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Professionalism Every DayNobody gets a career out of one day's work. You get it out of the second call. And the third. In film and TV, almost everything runs on repeat business — a 1st AD or production coordinator who liked how you handled yourself puts you on the list for the next one. That list is the whole game. So the thing worth getting right on day one isn't your reel or your gear knowledge. It's whether people want you back. What actually gets you called againTurn up early. Not on time -- early. Know the call time, know where you're parking, know who your supervisor is before you arrive. If you're not sure who you report to, ask once, at the start, and then stick to that chain. Half the trouble new people get into is going over someone's head because they were trying to be helpful. Say yes to boring things without making a face. Cones, lockups, coffee runs, standing in the cold guarding a corner for two hours. Anyone can be great during the fun bits. You're being watched during the dull ones. Own mistakes fast. If you broke it, lost it, or missed it, tell someone immediately. A problem flagged at 9am is an inconvenience. The same problem discovered at wrap is a crisis with your name on it. The quiet stuff that gets you droppedPhones out on set. Talking through takes. Posting behind-the-scenes photos you weren't cleared to post — that one ends jobs. Complaining loudly about hours in earshot of the people setting the hours. None of this gets you a dramatic firing. It just means you don't get the next call, and nobody tells you why. Be honest, we know this is hardYou're being asked to be flawless and invisible on a job that barely pays and might last four days. That's a rough deal, and pretending otherwise is insulting. But it's also the shortest route we know from 'no experience' to 'core.' The people who become part of the core team aren't the most talented ones in the first year. They're the ones who were easy to have around. Do thisBefore your next day on set, write down three names: who you report to, who books the crew, and who you'd go to with a problem. Get their roles right. At wrap, thank the person who hired you and say you'd love to come back. Then follow up a week later. That's it. That's the whole ask. Today's New JobsThere are 232 live roles on the US board right now, 5 of them fresh since yesterday, and the newest ones always have the shortest queues. Recommended Job of the DayOffice Production Assistant is our pick today. It's with a family entertainment outfit whose audience runs into the millions and whose work sits on streaming platforms, based on-site in Nashville. The job leans pre-production: helping build schedules, prepping props and wardrobe, basic video tasks on shoot days, plus the office end of things — calendars, files, supplies, craft services. It suits someone organised who doesn't mind unglamorous jobs done well. Before you send anything, spell out the times you've kept other people's plans running to a deadline. Get it in today; entry-level shortlists tend to be drawn up from whoever's already in the inbox. Others of note... Also on the board — 232 live roles, 5 new today
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Today's Daily Job ListOffice Production Assistant Nashville, Tennessee · Closes 7th September A hugely popular family entertainment production team, with millions of subscribers and content now on streaming platforms, is looking for an Office Production Assistant in Nashville, Tennessee. As an Office Production Assistant, you'll help coordinate production schedules, prep props and wardrobe, and support the crew on shoots with basic video production tasks. The focus is pre-production, and there's plenty of office work too: calendars, files, supplies and craft services. It's a contracted, on-site role, so they want someone reliable, organised and happy to get stuck in. Camera Assistant, Production New York City, New York · Closes 26th August A Grammy-nominated artist and investor working across finance and music is looking for a Junior Videographer / Camera Assistant in New York City.
The job is camera operation, pure and simple. You'll follow the client through his day, capturing meetings, conversations and everyday content while an editor cuts in real time. You'll be based in Manhattan, with occasional travel and expenses covered. An experienced creative team and a production manager back you up on site and remotely, so you're not carrying it alone.
It's paid, with a day rate discussed with shortlisted candidates. Discretion matters here. PAs Nashville, Tennessee · Closes 26th August An unscripted renovation show is looking for PAs in Nashville, Tennessee. The tentative dates are 7th to 21st October, with crew also needed in Minneapolis and Kansas City on earlier dates. The pay is $245 for a guaranteed 12 hours. PA, Production Lynchburg, Virginia · Closes 26th August A production shooting in Lynchburg, Virginia is looking for one local Production Assistant.
The dates are 7th to 10th September, possibly running to the 11th, and the rate is $250 for a 12-hour day. You'll need to be local to Lynchburg. Camera PA Lower East Side, New York · Closes 26th August An independent the employer is looking for a Camera PA to join the crew on a four-day shoot in the Lower East Side, New York, running from the 6th to the 9th of September. This is a volunteer role, so it's unpaid, but it's a proper set with a small team of filmmakers and a story worth being part of. They'd ideally like someone available for all four days, though they're open to partial availability if you can only make some of them. |
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