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Your Film Career Doesn’t Have to Start on SetJoin us tomorrow for the October Virtual Workshop -- “Post Production: The Other Side of ‘Cut’” with Tom Flores, who went from Post PA to Producer. We are opening this up to all members, not just Pro Members this month! Register here if you'd like to attend! “How do I get on set?” We get asked this all the time, and we understand why. Set is exciting. You’re in the middle of it, watching a project come to life. But a huge amount of filmmaking happens nowhere near a set. And that’s where a lot of you will end up building a career. The bigger picture Production offices, editorial, post facilities, development, distribution. All of them take a project from idea to audience, and all of them hire entry level. So be honest with yourself about where you fit. What do you actually enjoy doing all day? Not what sounds coolest at a party. You don’t need the full answer yet. You do need to look around. Post production is worth a look Post is editors, sound, color, VFX and delivery. It’s also the people running schedules, tracking versions, chasing notes and keeping all of it moving. If you’re the organized one who never loses a file, post production management is probably your lane. If it’s the storytelling and the tech, look at editorial. A Post PA job puts you in the room with those teams. The duties vary a lot between companies, so read the description properly and ask what the job really involves day to day. One thing to do this week Pick a department that isn’t set. Go through the entry-level listings on the MFJF job board, read what they’re actually asking for, and note what you already have and what you don’t. Then apply to the ones you can do, and bring the rest as questions to Thursday’s workshop. Your first job might point you somewhere you never planned on going. That’s usually how it goes. My hot take? Look into Post Production! It's always going to be there, and it's the final step in the filmmaking process, which is always exciting to me. If you’d like to discuss these opportunities or your broader career goals, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Supporting you is what we’re here for. -Liv + Team MFJF olivia@myfirstjobinfilm.com Today's New JobsWe've got 176 jobs open across the US board this morning, 6 of them brand new, and the new ones have had hardly any applicants through the door yet. Recommended Job of the DayRunner & HMU Assistant is our pick, and it shuts in a day, so read this one first. A production company in Los Angeles needs someone for two paid shoot days on a corporate case study: running on set, plus supporting the hair and makeup side. You'll need your own car for the running. It suits anyone who's done a bit of HMU and wants proper set hours on a paid job rather than a favour. Before you send it, spell out your driving situation in the first line, because that's the thing they'll check for. Apply today — short shoots like this get crewed from the earliest replies in.
PA / Driver also closes in a day. It's a paid short film gig around NYC and New Jersey, five days of filming, driving crew and kit, doing runs and pickups and generally keeping the set moving. They want someone reliable with a licence who'll muck in. Shorts crew up fast and quietly, so leave this until later and the seat's gone. Also on the board — 176 live roles, 6 new today
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Upcoming Virtual Workshops Thu 22 Oct, 7:00pm EDTPost Production: The Other Side of CUT! Free for members
Tom Flores walks through what actually happens once the camera stops rolling — how footage moves from set to edit, who touches it along the way, and where a new person realistically fits in. You'll understand how the post chain is staffed, what the entry-level jobs really involve day to day, and why the hours get long at the back end of a schedule when everyone else has wrapped and post is still delivering. Useful if you're weighing up post as a career, or if you've been applying to edit and VFX roles without a clear picture of how the department runs. Book your place |
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