Career Questions tagged Film

I know the film industry is very competitive and it takes time to grow and get a nice paying job, but what is the average salary to someone who just graduated film college?

I am currently a film major in Community College and am looking to see where would be good to apply to once I get my degree.

I really love music and film. What jobs in the film industry control and choose the music used in a film's soundtrack? Is composing the soundtrack for a film an actual job?

I've heard people argue that film school is a waste of time and you can succeed in the film industry without going to school. What are the benefits of attending film school? Is it hard to find work in the film industry if you do not attend film school?

What could I do tho get such a job?

For quite a while I've been steadily teaching myself how to edit with software such as DaVinci Resolve (best free editing software imo, but it's resource intensive) because I'm interested in video editing and would love to work as an editor out of high school, preferably through freelance work.

What's the deal with filmmaking? I know I'm interested in being some part of the process, but what are the requirements and types of work for different roles?

I am a student in a film class where we do some filming, but mostly editing. I'm considering this for a career, but I don't know how to find work as an editor or how to promote my work/portfolio.

what editing software is best for producing films on a chromebook?

i want to pursue film production but it seems like a risky industry. Are there more stable jobs surrounding film/tv?

As a 10th grader what should I do if I don't want to go to college but still want to get a job. I would like to have a job I think of making stuff by myself is fun and creating it like making a game would be a job I would like to do.

Im a senior in high school and What’s the day in the life of a camera operator/videographer for a film company or in any editing firm?

Hi, I am a sophomore in high school and have increasingly been asked what I want to study in college. I struggle with this question because I am fascinated by journalism, psychology, film/cinema, and digital design. How might I be able to go about choosing one specific field?

I have done a few stop motion projects, but I can never seem to find the sweet spot when it comes to lighting, and I'm looking to improve and see what I can do to give them the "realistic" look, without taking away all shadows. Any advice on what would be the best?

What's one of the easiest/most beneficial ways to gain more consistent clients in the film/video industry?

As I stated in my last question I currently record everything on an Iphone Xr, after reading all the responses I decided that I'm gonna save up my money and buy a good camera the only question is what camera should I get, I've heard really good things about Cannon, But I'm still not sure which...

I would like to pursue a career in the film industry as a film director or film producer. I know a few things about the industry, but I would like to know more. How would I find the budget to make a film at the start of my career? What platforms could I use to promote my movie? How would I...

I currently use an iPhone Xr as my camera to record with, I'm currently wondering whether or not I need to save up all my money and invest in something expensive, or if a Phone camera will work.

What should I do as a freshman in highschool to practice film and set me up for a career in the industry?

Is having a college degree in acting/theater/film an advantage to an aspiring film or stage actor?

What schools have the best program for the major or minor?

To be honest I don't know where I would start after collage.

What advice would you give to someone considering a job in the Director/Producer industry?

What tough encounters have you run into with being a Producer and/or Director ?

Do you need a certain degree to become an actor or film producer?

How much money do actors and film producers make an hour?

I have been interested in being a film editor for a bigger production company. do you have any advice on how i could do that? What are some skills that i would need to have?

It's hard for me to "crack my shell" during my acting classes. My professor is supportive and the class feels like a very safe place. The more I take classes and the more I open up myself more. I wanna practice that more in class and crack my shell more there. I feel blocked sometimes. I also...

I currently write scripts and possibly am looking at being a screenwriter as a career choice but I don't even know what they do beside write scripts. Do they do other things?

Hello, everyone. While I researched animation roles, I learned that some workers may work long hours/overtime, or that animators work project-to-project. The fact that some people may go through a period of no work with studios or experience high levels of burnout troubles me (as that is...