Surviving and succeeding in the film industry!
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...
Many of us in the film industry work as freelance workers, meaning we don’t have a single employer; we go from job to job. There’s a great deal of uncertainty that comes with being a freelance worker, but there can...
Recently fourteen top film industry cinematographers and the president of the Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, signed a letter urging The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) member producers to address the brutally long workdays commonplace in the...
We learn a lot of lessons in life and dealing with people by working film industry jobs. The rewards of working in a creative environment are balanced by the stress and brutally long hours we endure. We learn more than...
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