The Price of Staying Welcomes Hayden Fay as Production Designer

Northstar
Aug 8
2 min read

Updated: Aug 12

We are proud to announce that Hayden Fay has formally accepted the role of Production Designer for The Price of Staying.

Hayden has been with this project since the first treatment draft, and his fingerprints are already everywhere in the lookbook and the visual language we are building. Stepping into the PD chair is a natural evolution of the work he has already been doing. He is also staying on as Writer, Editor, Producing Partner, and PA on flexible days. That is a lot of hats, and we want to be clear: we are only able to ask this because Hayden told us exactly what he can commit to and what he cannot. That is the kind of honesty that makes a set safe.

Here is what Hayden has committed to:

10-15 hours per week during pre-production
A minimum of 4 on-set shoot days
Direct communication if overwhelm hits, so we can adjust instead of break

We are building this film on the belief that people come before product. Hayden has formally accepted this role, and that acceptance is proof that the model can work.

Open Priority Hires

The following roles remain open. All compensation follows the OPDF Four-Bucket Model (deferred stipend, meals, credit, and experience). Detailed info sheets are available upon request for any position listed below.

Urgent

Director of Photography (DP) - URGENT. This is our highest open priority. We need someone who can handle bleak, bureaucratic horror and wants to work on something unflinching.

High Priority

Project Manager (PM) - HIGH
Writer / Head Writer (Subsequent Drafts) - HIGH
Location Scout - HIGH
1st Assistant Director - HIGH

Medium Priority

Casting Director - MEDIUM
BTS Photographer / Videographer - MEDIUM
Sound Mixer / Production Sound - MEDIUM
Gaffer / Key Grip - MEDIUM
Composer - MEDIUM

Ongoing / Lower Priority

Colorist - LOW-MEDIUM
Production Assistant Pool - ONGOING

How to Apply

To apply or inquire, email info@outlawpoetdigitalfilm.com with the subject line:

[TPS APPLICATION] - [Your Name] - [Role]

Include a reel, resume, or a brief statement of interest. Student and early-career applicants are strongly encouraged. If you have questions about the role, the time commitment, or the budget, ask them. We would rather answer a question before we hire than discover a mismatch after.

If you know someone who belongs on this list, send them our way. The quiet phase is ending. The loud phase is coming.

Thank you for being here before the noise started.

Northstar

Director, The Price of Staying