Meet Departure

We set out to build a production company that worked better for everyone. Better fits for the agency, more freedom for the director, and a model that finally scales.

Today, Departure is the leading destination to engage with freelance directors.  We offer the largest selection of directors on the market. 23x larger than the average U.S. roster.

Beyond scale, our reels get shortlisted nearly 1 in 5 times against best-in-class roster-style production companies. Proof that freelance says nothing about a director's quality, only about how they're represented.

We expect to reach ~1000 directors by EOY 2027, and keep raising the bar for the freelance model.