Surviving and succeeding in the film industry!
The film industry has always seemed to be a fly by the seat of your pants industry by the nature of the things we create. But it’s also adopted some practices that are outdated, unsafe, and ridiculous. I thought some...
Spring cleaning tips aren’t just for our homes. Our business practices can also use a spring cleanup. As freelancers, our careers are our businesses, and spring is as good a time as any to review what we’re doing to keep...
A large group of people working together as closely as we do in our industry is bound to generate a few pet peeves. Tack on a few decades of working in the industry, and you have the pet peeves list...
Recent lawsuits resulting from the tragic shooting accident on the set of the film Rust are a reminder that we all need to do whatever we can to support safe sets. It’s not in our best interest to look the...
Most of us cringe thinking about some of the stupid mistakes we’ve made with our freelance work over the years, but it’s all part of the learning process. I dislike examining, let alone sharing, the mistakes I’ve made, but in...
It can be confusing figuring out if and when you should join a film union. As our careers progress, we’re not in the same situation as when we started. At some point we often feel ready to take a step...
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