After I graduated film school I fell in the same position as you, I applied everywhere and basically didn't hear or get anything. But I did find a 9-5 full time job which paid handsomely! It was great for a while because the money was good, but I remember feeling REALLY burnt out and depressed. I realized I wasn't putting as much time into film because of the full time hours and as you say.. procrastinating is the best solution in recovering after a long day. I ended up quitting the job and going back to hospitality and spending more time on film making and I don't regret it. It's really important to keep making films or other things related, especially when you've got a full time job like yourself, otherwise you'l get nowhere. I hope you do a lot better than I did when first graduating and having a full time job that isn't film. At the end of the day for me, having a lot of money wasn't as important than finding the time to make films, I get by just fine with my hospitality job. I wish you luck!
Thanks for the comment, Harley. It is really tough to force yourself to get up and go to a job each day that you don't like. There are days where I really don't want to go, but I know that it's important to stay active and productive even if that means not working a 9-5 job in the film industry. I'm glad you were able to find a balance between your hospitality job and your time for filmmaking. I'm always told that even if I can't work in a film job all day, at least I will have time and some money to do it on the side. I wish you luck, too, with your film ventures!
So it means that the job the school is gonna offer us after graduation is not related to your major? I'm a co- Los Angeles film school as a music producer starting my classes en March 05th, so it means I can get a job somewhere than a studio? that's stupid what's the reason? What's the advice you can give me?
Thanks for the comment. I think it's all about the connections you make and what opportunities you take. School will provide the resources to jobs in the industry, but there is a lot of competition still and I think you have to decide what you really want to do for yourself and your career. I was working a video job but it was only part time with no benefits and I knew I needed to improve my situation and save money. I chose to take a non film related job, but I still look for opportunities to get back into filmmaking while I save up a little money at my current job.
What The Film School Oh I understand, so typically going on independent is the best way and work for it to grow up our self business by doing what we like to do! How much do they pay per a hour for the part time film-making you use to do? Did you made good money even you wanted boost up your salary by looking for another full time which is not film making job..?
Hey! As a prospective film student who will be starting university in August, I find ur videos very insightful and gave me a sense of what I may expect in the future. Thx for that! Are most of your former classmates also taking part-time jobs or full-time not film-related jobs as well? It seems like things are pretty rough for film graduates to find a place in the career they want to take, and each year NYU graduates almost more than a hundred students, that just makes everything sound more difficult... thx and I wish you the best!!
Thanks for the comment, Theia! I wish you the best of luck when you start school this year. There's definitely a mix between my friends that are working in film jobs and ones that aren't. I think it all depends on which connections you make and who you reach out to for a job after graduating. One of my friends spent his summers in college working on professional movie sets. When he graduated, he already had established those connections so it was easier to get a full time job on set. My advice for going into school is try to figure out what interests you most (directing, writing, cinematography) and become close with the professors that are teaching that subject. They will be the ones that help you find job openings in that field. Hope this helps!
After I graduated film school I fell in the same position as you, I applied everywhere and basically didn't hear or get anything. But I did find a 9-5 full time job which paid handsomely! It was great for a while because the money was good, but I remember feeling REALLY burnt out and depressed. I realized I wasn't putting as much time into film because of the full time hours and as you say.. procrastinating is the best solution in recovering after a long day. I ended up quitting the job and going back to hospitality and spending more time on film making and I don't regret it. It's really important to keep making films or other things related, especially when you've got a full time job like yourself, otherwise you'l get nowhere. I hope you do a lot better than I did when first graduating and having a full time job that isn't film. At the end of the day for me, having a lot of money wasn't as important than finding the time to make films, I get by just fine with my hospitality job. I wish you luck!
Thanks for the comment, Harley. It is really tough to force yourself to get up and go to a job each day that you don't like. There are days where I really don't want to go, but I know that it's important to stay active and productive even if that means not working a 9-5 job in the film industry. I'm glad you were able to find a balance between your hospitality job and your time for filmmaking. I'm always told that even if I can't work in a film job all day, at least I will have time and some money to do it on the side. I wish you luck, too, with your film ventures!
So it means that the job the school is gonna offer us after graduation is not related to your major? I'm a co- Los Angeles film school as a music producer starting my classes en March 05th, so it means I can get a job somewhere than a studio? that's stupid what's the reason? What's the advice you can give me?
Thanks for the comment. I think it's all about the connections you make and what opportunities you take. School will provide the resources to jobs in the industry, but there is a lot of competition still and I think you have to decide what you really want to do for yourself and your career. I was working a video job but it was only part time with no benefits and I knew I needed to improve my situation and save money. I chose to take a non film related job, but I still look for opportunities to get back into filmmaking while I save up a little money at my current job.
What The Film School Oh I understand, so typically going on independent is the best way and work for it to grow up our self business by doing what we like to do!
How much do they pay per a hour for the part time film-making you use to do? Did you made good money even you wanted boost up your salary by looking for another full time which is not film making job..?
As a persom who can't go to a film school, youre videos are gold to me. Thank you for what you do
Thank you:) That means a lot!
Hey this is for the q&a. What is your speciality. Directing, writing, cinematography. Etc.
Hey! As a prospective film student who will be starting university in August, I find ur videos very insightful and gave me a sense of what I may expect in the future. Thx for that! Are most of your former classmates also taking part-time jobs or full-time not film-related jobs as well? It seems like things are pretty rough for film graduates to find a place in the career they want to take, and each year NYU graduates almost more than a hundred students, that just makes everything sound more difficult... thx and I wish you the best!!
Thanks for the comment, Theia! I wish you the best of luck when you start school this year. There's definitely a mix between my friends that are working in film jobs and ones that aren't. I think it all depends on which connections you make and who you reach out to for a job after graduating. One of my friends spent his summers in college working on professional movie sets. When he graduated, he already had established those connections so it was easier to get a full time job on set. My advice for going into school is try to figure out what interests you most (directing, writing, cinematography) and become close with the professors that are teaching that subject. They will be the ones that help you find job openings in that field. Hope this helps!
This is so helpful, thanks for making this! Like, reality check time, you know? haha
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