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Tips and tricks and info about helpful services to get work with
professional film and television productions.
Film and TV productions need many different people, services, and
stuff, such as actors, music, costumes, make-up, graphic designers,
props, sets, scenery, lights, sound, cameras, editors, animators,
production assistants, art directors, special effects, stunt actors,
extras, dancers, voice over, TV hosts, publicists, lawyers, licensing,
office assistants, directors, producers, script writers, proposal
writers, sponsors, drivers, trailers, catering, medics, studio hire,
car hire, security, fencing, body guards, celebrity assistants, talent
liaisons, interns, and the list goes on. By the time it hits the small
screen a TV show will have hired as many as 500 or more people. Movies
can hire as much as 2,000 or 3,000 people each before they hit the big
screen or video circuit. That’s a lot of jobs per production.
Waiting for these individual jobs to be posted on your local web board
or mailing list is a lot of waiting while also surfing related boards
and mailing lists. Plus for each job you find on a board or mailing
lists you are competing with hundreds of other folks who probably saw
the job and sent their info before you did. To stay ahead of the
competition you have to have the most professional looking resume or
brochure and get your info to the production company before they post
out their calls to web boards and mailing lists.
Think about it… for example: If you are band or songwriter, what’s the
other best place to get your music heard, apart from radio or stage?
It’s film and television, and all you have to do is send them your
songs before the film or TV project has finished post-production. But
don’t forget about your presentation.
Decision makers appreciate good presentation, such as well-written
succinct resume and info, professional photos, and clean and tidy
presentation packs. Remember to put your skill set keywords at the top
of your resume, so they can choose you faster. They also need to know
that you are the right person or personality for the job, so a cover
letter specifically written for their job or production is especially
important. Make sure everything is up to date and all contact phones,
web sites, and emails are working before you send out your info.
If they don’t choose you for this production, don’t sweat it; you are
on file for their next project, or next. Send them your stuff once a
year to keep everything updated for their database as well as your own
records. That is how the A List actors, crew, writers, musicians, and
services do it; they skip the middleman and go straight to the
production company. If you have original material such as scripts or
songs make sure they are copyrighted before sending them anywhere.
The trick is finding the contact info for film and TV projects while
they are still in the stages of Development, Preparation, Pre
Production, Shooting, and Post Production. By sending your stuff to
them before they post out calls you are automatically ahead of the
competition because they already got you on file. If you are what they
are looking for they will call you and not even bother posting out a
call. Booya, no competition!
It’s that simple and it is that easy, but you have to have a source
for the film and TV project info and you have to know how to read a
contract. And that dear reader is where Gigslist.org comes in.
Gigslist.org is not just free classifieds, production directory, and
demo library. You can upgrade your free membership to GigsListPro and
get daily lists of contacts for the latest Film and TV projects, plus
access to hundreds of industry dedicated sites and discussion boards
to network with like minds. Gigslist.org posts the contact info for 80
to 100 feature film and television shows and series per month, which
equates to thousands of new jobs every month. Gigslist.org also has
libraries of film and TV contracts and forms, which you can download
one at a time to study or to use again and again for your own
productions.
Not every production will be in your hometown, because many
productions are shot on location and production company offices are
mostly based in major cities; so if you are serious about getting on a
professional production be prepared to travel. Keep a positive,
practical, and helpful attitude about you at all times; make it so
people like you as well as your work, so they want to work with you.
Overall it’s just a matter of staying motivated, cutting out the
middleman, and doing your own send outs. You can save a lot of “time
is money”, and skip hours surfing dozens of boards and lists everyday,
by signing up for GigsListPro on http://www.Gigslist.org and send your
info straight to the decision makers before they broadcast calls. And
it is the same price or cheaper than a professional subscription Film
and TV job, music, or casting board.
Gigslist.org also provides a free service that posts your
entertainment classifieds, press releases, jobs, casting calls,
events, resumes, and tip sheets to hundreds of entertainment industry
dedicated web boards and mailing lists. Simply sign up for a free
account and post to the Classifieds. All posts are checked by
Gigslist.org’s editor before being published and distributed. All
posts must be directly related to the arts, music, or entertainment
industries. No Adult Talent Posts allowed, we have minors viewing.
If you have more tips to share please feel free to post them on
Gigslist.org, it is free.
Thanks and have a fun and productive day.
by Deborah Paulino
Gigslist.org |
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