The chances of you getting paid work just after leaving film school are very low, so now you need to get work on set.

I don’t get impressed easily. I think when it comes to be impressed, what I need to see happen is something that has never happened before – and this 137 page Online course has to be amazing.

A while ago I wrote an article titled “How to be a PA?“. Since this being a PA is what you will probably doing once you’re out of film school, I’ve found a good article to give you a bit of knowledge on what it’s all about. Article from About.com
Job Description:
The production assistant, or PA position, is the entry level position on a film or television set. The production assistant does just about anything and everything, from getting coffee, to making script copies to shuttling crew or equipment around town …

In many previous articles I talked about connections and how you’ll find work with those. Now, I realized that many people out there don’t even know where to find those connections. So here are the simplest ways to find set work.

I previously posted the article “Now out of Film School? Things you shouldn’t do on set“, so now I’m posting a follow up with the things you should do before getting on set. All of this isn’t about on set, but also before being on set.

You’re now done with school, or soon to be, or you just want to start your career in the industry but you have absolutely no idea of what your CV should look like and what it should contain. Don’t worry, I’ll explain you everything in this multiple parts article.

I’m certainly not the only Film School graduate out there working in the film industry, so I invite anyone who has something that they want to share to post it in the comment section down bellow. This website and its users, being about sharing what works and what doesn’t work, can only benefits from your experiences.