Working in Film, Television and Entertainment

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By Barbara Doyle · Paperback
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Navigate film and television career opportunities with practical application strategies and tools for identifying where your skills and ambitions fit.

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 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 such as AI) and business-side careers (agents, managers, legal, marketing), plus new media opportunities. Readers gain access to “day in the life” insights from successful industry insiders, practical 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.

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781041092865

Pages: 242

Dimensions: 156 × 234 mm

Language: English

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