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Guess The DepartmentHere's a game we play with new members. We describe a job on set, and you tell us which department it belongs to. Most people get about half right. That's not a knock on you guys. It's a knock on how badly the industry explains itself to people trying to get in. Try these. Round oneSomebody hands the actor a coffee cup that will appear on camera. Who bought it, and who put it on the table? Somebody lays a track so the camera can glide across the room. Somebody else runs the cable that powers the lamp above it. Two different departments, two different sets of skills, and they work side by side all day. Somebody notices the actor had the cigarette in the other hand in the last take. Not the director. Not camera. Somebody locked off the street, sorted the parking, and made sure the neighbors knew you'd be there until 2am. That's a whole department most beginners never think about, and it's often crying out for people. Why this matters more than triviaIf you don't know which department does what, you can't aim. You end up applying for "any film job," which reads to a recruiter as "I haven't decided." We've said it before and we'll keep saying it: the goal isn't joining "the film industry." It's joining a specific department and climbing it. Departments also have their own cultures, their own hours, their own entry routes. Some you get into by being on set as a PA and making yourself useful to a department head. Some you get into through an office. Some you get into by owning a piece of kit and knowing how to look after it. Guessing wrong costs you months. What to do this weekPick three departments you can't confidently describe. Then go find out what they actually do all day, hour by hour. Watch the credits on something you love and write down every job title in those departments, bottom to top. That list is your ladder. Then talk to someone who's on it. Our mentor community are full of people at every rung, and most of them will happily tell you what the job is really like, including the boring parts. The boring parts are the useful information. And if you got all four rounds right? Good. Now reply to this email and tell us which department you're going after, and what you're doing to get there. We'd rather share your plan than another job list nobody acts on. Reach out anytime — with questions, career goals, or just to say hi. We're rooting for you, always. All the Best, Liv Today's New JobsBoard's carrying 143 live roles this morning and 16 of them landed since yesterday, so the new batch is still barely touched — get in while that's true. Recommended Job of the DayCreative Assistant tops today's list. A major global film and TV studio needs someone running the desk for two senior creative development executives: rolling calls, diaries, travel, meetings with outside partners, and keeping scripts, schedules and master lists straight across their slate. It's permanent, it's US-based outside the usual two hubs, and it suits anyone organised who already follows who's writing and directing what. Before you apply, get your knowledge of the current creative community sharp — that's what separates people here. Desks like this get read as the applications come in and shortlisted early, so today beats tomorrow.
Post Production Assistant is with an entertainment marketing and post house in Hollywood. Entry-level, permanent, $20-$25 an hour, hybrid with three office days. You'd handle media ingest and export, download requests, file naming, transcriptions for editors and producers, and support the assistant editors. A proper way into post if machine rooms and tidy file structures are your thing. Assistant to Talent Manager sits with an award-winning global media company representing big-name directors, writers and actors. Not a first job: they want a year of assistant experience, ideally agency or talent side. Client appointments, travel, two sets of diaries, relentless phones. Demanding desk, steep learning curve, and the sort of role that gets snapped up by whoever gets their CV in first. Also on the board — 143 live roles, 16 new today
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Upcoming Virtual Workshops Thu 24 Sep, 7:00pm EDTDon’t F*ck Up The Coffee: Getting the Gig, Keeping the Gig Free for members
TV director Andi Armaganian (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Supergirl, Stargirl), who cut 100+ episodes before directing 30+ episodes, explains how entry-level crew actually get hired and, harder still, asked back. She covers the differences between PA roles, how referrals really happen, the on-set habits that quietly end careers, working around a director without overstepping, and turning one job into the next. For anyone chasing their first PA job — no experience needed — you'll leave knowing what "reliable" means to the people doing the hiring. Free for all Members. Book your place Thu 8 Oct, 7:00pm EDTMFJF Monthly Career Clinic Free for members
