Filmmakers is the go-to platform for casting professionals in the EU seeking talented performers for a variety of projects. It facilitates connections that propel careers in European cinema and TV. This new cross-platform integration will enable actors to gain a wider visibility amongst the leading casting professionals across Europe, breaking down the barriers to casting opportunities across the continent, while promoting regional autonomy and diversity.
Purchasing the Filmmakers add-on alongside your Spotlight membership will allow a copy of your Spotlight profile to be featured and be fully searchable on the Filmmakers platform filmmakers.eu. You will be able to sign into your Filmmakers account directly via a link that will feature on your Spotlight profile and will allow you to access European jobs created by industry professionals on the Filmmakers platform.
Casting professionals who want to reach out to you can do so via your agent as their details will show on your Filmmakers profile. If you are Self-Represented, enquiries@spotlight.com will appear on your Filmmakers profile and any casting enquiries will be checked and passed through to you as normal via your Spotlight registered email address.
The Filmmakers add-on is available to all Spotlight performer members and costs £40 a year or £3.60 a month. If you are joining Spotlight as a new member or renewing/reactivating your existing Spotlight membership, the option to purchase the Filmmakers add-on will be available at the Checkout. If you are mid-term and would like to purchase the Filmmakers add-on, you can do so via My Account Settings. Please note that any account discounts will only apply to our classic membership, any add-ons will be charged at the full price.
If you have purchased a Filmmakers add-on and wish to cancel, please note that this can only be removed at the end of a billing period so if you have an annual plan, you would need to wait for this period to cancel. The monthly option offers more flexibility if this is what you need from your membership. Your add-ons can be managed through the Account Settings on your account. If the option is not available here, please email questions@spotlight.com and we can facilitate this for you.
If you are already a member of both platforms this current integration will not give you any further access to how you currently use each membership. Being a full member of Spotlight or Filmmakers Premium+ membership is still the only way to continue to make use of the full benefits for each respective platform. For instance, a Filmmakers membership with a Spotlight add-on will not give you access to discounts, our membership assistance programme, member events and access to the iOSmobile app.
Your profile will be merged and only one profile will be visible regardless of purchasing the add-on as having multiple profiles visible to casting professionals causes confusion.
Any changes to your Spotlight profile will be reflected on your Filmmakers profile automatically. All you need to do is update your Spotlight profile and these changes will be synced across to your Filmmakers profile.