Jacob Hayman is a former Casting Director and Literary Manager, currently focused on independent feature production.

After working on multiple genre projects spearheaded by B-movie legends such as Roger Corman and Charles Band, he went on to freelance in various capacities for the likes of ABC, FX, Lionsgate, Netflix, Nickelodeon, and Wayfarer before joining the team at Citizen Skull Productions in 2023. There, he was responsible for discovering up-and-coming writers, signing over a dozen clients, and facilitating multiple shopping agreements as well as the sale of a spec script to Sony. Concurrently, two features he helped cast prior would go on to win ‘Best Feature’ awards from both Cinequest and Dances With Films, with others earning additional placements and nominations along the way. Meanwhile, his short film producing debut, the body horror comedy Fudgie Freddie, screened at Beyond Fest and was nominated for ‘Best Midnight Short’ and ‘Best Actor’ at FilmQuest.

Having left CSP in 2025, he began consulting for writer/director David Hebrero’s Nostalgia Shop Films and is currently seeking attachments and financing for a handful of other sub-$5M projects.

A fan of maximalist trash and minimalist beauty, he’d love to bring more silliness and heart into the world before it explodes.