03/07/2025
Casting Buffalo Seeks Movie Extras for
Hallmark’s Newport Christmas Buffalo, NY
Casting Call for Background Actors in Buffalo, NY & Youngstown, NY — Casting Buffalo is seeking diverse union and non-union background talent (ages 18+) for the upcoming Hallmark Original Christmas movie, Newport Christmas.
Filming will take place around Erie & Niagara County, from March 17 to April 3, and a variety of background roles are available, including Christmas formal guests, ballroom dancers, tuxedoed men, corset wearing women, gilded age reenactors, tourists, waitstaff, parade spectators, a violin busker, string quartets, Santa Clauses, and many many more.
In addition to offering a chance to be part of a beloved Hallmark holiday film, this production also provides SAG-Eligible opportunities for local actors looking to take the next step in their careers.
Newport Christmas is produced by Synthetic Cinema International (SCI), a global production company with over 20 years of experience serving major clients, including Hallmark, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, SyFy, Telemundo, Lifetime, BET, Netflix, and Disney+. SCI Owner & Producer Andrew Gernhard is excited to bring his long history of filmmaking to Buffalo, NY, with hopes of many more to come.
How to Apply: Interested talent can find casting details and submission instructions at castingbuffalo.com or directly at [email protected]
