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Stop waiting to be discovered.

Your talent shouldn't depend on who you know or which postcode you live in. FILMD puts you in front of productions looking for someone like you.

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Sound familiar?

The tools never caught up with the talent.

Casting platforms charge hundreds a year. Showreels live on five different links. Work still travels by word of mouth. We built something better.

The old wayOn FILMD
Paying £200+/yr just to be listed on a casting directoryFree to join: no paywall between you and opportunity
Showreel on Vimeo, headshots on Google Drive, CV as a PDFOne profile: showreel, headshots, credits, and availability in one link
Only getting seen if you have an agent or London contactsA members map so productions find you wherever you are
No way to prove your experience or professionalismFILMD Accreditation: a recognised mark that you meet a professional standard
Chasing invoices and dealing with late paymentsFILMD Pay handles payments, contracts, and complianceComing soon
Scrolling Facebook groups for unpaid 'opportunities'A real jobs board with paid roles across UK productions

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 an actor needs.

  • Your profile

    Showreel, headshots, credits, training, and availability, all on a single, shareable page.

  • Members map

    Productions search for actors by location, department, and experience. You don't need a London postcode to get cast.

  • Jobs and casting

    Browse and filter by role type, location, paid/unpaid. Apply instantly with your FILMD profile.

  • Accreditation

    A structured review that validates your professional standard. Accredited members carry the FILMD badge and stand out in search.

  • FILMD PayComing soon

    Get paid properly and on time. PAYE, pensions, and contracts handled automatically.

  • Screening Room

    Upload and showcase your showreels and self-tapes in a members-only cinema.

Your profile

Your actor 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.

What is FILMD Accreditation?
An evidence-based, role-specific review of your experience, credits and training. Accredited members carry the FILMD badge on their profile and stand out in search. It's part of FILMD Plus.
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.
Is FILMD free?
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.

Your career deserves more than a Facebook group.

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

Create free accountSee FILMD Plus

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