Surviving and succeeding in the film industry!
Introduction The ability to deal with the different personality types in the workplace you’ll encounter on set is essential to your career success. The film industry has more than its share of unique personalities and by understanding the different work...
Film production hierarchy on set is often more complex than it appears at first glance. It can be confusing for new people starting their careers to understand, especially since there’s sometimes a film crew hierarchy behind the main hierarchy on...
It’s not always easy getting your first job in the film industry and getting your first good job in film production can be a challenge. It’s doable though, as anyone who works in the industry will tell you. We all...
A film producer oversees all aspects of film production on a motion picture, TV show, commercial, or other media production. Film producers work in every area of the entertainment industry. While some producers work on high-profile feature films, many more...
It’s not much fun to work in a toxic workplace, and unfortunately, the film industry has its share of them. But just because you don’t particularly like the show you’re working on doesn’t mean your workplace is toxic. Every show...
Once you’ve worked on set for a while, you may be ready to join a film industry union. As I’ve written before, if you anticipate working in a heavily unionized market such as Los Angeles, you’ll eventually need to join...
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