CHAPTER 12 PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Examine Internship Opportunities; Introduce the power of Networking and Building Personal Contacts; Review the process of creating a Professional Show Reel; Discuss Film Festival Participation for Student and Independent Filmmakers; Explore some Hidden Career Opportunities in video production.

INTERNSHIPS Work Hard during your internship Unpaid and Paid internships Academic Credit When to take your internship?

NETWORKING Cultivating Personal Contacts to help you in your job search Power of Math Networking Meetings are as important as job interviews Make the Follow Up Call Organize your networking contacts into a Notebook

SHOW REELS Most important tool in Job Hunting and Client Recruitment 2-6 minutes Identify the Running Time on the Reel and Storage Case Identify the disk and case with your Name and Contact Information Montage approach Segment approach Hybrid approach

FILM FESTIVALS Excellent platform for Student and Emerging Filmmakers Student Divisions Support Regional and Student filmmaking Entry Fees Carefully read the Rules of Each Film Festival

FILM FESTIVALS Enter One at a Time or by using a consolidation service: withoutabox.com Opportunity to Personally Present Your Work and Receive Feedback Selection and Screening is recognized as a Meaningful Accomplishment

OPPORTUNITIES IN VIDEO PRODUCTION Local Television Stations Advertising Companies Production Houses Film and Television Studios Industry State and Federal Government

OPPORTUNITIES IN VIDEO PRODUCTION Nonprofit Organizations Religious Organizations Academia Health Service Organizations Web design Studios Animation Studios

MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS New York City Wilmington, NC Orlando, FL Toronto Vancouver #1 by far is Los Angeles

GOING INDEPENDENT Flexibility and Total Self-direction Commercials Industrial Videos Direct Consumer-services Market

BUSINESS FORMS Sole Proprietorship General Partnership Limited Partnership Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Limited Liability Company (LLC) Corporation

SAMPLE EXERCISES 1.Research the Internship Policies of Your Academic Program and conduct a search to find Internship Opportunities That Interest You. 2. Use your contacts to set up an Informational Networking Meeting with a production company or mass communication organization In Your Community. 3. Create a Show Reel. Update the reel Regularly and Always have a new project in the works. Copyright 2008 Taylor and Francis