Industry Guides & Career Advice

Read our helpful guides and top tips from experts and discover how to make a successful career in the film industry. We cover everything from finding your first job in film, insider knowledge on auditions, explaining what everyone does on a film set, how to perfect a self-tape, finding an agent and much more...

• Facebook Live: Coping with Mental Health in this Climate
  Renowned industry professionals discuss the ways you can improve your mental health in 2020 and the support that is available to you.
• Tips for Actors from Agent Julie Martin
  Top agent at BMG Atlanta, Julie Martin, held free sessions with actors on Mandy, helping them excel in their careers.
• 7 Steps to Becoming a Scriptwriter
  7 Steps to Becoming a Scriptwriter
• How to choose the best monologue for your audition
  Choosing the best monologue for your audition is vital, and we have delved into this topic to ensure success in your career.
• How Actors Can Network During the Pandemic
  From embracing social media to connecting with exerts at virtual events, check out our guidance on how actors can network in this climate.
• Facebook Live: How to set up a voiceover studio at home
  Nick Clinch of Notable Voices joined us for an insightful Facebook Live on how you can set up your very own home recording studio.
• How Performers Can Get Cast from TikTok
  Casting directors continue to cast talent on social media, including TikTok. This is how you can embrace the platform & land your next job.
• Facebook Live: Casting Performers & Mastering Self-Tapes
  Casting directors Tree Petts CDA & Keston & Keston share how they cast young performers & how you can master self-tapes & virtual auditions.
• Tips for Voiceover Artists from the Renowned Ashabi Ajikawo
  Agent and owner of GLOBAL7 Ashabi Ajikawo held free sessions with Mandy members, offering her expert tips and guidance to ensure they excel.
• How to Promote Your Film: Guidance from an Industry Expert
  The CEO and founder of Rossscammm Films & Marketing, Rosa Camero, has shared with us how filmmakers can promote and market their projects.
• How to Master your Zoom Audition
  Find out how you can master your Zoom audition as an actor - it is essential if you want to get cast for your next job in this climate.
• Facebook Live: Perfecting Your Self-Tape & Audition
  Top casting directors Kate Evans CDA and Sophie holland CSA share their tips for actors on perfecting self-tapes and Zoom auditions.
• Filmmaker tells us all about working during a pandemic
  Top filmmaker Heath Cozens shares his experience hiring talent on Mandy, how employers can utilise the platform and more on his projects.
• Tips for Actors from Casting Director Ashley-Lauren Elrod
  Top Casting Director Ashley-Lauren Elrod held free sessions with Mandy members, offering her expert tips and guidance to ensure they excel.
• Facebook Live: Media in a Post Pandemic World
  E! Entertainment's Co-Founder, Larry Namer, discussed how media, film, TV and streaming is changing in the pandemic.
• Your Guide to Setting Up a Home Recording Studio
  Working as a voiceover actor can be a lucrative career, and here are our top tips for setting up a home recording studio.
• Facebook Live: How to get an Agent
  Renowned agents Marlene Sutton and Jennifer Goldhar joined us for our Facebook Live and offered advice on how actors can get an agent.
• The Benefits of Voice Training for Actors
  The key to success in your acting career could be mastering your breath control and delivery. Find out the benefits of voice training here.
• Tips for Voiceover Artists from Director of Notable Voices
  Director of Notable Voices and industry titan, Nick Clinch, recently helped voiceover professionals on Mandy in their careers.
• Child Performance Licensing in the UK
  Learn all about child performance licensing in the UK, ensuring parents and guardians of young performers can secure work legally.