For TV and film
How do TV and film casting teams run an open casting call?
Open Casting runs the whole call from one private link. Applicants self-tape from their phone, with nothing to download. Tapes arrive named and the right way up, in one list, and your team marks each one ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Then you share the ‘Yes’ list with producers and directors by private link, and they add notes and their own ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Every detail is deleted on a date you set.
- Drama
- Comedy
- Factual
- Reality
- Entertainment
- Feature film
- Short film
- Children’s roles
How it works
- 1Publish one private link for the series or the film
- 2Applicants self-tape from their phone
- 3Your team marks each tape ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
- 4Share the ‘Yes’ list with production by private link
- 5They add notes and their own ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
One call for the whole series or film
Share one link through agents, drama schools, socials, community groups and local press. Set up a role for each part or strand.
Built for volume
- Up to 2,000 applicants on the Large Productions size, and more bought as they come.
- Every tape named and the right way up, in one list.
- Mark each one ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on a phone or a desktop, and filter to the ‘Yes’ list in one press.
- Tapes are 2 minutes at most, so a thousand are watched in a working week.
Share the shortlist with production
Send the ‘Yes’ list to the director, series producers, executives or commissioners by private link. They watch on their phone with no login, leave notes and mark their own ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Where they differ from your team, the call says so. Contact details stay with you.
Under-18s and guardian consent
Anyone under 18 applies with a parent or guardian, who confirms by email. Until then, the team sees nothing. If nobody confirms, we delete it.
Questions about heritage or disability, handled with care
A role may ask about a protected characteristic only where there is a recorded requirement for the part. UK data law treats those answers as special category data, with stricter rules than a name or a phone number. So Open Casting holds them beside the application, shows them only to the people who need them, and deletes them sooner. The casting team still sees them where the part calls for them.
Data deletion for your legal team
- Every call has a deletion date, by default 30 days after the production finishes.
- You and every applicant see the date.
- Download the spreadsheet and tapes first. This cannot be undone.
- You accept our agreement and data processing schedule once.
Priced per casting call, and cheaper per person as it grows
No subscription. One fee per casting call: Standard £350 for 150 applicants, Mid-Range £700 for 500, Large Productions £1,680 for 2,000. You pay when you publish. Free to set up and apply.
Standard takes 150 applicants for £350. Large Productions takes 2,000 for £1,680, which is £0.84 each. A bigger search costs less per person, not more.
Common questions
How do TV and film casting teams find cast and contributors?
Most run an open call. They share a form through agents, drama schools, social media, community groups and local press. Open Casting gives that call one private link and one place for every application.
Can producers and directors see the shortlist?
Yes, when you share it with them. Send the ‘Yes’ list by link. They watch the tapes, leave notes and mark their own ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, with no login. They don’t see contact details.
How many applicants can one casting call take?
Up to 2,000 on the Large Productions plan. Past your plan’s number the call stays open, and extra applicant space is bought at any time, by the pack or per applicant when the call closes.
Can we run several calls for one series or film?
Yes. Each casting call has its own roles, dates, link and price. Add colleagues to the calls they work on.
How long can a self-tape be?
Up to 2 minutes each. A minute is usually plenty. You can set a shorter limit for each tape.
How is applicants’ personal data protected?
Applications are private to your team. Tapes open only through links that last minutes. A ‘Yes’ list link opens in one browser only. A parent or guardian confirms for under-18s. Everything is securely deleted on the dates set for each call.
Run your next open casting call
Free to set up. From £350 per casting call, paid when you publish.