CrewView launches as freelance platform for production sector

A new freelance production crew site has been set up by a veteran production manager.

Genevieve Ginty has launched CrewView.com.au, a portal for crew to share their CV and express their availability and for production houses to source available staff.

The announcement:

In response to the ongoing need to keep track of good production crew, veteran production manager Genevieve Ginty has launched CrewView, a streamlined online search portal for producers and production managers looking for available staff.

On CrewView, crew members create their own profile, upload their CV and highlight their availability on a calendar. Registered production members can then search for crew using criteria such as experience, location, and availability before then contacting the crew member themselves.

Ginty launched crewview.com.au in mid February after being frustrated at not being able to keep tabs on when good crew would be available for work.

“As a production manager it can be extremely time consuming and frustrating finding the crew you need.  You can spend days sending out emails, Facebook messages and talking to everyone you know trying to find the right people for your production.”

With CrewView, production members can check references and negotiate directly with crew members, who alongside their CV, list their 3 most recent jobs. The database is only available to production members who have gone through a vetting system by CrewView to ensure the safety and security of crew members’ information.

Ginty has worked in TV, TVC’s and Film for 15 years, managing programs and development projects for SBS, ABC, Southern Star, Freehand TV, Fremantle Media and a raft of smaller production houses. She also tutors at AFTRS Open.

“Having spent years crewing productions of various styles and sizes, I can see the need for a website that provides up-to-date information about the experience and availability of quality crew,” “With CrewView everybody wins. Crew can increase their exposure to production companies and productions can find the crew they want, fast” she said. “This is a service that the industry has been crying out for.”

CrewView crew membership is currently free to join.

Source: CrewView press release