1st Edition

Working in Film, Television and Entertainment What’s Out There, How to Get Hired, and How to Advance

By Barbara Doyle Copyright 2027
242 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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 a professional to help aspiring content creators find their right fit and build successful careers. This comprehensive guide fills a critical gap in career resources with tried-and-tested application... Read more

PART I – YOU  1. The sky is falling! Or is it?  2. What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning?  PART II – 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  PART III – 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 Freelance Life  17. Guide to Production (Set) Jobs  18. Working in Animation  19. Working in Post-production  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

Biography

Barbara Doyle began her career at Tri Star Pictures, and has worked extensively in production on feature films and in television. She has 20 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 faculty member at Emerson College, in addition to serving as Internship Coordinator for Emerson's School of Film, Television and Media Arts.