The 5 Best and Worst Jobs on a Film Set
Which jobs on a film set are the best and the worst? It depends on whom you ask. I compiled this list based on my observations over many years of working on set, and I deliberately omitted the director and...
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Which jobs on a film set are the best and the worst? It depends on whom you ask. I compiled this list based on my observations over many years of working on set, and I deliberately omitted the director and...
Working in television production can be a great learning experience. It may not always be pleasant, but you can learn some valuable lessons. I enjoyed my time working on TV shows, but it was not without its challenges. It’s a...
Additional income streams can be great to have, especially in our industry. For most of us, the film industry has always been a gig economy. Freelance work can be erratic in the best of times. There was no work for...
Film crew jobs can be brutal. Anyone who’s worked on set has at least one horror story to tell. It can be a challenging business, but many of those who work on film crews aren’t keeping silent anymore about the...
After the recent tragic death on the low-budget film Rust and the subsequent revelations about lax safety on set, it’s worth examining a few warning signs that indicate we should avoid a particular low-budget project. All low-budget films are not...
Film industry work has been getting a bad rap lately, probably deservedly so. Recent IATSE negotiations have inspired many union members to tell their stories about some brutal conditions on set. Then there’s the tragic accidental shooting death of...
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