Link in bio for filmmakers: trailer first, screenings next
A filmmaker's bio link page, planned like a programme: the reel or trailer up front, festival screenings, where to watch, crew credits and a contact route for producers.
Films are long and attention is short. The link in a filmmaker's bio usually gets a few seconds from someone who saw a clip and wondered what else you have made. Your page should work like the first page of a festival programme: a striking title, a one-line logline and an obvious way to watch.
These ideas are for directors, documentary makers, editors, cinematographers and video creators. The casas here are camera-shaped studios and a tiny picture house with velvet curtains, each with a resident who loves a good story.
1. Open with the reel or the trailer
Whatever you most want seen goes first. For a director or cinematographer that is usually a short reel; for a film in release, the trailer. Keep reels short, around a minute or two, and label the link with what it is and how long it runs, so people know the commitment before they tap.
2. Write a logline, not a synopsis
Beside your current film, add one sentence that makes someone want to watch: who it is about and what they want. "A retired ferry captain tries to sail one last time, against his daughter's wishes." Save the full synopsis for the press kit.
3. List screenings with city and date
Festival runs and community screenings are short and specific. Show the next few with city, venue, date and a ticket link, and remove each the day after. When the festival run ends, replace the list with where to stream or rent.
4. Say where people can watch now
Once a film is out, the most common question is where to see it. Link to the platform that carries it, or to a page that lists every option by country. If a short is free online, say so in the label so people do not hesitate.
5. Keep a press kit one tap away
Programmers, journalists and distributors want stills, credits, a director statement and contact details in one place. A single "Press kit" link that opens a shared folder or a simple page saves you from answering the same email many times.
6. Show crew and collaborators
Films are team efforts, and credits matter to the people you work with. A short post listing key collaborators with links to their own pages is generous, and it helps producers looking for a whole team rather than one person.
7. Mark laurels honestly
Festival selections and awards help a film travel. List them in words, such as "Official selection, a regional documentary festival", rather than as a wall of logos, and only once they are confirmed. If a film is still waiting on decisions, the logline and trailer are enough for now.
8. Make room for commissions
If you take client work, such as brand films, music videos or event coverage, add one clear route: "Commission a film" leading to an enquiry form or email. Keep it separate from your personal projects so neither confuses the other.
9. Tell the story behind one project
A portfolio piece with a few stills and a paragraph about how a film came together, the location scout, the happy accident, the scene you cut, gives visitors a reason to care before they press play. It also shows how you think.
10. Choose a screen for your genre
A tiny cinema with a popcorn projectionist suits fiction and genre filmmakers. A camera studio with a microphone and manuscript suits documentary makers. A studio with a film reel and a small clock suits editors and patient, observational work.
Casitas that fit
Tiny Documentary
Tiny Documentary is a camera-shaped studio with a lens entrance and a shutter-side window, with a film camera, a stage microphone and a little manuscript.
A film camera, a stage microphone and a curious interviewer, for documentary makers and video journalists.
Memory Booth
Memory Booth is a camera-shaped studio with a lens entrance and a shutter-side window, with a framed memory, a little camera and an open book.
A framed memory and an open book, for personal essays on film and family stories.
Velvet Cinema
A tiny picture house with a film-reel roof, velvet curtains and a popcorn projectionist preparing the secret screening.
A tiny picture house with velvet curtains, for directors with a film on the festival circuit. Premium: browse it now; premium casas cannot be published yet.
Frame by Frame
Frame by Frame is a camera-shaped studio with a lens entrance and a shutter-side window, with a film reel, a film camera and a small clock.
A film reel and a patient editor, for editors, cinematographers and stop-motion makers. Premium: browse it now; premium casas cannot be published yet.
Premium casitas can be previewed and customized today; publishing them comes with paid plans, which are not open yet.
Before you share it
- The reel or trailer is the first link
- Your current film has a one-line logline
- Screenings listed are all upcoming
- Viewers can see where to watch now
- A press kit link is easy to find
- Commissions have their own route
Think of your link page as the lobby of a small cinema: the poster, the next screening and the box office, nothing more. Let the casa set the mood and keep the links clear. Videos open where they are hosted rather than playing inside the page. See how portfolio pieces work, or visit Mini Casa for creators.
Questions people ask
Can I play my trailer directly on my Mini Casa page?
No. Your casa links to the trailer where it is hosted, so it opens in that player. This keeps your page light and quick to load, especially for visitors on a phone.
Should I include student or early films?
Only if they show the direction you want to go in. A short, current selection is stronger than a complete history. Keep older work in a full portfolio elsewhere if you want it findable.