Production runs on people, but the technology behind hiring those people hasn't kept up. Production assistants and crew find work through scattered Discord servers that move too fast to be fair, Facebook groups that are rarely active, and union availability lists that shut out anyone behind on dues — even crew who show up every day and never miss a shift.

PAME is a production crew marketplace built to fix that. One place to post shifts, claim work, trade shifts with your own department, and build a reputation that actually follows you — client by client, shift by shift — instead of starting over every time.

Technology is already reshaping this industry — automation, AI tools, and shrinking crew sizes are changing what work is available and who gets access to it. That shift can go one of two ways: it can push crew further out, or it can be the thing that finally gives crew a fair, transparent system of their own. PAME is built for the second path.

A production assistant's reliability, their rating, their history — that should be worth something real, portable, and visible, not locked inside a union roster or lost in a Discord scroll. A supervisor should be able to hire with confidence without needing a personal connection first. That's the connection PAME is building: not replacing the relationships this industry runs on, but giving them a real record and a fair structure.

PAME today is shifts, trades, ratings, and a growing crew directory. What it becomes is bigger: a real career infrastructure for below-the-line production workers — new pathways into the industry, new ways for reliable crew to get noticed and hired faster, and a system that grows with the people who use it, not around them.

This platform was built by someone who lived the problem it solves. That's not a marketing line — it's the reason every feature exists.

I grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey, came up through middle and high school in Atlanta, and I'm based in Los Angeles now. I came from the streets — not the version of that story that ends in prison, and not the version that ends in getting rich off it either. I was always the one looking for the way out, and in 2019 I found it: I left that life behind for good and moved to LA to build something real.

LA didn't hand me anything. I built from the ground up — no family out here, no safety net, no shortcuts. I worked hard, showed up every single day, and never stopped moving toward something bigger, even when the odds weren't in my favor.

In April 2023, a program called ManifestWorks placed me at Smuggler Production Company in Hollywood — my entry point into the film industry. ManifestWorks exists to help people coming out of the prison system, foster care, homelessness, and addiction find real footing in entertainment. That opportunity changed the trajectory of my life. For the first time, I could see a legitimate, steady path forward — and I took it.

But once I was inside the industry, I saw the same pattern I'd spent my whole life fighting against: a system built to keep the people doing the work from ever getting ahead. Fires, strikes, COVID's aftershocks, and the rise of automation all hit the production workforce at once — and on top of it, the union structure meant to protect crew became its own trap. A hard cap on how many union jobs you can work a year. Dues and initiation fees you can't afford unless you're already making money. A system that punishes the people who need the work most, right when they need it most.

I didn't wait for someone else to fix it. I taught myself to build — cloud infrastructure, backend systems, AI, all of it — and I built PAME myself, from nothing, because I refused to let this industry keep doing to the next person what it tried to do to me.

I'm a father first, building this for my daughter and for every production assistant standing where I once stood. PAME is live today. It's not a concept — it's a real platform, built by someone who lived the problem and decided to become the solution. This is just the beginning.

Who we are. PAME (use-pame.com) is operated by PAME Labs LLC ("PAME," "we," "us"). This policy explains what information we collect from users of the PAME platform, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

Account information: name, email address, and role (Production Assistant or Production Supervisor), collected through Amazon Cognito at signup.
Profile information: profile photo, social media links, and department, if you choose to add them.
Activity data: shifts posted or claimed, trade requests, ratings and incident reports, and community posts you create.
Messages: direct messages sent through PAME's chat feature are stored to display your conversation history.
Payment information: if you purchase a membership or receive a payout, payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe. PAME does not store your card details.

How we use this information

To operate the shift board, trades, and ratings system; to enable direct messaging between users; to send notifications about shifts, trades, and account activity; to process membership billing and payouts through Stripe; and to power the in-app AI assistant, which reads current shift listings to answer your questions and does not access your personal account data.

How we store and protect information

Data is stored using Amazon Web Services (DynamoDB and S3), with point-in-time recovery enabled on core data tables. Authentication is handled by Amazon Cognito. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Third parties we work with

Stripe (payments), Amazon Web Services (hosting and infrastructure), and Amazon Associates / Google AdSense (advertising on our site, which may use cookies subject to those companies' own privacy policies).

Your choices

You can update or remove your profile information, social links, and photo at any time from your Profile tab. To request deletion of your account and associated data, contact us at pame.film@gmail.com.

Children's privacy

PAME is intended for working adults in the film and television production industry. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.

California privacy rights

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to request what personal information we hold and to request its deletion. Contact pame.film@gmail.com to make a request.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as PAME grows. Material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Questions can be sent to pame.film@gmail.com.

By creating an account or using PAME (use-pame.com), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the platform.

What PAME is

PAME is a marketplace connecting production assistants and crew ("PAs") with production supervisors for shift-based work, shift trading, and industry networking. PAME is a platform that facilitates connections; it is not an employer, staffing agency, or party to any employment or contractor relationship formed between users.

Accounts and eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and provide accurate information when creating an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.

Memberships and fees

PAME offers optional paid memberships for Production Assistants and Production Supervisors, billed through Stripe on the terms shown at checkout, including any applicable free trial period. Reactivation after a client block carries a fee as described in the app. Paid trades or gigs processed through PAME are subject to a platform service fee, disclosed at the time of the transaction. All fees are subject to change with notice posted in the app.

Conduct and ratings

PAME's rating system allows Production Supervisors to report incidents (such as no-shows or misconduct) tied to a specific client relationship. Users who accumulate enough incidents with a given client may be blocked from working with that client until the client reactivates them. PAME reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts for abuse of the platform, fraud, or harassment of other users.

User content

You are responsible for content you post to the Community feed, Industry News, chat, or your profile. Do not post content that is unlawful, harassing, or infringes on others' rights. PAME's administrators may remove content that violates these terms.

No guarantee of work

PAME does not guarantee the availability, quality, or legitimacy of any shift, trade, or opportunity posted by users. Users are responsible for exercising their own judgment when accepting work or hiring crew through the platform.

Third-party links and advertising

PAME may display advertising and links to third-party sites, including affiliate links (such as Amazon Associates) from which PAME may earn a commission. PAME is not responsible for the content or practices of third-party sites.

Limitation of liability

PAME is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, PAME Labs LLC is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the platform.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as PAME grows. Continued use of PAME after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. Questions can be sent to pame.film@gmail.com.