The Talent Application Creator makes it simple to create a highly customized talent submission for a project. Select and add new photos, video reels, audio reels, and document to an application, save a project for later, or go back to an existing application and add new media.
How to Apply to a Production
To apply to a project, visit the notice which you’d like to apply to, select the role you’d like either from the dropdown in the upper right corner, or beneath the 'Key Details' section, and click the Apply button.
You can also apply to a production from the role description section.
On the Mandy website the beginning steps are slightly different. Either click on the role title on the left hand side of the job listing to click on the Apply button located to the right.
That will bring up the page below where you can click on Apply Now towards the bottom of the listing:
The steps after that are as shown in the remainder of this article.
Your Talent Application
Once you click Apply to submit to a project, you will be taken to the Talent Application Creator page.
Here you will see the role details, the required assets you need to include in your application, and your available media you can submit to the project.
Required Assets
At the top of each media section, you will see if an asset is required or not. This will be denoted with 'Required' being present as seen below.
Required assets can include a photo, video reel, audio reel, or cover letter. Once all required assets are present, you would be able to submit the application. An application cannot be submitted unless all assets are accounted for. All applications require a Profile, so make sure yours is up to date!
Photos
You can add new photos, remove photos, and select a primary photo for each application.
Selecting a Primary Photo
A primary photo is the image that is seen first and foremost by casting directors when they view your submission.
To select a primary photo, click the star icon in the top left corner of the photo thumbnail in the 'Photos' area of the Application Creator.
Note: Each application can have only one primary photo.
Removing Photos
Sometimes you may not wish to include certain images with a particular application. To remove a photo, click the X icon in the top left corner of the image thumbnail you’d like removed. This will not remove your photo from your profile, just the current application.
Once you click the X icon, the photo will disappear from your application.
Note: In order to remove a Primary (starred) photo from your application, you must first select an alternative primary photo. Once the photo you wish to remove is no longer starred as primary, you can remove it as usual.
Adding a New Photo
If you would like to include a new photo on your application that isn’t currently in your Profile, click + Add at the top right of the photos section of your profile.
Clicking + Add will open up your Media Locker in a small window.
Simply select the photos you would like to add from your Media Locker gallery and then click the Add Selected Photos button to attach them to your application.
Click the Upload New button to attach a new image not present in your Media Locker to your application. Select the file from your computer's hard drive, upload it, and then click the Add Selected Photos button to include it in your application.
Video and Audio
You can (and should!) attach audio and video reels to your application as well. Selecting video and audio reels to include in your application works the same way as photos.
Selecting the Order of a Video or Audio Reel
The video or audio reel in the first position is the first reel that is seen by employers when they view your application. To move a video or audio reel to a new position, click the drag and drop icon in the top right corner of each video or audio thumbnail in the video or audio section of the Application Creator.
Removing Audio and Video
To remove an audio or video reel from your application, click the X icon in the top left corner of the audio and video reel thumbnail you’d like removed.
Adding New Audio and Video Reels
To add a new audio or video reel, click + Add next to the Audio or Video section of your application.
This will load a popup window similar to when you added your photos above.
You can either copy and paste the URL of the SoundCloud audio or YouTube or Vimeo video you’d like to include in your application in the provided field and click Import or use the direct upload method via the Upload New button. Once the steps for either method have been completed, click the Add Selected Audio or Add Selected Videos button and your new reel will be added to your application.
For direct uploads the following are acceptable file formats:
Video: `'.avi', '.mpg', '.mp4', '.ogg', '.hevc', '.mov', '.m4v', '.webm', '.3gp', '.3g2', '.mkv', '.wmv'`
Audio: `'.ogg', 'm4a', '.mp3', '.flac', '.aac', '.wav'`
Please note that the ability to play the media can be delayed. Refreshing the screen will fix that and the media will be able to be played.
*To use the direct upload option, you must have an active subscription.
**If using YouTube and Vimeo, please be sure that the URL link is to the actual media in question and that the proper settings are in order.
Adding Documents
Adding documents works in the same way as photos, except there is not a starred primary document.
If you have multiple documents in the application, click the drag and drop icon in the top right corner of each document to move it to it's desired position within the Resumes & Documents section of the Application Creator. The document in the first position will be the document first seen by the casting director when they view your application.
To upload a new document, click + Add in the Resumes & Documents section of your application. You will then see a popup window where you can upload a new document.
Click Add Selected Documents to attach the new document to your application.
The platform supports .pdf, .doc, .docx, .txt and .rtf file formats for your documents.
Adding a Cover Letter
You may include a cover letter with each application. Creating a unique and thoughtful cover letter is highly recommended! For tips on how to write a cover letter, please see here.
Scroll down to the Cover Letter section of the application and you will be prompted to add a cover letter. You can either create a new one or use a prior saved template.
If you click on the + Add New button or Add a cover letter, you will be taken to a window where you can write a new cover letter or access any cover letter templates you may have previously saved. Once a new cover letter is written, you can click on the Save as a Template button to save a copy for future use and then click on the Add Cover Letter button to add it to the application. If you don't want to save it you can just add it to the application.
*Please note that when you go to create a cover letter in applications, you will see a sample letter present in the field for reference purposes only. You will need to click into the field and then begin typing to actually create your letter.
If you click on Add a cover letter you will be taken to a window that allows you to select a Cover Letter Template that you want to add to the application. Simply select the one you want and click on the Add Selected Template button. You can also edit or delete the template should you choose (see pencil and trash can icons on the right). You can also write a new cover letter should you choose.
Saving an Application
If you want to apply to a role but can’t do so at the moment, you can choose to save your application and apply later. Click the Save button at the top right of your application, right above the 'Role Details' section.
Once you save, your application will be stored in the 'Drafts' section of 'My Applications' in your Talent Dashboard.
Submitting Your Application
When you are finished customizing your application, scroll down to the bottom of your application page and click the Apply Now button.
*Some applications will have pre-screen requests or applicant questions. For information about that please see this and this.
My Applications
If you want to view your applications you can do so by clicking on Applications within the header at the top of any page and then selecting My Applications or View/Manage Applications from the resulting dropdown.
Here you will see the different buckets for applications:
Invites: If an employer has invited you to apply to a role via the website, you will find the application waiting to be filled out here.
Drafts: This is where incomplete applications that you have saved for later and still require submission are housed. When viewing the draft application you can tell if the application has not been submitted if the 'Apply Now' option is still an option and a 'Draft saved' date is apparent.
Submitted: Submitted applications to projects that are still open and currently seeking talent to fill their roles. When viewing the submitted application you can tell if the application has been submitted if you are seeing the 'Update Application' option and that the 'Submitted' and, in some cases, 'Updated' (if you have updated the application after submission) dates are apparent.
*There may be occasions when a submitted application doesn't instantaneously move from the Drafts folder to the Submitted folder. As mentioned above, if you see a submitted date and only an option to update the application, rest assured that the application was successfully submitted and the employer received it.
Auditions: Applications with self-tape, in-person, or virtual auditions.
Archived: Applications to projects that have since expired and are no longer accepting new submissions.
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