Intro to casting

You can fill the roles in your script with FilmKit: open a casting call for a character, publish it so actors can apply, collect self-tapes, and cast the person you choose. Casting is for on-screen talent; for jobs behind the camera, see Intro to crew hiring.

Casting calls

A casting call is a listing for one role in your project. Each call is tied to a character from your script, so when you accept an applicant, FilmKit casts that character. A call has a status: Draft, Published, Closed, or Filled. See Create and publish a casting call.

Applicants

Every call collects applicants. Some apply online to a published call; others you add by hand. For each applicant you can set a status, give a star rating, keep private notes, and finally accept or decline them. Changes to ratings, statuses, and notes appear for everyone on the casting team as they're made. See Review applicants.

E-casting and self-tapes

E-casting lets you ask an applicant for a self-tape: photos and videos they record themselves, following your brief. You can attach sides, the scenes from your script they should perform. The applicant gets a private upload link by email and doesn't need a FilmKit account. See Request self-tapes with e-casting.

Open casting calls

Published calls appear on FilmKit's public Open casting calls page, which anyone can browse. Actors with a FilmKit account apply with one of their cast profiles and track their applications and self-tape requests from their dashboard. See Find and apply for roles.

Only published calls are public. Drafts, closed calls, and everything about your applicants stay private to your project.

Finding talent

When a character has casting requirements, such as playing age or height, you can search the FilmKit directory for profiles that match. See Intro to the directory and profiles and Search the directory.