For 1st Assistant Directors

Keep the set running.
Build your reputation.

You're the backbone of every shoot day. FILMD helps you get hired, prove your track record, and manage your career like the professional you are.

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Sound familiar?

You keep every set on schedule.
It's time the tools kept up.

Your experience is proven on every shoot day. But finding the next production still depends on who picks up the phone. FILMD changes that.

The old way

  • Getting hired based on who you know, not what you've done
  • No central place to list your AD experience and specialisms
  • Managing complex shoots with disconnected tools
  • Chasing payments after long, demanding shoot days

With FILMD

  • A profile with documented credits that speaks for itself
  • One profile showcasing your credits, availability, and skills
  • Production management features built for professional workflows
  • FILMD Pay handles contracts and ensures timely payment (coming soon)
Getting started

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No auditions. No agents. No industry connections needed. Here's how it works.

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Add your skills, availability, location, and any experience you have - even if it's your first day on set.

03

Get found by productions

You appear on the Members Map. Productions searching for runners in your area find you directly.

What FILMD gives you

Everything a 1st assistant director needs

AD Profile

Showcase your credits, genre experience, and production management capabilities.

Crew Connections

Build your crew contacts and find reliable department heads.

Jobs Board

Find 1st AD roles across features, shorts, commercials, and TV.

Accreditation

A recognised mark of professional standard. The FILMD badge tells productions you've been assessed and validated.

Production Dashboard

Access scheduling and management features that complement your workflow.

FILMD PayComing Soon

Guaranteed proper payment with contracts and compliance handled. (coming soon)

See it in action

Your 1st assistant director profile
on FILMD.

No agent. No showreel budget. Just you, your skills, and a direct line to every production hiring in your area.

  • Visible to every production on the Members Map
  • Direct messaging - no middlemen
  • Track your applications in one place
  • Build credits from your very first job
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MW

Marcus Webb

1st AD · Manchester

Available
Feature FilmTelevisionShort FilmCommercialScheduling

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