How Do You Break Into Television And Films?
• Network, Network, Network. • The UK TV and film industry is still all about who you know, not what you know. Harass your friends and family for people they may know who have contacts in the TV and Film industry, and then start harassing them (stalking is not advised!). Attend as many networking events as possible to widen your social and business circle. • Build a database of companies. • Build a database of companies you would like to work for and contact the hiring manager on a monthly basis, email your CV ensuring you follow up with call a few days later. Keep a record of what was said in calls & emails to refer too when contacting them again. • Tailor your CV to each company. • Producing a generic CV and covering letter to send out to all the companies in your database is lazy and counterproductive, employers can spot a generic covering letter & CV a mile off and it will probably just end up being deleted!! Tailor each application to the employer, DO YOUR RESEARCH! • Keep up to d
