Stunt Book Australia

What Stunt Book Australia does

Stunt Book Australia operates a web-based talent registry and casting directory serving the Australian film and television industry. The platform hosts 1,400+ member profiles organized across seven role categories — stunt coordinators, assistant stunt coordinators, safety supervisors, stunt actors, stunt actor provisionals, stunt riggers, and fight choreographers — with coverage spanning every Australian state and territory. Membership is gated by verification through the MEAA (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance) National Stunt Committee, ensuring only professionally graded performers appear in the database.

The underlying technology is a searchable web directory with multi-criteria filtering covering physical attributes (height, weight, age, ethnicity, hair and eye colour), geographic state, and over 50 specialist skills including driving licences, diving certifications, rigging tickets, and weapons training. Each profile displays headshots, contact details, stunt credits, show reels, and downloadable CVs. Adjacent modules include a Hall of Fame section, a Vale memorial page for deceased performers, and an e-commerce store selling protective equipment from brands such as McDavid, G-Form, SetWear, Forcefield, Troy Lee Designs, and POC. There is no public API and no developer-facing integration surface.

Revenue is generated through two streams: annual membership fees of $149.95 AUD per performer and product sales through the online equipment store. Distribution is entirely digital — performers self-register on the website and productions search the database directly without intermediaries, supported by a product-led growth motion and organic presence on Facebook, Instagram, and SEO. The company is privately held, Australian-incorporated (ABN 87 802 661 227), with Haydn Dalton listed as the primary contact. No funding rounds, ownership structure, or financial disclosures are publicly available.

Name

Stunt Book Australia

Legal name

Stunt Book Australia

Website

https://stuntbookaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Industry Talent Directory

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADABAJ

Live-Action Stunts, Action & Specialty Unit Production

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Film & TV Production (Live-Action)

Keywords

• Stunt performer database
• Talent casting platform
• Film industry directory
• MEAA stunt registry
• Stunt coordinator network

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Stunt performers pay an annual membership fee of $149.95 AUD to access the platform. This provides a full profile page with 5 photos, contact details, personal attributes, specialist skills, credits, and show reel capabilities.
2. E-commerce Store: Online retail store selling stunt equipment including protective pads (McDavid, G-Form, POC), on-set gear (SetWear), body armour, and accessories. Revenue from product sales to stunt professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stunt Book Australia operates an online directory and member registry of professionally MEAA-graded stunt performers for the Australian film and television production industry. The platform indexes 1,400+ members across more than 25 stunt disciplines (driving, fire, wire work, fight choreography, mechanical, marine, etc.) and provides a search and filtering interface for productions to source talent directly. A complementary online store sells stunt and action equipment to performers and productions.

Product overview

Stunt Book Australia is a single-platform web-based service consisting of a stunt performer database and directory. The core product is the Stunt Performer Database, which provides searchable member profile listings and an advanced search system for casting professionals to find stunt coordinators, assistant stunt coordinators, safety supervisors, stunt actors, stunt riggers, and fight choreographers. Supporting modules include a Hall of Fame, a Vale memorial section, a membership registration system with MEAA verification, and an e-commerce store for stunt equipment. The platform operates as a directory service with no modular add-on architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stunt Performer Database & Casting Platform A searchable online directory of 1,400+ professionally MEAA-graded stunt performers covering 25+ disciplines (e.g., stunt driving, stunt utility, fight/stage combat, fire/burn, wire work, parkour, maritime, mechanical, water, work platforms, costume & props, firearms, cycling, animal/horsemanship, specialty props). Used by Australian film and television production companies and stunt coordinators to search, filter, and contact stunt talent directly.
• Annual Membership Subscription An annual subscription priced at $149.95 (incl. GST) that grants professional stunt performers a profile listing, resume hosting, and discoverability in the Stunt Book Australia directory for the Australian film and TV production industry. Renewal is required each year to maintain listing status.
• Stunt & Action Equipment Online Store An online retail store within the Stunt Book Australia website that sells stunt and action equipment to performers and film/TV productions. Functions as a transactional commerce channel complementary to the directory membership business.

Quantifiable outcome

• Number one source for hiring stunt performers in Australian Film and Television Industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MEAA (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance) - National Stunt CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal verification partnership where MEAA National Stunt Committee serves as the credentialing authority. All Stunt Book Australia membership applications are verified through the MEAA stunt performers register. Only MEAA-graded performers are accepted as members, ensuring quality and professional standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ProductionHUB: ProductionHUB is a directory of film and video production crew and services. It serves a similar coordinator-side workflow to Stunt Book Australia across the broader production-services category rather than specializing in stunt talent.
• Casting Networks: Casting Networks provides talent profile and audition-management software used by casting directors for film, TV, and commercials. It overlaps with Stunt Book Australia on the casting-coordinator user base and could add stunt role categories.
• Backstage: Backstage is a major casting platform serving actors and performers with auditions and profile listings. While focused on actors rather than stunts, it competes for the same casting-coordinator workflow and could easily extend into stunt-specific categories.
• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is a global professional network increasingly used by performers and crew to find work and by productions to source talent. It is not a casting-specific platform but absorbs some of the search-and-discovery workflow that Stunt Book Australia serves.
• IMDb Pro: IMDb Pro is the industry-standard talent directory used by casting professionals worldwide. It offers broad performer and crew search across the entire film/TV industry; Stunt Book Australia competes specifically on depth and verification of the stunt-performer niche where IMDb Pro's coverage is thin.
• Mandy.com: Mandy.com is an international creative talent and crew network used for casting and crew hire across film, TV, and theatre. It competes with Stunt Book Australia for stunt performers seeking visibility and for casting coordinators searching talent.

Regional players

• Spotlight: Spotlight is a UK-based performer directory widely used for casting in British film and television. It is comparable to Stunt Book Australia in model (union-graded performer directory) but serves the UK market rather than Australia.
• StarNow: StarNow is a talent platform popular in Australia and New Zealand for actors, models, and performers seeking auditions. It serves the same Australian casting market as Stunt Book Australia at a broader (non-stunt-specific) level and competes for performer mindshare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stuntbookaustralia
• Instagraminstagram.com/stuntbookaustralia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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