Surviving and succeeding in the film industry!
The downside of film production jobs has been in the news and on social media a lot lately. It’s the impetus behind the upcoming IATSE strike authorization vote. And it’s not only the film crews working on set. Editors and...
Change often comes slowly on film sets. Our industry tends to cling to outdated ways of doing things until forced to change. The pandemic and a rapidly changing society are finally bringing about some much-needed changes on set. For those...
Every industry has its unique set of ‘commandments’ for those working in that space. Working in the film industry is no different, as those of us in it can attest. Anyone just starting out may be wondering about the set...
Building strong relationships at work is essential, especially for freelancers. Our contacts in the industry are how we get jobs and establish our careers. So we need to grow strong professional relationships and surround ourselves with people who want to...
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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