For students · 18+ · Any accredited program

Make your movie.
Half the fee. Real crew.

Verified students hire crew on NeedaCrew at a 5% platform fee — half the 10% standard rate. Your thesis film, your short, your music video — real crew, real platform, built-in student discount.

Free profile. Free applications. Free messaging. Free everything. The platform pays for itself when you graduate and start hiring at full rates.

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18+ · Any accredited post-secondary program · Re-verify yearly

The student deal

Built around what you actually need.

You don't need a fancy badge. You need crew you can afford for the project you're trying to make. That's what we built.

5% platform fee when you hire crew
Half the 10% standard rate. Your $800 short film costs $840 — not $880. Crew still keep 100% of their rate; NeedaCrew absorbs the discount.
5% on equipment rentals too
Same student discount on peer-to-peer gear rentals. Well below what rental houses charge.
Student Project badge on every posting
Crew see the badge and know it's a passion gig. They can self-select in (or skip without resentment). Honest matchmaking.
Mentor match — optional
Flag your project as 'mentor wanted' and get paired with an Pro looking to give portfolio karma. Free.
Free everything else
Profile, applications, messaging, search — everything the regular free tier gets.
Re-verify each year
We check enrollment annually. The day you graduate, you age into the regular tier (or upgrade to Pro for $10/mo).
Verification

Three ways to prove you're a student.

No calls. Async only. Pick whichever you have.

@
.edu email
Sign up with your school email. Instant verification, no upload needed.
ID
Student ID upload
Photo of your current student ID. Async review within 24 hours.
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Enrollment letter
Official letter from your registrar's office. PDF works.

The math is simple.

Regular hirer
$800 + 10%
= $880 charged
Verified student
$800 + 5%
= $840 charged · student discount applied

Crew still get paid 100% of their rate. NeedaCrew absorbs the discount — no cost passed to crew. Join Pro for $10/mo for priority search, Walk of Fame listing, and more.

Stop letting fees eat your budget.

Sign up. Verify your enrollment. Start hiring crew at the discounted student rate. Real database. Real industry. Built for what you're actually trying to make.

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Free forever while enrolled · Async verification · No calls
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