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Camera · 2nd Assistant Camera

Slate it. Log it. Own your career.

2nd ACs are essential to every camera department. FILMD helps you get found by the right teams and progress through your career.

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Sound familiar?

The industry wasn't built with 2nd assistant cameras in mind.

Expensive directories, closed networks, and work that only comes through word of mouth. FILMD was built to change that.

The old wayOn FILMD
Struggling to get noticed beyond your current teamBe discoverable by camera teams across the UK
No professional platform to list your camera skillsA profile with your kit knowledge, credits, and experience
Work gaps between productions with no pipelineA jobs board with camera department roles posted regularly
Informal payment arrangements with no securityFILMD Pay ensures proper contracts and timely paymentComing soon

Getting started

Three steps to get going.

No auditions, no agents and no industry connections needed.

  1. Create a free account

    No fees and no approval process. Your name and your location, and you're in.

  2. Build your profile

    Add your skills, credits, availability and location, even if it's your first day on set.

  3. Get found

    You appear on the members map, where productions searching for your role in your area can find you.

What FILMD gives you

Everything a 2nd assistant camera needs.

  • 2nd AC profile

    Detail your slating, logging, and camera department experience.

  • Members map

    Get found by 1st ACs and DoPs looking for 2nd ACs near them.

  • Jobs board

    Find 2nd AC positions across all production types.

  • Accreditation

    A recognised mark of professional standard. The FILMD badge grows with your career.

  • Equipment listings

    Browse and learn about professional camera equipment.

  • FILMD PayComing soon

    Proper contracts and payment for every production.

Your profile

Your 2nd assistant camera profile on FILMD.

No agent and no showreel budget needed. Your skills, your credits and a direct line to the productions hiring in your area.

  • On the members mapVisible to productions searching for your role near them.
  • MessagesReply to anyone who messages you. Start new conversations with FILMD Plus.
  • Credits from your first jobBuild a record of your work as your career grows.
  • Track your applicationsComing soonSee where each application stands, in one place.
See an example profile
An example FILMD profile, belonging to founder Craig Heyworth: headshot, accreditation badges, biography and filmography.

25,400+

cast and crew are on FILMD.

Stories from the community

From the community

“Congratulations on creating such a great platform. Kudos for coming up with this amazing idea and implementing it!”
Anisa ButtActor and screenwriter
“This is the best online filmmaker's experience I've ever had.”
William SimmonsDirector
“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

Common questions.

I'm just starting out: is FILMD right for me?
Yes. FILMD is built for people at every stage. Your profile shows your training and skills, not just past credits.
How do camera teams find 2nd ACs?
1st ACs and DoPs search the members map by role and location. If you're listed, you appear in their results.
What is accreditation?
Accreditation recognises your professional standard. As you gain experience, the FILMD badge signals to new teams that you've been assessed and validated.
Is there a cost?
Joining is free: your profile, the jobs board and replies to anyone who messages you cost nothing. FILMD Plus (£11.99 a month, or £119 a year) adds FILMD Accreditation, new conversations with any member and entry to FILMD Grants.
Can I message anyone on FILMD?
You can reply to anyone who messages you for free. Starting a new conversation with any member needs FILMD Plus. No mutual connections are needed either way.

Your camera department career starts here.

Join 25,400+ cast and crew building their careers on FILMD. Free to join.

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Free includes your profile, the jobs board and replies to anyone who messages you.