Do filmmakers get paid well?
Depending on experience, most film directors earn between $250,000 to $2 million per project. New directors typically earn between $250,000 to $500,000 per film, while studio film directors earn about $1 million per movie.
Is it too late to study film?
No age is too old to study anything. There’s always time to learn something new and the perfect time to start is now. The creative industries in particular are ever-evolving and no matter your age you’ll have something to contribute and much to learn.
Is it possible to be a filmmaker with a PR job?
There are lots of choices. One commonly held belief for those starting out is that being a filmmaker means being a writer/director or an ‘auteur.’ Sure. It CAN. But people who work in PR and Advertising also work in the film industry. It’s a BIG industry with TONS of jobs and opportunities.
How do I get into the film industry?
Find some folks shooting something and offer your services in a department that interests you just to learn. The more people you get to know that are shooting things, the more you’ll find these opportunities.
What kind of jobs are there in the film industry?
There are a lot of jobs in the business that you could fill. The list goes beyond the many film crew positions on a set. That’s just one slice of the huge pie. There are agents, managers, lawyers, and producers on the business side. There are plenty of people in development, as well as a host of jobs in post-production.
Is being a filmmaker a faint of heart?
Being a filmmaker/starting a career in filmmaking is not for the faint of heart. In fact, whatever heart you have when you start, you better be ready to weather a storm of indignities, or be shatterproof, or fitted for a suit of armor or… maybe just be so broken and damaged to start that you’ll barely feel the pain…