Line Producer / UPM for SAG Low Budget Psychological Horror Feature

LA 411; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Darkbox Entertianment seeks a Los Angeles-based Line Producer/UPM for a SAG Low Budget feature. The ideal candidate has strong independent feature experience, can assess script scope, refine budgets and schedules, and advise on production logistics from prep through principal photography.

Casting and department head outreach are underway; principal photography targets November 2026. The role requires proven LA production experience and a track record of building reliable department-head teams

Qualifications

• Experience as Line Producer, UPM, or Production Manager on scripted independent features (not student/hobby projects).
• Strong Los Angeles production experience, including crewing up local productions and building department-head teams.
• Familiarity with SAG-AFTRA Low Budget productions and practical realities of independent feature production.
• Ability to evaluate script scope, create or refine budgets, build schedules, advise on crew size, and identify cost-saving strategies.
• Established network of Los Angeles crew and vendors with a track record of professional indie features.

Responsibilities

• Analyze script scope and help build or refine the budget and production schedule.
• Advise on production logistics, locations, prep timelines, and crewing strategy.
• Support the project during prep and principal photography and coordinate daily problem solving.

Skills

Line Producer

UPM

Production Manager

Budgeting

Scheduling

SAG Low Budget familiarity

LA crew network

Job description

Line Producer / UPM for SAG Low Budget Psychological Horror Feature

This is a Contracted position in the field of Film / Motion Picture Production , located in Los Angeles, CA .

The employer is Darkbox Entertianment.

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We are hiring a Los Angeles-based Line Producer / UPM for a contained scripted psychological horror feature being produced under the SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Agreement. We are looking for someone with experience in independent feature production who can help evaluate the scope of the project, build or refine the budget and schedule, advise on production logistics, and support the project as we move toward prep and principal photography. The film is currently in development and early prep, with casting and department head outreach underway. We are targeting principal photography in November 2026, with exact prep and shoot dates still being finalized.

Experience

Experience as a Line Producer, UPM, or Production Manager on scripted independent features. Strong Los Angeles production experience, including crewing up local productions and building reliable department-head teams. Familiarity with SAG-AFTRA Low Budget productions and the practical realities of independent feature production. Ability to evaluate script scope, create or refine budgets, build schedules, advise on crew size, and identify cost-saving production strategies. Established network of Los Angeles crew and vendors, with a clear understanding of which department heads and crew members work well together. Experience managing prep, production logistics, locations, crew communication, payroll coordination, production paperwork, and day-to-day problem solving. Track record on professionally run indie features, not ultra-low-budget student or hobby productions.

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