Working in Film, Television and Entertainment

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What’s Out There, How to Get Hired, and How to Advance

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

2 899 kr

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Working In Film, Television and Entertainment provides a personalized roadmap for navigating job prospects in the competitive film and television industry, offering insights and tools from an experienced industry professional to help aspiring careers find their right fit and build successful careers.This comprehensive guide fills a critical gap in career resources with tried-and-tested application strategies that help readers “walk the walk” in the film industry. Unlike generic career advice, it provides specialized job-hunting techniques tailored specifically for entertainment professionals. The book explores both traditional production roles (including emerging areas like virtual production and AI) and business-side careers (agents, managers, legal, marketing, data analytics), plus new media opportunities. Readers gain access to “day in the life” insights from successful industry insiders, practical worksheets and exercises, professional resume samples, and interview preparation materials. Written by an author with extensive industry experience as both a professional and educator, the guide offers realistic, up-to-date advice that university career counsellors typically cannot provide. It serves anyone determined to work in film and television but unsure where to start or which career path to pursue, providing the industry-specific knowledge needed to navigate this dynamic and competitive field successfully.This guide is essential for current film and television students, recent graduates, and career changers seeking to enter the entertainment industry without formal education.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-07-01
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor270
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041092889

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Barbara Doyle began her career at Tri Star Pictures, and has worked extensively in production on feature films, and in television, She has twenty years of experience managing Film and Media programs and initiatives as Associate Dean of Production at the American Film Institute; Chair of the Film Division of Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University; Chair of Motion Pictures at Belmont University; Program Coordinator, Chapman University; and is currently a member of the Producing faculty at Emerson College, in addition to serving as Internship Coordinator for Emerson's School of Film, Television and Media Arts.

0. Introduction SECTION 1 - YOU 1. The sky is falling! Or is it? 2. What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning? SECTION 2 - PREPPING FOR THE TRIP 3. Should you go to Film School? 4. Your Resume and Cover Letter 5. Internships 6. Your Network 7. Things You Should Learn How to Do in Advance 8. Your Interview 9. Your First Weeks at the Internship or on the Job SECTION 3 - THEM 10. It All Starts with An Idea 11. Becoming a Development or Creative Executive 12. The Business of the Business: Lawyers, Managers and Agents 13. Working in Casting 14. Becoming a Producer 15. Becoming a Director 16. Living the Free-lance Life 17. Guide to Production (Set) Jobs 18. Working in Animation 19. Working in Postproduction 20. Working in Unscripted, YouTube, and Jobs You May Not Know Existed 21. Working in Marketing, Advertising and PR 22. When You Love Creating Content but You Don’t Want to Move to Hollywood Or New York—And Maybe You Don’t Even Want to Live in The US 23. These Groups Want to Help You 24. The AI Earthquake 25. Advice for Aspiring Creators, Whatever You Want to Create 26. Add-Ons