Nonfiction & unscripted people roles · Working
Cast member
Also called: cast
ELI5
A performer or participant included in a project's cast.
Used in conversation
“The deck names the cast member; now the character and scene choices need to support it.”
Pitch context
Use this in nonfiction pitches to separate what is known, accessible, ethical and structurally repeatable.
Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.
Sources & evidence · 11
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Documentary Accountability Working Group — Documentary Accountability Working Group FrameworkDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Documentary Producers Alliance — Documentary Producers Alliance GuidelinesDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Format Recognition and Protection Association — FRAPA Format DefinitionsDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- International Documentary Association — Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair UseDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Non-Fiction Core Application — Non-Fiction Core Application 2.0Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Ofcom — Broadcasting CodeDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- World Intellectual Property Organization — Rights Clearance: A Guide for Independent FilmmakersDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Film Independent — Screenwriting and Episodic Program Application MaterialsSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- pitch.dog — Pitch Dictionary Deep Research SynthesisSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14