In Part 2 of this series, we will explore the following:

• Production credits
• Education and training
• If you belong to any unions
• Festivals & Awards (if applicable)

Production credits

There is quite a lot of different versions out there that people decided to chose to list their production credits. Here’s one way to do it, and if you want more examples look at the DGCBC Availability List.

You first need to create a bold title with the type of project your credits were for (Feature, TV Series). Then, just under it,  create three columns.

1. In the first column, you need to put the position you worked on, such as 1st AD, 2nd AC, Editor, Boom Operator, etc. If it applies, precise if it was Main Unit, Second Unit.
2. In the second column, write the name of the film
3. In the third column, write the studio and director’s name. If the movie was a small independent film, either write the production company’s name or ‘Independent.’ If the producer is better known than the director, write the producer’s name as well.

Now you can format this the wy you prefer. As I said earlier, on the DGCBC website, you can see that people don’t follow a template. It’s whatever works for you. I suggest you keep the three points listed above in mind and look online and find the best template for you. Don’t forget to look for a template that works with your job. Don’t copy the template that editors use if you’re a PA.

Education and Training

Did you graduate from Film School? Did you get any industry related training? Anything that will help you in this industry should be listed on your resume. People won’t care if it’s not related to the industry. It has to help you in the film industry so don’t list that you won the math contest in high school. Here are some things to list:

• Film School & Year of graduation
• First Aid (really good one to have)
• Industry related training (some unions/country have required certification for workers that you should have. Contact your Film Office/Commission for more info)

Do you belong to any unions?

If you do, it’s important to list them on your resume. Write the name of your union and your status (permittee, member)

Festivals & Awards (if applicable)

This is mainly used by people in editing etc.. to show that there work got somewhere. If you’re a PA, there is no use for this, especially since there is no PA of the year Award. Only list the awards/festivals that you won if it’s related to your work.

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Part 1 of: How To Write your Film CV