Here’s my exact playbook to find a crew fast, start working with real pros, and finally stop doing it all alone – even on a tiny budget.
A huge help to people like me, who are trying to get their first short film off the ground... With the Crew Outreach templates, I feel more confident that I'll find great people to work with.
The #1 thing holding back novice filmmakers is not their talent – it’s that they don’t have a team supporting them!
2 heads are always better than one when it comes to narrative filmmaking, and DIY films will never be able to compete with films made through collaboration – especially with pros!
You’ve got a script.
You’ve got a vision.
But when you try to make it, you’re stuck doing everything yourself – quickly getting stressed and overwhelmed.
The best you can do is beg your friends and family to help out… and even if they show up, they don’t really know what they’re doing.
But what else can you do? Finding a real crew feels impossible without tons of money, experience, or industry connections…
The Crewing Up Playbook gives you everything you need to confidently build a lean, skilled film crew — even if you’ve never produced anything before.
These are the exact tools and message templates I’ve used to assemble passionate, hard-working teams for my own short and feature films.
Filled with insider details and practical guidelines...
The Crewing Up Playbook is one of the most important courses an aspiring filmmaker can take.
My favorite budget-friendly sources to find hungry collaborators for a film
Copy-paste email and DM messages that actually get responses from talented crew
Fill-in-the-blank postings so you sound legit, even on your first project
Learn who you really need & what they actually do, so you know what you're talking about
Get crew who will work at a rate you can actually afford, without the awkwardness
Spot time-wasters and flakes before you ever bring them on set
• A crew you trust — not just randoms who flake
• A clear plan to find your team, pick the best candidates, and onboard them
• Zero confusion about what to say, when to say it, or how to follow up
Just plug-and-play tools to build your crew now.
You will have lifetime access to all of the content & lessons whenever you like, and can view it on any device you prefer.
You’re also welcome to repeat the course for your future films.
If you’re already in WRAPPED, you already have this content!
This content is taken from part of the Production course in WRAPPED in 30 Days, but I thought it was particularly useful on its own.
If you’ve found my YouTube videos helpful, my courses push you to the next level, so you take action and achieve a specific goal – while also saving you a TON of time.
In this case, the goal is recruiting a reliable, skilled film crew — even if you’re seriously short on budget, experience, and connections.
So instead of bouncing between scattered advice and DIY guesses, I guide you step-by-step through building your team the smart way — using proven scripts and strategies that will make crewing up easier on every project you take on from here.
At this time I’m not offering refunds on this course.
Shoot me an email at kent@standardstoryco.com and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
Grab The Crewing Up Playbook and start building your dream team today.