For film students and young filmmakers
Your films, reel, stills, and credits in one place, with video that plays properly and the context to understand your role.
What a film portfolio has to do
Film is collaborative, so a film portfolio has to answer a question most portfolios don't: what did you do? Directing, cinematography, editing, writing, and sound all need to be clear, film by film.
Film programs often set their own formats and length limits for submitted work, and some ask for private links. Follow those instructions. A website gives reviewers and collaborators the wider picture: your other films, stills, scripts, and the thinking behind them.
01What your site can hold
Built around your film work.
A showreel
Short and current, at the top where people expect it.
Film pages
The film itself, logline, runtime, year, your role, and full credits.
Stills and behind the scenes
Frames and set photos that show your eye.
Development work
Script excerpts, storyboards, and shot lists.
Screenings and festivals
Selections, screenings, and awards.
Private films
Password-protected pages for festival rules or unreleased work.
02 · Why custom design matters
How we present film work
A template decides the layout before it has seen your work. We design the other way round.
- Video that plays properly
- Films hosted on a platform such as YouTube or Vimeo and embedded, so playback adapts to the connection. Pages load a light preview until someone presses play.
- Chosen thumbnails
- Strong still frames you pick, not whatever the platform generates.
- Credits done consistently
- Roles and credits laid out the same way on every film.
- Aspect ratios preserved
- Widescreen and letterboxed work shown as it was framed.
03 · Before we start
What to prepare
- Final exports or existing links to your films
- Your chosen stills for each film
- Credits, with your role on each film
- A one-line logline per film
- Festival or screening details, and collaborators' permission where needed
Always follow each program's own submission requirements first. Your website complements them.
04 · How it works
Five steps, each approved by you
- Portfolio review
- Direction and structure
- Design
- Build and revisions
- Launch
Examples
All portfolio examples
Questions about film portfolios
Usually on a video platform you control, such as YouTube or Vimeo, embedded in your site. Playback stays fast and the films stay yours.
If you have enough strong material, a short reel is a useful way in. We don't edit reels (we never create or change your work), but we design the site around the reel you have.
Yes. Individual films can be unlisted or password-protected while the rest of the site stays public.