Getting a job in the film industry

Everyone wants to be the next big time director or the next big time producer. But it’s doesn’t always end up that way. Working in the film industry is a hard, but exciting career path to take. It’s a night and day type of career. One day you can have so much work to where you don’t know what to do and the next day your praying that someone calls you just so you can rent.

         There are a lot of factors that come in to play when it comes to getting a job after school or if your making a career changes. Some factors include, knowing someone that already has a job, starting off as a intern and working your way up the ladder, and other ways are just pure luck.

         From my experience, I’ve encountered three ways that have helped not only myself, but also other friends get jobs in the film industry.

         First is making sure you have a good resume. http://masteringfilm.com/eleven-tips-for-finding-a-job-in-the-film-industry/Your resume should stand out and look professional from head to toe. Try and take all of your school projects off your resume and put all of your outside work to the top, Read over your resume and have someone else look over it and check it for grammar errors. The one thing you don’t want is to have a lot of experience on your resume but then have a lot of grammar errors.

         Second, going out and networking. Make yourself known in the area you live in and hang out with friends that work in the same area as you. I know it seems a little too easy, but trust me this works. Just by going out to network meeting and mingling with other filmmakers can help you get job. It may not be paid at first but it’s a good way to start off and a way to gain a lot of experience. 

         The third thing is to educate yourself on the specific field you want to work in and then go learn another field and be the best at that http://www.ehow.com/how_4891348_job-film-industry.html. The one thing that can hurt you is not knowing your craft. Most of the time people don’t mind helping you out on set but if your not studying and constantly practicing your craft then your no good. Producers and Production Coordinators look for people that know what there doing and that are the best at their craft. Not someone they have to train and constantly worry about.

         So some key things to remember again. Make sure your resume is up to date and has your most recent work on it. Go out and network with others in your industry and make yourself known. Work isn’t just going to fall into your lap. You have to go out and get. Lastly educate yourself daily on the latest piece of technology out there and be the best at your job. Eventually someone will notice you and you will get your big break.