What's new
Castashoot keeps getting better. This is what changes.
08.07.2026
Safety, support and lots of polish
- Emergency contact: add a trusted person who is automatically informed on every confirmed check-in.
- New contact form with ticket numbers and replies within 48 hours.
- Reply and quote in chat, plus clickable links and date separators.
- Casting questions: brands ask up to 3 questions, answers appear right in the pipeline.
- Public rate card on talent profiles and confirmed shoots as credits.
- Push notifications now configurable per category.
- Verified-shoot image to share after every confirmed check-in.
- City pages for the 10 largest Swiss cities and a system status page.
07.07.2026
Help center, changelog and smarter flows
- New help center with short answers to the most common questions.
- This very page: the public changelog.
- A warning when creating a casting that looks very similar to an open one.
- A 5 second undo window after rejecting an application.
- Resources overview with text and city search.
- Shared casting links now show a proper preview image.
07.07.2026
Swipe mode, chat upgrades and more filters
- Swipe mode for brands: browse talent fullscreen, swipe right to save.
- Chat: tabs for All and Unread, plus search within a conversation.
- Talent search: new filters for experience and language, sort by newest or day rate.
- Last call: filter for castings whose deadline is within the next 72 hours.
- Similar castings with quick apply right under your applications.
- The casting form now autosaves your draft every 10 seconds.
07.07.2026
Resources: availability calendar and featured picks
- Studios, locations and other resources now show an availability calendar.
- Featured resources appear at the top of the overview.
06.07.2026
Weekly recap, newsletter and QR business card
- Weekly recap on the dashboard: your numbers from the last 7 days.
- Public casting newsletter: the newest open castings every Monday by mail, no account needed.
- QR business card for your profile to download and print.
- Castings can now link a resource, for example the studio where the shoot happens.
05.07.2026
Resources marketplace and shoot check-in
- New resources section: offer and request studios, locations, vehicles, animals, props and equipment.
- QR check-in on shoot day: both sides confirm the shoot on location, creating verified collaborations.
- Vanity URLs: your profile at castashoot.com/@yourname.