To find and share visual references for a film pitch, use Hold My Frame to search a curated catalog of commercials, music videos, and short films. Describe the scene you have in mind in plain language or drop in an image as a reference, then go through the matching frames, sort your selection into sets, and send a review link to get feedback from agency and client.
Search by scene description or image
A description can include details like lighting, color, or composition. For example: a quiet interior with cool light and a centered composition.
You can also start from an image. Match Look finds frames with similar lighting, color palette, and framing. Similar and Directions are two more ways to move from one reference to related ones.
See the scene, not just the still
Every frame is also there in motion, so you can play the scene it comes from. If the exact moment you need is not in the results, you can go into the scene and pull your own frame or your own GIF out of it.
Build and share a pitch selection
Collect the frames that fit your pitch in a project and sort them into sets. You can present a project fullscreen and share it through a review link. Clients vote on the frames, and their votes are saved in the project. Frames can be downloaded as JPG, GIF, or MP4, and the whole project can be exported as a PDF.
What the catalog is, and what it is not
Hold My Frame is made for visual research and pitching, not for storing your own footage. New films are added all the time.
Access to frames does not give you rights to use or distribute the underlying films. Use the frames as references for research and pitching, and clear any rights separately if you need more than that.
Who it's for
Directors, cinematographers, agencies, producers, and treatment designers, basically everyone who works with visual references. To start building a reference set for your next pitch, visit Hold My Frame.