For more than a decade, the study of film has been one of the fastest growing disciplines at American colleges and universities. Film studies students normally follow one of two career directions. Most students directly enter the communications job market. Advertising, public relations, technical writing, educational media and free-lance filmmaking are just a few career possibilities.
Film Studies majors learn to see film as an artistic medium, a cultural expression, a rhetorical device, a technical production, and a commercial enterprise. The major develops students' analytical, research and writing skills, as well as their creative and technical abilities.
| Film Archives | Television production | Animator |
| Assistant Director | Camera Operator | Casting Director |
| Cinematographer | Censor | Colorizing technician |
| Independent Filmmaker | Industrial Filmmaker | Producer |
| Script Supervisor | Screenwriter | Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Dramaturge | Critic |
| Lighting Technician | Program Assistant | Press Agent |
| Actor | Actress | Drama Coach |
| Sound/Special Effects Specialist | Prop Maker | Scriptwriter |
| Studio Merchandising | Distribution Company | Personal Asst. to Director |
| Theater Manager | Film Production Instructor | Casting Assistant |
| Costume Design | Publicist | Rerecording mixer |
| Film Director | Story Editor | Talent Representative |
| Film Editor | Talent Agent | |
| Professor |
Present specific viewpoints |
Influential/persuasion skills |
Synthesizing information |
Interpretation skills |
Reporting and editing skills |
Create entertaining and persuasive messages |
Evaluate ideas and presentation |
Gather information and data |
Compare and contrast evidence |
Evaluate information and sources |
Critical thinking skills |
Develop market research |
Measure media effects |
Planning and managing skills |
Work with deadlines |
Work independently |
Attention to details |
Work in teams / small groups |
Rewriting and editing with others |
Understand institutional and cultural values |
Identify and manage different needs of individuals, groups, etc. |
Explaining processes, plans and concepts |
Arts Opportunities http://www.artsopportunities.org/
Production Hub www.entertainmentcareers.net
Jobs, Internships and Career Information in Entertainment Industry
FilmStaff: Crew Placement Services http://www.filmstaff.com/
ShowBizJobs (mostly LA & NY) http://www.showbizjobs.com/
ShowBizCrew (mostly LA & NY) http://www.showbizcrew.com/
FilmBiz Jobs http://jobs.filmbiz.com/
Entertainment Careers http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/
MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com
New Line Cinema jobs http://www.newline.com/jobs/index.html
Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook – www.kftv.com
mandy.com www.mandy.com
International Film and TV Production Resources
2-Pop www.2-pop.com
Digital Filmmakers Resource Site
MediaBistro www.mediabistro.com
Career & Community for Media Professionals
Photography & Film Career Guide http://www.khake.com/page45.html
American Cinema Editors www.ace-filmeditors.org
Entertainment Careers http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/
Media careers http://www.mediacareers.com/
Professional Associations Links
Wilmington Regional Film Commission http://www.wilmington-film.com/
American Film Institute www.afionline.org
Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers www.aivf.org
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television www.academy.ca/national.htm
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences www.oscars.org
Acoustical Society of America http://asa.aip.org/index.html
American Arbitration Association www.adr.org
American Association of Advertising Agencies www.aaaa.org
British Interactive Multimedia Association www.bima.co.uk
UNCW Post-Graduate Survey - coming soon
Actors Fund of America www.actorsfund.org
Boston Film/Video Foundation www.bfvf.org/index.htm
British Film Institute www.bfi.org.uk/index.html
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