Crew Manchester has now launched, offering a new way for local film and TV crew to showcase their talents and find job opportunities happening in and around Manchester.
The comprehensive new service makes it easy for production companies looking to film in the area to access the amazing local talent available to them. Crew was designed to bolster the existing talent within a local community, and Crew Manchester functions on the premise that film and TV productions happening in Manchester, should be supported by local talent.
Manchester is one of the fastest growing media hubs in the UK, with globally acclaimed films and TV shows being filmed in the area, from Peaky Blinders to Captain America.
With so much talent packed into the city, Crew Manchester has been created to offer experienced professionals, along with brand new talent, an online space to promote their work and showcase their skills through its website and social media.
There is also an area for local facilities to advertise their services, from catering and production, to event spaces and accommodation.
Community is an integral part of Crew Manchester, and to help support members there is a dedicated member-only Facebook group, where people can share upcoming jobs, key industry news and provide peer support. All members are carefully vetted by the Crew Manchester team to maintain the professional standards of the community.
Crew originally began in Birmingham as a private Facebook page co-founded by local TV and film professionals Rose Wilde and Annabelle Bevan.
The Facebook group was made up of vetted members of Birmingham production crew and local production companies, who could share upcoming job opportunities happening in the area. The group quickly became an invaluable resource to the Midland’s film and TV production community. As the group began to grow Rose and Annabelle developed a website where members could showcase their talents to people looking to shoot in the area.
Since its inception in 2015 Crew Birmingham now has over 2000 members and has listed over 2500 jobs, which may have otherwise been offered to from talent elsewhere. The team are now looking to replicate this success in Manchester.
“I am so happy that we are able to launch Crew in Manchester. Manchester is becoming a real media hot-spot and we want to help ensure that as production grows in the city, it is being supported by the incredible local talent that lives there. Now more than ever it is crucial for us to support local talent, and that’s where we are hoping Crew Manchester can help.”
(Rose Wilde, Founder, Crew Manchester)
The launch of Crew Manchester coincides with the exciting launch of Crew Bristol, a key tool to help support the UNESCO City of Film. Crew Manchester and Crew Bristol both sit under the parent company, Crew UK, which has been launched as a connector between the different regional UK locations.
Membership is now open for Crew Manchester, and crew can set-up either a free listing or upgrade for a reduced annual fee.
