Introducing Cast & Crew: One Platform To Solve All Your Production Payroll Needs

What’s new

The new Cast & Crew platform experience isn’t just a coat of pain. And it’s more than a simple redesign. It’s a fundamental rethinking of how our tools work together, designed from the ground up to eliminate gaps and streamline workflows.

One Connected Hub
Access all your Cast & Crew tools from a single destination—MyCast&Crew, Onboarding (Start+), Timekeeping (Hours+), Secure File Transfer (Studio+), and Reporting & Data Insights (Reporting+) are unified under one roof with seamless data flow across the entire production lifecycle

Modern Navigation
The redesigned left navigation makes it effortless to move between tools, find what you need, and stay oriented, no matter how complex your production gets

Persistent Project Selection
Select your project once and it stays with you as you move across applications, keeping your context intact so you can focus on work instead of setup

Unified Notifications
All alerts from every Cast & Crew application are consolidated in one hub with direct links to the actions you need to take, eliminating wasted time

Self-Service User Management
Production admins can add users, assign roles, and configure permissions without contacting Support or Implementation, giving teams more control and faster workflows

Mobile-Friendly Experience
Whether you’re on set, in the office, or on the go, the new Cast & Crew platform experience delivers a consistent, fully functional experience across desktop, tablet, and mobile on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

Who it’s built for

The new Cast & Crew platform experience was designed for every role on your production team:

• Studio executives and finance leads will gain full visibility across projects, payroll operations, and financial data
• UPMs and production admins can manage onboarding, timecards, and approvals without switching between tools
• Payroll and production accountants can streamline payroll setup, processing, and reporting across one or multiple projects
• Approvers can review and finalize offers, timecards, and payroll submissions faster than ever
• Crew members can complete onboarding, sign offers, and submit timecards from one simple hub

This platform works for the full team, not just a single role.

How to get started

Getting started with the new Cast & Crew platform experience is simple. There’s no complicated setup, and no migration headaches.

When you log in to any of your existing Cast & Crew applications—MyCast&Crew, Start+, Hours+, Studio+, or Reporting+ classic—you'll see a banner (as seen below) at the top of the page inviting you to try the new experience. Click it to opt in and explore the new Cast & Crew platform experience for yourself.

Additional resources to get your started:

If you have questions or need help getting started, our Support team is ready. Visit our Help Center or contact us directly at plus.support@castandcrew.com.

We built this for you, and we cannot wait for you to experience it.

Ready to explore? Log in to your Cast & Crew application today and look for the opt-in banner.

This is just the beginning. We're just getting started. More to come soon.