How To Use Crew Near You

Here's how Crew Near You works.

SEARCHING FOR FILM AND TV FREELANCE CREWS

This website lets you Search for Film and Television Freelance crews with search results based on those who are available now.

All searches are FREE with no LOGIN required. We aim to save you time finding the best Freelance Crews.

The freelancers that have most recently updated their status to available will appear at the top of the list for their position.

You select the job role you are looking for and the area in the country where you want them to work.

(Please be aware that many Freelancers are available to work anywhere in the UK. Please ask them where they are based to ascertain if they will need accommodation provided.)

The search results will show all profiles for the job role you have picked in the area you have chosen. If you get no results you can try picking whole of United Kingdom or another area close to you.

Each profile that comes up will have a status;

Available - They currently are available for work.

Maybe Available - They haven't logged in in the past 7 days so please call to check their availability.

Not Available - they currently have work. Please call them to find out when they are next available.

It may also show you the number of year's experience they have.

Please double click a mini profile to see the full version.

Our site allows crew members to post a fully detailed profile with:

  • Picture
  • Telephone
  • Email
  • Website
  • CV
  • Number of year's experience.
  • Most recent 3 jobs
  • Bio with relevant skills and qualifications

You can bookmark our site or tap the ADD to Home screen button on your phone for ease of use.

FREELANCER PROFILES

Our site is simple and amazing.

Our search results show employers the Freelancers who are AVAILABLE FIRST.

To stay on top you must login regularly and make your profile AVAILABLE.


PROFILE DETAILS

You sign up, add the details below

  • Picture
  • Telephone
  • Email
  • Website
  • CV
  • Number of year's experience.
  • Most recent 3 jobs
  • Bio with relevant skills and qualifications

Press update.


STATUS UPDATE

Then choose your status

  • AVAILABLE
  • NOT AVAILABLE

The way our site works is it shows those members who have updated their status to AVAILABLE at the top of search results.


LOGIN REGULARLY AND UPDATE YOUR STATUS

So it's up to you to login regularly when looking for work.

You need to login every 7 days. If you don't your status will become MAYBE AVAILABLE. You might still get calls but your profile will appear below those members who are AVAILABLE.

NOT AVAILABLE - if you have work please make your status not available. It's a good idea to add some information into your bio

For example - I'm currently on such and such a feature film, shooting in Spain. I will next be available for work from 1st August ....


COST

To be a member costs £50.00 per year paid using PAYPAL.

We do not automatically renew. When you login to your page you will see how much time you have left until you need to renew.


MORE THAN ONE JOB ROLE

A few people have asked us to have more than one job role - currently to do this you would need to create a new profile using a different email address.

Please email us if you require any help at info@crewnearyou.com.


SAVE OUR WEBSITE

For ease of use you can bookmark our site on your browser.

Or tap the ADD to Home screen button on your phone to create a small square icon to give you instant access to our site.


SHARE YOUR PROFILE

You can also share your profile on social media - simply view your profile and click the relevant social media button.


PROMOTE YOURSELF

Please remember this is your chance to sell yourself and your skills. Take the time to make a fully completed profile to encourage employers to pick you.

The more you update your information and make your profile AVAILABLE - the more chance you have of being selected for work. We do not guarantee to get you work - it's your job to sell yourself well.


REMINDERS

We may send you emails to remind you to update your status. If you do not wish to receive these. Please email us and ask not to receive status reminders.