Bugs were squashed, search performance was improved, work was done, and the result was pretty good. Thanks for using Portrait!

- You can now change the email associated with your account - We tidied up the way we show past festival attendance in the sidebar - Editing projects got a performance boost

If you're a member of a Portrait Group, you can now: - Filter your newsfeed to group-only posts - View all your fellow group members at the top of Festival attendee lists - Get a fuller picture of group members' activity at festivals with system-generated posts in the newsfeed Plus: Better error handling for the pesky Vimeo uploads, and festival chat history is preserved when leaving (in case you join again).

- Your newsfeed got a tune-up this week with better system posts highlighting Work of the Week and festival info. - Searching got fuzzier and smarter with acronyms (iykyk) - Past festivals are now more obviously over.

- You can now send a short message when you request a connection on Portrait (i.e. "We met at Sundance" or "Looking for a DP, are you free this fall?") - We try to suggest new people to connect with at the top of your feed, but if you don't want to see our recs anymore, you can now x-out anyone you don't want to see again - New posts to celebrate our members in Work of the Week!

Find your people and stay connected with our new Groups on Portrait. Our latest feature includes a private newsfeed for group-related posts and curated info about what your group members are up to, including festival attendance and project releases. Interested in getting your group on Portrait? Reach out to us at support@onportrait.com

Find your people and stay connected with our new Groups on Portrait. Our latest feature includes a private newsfeed for group-related posts and curated info about what your group members are up to, including festival attendance and project releases. Interested in getting your group on Portrait? Reach out to us at support@onportrait.com

Find your people and stay connected with our new Groups on Portrait. Our latest feature includes a private newsfeed for group-related posts and curated info about what your group members are up to, including festival attendance and project releases. Interested in getting your group on Portrait? Reach out to us at support@onportrait.com

Login error messages got a bit better this round. We also laid the groundwork for a new feature that's sure to be a hit with industry groups, which includes updates to search and system-generated posts. Coming soon!

Once upon a time last year When Portrait was newly here Everyone within the realm Had likely met IRL Anyone you could DM But now our garden, though still zen, Has grown! So do please connect To continue your messages, direct "But what about new friends?" you say Never fear, because today We give you Message-to-Connect To send a note with your request

Bug Fix: - If you had trouble editing your portfolio projects, newsfeed posts, or profile, that's now fixed! Edit away, friends.

- Ever wanted to bookmark someone without making a direct connection request right away? Now you can save contacts and take action on them later from your profile: connect, message, or just peruse their portfolio. - Submit Events and Opportunities to Portrait directly from the app. Find them in your sidebar under activities. - To keep the feed tidy, we've capped max post length and added an option to See More on longer posts.

What's New: - Ever wanted to bookmark someone without making a direct connection request right away? Now you can save contacts and take action on them later from your profile: connect, message, or just peruse their portfolio. - Submit Events and Opportunities to Portrait directly from the app (find them in your sidebar under Actions section). - To keep the feed tidy, we've capped max post length and added an option to See More on longer posts.

- Navigating Portrait is breezy and unbothered thanks to our new menu. Tap the 3 horizontal lines to find quick links to festivals, new contact requests, opportunities, and more. Forgot to link your IMDb account when you signed up? You can now do that from the menu, too. - My Contacts gets a design refresh! New filters reveal pending invitations and people in your phone that you might not have known were on Portrait - A new pop-up modal will remind you about upcoming film festivals to ask if you're attending (but only once, we wont't bug you). - Sign out is now under Settings Bug Fixes: - If you marked yourself as attending a festival, then unmarked it, sometimes we would still show you as going.

- Navigating Portrait is breezy and unbothered thanks to our new menu. Tap the 3 horizontal lines to find quick links to festivals, new contact requests, opportunities, and more. Forgot to link your IMDb account when you signed up? You can now do that from the menu, too. - My Contacts gets a design refresh! New filters reveal pending invitations and people in your phone that you might not have known were on Portrait - A new pop-up modal will remind you about upcoming film festivals to ask if you're attending (but only once, we wont't bug you). - Sign out is now under Settings Bug Fixes: - If you marked yourself as attending a festival, then unmarked it, sometimes we would still show you as going.

- Within Festivals, you can now search across attendees, film titles, and events - Having trouble logging in for the first time? You can now re-send your confirmation email to make confirming who you are faster (or log in via Apple or Google to skip this step entirely! We recommend it). - Add multiple personal websites to your profile Bug Fixes: - You can now make an account if your first name is a single letter. Welcome all you J's and Q's! - Sometimes, we used to make it look like you'd imported a contact whether or not you actually did the import (until you refreshed the page, which revealed that, of course, you hadn't). We fixed that, because frontends should tell the truth.

