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Film Set Safety / Freelance Survival
by Judy Moore · Published May 31, 2022 · Last modified August 13, 2023
Those of us working outdoors on set neglect heat safety at our peril. We often find ourselves working outside on some of the hottest days of the year. We need to be fully prepared to protect ourselves from the worst...
Freelance Survival / Uncategorized
by Judy Moore · Published May 24, 2022 · Last modified May 22, 2022
If you’ve worked in the film industry for any amount of time, you know that all film production company employers are not the same. Some are terrific to work for, and some are not. As professionals, it’s up to us...
Freelance Survival / Uncategorized / Unions
by Judy Moore · Published May 17, 2022 · Last modified July 26, 2022
There are some common misconceptions about how joining a film industry union will affect your career, and I had some of these misconceptions before joining a union myself. Union membership does have its advantages, and I’m glad to have spent...
Freelance Survival / Uncategorized
by Judy Moore · Published May 10, 2022 · Last modified May 12, 2022
If you want to get work as a freelancer in the film industry, you can’t wait for the jobs to come to you. We all need to be proactive about putting ourselves out there to get the jobs we want....
Freelance film production can be rewarding, but it also has its share of lows, and those lows can be difficult to take if we’re not prepared. Freelancing offers a lot of freedom, but it can sometimes be a bumpy ride....
Freelance Survival / Uncategorized
by Judy Moore · Published January 11, 2022 · Last modified January 9, 2022
Whether you’re ready to take the next step in your freelance career or you’re just getting started, we all want our careers to thrive. Many of us learned the hard way from mistakes we could have avoided had we known...
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