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 direction to navigating this process.

So if you feel stuck, unable to progress your film career and are in need of some sound advice, then book your slot now.

Don't feel the pressure of having to speak, if you want to listen to Christina and what others have to say then that's ok. 

This workshop is for ALL MFJF Members. You do NOT need to be a PRO Member to join this workshop.

Can I attend each month?

100% 

This is your monthly film career health check.

Book your appointment, have your questions ready!

We look forward to having you join the conversation.

When: Wednesday September 2nd at 7:00pm EDT
Where: Online Zoom Video Call
Who: Open all Members
Cost: Free!

Christina Northrup is a veteran Line Producer, Unit Production Manager, Production Supervisor, and Co-Producer with more than two decades of experience in film and television production. Originally from Upstate New York, she studied Mass Communications and Film Production at Quinnipiac University before relocating to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Since establishing herself in the industry, Northrup has built an impressive body of work across network television, streaming, theatrical feature film, and international productions. In 2016, she relocated with her family to Atlanta, Georgia, where she continues to work extensively throughout the Southeast production market.

A member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), Northrup has held leadership roles on numerous acclaimed productions for major studios and platforms including Netflix, Warner Bros. Television, 20th Television, NBCUniversal, Hulu, Paramount, and Tyler Perry Studios. Her credits include hit series such as Stargirl, The Haunting of Hill House, Prison Break, 24: Legacy, DMZ, A Friend of the Family, and Murdaugh: Death in the Family, among many others.

Known for her expertise in production management, budgeting, scheduling, crew leadership, and large-scale logistical operations, Northrup has successfully overseen productions across the United States and internationally. Her collaborative leadership style, strategic problem-solving abilities, and commitment to operational excellence have made her a trusted production partner on projects of all sizes.

Beyond her production work, Northrup is passionate about education, mentorship, and workforce development within the entertainment industry. She regularly advises emerging professionals and serves as an instructor and industry mentor, helping aspiring filmmakers navigate their first opportunities and build sustainable careers.

In 2018, Northrup was recognized by the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum through the Real Magnolias: Georgia's Female Filmmakers initiative, where she participated in a featured panel discussion highlighting the achievements of women working in Georgia's growing film and television industry.

Today, Christina continues to contribute her expertise to high-profile productions while championing the next generation of film and television professionals through mentorship, education, and industry advocacy.

Lots of these themes are well known and ones that nearly everyone experiences, but that doesn't make them any less relevant to discuss. Truly, there are no bad questions!

Expect us to cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Where do you find all the jobs?

• How can I make my application standout?

• Do I have to work unpaid?

• How long does it take to get consistent paid work?

• Do I need to go to Film School?

• I want to work on Feature Films, how do I do that?

• What should I wear on set? Or to an interview?

• I want to be a writer, what is your advice?

• How to build a network of contacts

• About MFJF

• The MFJF Three Career Stages: your pathway to success

Any MFJF Member can attend regardless of prior film industry experience or knowledge.

No experience is required, if you are simply curious about a career in film or are a recent film graduate we welcome you to join us.

Please look at our Career Stages Pathways to understand where your experience lies in the grand scheme of things, it will help you navigate and plan your next steps.

These workshops are typically aimed at Stage 1 and 2 members.