Starting a career in the film industry is a lonely business, but just imagine each month if you could speak with an experienced filmmaker and get answers to all your questions and concerns. Better still you can share your worries and listen to others, compare notes and learn all the tricks and tips to getting ahead in the Film Industry. Well, now you can via the MFJF Monthly Career Advice Clinic! Come along each month to get your questions answered and learn from our amazing community. The clinic takes the form of a virtual 60-minute workshop hosted by experienced filmmaker Christina Northrup. Christina will present each month and take live Q&A from anyone who wants to talk, if you want to just listen that is absolutely fine. The overall aim of these monthly workshops is to help you establish your film career! Starting a film career can be very lonely, constantly thinking you are on the outside looking in, desperate for somebody to recognise you have what it takes. And the truth is you are not alone, everyone feels the same. Sharing our concerns, listening to others and having an experienced filmmaker pass on her guidance is one very large step in the right… Book your place |
Today's Daily Job ListVarious Crew Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September A the employer company is looking for Various Crew to work on a weekend filmmaking challenge in Toronto this October. They're crewing up across the board: 1st and 2nd AD, Script Supervisor, the employer… Production Assistant Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September An independent production is looking for a Production Assistant to work on a the employer feature and standup hybrid in the Pittsburgh area. It's two days, paid at $250 per 12 hours through a payroll… LPA Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September A feature the employer production is looking for Location Production Assistants and Assistant Location Managers. You'd be on the locations team for an upcoming telefilm the employer feature, shooting… PA Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September An independent the employer production is looking for a Production Assistant for a shoot in Austin, Texas. It's a period sci-fi noir short, shooting over a day and a half in late October. You'll be putting… Music Central Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 30th September A global Talent Agency is looking for a Music Central Assistant to join their Contemporary Music Team. This one's the admin engine room of live booking and touring. You'll handle calls and meetings, enter… Music Central Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 30th September A global leader in talent representation is looking for a Music Central Assistant. You'd sit with the Contemporary Music Team, supporting Music Agents and their Assistants: calls, meetings, data entry into… Assistant: Accounting Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 30th September A leading independent full-service Talent, Literary and Music Touring Agency is looking for an Accounting Assistant. As an Accounting Assistant, you'll support the Accounting Director and the wider… Creative Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 30th September A major global Film and TV Studio is looking for a Creative Assistant to support two senior Creative Development executives. As a Creative Assistant, you'll be the engine room of the department: a high… Assistant to Talent Manager Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 30th September An award-winning global media company, home to a roster of renowned directors, writers and actors, is looking for an Assistant to a Talent Manager in their Culver City office. This isn't a starter desk.… Post Production Assistant Permanent Job · 2 Weeks · Closes 30th September An entertainment marketing and post production company is looking for a permanent Post Production Assistant to join their team in Hollywood. This is an entry-level post role, handling the ingest and export… PA Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September A Production Company is looking for a local PA for an interview shoot on a documentary series in Sag Harbor, Long Island. It's paid at $260 a day, running 23 to 26 September. The tasks vary, from lunch… PA & Sound PA Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September A self-funded independent the employer is looking for a PA and a Sound Recordist/Boom Op with their own kit. It's a small crew shooting in and around Mono, Ontario on 26, 27 and 28 September. Every… Office Production Assistants Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September The team behind an independent psychological horror short is looking for two Office Production Assistants in Toronto/GTA. In this job, you'll keep production documents and trackers in order, handle crew… 1st AC Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September A the employer production is looking for a 1st AC. It's a grounded sci-fi short, shooting in New York City on 3, 4 and 5 October. You'll be pulling focus on a Ronin 4D with Cooke lenses, so come with a… 1st AC Production Crew · TBA · Closes 18th September A the employer company is looking for a 1st AC for a French-language mockumentary shooting this autumn in Shédiac, New Brunswick. Filming starts on 29 September 2026. It's non-union and paid, with the rate… |
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