CueFlow compared with agency placement
CueFlow editorial team ·
In short
An agency selects, advises and negotiates for the freelancers it represents; what it charges for this is set by its contract. On CueFlow studios search and book themselves, with no fee per booking, and freelancers run their calendar and invoices themselves. The two do not exclude each other.
What an agency does
Agencies know the freelancers they represent, suggest suitable people, negotiate terms and take care of coordination and contracts. For big roles or tight schedules in particular, that can take a lot off a studio's plate.
What CueFlow does differently
CueFlow is a do-it-yourself platform: studios search by trade, location and free days, put holds on dates and request directly. The contract for the work is made between studio and freelancer; CueFlow is not a party to it. CueFlow earns from subscriptions, not from bookings: there is no fee per booking, and the agreed fee goes to the freelancer in full.
Calendar, messages, call sheets and invoices run in one place. Selecting, advising and negotiating, on the other hand, are not something CueFlow does.
Both together
Some freelancers are represented by an agency and still keep their own calendar. A studio can cast single roles through an agency and plan the rest of the crew directly.