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Stories from the community

The people who make FILMD.

Filmmakers find collaborators, land work and fund their films on FILMD. Here's what some of them have said, and what they've made.

Read their wordsFILMD Grants

What members say

“This is the best online filmmaker's experience I've ever had.”
William SimmonsDirector
  • “The platform works! I've already made my first connection and collaboration.”
    Grace Alwyn AshworthWriter and director
  • “Exactly what young and aspiring filmmakers need!”
    Jim TrotmanDirector of photography
  • “I'm so happy a platform like this has finally come about. Having access to this will massively help me in building up a portfolio of work.”
    Jack StockerProps supervisor
  • “Congratulations on creating such a great platform. Kudos for coming up with this amazing idea and implementing it!”
    Anisa ButtActor and screenwriter
  • “This is a great resource and I'm super pumped about it. It's tough starting over developing a community, but this feels like it's a little inch closer to meeting folks.”
    Matthias SundbergWriter, director, editor and producer

Where members meet

Find your people.

Members ask for crew, share their work and find collaborators in the community feed and forums, then carry on the conversation in messages.

  • Community feed and forumsAsk for crew, share updates and answer each other's questions.
  • MessagesReply to anyone who messages you. Start new conversations with FILMD Plus.
  • FILMD Chats40 conversations with directors, actors and producers on how they got the work.
The FILMD community page: FILMD Chats episodes, the community feed and forum posts from members looking for crew.

From script to screen

Members' films, funded by FILMD.

Each round of FILMD Grants gives one FILMD Plus member £1,000 to make their short film, crewed through FILMD. Matt Huntley and Katie Sheridan have also been guests on FILMD Chats.

Awarded so far
£5,000
Winners
5
Each round
£1,000
About FILMD Grants
  • Maya Avidov, FILMD Grants round 5 winner for Solstice.Latest winner · Round 5
    SolsticeMaya Avidov£1,000 FILMD Grant
  • Katie Sheridan, FILMD Grants round 4 winner for While it Lasts.Round 4
    While it LastsKatie Sheridan
  • Matt Huntley, FILMD Grants round 3 winner for The Winners.Round 3
    The WinnersMatt Huntley
  • Carl Earl-Ocran, FILMD Grants round 2 winner for Sleep Awake.Round 2
    Sleep AwakeCarl Earl-Ocran
  • Francesca de Bassa, FILMD Grants round 1 winner for Nothing We Say.Round 1
    Nothing We SayFrancesca de Bassa
Coming soon

Round 6. Another £1,000 for a member's film. Entry is open to FILMD Plus members.

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