Surviving and succeeding in the film industry!
Workplace bullying has probably been around for as long as there have been workplaces. But now, it seems to be in the news a lot more than in the past. If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve...
The film industry needs to put more emphasis on mental health. Everyone who works in the industry knows that it’s a high-stress business with erratic work schedules and unemployment periods that can last for months. This past year the pandemic...
Although many of us have returned to work, everyone who works in the industry is well aware of how productions stopped filming at a moment’s notice last spring. As we struggled through the shutdown with no end in sight, industry...
Personality traits have been found to strongly influence the types of jobs in which we’ll thrive, versus the types of jobs for which we’re ill-suited. You’ve probably come across people who don’t seem well-suited for or content with the jobs...
Film production is one of those fields that has an aura of mystery, and possibly even glamour, for those unfamiliar with what the work actually entails. It’s been a challenging 10 months for those of us who work in production. ...
Filmmaking can be a cut throat business, and those who work in it can sometimes be less than ethical in their march to the top. Every industry has its transgressors, but the film industry often seems to have more than...
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