Your reel and portfolio for film, TV and post roles
For creative and production roles, the link matters more than the PDF. How to set up a reel or portfolio a hiring team will actually open.
For editors, colorists, VFX artists, motion designers, shooters and producers, the resume gets you considered. The reel or portfolio gets you the call. Most hiring teams click the link before they finish reading the page.
Put the link where it cannot be missed
- Top of the resume, next to your email. Not buried in the footer.
- One link that works on a phone. Many first looks happen on a phone between meetings.
- No password, or put the password right next to the link.
Lead with your best, and keep it short
- Open with your strongest work in the first seconds. Skip long logo intros.
- Keep a general reel short and tight. Longer cuts can live on your site for people who want more.
- Match the reel to the job. An editor applying for short-form social should lead with short-form social.
Say what you did on each piece
A hiring team needs to know your part. Add a short line under each project: your role, the format, the tools, and anything that shows scale - episode count, turnaround, audience or platform.
Respect what is not yours to share
- Only post work you have the right to show. When in doubt, ask.
- Unreleased work stays off public pages. Offer a private link on request.
Keep the resume simple
Your reel carries the style. The resume should be clean and easy to scan: credits, roles, dates, tools. A plain one-column layout reads better in tracking software than a designed one.
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