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Don't F*ck Up The CoffeeComing off last night's workshop with Andi Armaganian, my inbox filled up with variations of the same question: how do I actually get noticed on a set? Here's my answer, and it's less glamorous than you're hoping. Don't f*ck up the coffee. I'm not being cute. The coffee run is the most reliable character test in this business, and everyone above you knows it. Think about what it actually takes. You collect orders from eight people talking over each other. You retain that the DP takes oat milk and the 1st AD wants two Splendas, not three. You find somewhere open at 5:40am near a location you've never driven to before. You label every cup. You get back before the director's goes cold. And you do all of it with nobody standing over you. That's the whole job in miniature. Because what I'm really measuring is this. Can you absorb information under pressure and hold onto it? Do you write things down? Do you think ahead to the napkins, the carrier, the extra sugar nobody asked for but somebody's going to want? When the shop is closed, do you come back with a solution or come back empty-handed with an explanation? Get that right with coffee and I'll trust you with a lock-up. Then with talent. Then with a van full of background. That's the actual ladder. It isn't built from big dramatic moments, it's built from small tasks done perfectly, over and over, until someone quietly decides you're reliable. The PAs who stall out are almost always the ones who treat the small stuff as beneath them. It shows. Nobody confronts you about it. You just don't get the call next season. So take the order seriously. Write it down. Label the cups. Attention to detail isn't a personality trait you either have or you don't. It's a habit you build doing tasks you assume nobody is watching. We're watching. Questions about these opportunities, or just want to talk through your career goals? Reach out anytime — we're always here for you. All the Best, Liv Feedback from Don't f*ck up the Coffee workshop:"Christina is refreshing and admirable. It gives me hope that there are respectable leaders in our industry actively helping our industry learn and grow together without needing to be a cheap asshole. This has been a wonderful experience and already making an impact on my journey." - Dennise M "Before joining I felt uncertain on my path to becoming a Filmmaker. This workshop helped answer many of my questions and gave me a sense of clarity on how I could work my way up the career ladder in the Film Industry." - Andre C "It’s good advice for free! And listening to them makes me feel like I can do it too!" - Katherine L Today's New Jobs203 jobs are open right now and 11 of them landed since yesterday, so the newest batch still has barely anyone in it. Recommended Job of the DayEntertainment Internship tops the board this morning. It sits with one of the biggest sports, media and entertainment companies going, based in New York, 16 to 24 hours a week on their spring programme, and they build the hours around your classes. You'd be on real projects in an area like experiences and design, publicity or research, with master classes and a proper intern network around you. Here's the bit most people miss: they decide your placement area from your cover letter, so name the area you want and say why, specifically. Get it in today — teams at this level read as applications arrive and start shortlisting straight away.
Production Assistant is with a fast-growing food media production company in the Greater Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. Part-time, in person, supporting shoots from setup to breakdown: kit and supplies, equipment and prop runs, driving to locations and vendors, plus whatever lands at the last minute. If you're the one who just gets on with it, this is your kind of set. Content & Acquisitions Assistant puts you inside the global distribution team at one of the world's biggest entertainment companies, in Los Angeles, on-site most of the week. Reading scripts, watching tape, writing coverage, tracking international producers and building decks for senior sales. Rare shape of job for anyone who wants the commercial side, and desks like this go quickly once posted. Also on the board — 203 live roles, 11 new today
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Upcoming Virtual Workshops 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 ListContent & Acquisitions Assistant Los Angeles, California · Closes 8th October One of the world's biggest entertainment companies is looking for a Content & Acquisitions Assistant to join their global distribution team in Los Angeles. In this job, you'll evaluate scripted, unscripted… 1st AD Los Angeles, California · Closes 26th September A non-DGA the employer is looking for a bilingual 1st AD (English/Russian) in Los Angeles. Prep runs from the end of October through mid-November, with the shoot in LA across November and December. Feature… Entertainment Internship New York, New York · Closes 8th October One of the biggest sports, media and entertainment companies in the world is offering an Entertainment Internship in New York. The Spring 2027 programme runs from 8 February to 16 April 2027, 16 to 24… PA, Production Detroit, Michigan · Closes 27th September A production shooting in Detroit, Michigan is looking for a Production Assistant.
It's five days of work, running from 29th September to 3rd October, paid at $250 for a 12-hour day. You'll need to be able… PAs, Production Remote · Closes 26th September A live event production is looking for Production Assistants for the weekend of 2-4 October. In this job, you'll be on check-in and registration, getting guests signed in and where they need to be. The… Production Assistant Miami, Florida · Closes 8th October A fast-growing food media production company is looking for an entry-level Production Assistant in the Greater Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. As a Production Assistant, you'll support the team before, during… Executive Assistant Burbank, California · Closes 8th October A world-leading entertainment studio is looking for an Executive Assistant to join their Marketing team in Burbank, California. You'd support the SVP of Marketing and one Vice President day to day… Executive Assistant Los Angeles, California · Closes 8th October A major television studio is looking for an Executive Assistant to join their Business Affairs team in Los Angeles. As an Executive Assistant, you'll give high-level admin support to the SVP, VP and… Various Crew, Production Toronto / GTA, Ontario · Closes 26th September An award-winning filmmaking team is looking for Various Crew for a 48 hour film competition in Toronto.
They're crewing up across the board: Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, 1st and 2nd AC… PA/Runner, Production San Francisco, California · Closes 26th September A music festival production is looking for a PA/Runner in San Francisco.
It's a short one: 28th September to 4th October, paid at $25 an hour for 8-hour days, with the chance of more hours. You'll need… Assistant Beverly Hills, California · Closes 8th October A leading global entertainment and sports Talent Agency is looking for an Assistant to support a Managing Partner and Co-Head of Talent in Beverly Hills. In this job, you'll roll calls, manage a busy… |
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