Getting a Job
March 25th 2008 16:25
Finding a job in the film industry is like trying to find a sunken vessel lost at sea: it is not only difficult it's an art. This is because the movie making business is a hidden market. Employers and employees rely on reputation, word-of-mouth, and networking as primary tools of communication. By the time a project comes to town or starts production in one of the major cities, positions are usually filled.
The nature of producing a movie and the related jobs are short-term and project-oriented. As a rule, film producers and directors are independent contractors. Few companies other than major networks can afford to maintain a director or crew on permanent payroll. People who do have permanent jobs don't give them up, as one director put it, "even when they die. They try to pass them on to someone in their family."
It's not only whom you know and what you know, but what you have done and what you have done lately. In other words, you are always positioning yourself for the next job while maintaining your current job. If you are smart and maintain a positive attitude, you don't burn your bridges behind you, making it impossible to return. Ignorance of the nature of the business about how hiring really works can make your efforts flat and unprofitable. We'll start by taking a look at what are considered some of the most popular but ineffective strategies people use in attempting to secure employment in the film industry, as well as some of the most creative and effective strategies.
The nature of producing a movie and the related jobs are short-term and project-oriented. As a rule, film producers and directors are independent contractors. Few companies other than major networks can afford to maintain a director or crew on permanent payroll. People who do have permanent jobs don't give them up, as one director put it, "even when they die. They try to pass them on to someone in their family."
It's not only whom you know and what you know, but what you have done and what you have done lately. In other words, you are always positioning yourself for the next job while maintaining your current job. If you are smart and maintain a positive attitude, you don't burn your bridges behind you, making it impossible to return. Ignorance of the nature of the business about how hiring really works can make your efforts flat and unprofitable. We'll start by taking a look at what are considered some of the most popular but ineffective strategies people use in attempting to secure employment in the film industry, as well as some of the most creative and effective strategies.
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