Non-union production experience
PAs and background with specific non-union film experience.
Film & TV Production
PAs, background actors, set dressing, craft services. Non-union production work in Vancouver and LA. ShiftSee staffs the crew.
The moment that matters
Tuesday 6 AM call time. Your commercial shoot. 4 PAs scheduled. Two just no-showed. The shoot has 12 setups to complete before lunch, which requires runner PAs, holding PAs, and assistant set dress. You need 2 more bodies by 7 AM.
ShiftSee is built for exactly this moment — and for every shift you run between now and the next one.
What you get
PAs and background with specific non-union film experience.
Most film work is flat day-rate. ShiftSee handles both hourly and day-rate.
Crew call times, rolling start times, location-specific.
Film crews often move between both. Shifters visible in both markets.
Typical roles and rates
Typical shifter rates by role and region. Rates are always negotiable on ShiftSee — the numbers below are where most shifts land.
| Role | Vancouver Island | BC Metro | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production assistant (PA) | $22-38/hr | $24-42/hr | $22-42/hr |
| Background actor / Extra | $18-30/hr | $20-35/hr | $20-45/hr |
| Set dressing / Props | $22-36/hr | $24-40/hr | $22-40/hr |
| Craft services | $22-32/hr | $24-34/hr | $22-34/hr |
Why ShiftSee works here
Most of your shift work isn't new work. It's the same work, done again. The same weekend crew. The same specialty staff for peak events. The same closers on a Friday night. ShiftSee is built for that reality — every connection you make gets stronger the more you use it, and every shifter's rating and reliability follows them across every business they work with. After six months, you've built a trusted private crew that compounds in value month over month.
Getting started
(free). 2 minutes.
Everyone you'd text first when a shift opens up. They sign up, connect to you, and they're ready.
Schedule one. Broadcast one. Whatever hurts most.
Pat Rousseau, our co-founder, personally onboards every new business in the first 60 days. He'll walk you through setup, answer questions, and stay available by text during your first week live.
No subscription. No setup fees. You only pay when a shift happens. If ShiftSee saves you a single bad-day disaster, it's paid for itself several times over.
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