ON OUR RADAR / FIND YOUR WAY IN
There is more than one way in.
Trying to get on a set, find your next project or simply take part? We know the search can feel like its own full-time job. We’re finding our way through this industry too. These are some of the doors worth knowing about, gathered in one place so you don’t have to start from zero.
For anyone who wants to be part of film and television. A first step, a change of direction or the next chapter.
EntertainmentCareers.Net
Jobs and internships across film, television, streaming, music and more. A broad starting point: filter by location and check the terms of each listing.
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Signups, directories & useful starting points.
These lead to the organisations’ own pages, not a copied vacancy feed. Profiles, fees and eligibility differ. Take a look before you sign up.
Casting & supporting artists
Casting Collective
Supporting artistes, extras, walk-ons and stand-ins for UK screen productions.
Explore agency & casting calls ↗www.castingcollective.co.ukEXTERNAL WEBSITEEntertainment Partners
Find the UK Casting Community alongside EP’s background-casting services.
Explore UK casting community ↗www.ep.comEXTERNAL WEBSITETalent Talks
Browse casting notices for performers, supporting artists and related roles. Check each deadline at the source.
Browse casting notices ↗www.talenttalks.co.ukEXTERNAL WEBSITEExtra People
UK background and walk-on casting. Start on the public agency page rather than a private profile login.
Explore agency ↗extra-people.comEXTERNAL WEBSITEStarNow
Casting calls for actors, models, extras and creators. Review membership terms before subscribing or applying.
Explore casting platform ↗www.starnow.comEXTERNAL WEBSITEAlessi Hartigan Casting
Supporting-artist registration information, including the profile details and photographs needed.
Read registration guide ↗alessihartigancasting.ukEXTERNAL WEBSITECreative Casting
Supporting-artist information and joining guidance. Read the agency’s fee and commission terms.
Explore artist information ↗www.creativecasting.tvCrew directories & diary services
Loop Talent
A diary service for freelance technicians and crew. It manages availability and enquiries; it is not a service that promises to find you work.
Read joining criteria ↗looptalent.co.ukEXTERNAL WEBSITESuz Cruz North
Crew diary-service options, profiles and application information. Applications are reviewed by the service.
Explore crew membership ↗www.suzcruznorth.co.ukEXTERNAL WEBSITEFilming in England
A national crew directory and crewing support with a focus on England’s regions outside London, across experience levels.
Explore crew directory ↗www.filminginengland.co.ukJobs & early-career routes
ProductionBase
A public starting point for TV, film and production jobs and professional profiles. Check the membership options at the source.
Explore production jobs ↗www.productionbase.co.ukEXTERNAL WEBSITEMy First Job in Film
UK film career support, workshops, mentoring and opportunities for people starting out. Review membership and eligibility details.
Explore UK career routes ↗myfirstjobinfilm.comEXTERNAL WEBSITECallTime Foundations
An entry-level training route into UK film and high-end TV drama. The page currently says its 2025 intake is closed; check for the next announcement.
Watch for the next intake ↗calltimecompany.comVolunteering & festival experience
BFI festival volunteering
Festival support roles for ages 18+. LFF 2026 interest is closed; BFI says the next opportunity is Flare 2027, with details to follow.
Explore volunteer programme ↗www.bfi.org.ukEXTERNAL WEBSITERaindance volunteers
London festival roles include stewarding, front-of-house and documentation. Unpaid; the page still describes its 2026 edition, so check the next intake.
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Programmes, passes & calls.
Some doors open for only a short time. Closed calls stay here as things to watch, never as an invitation to apply now.
Status checked 30 September 2026 · A source check, not a promise that applications remain open.
3 Days in Cannes
For cinema lovers aged 18–28. The official page says 2026 registration is closed. No 2027 application window verified.
CHECK THE OFFICIAL PAGE ↗APPLICATIONS CLOSEDBAFTA UK Scholarship Programme
Study support for eligible UK nationals and courses. The official page currently says applications are closed; check for the next cycle.
CHECK THE OFFICIAL PAGE ↗2026 DEADLINE PASSED · 19 JUNEBAFTA Breakthrough UK
For practitioners at a career breakthrough, not a general beginner signup. The 2026 call’s deadline has passed; a new cycle is not confirmed.
CHECK THE OFFICIAL PAGE ↗REGISTER INTEREST / CHECK CURRENT CALLBFI NETWORK & BAFTA Mentoring
For eligible UK-based LGBTQIA+ writers, directors and producers moving towards long-form work. The programme page offers an interest-registration route.
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Considering a master’s in England?
Four English film schools from published best-school guides: two fromThe Hollywood Reporter, two fromBackstage. Their master’s routes are a place to start looking, not our own ranking.
EXTERNAL PICKS / NOT A FRAME / LINE RANKINGLondon Film School
MA Filmmaking. Explore the school’s postgraduate courses and find the route that fits your work.
EXPLORE THE SCHOOL ↗FEATURED BY THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER BEACONSFIELD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRENational Film and Television School
Master’s routes across filmmaking and television, from directing to producing, editing and sound.
EXPLORE THE COURSES ↗FEATURED BY BACKSTAGE LONDONMetFilm School
MA Film and Television Production and other postgraduate routes. Check the course and campus before applying.
EXPLORE THE COURSES ↗FEATURED BY BACKSTAGE POOLE / LONDON HUBBournemouth Film School
At Arts University Bournemouth. Explore MA Film pathways in International Business or Film and Screen Studies.
EXPLORE THE COURSE ↗Source: The Hollywood Reporter, “The 16 Best International Film Schools” ↗; Backstage, “10 Film Schools in the UK You Need to Know” ↗. These are schools lists, not rankings of individual master’s programmes. Check course details, fees, funding and entry requirements with each school.
How to enter
side doors.
Not about film. Still worth your time: maja’s essay for velvet noise on jobs, thoughtful cold emails and finding routes that are not on a job board.
READ MAJA ON VELVET NOISE ↗A QUICK NOTE BEFORE YOU GO
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This is an independent list. Frame / Line is not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the organisations listed. The external websites and their content belong to their respective owners.
A link is a starting point, not an endorsement or a promise of work, selection or accreditation. We don’t handle applications or verify employers for you. Fees, eligibility, deadlines and terms can change. Read the official details before applying, paying or sharing personal information. Volunteering is different from paid work; check expenses, time commitments and responsibilities before agreeing.
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