My First Job In Film
Industry Overview and Careers Guide
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This page is designed to be the focal point of the resources and information in the Film Careers section on My First Job In Film where every new entrant can gain advice and guidance to help plot your future careers.

We intend to continually add to this page, bit by bit, so that eventually it becomes the go to place for anyone wishing to gain information about starting a career in the UK Film Industry.

This is just the start...

Entry Level Positions

Overview of Entry Level Positions
Runners
Internships and Work Experience
Trainees and Apprenticeships
Assistants
Film-Making
Other Experience




The Stages of the Film-making Process


Developing a Screenplay
Financing a Film
The Role of Distributors and Sales Agents in Financing a Film
What are Production Companies?
The Production of  a Film
Post-Production
What is Film Distribution?
Film Sales
The Marketing of a Feature Film
What is Film Exhibition?
Careers in the Film Industry

What is a Producer?
The Role of Producers in Developing a Film
The Role of Producers in Financing a Film
The Role of Producers in Production
The Role of Producers in Post-Production
What is a Director?
The Role of Directors in Development
The Role of Directors in Production
The Role of Directors in Post-Production
Production Crew
Editors
Music and Sound
Visual Manipulation
Writers
Readers
Script Editors
Agents 
Film Financiers
Sales, Distribution and Exhibition
In the Know - Industry Facts and Figures

Training
Funding
Film Schools
Short Courses
 Film Festivals
 Film Competitions
Industry Bodies
Books
Websites