- Importing your film credits got faster - Finding people on Portrait got easier with a smoothed-out contacts sync workflow. Toggle on contact syncing and Portrait will use the contacts in your phone to identify people you may already know. Bug Fixes: - Events with a large number of people weren't loading properly, we fixed it - URLs weren't formatting correctly in Around the Web, we fixed it - Some emails had weird overlapping text, you guessed it we fixed it

What's New For Festivals: Attending Sundance? We're the industry companion to the festival's ticketing app. - Skim industry vs. public film screenings in a new schedule view. - See daily festival rundowns, interviews, and exclusive on-the-ground content from Deadline and Portrait in your newsfeed during the festival. - Search industry attendees by name or role. For networking: - Import phone contacts on Portrait with one click. - Get improved connection recommendations, and see how you're related to other members you may know. For staying on top of the industry: - Check out sleek new recommendations from Portrait throughout your newsfeed. Look for posts with a black background. These include upcoming opportunity deadlines, connections, festivals, event recommendations, and industry news. Bug Fixes - Sometimes, your upcoming projects don't have release dates yet. Previously these projects defaulted to the bottom of your portfolio (boo! hard to find!). Now they appear by default at the top where they likely belong. You can still edit your project order if you'd like to rearrange.

What's New For Festivals: Attending Sundance? We're the industry companion to the festival's ticketing app. - Skim industry vs. public film screenings in a new schedule view. - See daily festival rundowns, interviews, and exclusive on-the-ground content from Deadline and Portrait in your newsfeed during the festival. - Search industry attendees by name or role. For networking: - Import phone contacts on Portrait with one click. - Get improved connection recommendations, and see how you're related to other members you may know. For staying on top of the industry: - Check out sleek new recommendations from Portrait throughout your newsfeed. Look for posts with a black background. These include upcoming opportunity deadlines, connections, festivals, event recommendations, and industry news. Bug Fixes - Sometimes, your upcoming projects don't have release dates yet. Previously these projects defaulted to the bottom of your portfolio (boo! hard to find!). Now they appear by default at the top where they likely belong. You can still edit your project order if you'd like to rearrange.

What's New - Ever spent an hour doomscrolling a newsfeed on your phone and felt better about, well, anything? Us neither. That's why in addition to user posts, you'll now see suggested contacts, upcoming events, and industry opportunities. - We also sped up the project import process. If you've already got your IMDb link in your profile, tap Add Project and select the projects you want imported; we'll do it in the background so you can continue about your business.

What's New - Ever spent an hour doomscrolling a newsfeed on your phone and felt better about, well, anything? Us neither. That's why in addition to user posts, you'll now see suggested contacts, upcoming events, and industry opportunities. - We also sped up the project import process. If you've already got your IMDb link in your profile, tap Add Project and select the projects you want imported; we'll do it in the background so you can continue about your business.

In this exciting update, we're thrilled to introduce an enhancement on the project creation side! Image and Video Projects, Unified: We've combined Image and Video project types into a single, dynamic form. Now, you have the power to effortlessly switch between image or video projects as your inspiration evolves. Change your mind? No problem! Edit your project later and transform it from an image project to a video project or vice versa. We hope you will enjoy this feature and we are looking forward to your feedback!

We have prepared some great updates with our latest version: 1. Import Contacts: Building your network is now a breeze! Introducing the much-requested "Import Contacts" feature. Easily sync your contacts and connect with colleagues, friends, and collaborators effortlessly. 2. Share Your Profile: Let the world see the best version of you! With the new "Share Own Profile" feature, spreading the word about your talents and projects has never been easier. Share your profile seamlessly and let your portfolio shine. 3. Updated Create Project / Create Post screens: We've listened to your feedback and revamped the image action icons. Now, they are not just visually appealing but also easy to discover and a breeze to tap on. Your creative journey is about to get even more intuitive and enjoyable. Keep the ideas flowing! Whether you're importing contacts, showcasing your profile, or adding a touch of flair to your projects and posts, we've fine-tuned every detail to make your Portrait experience extraordinary. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to refine and enhance your journey with Portrait. Thank you for being a part of our creative community!

We have prepared some great updates with our latest version: 1. Import Contacts: Building your network is now a breeze! Introducing the much-requested "Import Contacts" feature. Easily sync your contacts and connect with colleagues, friends, and collaborators effortlessly. 2. Share Your Profile: Let the world see the best version of you! With the new "Share Own Profile" feature, spreading the word about your talents and projects has never been easier. Share your profile seamlessly and let your portfolio shine. 3. Updated Create Project / Create Post screens: We've listened to your feedback and revamped the image action icons. Now, they are not just visually appealing but also easy to discover and a breeze to tap on. Your creative journey is about to get even more intuitive and enjoyable. Keep the ideas flowing! Whether you're importing contacts, showcasing your profile, or adding a touch of flair to your projects and posts, we've fine-tuned every detail to make your Portrait experience extraordinary. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to refine and enhance your journey with Portrait. Thank you for being a part of our creative community!

Fixed the issue with project roles on Discover section