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UNCW Film Studies Program http://www.uncwil.edu/filmstudies/

Career Titles -- Major Skills -- Web Sites

"...Bond. James Bond."  "Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get."  "Frankly, my dear. I don't give a damn."  "You talkin' to me?"  "I'll be back."  These are just a few of the most famous quotes in film history according to the Guinness Book of Film.  More quotes and movie history can be found at http://www.filmsite.org/.

For more than a decade, the study of film has been one of the fastest growing disciplines at American colleges and universities.  Film studies students normally follow one of two career directions. Most students directly enter the communications job market. Advertising, public relations, technical writing, educational media and free-lance filmmaking are just a few career possibilities.

Some students continue their education in graduate school. As many as one-fourth of the film courses taught in the United States are graduate courses. In addition to graduate studies in film, other disciplines include American studies, popular culture, library studies, broadcasting and public communications. Students work closely with the film studies adviser to select coursework both inside and outside the program.  This requires planning at three levels:  1. Selecting the right courses from within the film studies program; 2. Selecting courses from outside electives that are directed toward vocational preparation; and 3. Developing an Internship (optional).

Related Career Titles:

Film Archives	Television production	Animator
Assistant Director	Camera Operator	Casting Director
Cinematographer	Censor	Colorizing technician
Independent Filmmaker	Industrial Filmmaker	Producer
Script Supervisor	Screenwriter	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Dramaturge	Critic
Lighting Technician	Program Assistant	Press Agent
Actor	Actress	Drama Coach
Sound & Special Effects Specialist	Prop Maker	Scriptwriter
Studio Merchandising	Distribution Company	Personal Asst. to Director
Theater Manager	Film Production Instructor	Casting Assistant
Costume Design	Publicist	Rerecording mixer
Film Director	Story Editor	Talent Representative
Film Editor	Talent Agent
Professor

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Related Major Skills:

Present specific viewpoints	Influential/persuasion skills
Synthesizing information	Interpretation skills
Reporting and editing skills	Create entertaining and persuasive     messages
Evaluate ideas and presentation	Gather information and data
Compare and contrast evidence	Evaluate information and sources
Critical thinking skills	Develop market research
Measure media effects	Planning and managing skills
Work with deadlines	Work independently
Attention to details	Work in teams / small groups
Identify and manage different needs of individuals, groups, etc.	Understand institutional and cultural values
Rewriting and editing with others	Explaining processes, plans and concepts

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Related Web Sites:

Job Listings/Job Search:

Arts Opportunities http://www.artsopportunities.org/

Production Hub www.entertainmentcareers.net
Jobs, Internships and Career Information in Entertainment Industry

FilmStaff: Crew Placement Services http://www.filmstaff.com/

ShowBizJobs (mostly LA & NY) http://www.showbizjobs.com/

ShowBizCrew (mostly LA & NY) http://www.showbizcrew.com/

FilmBiz Jobs http://jobs.filmbiz.com/

Entertainment Careers http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/

MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com

Jobs, Grants, Prizes and Internships http://www.umass.edu/film/grant.html

New Line Cinema jobs http://www.newline.com/jobs/index.html

Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook – www.kftv.com

Career Planning Information:

mandy.com www.mandy.com
International Film and TV Production Resources

2-Pop www.2-pop.com
Digital Filmmakers Resource Site

MediaBistro www.mediabistro.com
Career & Community for Media Professionals

Photography & Film Career Guide http://www.khake.com/page45.html

American Cinema Editors www.ace-filmeditors.org

Entertainment Careers http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/

Media careers http://www.mediacareers.com/

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Associations and Organizations:

Wilmington Regional Film Commission http://www.wilmington-film.com/

American Film Institute www.afionline.org

Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers www.aivf.org

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television www.academy.ca/national.htm

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences www.oscars.org

Acoustical Society of America http://asa.aip.org/index.html

American Arbitration Association www.adr.org

American Association of Advertising Agencies www.aaaa.org

British Interactive Multimedia Association www.bima.co.uk

Miscellaneous Resources:

UNCW Post-Graduate Survey

Actors Fund of America www.actorsfund.org

Boston Film/Video Foundation www.bfvf.org/index.htm

British Film Institute www.bfi.org.uk/index.html

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UNCW/Jamie Moncrief