Diary services and crewing.

121 Diary · Camera and grip freelancers — 1st and 2nd ACs, operators, trainees, DITs, grips and Steadicam.

A small dedicated diary service for camera and grip freelancers, handling bookings and production calls. Narrow, which suits someone who wants their diary run rather than their career managed.

ARRI Crew · Freelance technicians and crew in film and television.

The diary service run by ARRI Rental, with a searchable crew list. Worth knowing that it sits inside a rental house, which is convenient when the package and the crew come from one place and a consideration if you want the two decisions kept apart.

Gems Agency · Heads of department and crew across 16-plus departments, working on international productions.

A talent agency for film and TV crew, based in Penarth, covering art, camera, costume, make-up, SFX, ADs, sound, editing, script supervision, stunt coordination and intimacy coordination. It says plainly that it is an agency and not a diary service, so expect career representation and a commission relationship.

Gravy Crew · Camera, grip, lighting, sound, costume, hair and make-up and production crew.

A diary service launched in September 2014 covering most below-the-line departments, from DoPs and gaffers down to camera trainees. Broader across departments than the camera-only diaries.

Linkline · Camera operators, camera assistants, sound recordists, DITs and drone operators.

A diary management service running since 1986, mostly broadcast and factual work with the BBC and independent producers. Long-established and narrower in scope than the drama-facing diaries.

Loop Talent · Heads of department and crew across film, high-end television, commercials and music promos.

A below-the-line agency and crew diary service, and it draws the line explicitly: the diary service manages availability and pencils dates, and is 'not here to find individuals' work', while the agency side is long-term career representation. Diary service entry needs two references from people already on the roster.

Sara Putt Associates · Heads of department and crew below the line, from producers and directors to camera, sound and production staff.

An agency of more than 30 years with a diary service alongside it, part of The Partnership Group. It represents behind-camera technical and production talent and runs a trainee scheme; go to it for career representation, not just for someone to answer the phone.

Suz Cruz North · Crew across camera, sound, grip, production, costume and hair and make-up in the North and Midlands.

Both a diary service and a crewing company, covering Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds and Scotland — anywhere north of the M25. The obvious call when a production lands outside London and needs local crew who are actually local.

Association of Camera Operators members directory · Productions looking for a camera operator with a specific skill.

The ACO's public directory, filterable across Full and Associate members by skill — Steadicam, gimbals, drones, underwater, helicopter, tracking vehicles, jib arms and cranes. Narrow and vetted, which is the opposite of the open directories.

Bristol Crew · Productions crewing in Bristol and the South West.

A deliberately small, hand-vetted crew directory sitting between the diary services and the big open databases — every member is interviewed and verified, and entry is by invitation or recommendation. Clients book from profiles directly rather than through an agency.

CREW UK · Productions looking for local crew and facilities in the UK's regional production centres.

A regional crew and facilities network covering Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, London and Belfast. Regional by design rather than London-first.

Film Bang · Productions crewing in Scotland, and Scottish freelancers and facilities.

Scotland's production directory for over 40 years, supported by Screen Scotland, listing production companies, facilities and technicians online and in an annual printed edition. The Scottish equivalent of Kays rather than of a diary service.

Film Base · Freelance art department, set decoration and props crew, and productions hiring them.

Launched in 2020, it runs job alerts for features and scripted drama alongside crew directories organised by art, set decoration and props, plus rate cards and supplier information. Department-specific, which is why it works where the general directories do not.

Film London Directory · Productions crewing and resourcing in London.

Film London's directory of over 2,000 crew, 1,200 facilities and 4,300 locations, open to anyone able to work in the London area. Run by a charity rather than a commercial listings business, so entry is not a question of who paid.

Filming in England crew directory · Productions shooting in England outside London, looking for regional crew.

Run by Creative England, covering crew from runner to producer across every English region, alongside locations and supplier listings. The one to use when the shoot is regional and the London lists will not help.

IMDbPro · Anyone verifying credits, representation or who is attached to a project.

The paid tier of IMDb, used for checking credits, finding agent and representation contacts and seeing what is in development. A verification and research tool rather than a UK crewing directory, but it is how most people check a credit claim.

Kays · Producers, production managers and crew across the UK, Ireland and international service.

The other long-standing production directory, covering companies, freelancers and props, and still published as a physical production manual as well as online. Listings are paid, so absence from Kays means nothing about a person's standing.

Mandy · Crew, performers and voice artists at all levels, and productions hiring them.

A large jobs board and profile network covering film and TV production, acting, voiceover and theatre. High volume and low barrier, which makes it useful for finding work early on and less useful for finding experienced heads of department.

Orchard Crew · Productions needing crew across any department for commercials, promos, features and drama.

A B Corp certified crewing agency and sister company to Digital Orchard, the DIT and colour workflow provider, with a diary service manager handling bookings. The link to Digital Orchard means kit and workflow can come alongside the crew.

ProductionBase · Freelance crew and production professionals in TV, film and commercials, including graduates.

A membership crew directory and jobs board where freelances hold a profile with media and employers search it. Worth it if you keep the profile current; it is a paid membership for the freelance side.

Screen Alliance Wales production directory · Productions crewing in Wales, including Welsh-language work.

A free listings directory of crew, facilities, production and training companies in Wales, filterable by location, skill and Welsh language ability, run with Bad Wolf and the University of South Wales. The default starting point for a Welsh shoot.

Screen Yorkshire crew and supplier directories · Productions crewing in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Run by Screen Yorkshire's film office, with separate crew, talent, supplier and trainee listings. Crew need at least one professional credit and a connection to the region; the talent list asks for two credits. Vetted rather than open.

The Knowledge · Anyone crewing or resourcing a UK production.

The trade's long-running production directory — over 15,000 companies and crew across production, equipment, locations, post, SFX, props, wardrobe and studios. Free to search; companies pay to be listed. The first place to check whether a supplier or grade exists before going anywhere else.