Freelance Director Company - Departure Production Use Cases

FOR AGENCY PRODUCERS

Start your search with Departure. Show creatives excellent reels, backed by a seasoned production company.

Ideal when:

Overseeing multiple accounts

Multi-tracking search alongside creative dev

Seeking early stage production gut-check

Serving account that is likely to re-brief

Managing compressed timeline

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FOR AGENCY CREATIVES

Make your shortlist decision with confidence. When you see a reel from Departure, you know we've already put hours into providing you the perfect match.

Ideal when:

Seeking a director who can truly realize your creative concept

Needing the perfect visual approach for your creative

Wanting top-tier creative execution regardless of budget constraints

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FOR AGENCY EXECUTIVES

Enterprise solutions that increase efficiency and decrease risk at scale.

Ideal when:

Making frequent, sub-$500k production purchases

Servicing high volume accounts like retail and QSR

Seeking consistent production partner across varied creative

Needing margin savings at scale

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FOR BRANDS

Insure your production spend with a consistent production team.

Ideal when:

Your internal advertising & marketing is robust

High volume of production

Looking for consistent partner to support project-based agency relationships

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FOR SALES REPS

Lean on Departure to fill gaps in your talent lineup.

Ideal when:

On-roster directors are not the right fit

Retainer companies are in flux

Creative ask is hyper-specific

Need to safely engage with freelancers

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Start Your Search

We read every word of every script, our attention to detail sets us apart.

<48 Hours

We send premium talent curated from a pool of 145+.

Fill Your Bid Pool

Bid as many directors via Departure as you’d like. Ask us about bid privacy and pricing.

A Winning Partner

Bid us against the best. Our bids and treatments consistently come out on top

Save Time & Dollars

We put more of your budget on-screen. Work with us early to kickoff 2x faster.

A Better Relationship

Our massive talent offering means you can come to us across a wide range of accounts. We serve you better over time.

When you get a reel from Departure, the director was chosen specifically for your brief and your brand's broader production goals. We call ourselves your "extended in-house production team" because we integrate seamlessly with your existing capabilities while expanding what's possible. Our team blends talent-scouting expertise with hands-on production skills, functioning as an embedded part of your operation rather than an external vendor. We're equal parts strategic production partners and execution experts.

HQ:

1011 East 15th St.  

Austin, TX 78702

Perfect director pairings.
Premium production value.

FOR AGENCY PRODUCERS

FOR AGENCY CREATIVES

Enterprise solutions that increase efficiency and decrease risk at scale.

Insure your production spend with a consistent production team.

Lean on Departure to fill gaps in your talent lineup.

The process you know, but better.

Perfect director pairings.Premium production value.

FOR AGENCY PRODUCERS

FOR AGENCY CREATIVES

Enterprise solutions that increase efficiency and decrease risk at scale.

Insure your production spend with a consistent production team.

Lean on Departure to fill gaps in your talent lineup.

The process you know, but better.

Perfect director pairings.
Premium production value.