Film Entrepreneurs

WHAT DOES A GAFFER DO IN FILM?

WHAT DOES A GAFFER DO IN MOVIES? To say it simply, the gaffer is the chief lighting technician of a film crew, and sometimes the traditional name “gaffer” is dropped in...

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THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING

HOW IMPORTANT IS NETWORKING IN THE FILM INDUSTRY? In the entertainment business people often say that one must network or not work.  To a large extent, they are right.  And...

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THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTIONS

Connections is a broad term for business relationships that benefit both you and the person you have developed the connection with. These connections can occur in many different ways. You...

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SET DRESSER

The set dresser on a movie is responsible for making the location of every scene look convincing. This may sound easy, but in the magical (i.e. fake) world of movies,...

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COOL JOB – SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

A script supervisor, sometimes called a continuity script supervisor, has numerous responsibilities before, during and after a film production. A script supervisor’s main duty is to document every detail surrounding...

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QUALIFICATIONS FOR A FILM INDUSTRY CAREER

The film industry is broad in scope and encompasses retail, wholesale, manufacturing, importing, exporting, publishing, recording, repair and  rebuilding, tuning, and other businesses. Persons who are successful in the film...

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