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Accessibility on SetHere's something nobody tells you before your first day: the runner is the person who physically builds the set's accessibility. You're the one placing the base camp, marking crew parking, setting up holding, taping cable runs across a walkway. Every one of those choices decides whether a disabled crew member can actually do their job that day. That's not a policy question. That's you, with a roll of tape, at 5am. Why this matters for a first jobMost beginners think of accessibility as a big-picture industry problem that somebody senior will eventually solve. It isn't. It gets executed by the most junior people on the crew, which means it's one of the few areas where you can be genuinely better than the person standing next to you within a week of arriving. Knowing where the step-free route to holding is, before anyone asks, is the kind of small competence that gets you rehired. The role that's starting to show up on call sheetsKeep an eye on the access coordinator. It's a newer position built around making productions workable for disabled cast and crew, and it's the clearest example of accessibility turning into paid work rather than good intentions. The most developed template comes out of the UK, from the TV Access Project and the campaign group Underlying Health Condition — not US bodies, but their framework is the one people over here keep borrowing. If you want to be early to something, this is a reasonable bet. Where to go read upA few places worth your time, and worth checking directly rather than taking our word for the numbers: the 1in4 Coalition, which advocates for disabled people working in entertainment; RespectAbility, which runs an entertainment lab and publishes guidance aimed at studios; the Ruderman Family Foundation, whose white papers are behind a lot of the casting research you've seen quoted; and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative for the on-screen studies. Film Independent and the Sundance Institute both publish practical set-level guidance too. If you're disabled and job huntingThe honest bit: disclosure is your call and there's no universally right answer. What you can do is ask the production coordinator specific questions before you accept — where's base camp, what's the toilet situation, how long are the turnarounds, is there a quiet space. Specific questions get specific answers. "Is it accessible?" gets a shrug. Do this todayPick one: enter the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, or read TAP's framework end to end. Then next time you're on set, walk the route from crew parking to holding and ask yourself who couldn't make that walk. 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. All the Best, Liv Today's New Jobs146 roles live on the US board this morning, 9 of them added since yesterday and still fresh enough that your application won't be buried. Recommended Job of the DayTheatrical Distribution Assistant is our pick. It sits with a leading independent film studio in Santa Monica, full-time in the office at $25 an hour, supporting domestic sales, marketing and finance across every release. Day to day that's admin for the Head of Sales, booking play dates with theatres, chasing holdovers, checking in-theatre materials actually go up, and keeping box office records clean. Distribution teaches you how films actually earn, and you'll be talking to exhibitors and bookers from week one. If you're organised and good with numbers, say so plainly. Send it today: they read applications as they land and build a shortlist from the early ones.
Creative Development Intern is with a boutique artist management and music publishing outfit in Nashville, working in country music. Paid, part-time, in person for the Spring 2027 semester, so you need to be in the city. Social monitoring, artist schedules, events, video editing and graphics, plus the admin underneath it. Open to undergrads from sophomore year up. Small teams fill these fast once applications start arriving. Also on the board — 146 live roles, 9 new today
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Starting a career in the film industry is a lonely business, but just imagine each month if you could speak with an experienced filmmaker and get answers to all your questions and concerns. Better still you can share your worries and listen to others, compare notes and learn all the tricks and tips to getting ahead in the Film Industry. Well, now you can via the MFJF Monthly Career Advice Clinic! Come along each month to get your questions answered and learn from our amazing community. The clinic takes the form of a virtual 60-minute workshop hosted by experienced filmmaker Christina Northrup. Christina will present each month and take live Q&A from anyone who wants to talk, if you want to just listen that is absolutely fine. The overall aim of these monthly workshops is to help you establish your film career! Starting a film career can be very lonely, constantly thinking you are on the outside looking in, desperate for somebody to recognise you have what it takes. And the truth is you are not alone, everyone feels the same. Sharing our concerns, listening to others and having an experienced filmmaker pass on her guidance is one very large step in the right… Book your placeThu 3 Dec, 7:00pm ESTMFJF Monthly Career Clinic Free for members
Starting a career in the film industry is a lonely business, but just imagine each month if you could speak with an experienced filmmaker and get answers to all your questions and concerns. Better still you can share your worries and listen to others, compare notes and learn all the tricks and tips to getting ahead in the Film Industry. Well, now you can via the MFJF Monthly Career Advice Clinic! Come along each month to get your questions answered and learn from our amazing community. The clinic takes the form of a virtual 60-minute workshop hosted by experienced filmmaker Christina Northrup. Christina will present each month and take live Q&A from anyone who wants to talk, if you want to just listen that is absolutely fine. The overall aim of these monthly workshops is to help you establish your film career! Starting a film career can be very lonely, constantly thinking you are on the outside looking in, desperate for somebody to recognise you have what it takes. And the truth is you are not alone, everyone feels the same. Sharing our concerns, listening to others and having an experienced filmmaker pass on her guidance is one very large step in the right… Book your place |
Today's Daily Job ListCreative Assistant (Part-Time Internship) Internship · Westland, 2 Weeks · Closes 12th November A Film, TV and Creative Content Production Company is looking for a part-time Creative Assistant on a two-week Internship in Westland, Michigan. As a Creative Assistant, you'll research pop culture, gaming… Theatrical Distribution Assistant Permanent Job · Santa Monica, 2 Weeks · Closes 12th November One of the world's leading independent film studios is looking for a Theatrical Distribution Assistant to join their team in Santa Monica, California. This is an entry-level, full-time, in-office job… Junior CG Artist Permanent Job · Chicago, 2 Weeks · Closes 12th November A world-leading VFX and creative content studio is looking for a Junior CG Artist to join their team in Chicago, Illinois. As a Junior CG Artist, you'll be working on 3D modelling and texturing for VFX… Talent Assistant Permanent Job · New York, 2 Weeks · Closes 12th November One of the world's leading media and entertainment companies is looking for a Talent Assistant in New York. You'll run the documentation for weekly talent pitch meetings, keep the talent boards and daily… Junior Editor Internship · Virginia, 2 Weeks · Closes 12th November An independent documentary studio is looking for a Junior Editor. They make original documentaries and commissioned films for mission-driven organisations, with work that's reached millions of viewers. As… Assistant Permanent Job · Los Angeles, 2 Weeks · Closes 12th November An award-winning animation studio is looking for an Assistant to support the President of its Live Action arm, on-site in Los Angeles. As the Assistant, you'll handle the day to day: diary and travel… PA Production Crew · Austin, TBA · Closes 31st October An independent short film shooting in Austin is looking for a Grip/PA.
It's a two-actor drama with a stylised, high-contrast colour look, shot across two 10-hour days over a weekend in November at a… PA Production Crew · Memphis, TBA · Closes 31st October A Production Company is looking for a PA to help out on an event shoot in Memphis, Tennessee. They need either a Grip or a Utility PA for a single day's work next weekend, on 7 November. Creative Development Intern Internship · Nashville, 2 Weeks · Closes 12th November A boutique artist management and music publishing company working in country music is looking for a Creative Development Intern in Nashville, Tennessee. In this job, you'll help monitor social media, keep… Closing soonCloses Mon 2 Nov Film Independent x Humana Foundation Shorts Selected teams get a $100,000 all-in budget plus publicity, marketing and distribution support for their short. Apply nowCloses Fri 6 Nov Atlanta Film Festival 2027 One of roughly two dozen Academy Award-qualifying US festivals, with a screenplay track alongside the films. Apply nowCloses Tue 10 Nov BlueCat Screenplay Competition Every entry gets free written feedback and winners are introduced to over 400 literary managers and agents. Apply nowIndustry news
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