Sound department — boom operator & sound mixe - a job post by Dericson Fernando

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Sound Department — Boom Operator & Sound Mixer Trespassers | Folk Horror Short Film | Manchester / Lancashire

We're in pre-production on Trespassers — a 7-minute folk horror short film shooting over three days in April 2026 in Roddlesworth Woods, Lancashire. The film has a distinct visual identity (think Eggers, think ritual, think silence broken badly) and is being produced to a professional standard with full pre-production documentation, a structured shoot schedule, and a clear distribution plan.

We're looking for:

• A Sound Mixer — responsible for location sound recording, kit management, and mix quality
• A Boom Operator — forest and stream environments, minimal dialogue, strong instinct for ambient texture

The honest part: This is a deferred fee production. You won't be paid upfront. A deal memo will be in place from day one, setting out your agreed rate and the deferred payment terms clearly in writing. Your fee is tied to the film's distribution revenue — not a handshake promise.

What's in it for you:

• Full screen credit (Sound Mixer / Boom Operator) on a film entering the international festival circuit
• A finished, festival-ready short for your reel — shot on anamorphic glass, graded to a professional folk horror aesthetic
• Distribution targets include ALTER, Omeleto, Horror Channel (AVOD/FAST), and UK short film platforms
• Professional production environment: call sheets, recce documentation, shot lists, and a director who won't waste your time on set
• Potential for follow-on collaboration — Trespassers is being developed as a proof-of-concept for a feature

The shoot: Three days, 7–9 April 2026. Forest interior and stream locations within Roddlesworth Woods. Scenes are atmospheric, low-dialogue, movement-heavy — this is a sound design opportunity as much as a location recording job.

To apply: Send a short message, a link to your reel or recent credits, and your day rate (for the deferred memo) to [contact email]. We're moving quickly — principal photography is confirmed for April.

Trespassers is a serious production being made on lean terms, not a student film being made on borrowed kit. If that distinction matters to you, we'd like to hear from you.