CHAPTER 15 ESSENTIALS

• Sorting through film credits, you will see that many of the jobs on a movie project involve professions that are not directly related to making images or sound—these are part of the wider film industry that you can opt to work in whether or not you choose to become a filmmaker.
• To raise your profile and pursue jobs and connections in the film industry, you’ll need to master the art of networking and self-promotion, along with availing yourself of the industry’s training programs and internships.
• Part of this process involves building an online platform to use to promote yourself and your work, as well as to build an audience and following that you can maintain as your career progresses. This platform includes strategic utilization of a personal website, social media tools, search engine optimization skills, and much more.
• The other crucial tool you need to create and leverage to help promote your filmmaking goals is a personal demo reel. There is an art to making a demo reel—not just in the technical sense but with an eye toward making sure that it is tailored to specific goals for your employment agenda.