Your skills as a filmmaker are broader than you think. They are a launching board toward direct and indirect career paths that you have yet to imagine. Here’s a list of websites where you may explore career possibilities for filmmakers.
Film and TV Jobs in Drama
Film Careers: The Complete List
35 Careers in Film and TV That Can Inspire You
Careers In Film – 38 Careers You Should Need To Know
Film and TV Job Descriptions
Essential Guide: Film Crew Positions
O*Net Online
Check out these career paths on O*Net OnLine that involve some aspect of filmmaking.
O*Net Online Top 20 Occupations for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
O*Net Online Top 20 Occupations for Film and Video Editors
Did you know that the work activity of “thinking creatively” and the job ability of “fluency of ideas” not only applies to Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, but it is also a requirement for Archeologists and Neuropsychologists?
Check out theses lists of careers on O*NET OnLine that require thinking creatively and fluency of.
O*Net Online for Jobs that require people to Think Creatively
O*Net Online for Jobs that require Fluency of Ideas
Direct and Indirect Government Career Paths
The US government use its own abstract job titles for positions that may require the background of someone with the set of skill developed from digital cinematography. Here’s a list of government jobs titles that you should routinely search for on USAjobs.gov.
Audio Visual Production Specialist, Editor, Writer/Editor, Writer-Editor, Multimedia Specialist, Public Affairs Specialist, Senior Multimedia Specialist, Supervisor Writer-Editor, Supervisory Audio Visual Specialist, Supervisory Broadcaster, Supervisory International Broadcaster, Supervisory Multimedia Specialist, Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, Technical Publications Writer-Editor, Technical Writer-Editor, Visual Information Specialist, Visual Information Specialist, Web Content Manager
USAJobs.gov
When you answer the job questionnaire, if you are unable to answer Expert for 98% of the questions, you will not be considered. Most government jobs are only posted for 2-3 days. Check USAjobs.gov daily and set an email filter and responder. Veterans go to the front of the line of those being considered as a must-hire.
