroit.
Scene is a benefit concert. Extras will be audience members.

About the project:

LITTERBUG STORY SYNOPSIS
BUG has been performing his original, electronic music and video art at dance clubs and parties for almost a decade. But don’t call him a DJ. Feeling middle-age approaching he takes one last stab at taking his music career to the next level by signing with a new manager who has some unconventional ideas. Meanwhile the cynical and self-absorbed Bug feigns interest in the Green movement to win the love of Layla, an environmental activist who has become a fan of his music. Along the way he learns a lot about green living, has some run-ins with the law and tries to finally decide what to do with his life.

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