THE JOINED / HOW IT WORKS
FIND PEOPLE.
START THINGS.
MAKE THINGS.
From “I should make something” to “look what we made.”
Create a profile, find your creative people and turn an introduction into something worth sharing. No secret handshake required.
01 / THE BASIC IDEA
YOU BRING THE IDEA.
WE HELP YOU FIND THE PEOPLE.
Films need casts. Bands need musicians. Artists need collaborators. Everyone occasionally needs someone who owns a very specific piece of equipment.
The Joined brings creatives, companies, opportunities and communities together. You can come with a finished plan, a half-formed idea or simply curiosity about what other people are making.
It starts online. The interesting part happens when people work together.
02 / SEVEN SIMPLE STEPS
FROM PROFILE
TO PROJECT.
There's no single right route through The Joined. This is just a pretty good starting point.
CREATE YOUR PROFILE.
Tell people who you are, what you do, where you are based and the kinds of creative work you are interested in.
DISCOVER PEOPLE.
Find filmmakers, actors, musicians, writers, artists, designers, photographers, performers and other creatives.
CONNECT.
Follow people, make connections, start conversations and build your own creative network.
JOIN COMMUNITIES.
Find groups built around disciplines, interests, locations, projects and creative communities.
START SOMETHING.
Put together a project, find collaborators, respond to opportunities or join somebody else's idea.
MEET PEOPLE.
Attend meetups, screenings, performances, workshops and events in the real world.
MAKE SOMETHING.
A film. A song. A show. An exhibition. A book. A photograph. A business. A collaboration. Or something that doesn't have a name yet.
03 / START WITH YOU
SHOW PEOPLE
WHAT YOU DO.
Your profile is your introduction, not an audition for perfection.
Tell people your disciplines, skills, location and creative interests. Add work you're proud of and say what kinds of collaborations interest you.
Students, beginners, seasoned professionals and people finding their way back to creativity all belong here. You don't need twenty years of credits to have something to offer.
A GOOD PROFILE TELLS PEOPLE
04 / DISCOVERY & CONNECTION
FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE.
INCLUDING THE UNEXPECTED ONES.
Explore creative disciplines, locations, interests and companies. Sometimes the best person for the job isn't the one you originally searched for.
DISCIPLINE.
Find people based on the kind of creative work they actually do.
LOCATION.
Discover people and communities near you when geography matters.
INTERESTS.
Find members whose creative interests overlap with your own.
PROJECTS.
Find people who are actively looking to collaborate or work on something new.
COMPANIES.
Discover studios, venues, organisations, creative businesses and professional services.
ACCIDENT.
Sometimes the best creative connection is the one you weren't actually searching for.
Make a connection, start a conversation and see if there's something worth making together. Be specific, be respectful and remember there's a human being at the other end.
05 / YOUR PEOPLE
FIND YOUR CORNER.
THEN OPEN THE DOOR.
Big creative communities work best when they make room for smaller ones.
Groups can bring together filmmakers, theatre people, photographers, writers, musicians and anyone with a wonderfully niche obsession. Follow your interests, meet your peers and find people to build something with.
Not every connection has to lead to a commission. Sometimes a conversation is valuable enough.
YOUR
PEOPLE.THEN FIND SOME MORE.
06 / PROJECTS & OPPORTUNITIES
HAVE AN IDEA?
STOP KEEPING IT TO YOURSELF.
Look for opportunities, bring together a crew or explain the role you need someone to fill. Make the important details clear: what, where, when, whether it's paid and who's responsible for what.
Let people know when you need a performer, collaborator, crew member or specialist skill.
Discover opportunities posted by other members and companies.
Bring the right mix of people together around a shared creative goal.
Explain roles, dates, location, expectations and whether work is paid, unpaid or expenses-only.
The Joined helps people meet. The project itself still needs you.
Good collaboration includes recognising the people who helped make the final thing possible.
The Joined helps people meet. Project agreements, rights, fees, safety and delivery still need to be agreed between collaborators.
07 / BEYOND THE SCREEN
SOMETIMES YOU SHOULD
LOG OFF.
A creative network should occasionally encourage you to put your phone away.
Screenings, exhibitions, performances, workshops, meetups and future filmmaker events are about turning usernames into real people and conversations into projects.
Community events and new initiatives will expand as the platform grows. Check current listings for what's available.
PEOPLE.THERE ARE PEOPLE OUTSIDE
08 / MEMBERSHIP
START FREE.
GO FURTHER WHEN YOU'RE READY.
Individuals and companies can join The Joined. Optional paid tiers unlock additional tools while helping support the platform and its creative ambitions.
FREE MEMBER.
Get a profile, explore the community, make connections and discover creative people and work.
JOINED+.
Access premium creative features, including eligible media uploads and member meetup tools as these services become available.
FREE COMPANY.
Represent your organisation, be discoverable and connect with creative professionals.
COMPANY+.
Additional company tools, including event-creation capabilities as supported by the platform.
Founding beta memberships have their own entitlements. The current membership and pricing pages are the authoritative source for features currently live.
09 / STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
ASK US.
Not sure where to start? Have a suggestion? Found something confusing?
Send a message and we'll point you in the right direction. Great ideas don't come with an instruction manual.
CONTACT THE JOINED
START A CONVERSATION.
QUESTIONS, IDEAS OR SOMETHING WE SHOULD KNOW?
The Joined is still growing, and hearing from the people it is being built for is part of that process.
THE JOINED
JOIN.
CONNECT.
MAKE SOMETHING.
That's basically it. The website is the starting point, not the finished product.
START WITH THE FIRST STEP