Our Services

Welcome to AD's ONLY.


AD's ONLY (Assistant Director's) is an exclusive and dedicated crewing agency / diary service for assistant directors and the people who need them in the entertainment and media industry.


AD's ONLY is affiliated with PA's ONLY, The Runners' Club and Findarunner.


AD's ONLY offers an essential service to the industry by providing key crew, The 'Assistant Director' (The AD) for any project. Whether it is a short film, music video, commercial, corporate video, TV programme or feature film, we provide 1st, 2nd or 3rd Assistant Directors with both a wealth of experience and AD's who are just starting out. Our quality representation and assistance is dedicated to sourcing potential jobs within the Film & Entertainment Industry and provides AD's which are essential members on any project. Everyone needs AD's from day to day and from project to project and here at AD's ONLY, our mission is to be the definitive diary service that the industry calls upon.


As everyone knows, it is difficult to get into the Entertainment Business with literally hundreds of thousands of people trying to enter it every year. At AD's ONLY our aim is to provide that all important next rung on the ladder for those that wish to expand their knowledge, experience and further their careers, we're here to bridge that gap.


For our clients, we aim to do all the running for you - by taking the stress out of making those dozens of phone calls to get that extra pair of hands. No need for initial interviews or dozens of cv's to look through that take up valuable time, just make one call to the AD's ONLY and we'll do the rest. And what's more, Our Services are FREE to the industry.*


For our AD's we have over 25 years of experience in this industry and our policy is to help members the traditional way by providing a professional hands on service. We are not a faceless website, we offer proper representation to our members, where they would otherwise be somewhere amongst a pile of c.v.'s sitting on a clients desk or in the bin. We believe a strong brand, like AD's ONLY, puts our s at the front of the queue in a very competitive market. We are an extension of their mobile phone, a professional answering service and in addition to organizing their diary, we actively seek work within the industry on a daily basis.


Our Mission


We aim to be the definitive portal for assistant directors in the entertainment industry; a central hub; a common link for AD's and the people who need them. Experienced seasoned AD's as well as freelancers and runners moving up the ladder and those who wish to change career direction, will come to know AD's ONLY as the first port of call and the best platform for representation and to get work in the industry. Equally production companies will know who to turn to when the pressure is on, we aim to guarantee any company an AD on all paid jobs at their request.


Hours Of Operation


Our offices are based just outside London, near Gatwick. Our hours operate between 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, however, we are always contactable out of hours and weekends if the need
arises. We provide AD's nationwide for productions up and down the country and overseas. Our AD's work in all areas of the industry including, TV, Film, Corporate, Music and Commercials
Fashion etc.


Our Services To Clients


AD's ONLY provides an invaluable PROFESSIONAL FREE SERVICE to companies when crewing for productions and projects. We make it easy for you and one phone call is all you need to make or you can now fill in the booking form online. So, whenever you need experienced pair of hands for your next film, project in-house or on location, whatever your requirements, whatever your project large or small, we can guarantee** you an AD.


All AD's are chosen for their professionalism, attitude, common sense, enthusiasm, dedication, confidence, experience, reliability and so on. We endeavour to get the right people on your team and for that we do the running for you. Our service also encourages young blood to enter the industry and try to discover their potential and assist them in fulfiling their aspirations.


Please Note: AD's ONLY is not an agency for free labour!......We are a professional diary service for professional freelance Assistant Director's and provide invaluable support to the industry. On all commercial and fully budgeted projects, clients naturally must comply with the obligations of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. However, please don't take this as carte blanche that evey AD should be paid the minimum wage if the industry rate is obviously higher.


As industry professionals, we understand that a substantial amount of projects made by new and established film and television makers are under financed and more often don't have a budget. Nonetheless, the necessity to gain experience and exposure in order to move up the ladder means that under financed and zero budgeted projects are made with the will of the creators, friends and professionals across the industry and all involved who wish to get ahead. This is probably the most competitive industry in the world, so anyone who wishes to get into the business may have to take on jobs where the going rate will not always be available. AD's who have agreed to take on unpaid volunteer work do so at their own discretion, bearing in mind if they don't, somebody else will. The industry is unlikely to ever provide a time where all jobs however small will be paid. One who wishes to pursue a career in the industry has to be realistic but not totaly put off. You need to be tenacious, assertive and patient but more importantly hungry enough to persevere with the uncertainty. Naturally luck does come into it too.


Booking An AD Couldn't Be Easier


  • Call the agency and speak to the booking team on 01293 862949 / 07598 641922 and submit your requirements about the job.
  • Or fill in the on-line booking form.
  • We will then search for suitable and available AD's. 
  • We then book them in for the job and send you a confirmation of the booking via email.
  • Job done!

    • NEW FEATURE - AD SEARCH


  • If you are looking to book a particular AD, you can now view and book our AD's using our AD SEARCH database.
  • We have new AD's joining each and every week.

    • If you require any additional assistance then please feel free to call us on the numbers provided.


    GOOD REASONS FOR CHOOSING & BOOKING OUR AD's:


  • We can guarantee you an AD on all paid jobs.
  • Our Service is FREE and hassle free.
  • One Call is all you need to make and we'll do the running for you. 
  • No CV 's to look through.
  • No need to make endless calls trying to find someone available.
  • No vetting required - we've done that already and only chosen AD's who are confident, experienced, reliable, dedicated, professional and have bagfuls of common sense.
  • When you're in need of an extra pair of hands and have no time to spare.

    • Call AD's ONLY! - One call is all you need to make and we'll do the running for you.

     

    Terms and conditions of service

    * Our services are currently free to the industry, i.e. No booking fee, but, this is subject to change in the forseable future.
    ** We guarantee AD's on all paid jobs (Industry Rates).