Calling All Port St. Lucie Locals! 🎬 Join Our Independent YouTube Series: Devil’s Tree
Hey PSL community! 👋
Are you a local creative looking to get involved in a truly groundbreaking project? We are currently filling roles for a brand-new YouTube sci-fi horror series centered entirely around one of Port St. Lucie’s most infamous and chilling urban legends: The Devil's Tree.
We are building a passionate, dedicated team right here in our backyard to bring this spooky local lore to life in a way that has never been attempted before.
🚨 Important Project Details (Please Read!)
Compensation & Community: This is an unpaid, strictly independent position. There are no auditions and no pay. This is a passion project for a bunch of like-minded creative individuals to get together, forge genuine friendships, and collaborate. By the end of this, we'll form a tight-knit group that really put something special together.
The Director's Background: I just finished my first official film credit as a Production Assistant and DIT specialist working in New Jersey on a feature film called Don't Dream About Me, which just aired on Apple TV and national streamers. I want to use everything I learned on that professional set to create something truly groundbreaking right here at home, and the Devil's Tree lore couldn't be a better place to apply it.
A couple of years back, we tried to get this crowdfunded, but we fell short of our goal. Instead of stopping, we are doing what we always do: producing this completely independently, just like the last five series I've produced on my own.
The Vision & Technology: This is not an ordinary feature film. We are blurring the lines between fiction and reality, crafting a YouTube sci-fi horror series that dances on the borderline of the non-fictional and the cinematic. It starts as a seemingly real-life vlogging series before plunging deep into intense, narrative storytelling.
To capture that hyper-authentic, raw feel, we are shooting the entire project on an iPhone 17 Pro Max. It’s a bold approach that very few filmmakers have dared to attempt, and we are aiming to be the first to fully execute this experimental, high-concept format.
Timeline & Schedule: When everything kicks off depends on the feedback from this post and my cinematographer's availability. I would love to aim for something this coming Halloween, but if that doesn't align, we are looking at an early start in 2027.
👥 Who We Are Looking For:
There are no formal auditions. It really just comes down to your availability, whether this sounds like something you genuinely want to do, and if you happen to fit the profile we need.
The Vloggers / Explorers (Ages 18 to 25): Natural on-camera presence needed for the realistic vlogging segments leading up to the narrative descent.
Supporting & Background Roles (Various Ages): Local townspeople and eerie presences encountered along the way.
📍 Location & Commitment:
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL (Local rehearsals and shooting).
The Perks: Working with a filmmaker fresh off a national streaming release, gaining hands-on experience in experimental filmmaking, building your acting reel with innovative footage, and most importantly, collaborating with a tight-knit crew of creative peers.
📩 How to Get Involved:
If your schedule is open, you love the concept, and you fit the profile, just reach out! Send a direct message (DM) or drop a comment below with your availability, a quick intro, and a recent photo.
Let’s gauge the interest and see what we can make happen. Feel free to tag a friend who is up for the challenge! 🌲👻
Official Series Concept Teaser - https://youtu.be/iTFqUbywyDw?is=DHiNbRqMVWtMyV7y