Start a STAGE ZERO Project

Give your screen idea a place to gather people around it.

Start a public project page for a film, television, documentary, series, or media concept. Shape the pitch, show the world of the idea, invite collaborators, build early audience interest, and open support when the project is ready.

Read the project guide
01
Pitch

Define the story, tone, format, world, and creative direction.

02
Assemble

Find editors, actors, camera crew, writers, producers, and more.

03
Support

Invite practical, creative, audience, or financial backing.

Think of it as the project’s first public room: a place for the pitch, visuals, script notes, crew call, funding goal, updates, and community around the work before production is fully in motion.

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Example public project page

The Last Broadcast

A near-future thriller about an outlaw radio host trying to expose a state-backed media blackout before the final transmission is cut.

Creator: Harry Knight
Greater London
Recruiting editor, actor, sound recordist

Raised

£285

Target

£20k

Supporters

4

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Pitch materials

Synopsis, world, tone, references, script excerpts, and production notes.

Crew call

List the collaborators needed to move the idea forward.

Audience signal

Let people follow, discuss, and support the concept before production.

From idea to production momentum

Give your concept a public shape before the full team, audience, and resources are in place.

A Project can begin as a pitch, a script excerpt, a short film idea, a documentary proposal, a series concept, or a media production plan. The page helps others understand what you are making, what stage it is at, who you need around it, and how they can help move it forward.

Shape the creative promise

Set out the title, logline, format, tone, story world, references, and why the idea should exist.

Show who the project needs

Open roles for editors, actors, writers, camera operators, sound crew, producers, designers, or other collaborators.

Explain what support unlocks

Connect your funding goal to practical needs like a shoot day, locations, equipment, post-production, or festival materials.

Build early audience energy

Use updates and community discussion to test interest, gather momentum, and keep people close to the project.

Built for early-stage work

Your page should show where the project is going and what would help it get there.

Use it to make the idea understandable: the story, format, tone, team needs, production aims, funding purpose, and the kind of people you want involved. The stronger the page, the easier it is for collaborators and supporters to see where they fit.

Present the concept clearly: story, format, tone, audience, and creative direction.

Show what would help next: crew, locations, funding, feedback, equipment, or community support.

Give visitors a useful next step: apply, follow, discuss, share, or support.

Choose your path

Use the parts your idea actually needs.

Some Projects begin as a crew call. Some begin as a pitch looking for audience validation. Some need a practical funding target. Some need a community around the work. Start with the path that fits the stage you are at.

Fund a specific next step

Explain what support helps unlock: a proof of concept, shoot day, equipment hire, locations, editing, sound, or festival materials.

Best when the page clearly connects the funding goal to a practical production need.

Find the missing people

Open roles for actors, editors, camera operators, sound crew, writers, producers, designers, and other collaborators.

Useful when the concept is strong but the team is not yet complete.

Build an early audience

Let people follow the idea, discuss updates, respond to creative choices, and feel part of the project’s development.

Helpful for projects that benefit from visible momentum before production is complete.

01

Start with the concept

Name the project, define the format, describe the world, and make the creative promise clear.

02

Show what is missing

Tell people whether the idea needs crew, collaborators, funding, feedback, locations, or audience backing.

03

Invite useful action

Turn interest into a next step: apply for a role, join the community, follow development, or support the project.

Ready to shape the idea?

Start a private draft first.