Surviving and succeeding in the film industry!
Introduction Every workplace has its share of drama, and it’s up to us to find the best way to deal with dramatic people. Those of us who work on set usually spend more time with our co-workers than our family...
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...
Staying in our comfort zone may make us feel more safe and secure, but we stifle our personal and professional growth when we remain there. What is a comfort zone? It’s been defined as a state of behavior that’s low-risk,...
Practicing mindfulness exercises at work is possible, even in the high-stress, fast-paced environment we work in on set. Mindfulness can be defined as the ability to be intensely aware of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and environment in the moment...
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 Our industry tends to cling to outdated ways of doing things until forced to change.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...
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