nlist
Hi folks.
Presenting nlist(beta): It’s online database and casting platform for local movies and talent. Our industry produces a lot of media that is not documented or easy to locate so this aims to be a detailed resource for information bout our movies/TV shows and the people behind them. Think of it as an African IMDB. The site is targeted towards both people in the industry and movie lovers and is split into two areas:
Movie Info: Plot summary, credits, talent profiles (actors and crew), crew members, stills, reviews, trivia and other details like financials and movie length. Users can search names or by genre, contribute/edit (like Wikipedia/IMDB) information, review movies they’ve seen and create lists.
Casting: Also known as Pro features, this is targeted at the industry. Talent–both actors and crew–can create ‘resumés’ that include their headshots, demo reels and stats (height, physical attributes), along with their credits, which is linked to their talent profile pages. These resumés become searchable and filterable by prospecting casting directors. On the other end, Casting Directors can create detailed casting notices with specific roles they are searching for and talent can apply right there on the site. Casting directors also get a dashboard to monitor, view and sort applicants, as well as view their details and email notifications. Pro users can message talent and create private lists.
Coming… eventually: There’s a soon-to-be-public API and embedded profile cards. Eventually nlist hopes to have more in-depth search, news and local box office charts in time.
tl:dr Read the first paragraph.
For now the site is still in beta (I’m saying this a lot) so I expect people to run into a bug or two or ten.
Let me know what you think, issues, thoughts, suggestions, improvements etc.