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    We need your support

    As a 501c3 non-profit, FREE THE WORK depends on contributions from our partners, foundations, and people like you.

    Your investment in our work assures that FTW can continue to spearhead a creative revolution led by the world’s underrepresented creators.

    We're seeing results

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    102

    Number of countries our creators span. The largest markets being in the US, UK and South America, respectively.

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    63%

    of awarded jobs across META’s family of apps that went to female-identifying directors.

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    40%

    of Ford’s content that is directed by female-identifying directors.

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    Proctor & Gamble now achieves gender equity across directing work in Europe, North and South America..

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    Target

    “Diversity, equity and inclusion are core to Target’s business and team, and we’re committed to ensuring a variety of perspectives are represented across our products, services and messages to guests. Partnering with FREE THE WORK provides an opportunity for us to accelerate Target’s impact and create even more opportunities for inclusive production.”

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    19th and Park

    Tahira White

    President and Co-Founder

    “We’re proud to join Free The Work as they continue to push boundaries in the advertising and film industries. Amplifying the voices of underrepresented talent in front of and behind the lens is a natural part of 19th & Park as a Black female owned and operated company. Through a partnership with FTW, together we will spread awareness of the amazing talent that exists while meeting new partners within the community.”

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    Caveat

    Evan Slater

    Co-Founder & CCO

    “Caveat exists to change the way we make – and that extends far beyond the work we put into the world, but how we get it there. Diversity is the very essence of creativity. Together with Free The Work, we hope to do more than just advocate for underrepresented voices, but amplify them.”

    Pledges

    Once you join, you’ll start by taking a goal-oriented pledge. Below are some pledges currently being used by our global partners.

    1

    Free The Bid

    Do you bid multiple creators? Present multiple scripts? All we ask is that you make sure there’s at least one underrepresented creator in the mix. Easy enough, right?

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    Cortez Call

    Named after the Cortez Brothers, this pledge ensures underrepresented creators have enough time to bid your project. In other words, bring them in first, not last to see them shine.

    3

    Reflection

    This pledge commits to awarding a percentage of the work to creators who reflect the US demographic. Because fair is fair is fair.

    4

    Invoke

    Want to understand what diversity looks like on your set? Sign up to be one of our beta partners.

    You In?

    Become a FTW partner today

    How your support helps us change the game

    Unlock New Potential

    Use our search & smart recommendation tools to discover the hottest untapped talent. From emerging artists to experienced creators, we have a well of talent to take your project to the next level. Find your next best asset here.

    Global Community

    Talent knows no boundaries. And neither do we. Our database serves creators and hirers from over XXX countries. There's never been a better time to hire local.

    Search Filters by Demographic

    The industry wants to do better with diversity, but how? Use our demographic search filters to find talent from specific underrepresented communities.Hire with intention.

    Thought Leadership

    To achieve different results, we have to think differently. Our summits, roundtables, and targeted studies pull together voices from all corners of the industry to develop solutions that shift the status quo.

    Interactive Workshops

    Lectures don't solve anything. Empathy does. Join one of our genre-bending workshops to see the view from the other side.

    Curated Networking

    We know that a face-to-face (er, zoom-to-zoom) meeting begets hiring. But who has the time? We do. Grab a seat and prepare to meet your next star collaborator.

    Specialized Help from our Conceirge Team

    Hitting walls in your search? Let us help! We will provide a recommended list of talent to check out for that impossible-to-staff job. This is our specialty.

    Track Progress

    Track your goals bysigning upfor our newest platform,INVOKE. It gives you the insights you need while protecting the data and privacy of the creator. Everybody wins.

    Want to be more involved? Get in touch by filling out ourcontact form

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