Filmmaker

Filmmaker

A filmmaker is responsible for creating and producing film and video content, including developing concepts and scripts, directing actors, and overseeing the technical aspects of production.


What they love about their jobs

Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.

Jeremiah Simmons
“I love the freedom to be creative and make stories about anything.”
Jeremiah Simmons
Filmmaker at Self Employed
Selena Vidya
“It's extremely rewarding to bring a story or concept from nothing to something that entertains and educates people, all with creativity.”
Selena Vidya
Filmmaker at Midnight Ghost
Péter Várnai
“I'm fueled by the diversity of challenges and tasks I face as a person with multiple parallel career paths.”
Péter Várnai
Filmmaker
Kennyatta Collins
“I love taking raw materials or ideas and creating a narrative and story around them.”
Kennyatta Collins
Photographer at Self-employed

Where this is needed

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Film
Credits roll for ten minutes because it takes thousands of creative people to make the movies and shows you love, from concepting to the storytelling and actual production, every creative job you can imagine exists in this industry.
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Music
It’s more than music that keeps creative minds busy in the always-evolving music industry. Album art, videos, graphic design, photoshoots, digital experiences, the list goes on for creative output that supports all genres.
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Automotive
The automotive industry is in a renaissance of electrification and design, demanding creative approaches to redefining for the public concepts like performance, fuel, and the America ideal of the open road.
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Marketing
The key to marketing is clear and persuasive storytelling, and that means writing, design, digital experiences, photography and a lot more that goes into bringing a brand’s value to its customers convincingly.
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Fashion
Style is always evolving, and the industry doesn’t just need apparel and footwear designers. Magazine editors, writers, photoshoot producers, and many more roles are in demand.
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Beauty
Beauty and cosmetics live and breathe branding, and the industry needs creative leaders to make interesting, distinctive designs, campaigns and identities that connect with a wide range of customers.
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Social Media
The big social media companies employ thousands of creatives to build better experiences for users, strategize how to evolve their platforms, program better tools, and much more.
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Sports
From broadcasting competitions to running individual teams and leagues, the sports industry is massive and becoming more global. Every kind of creative jobs exists here to amplify the incredible stories of athletes, teams and their fans.

Skills to thrive in this field

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Directing
Technical knowledge, storytelling, and the ability to direct the actors on set and elicit the desired emotion and performance
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Communication
The ability to communicate a vision of the story, and the direction to actors, with the crew
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Storytelling
The ability to tell a compelling story in various structures that connect with an audience
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Problem Solving
Solving both creative and production problems as a leader and in a team
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Humility
The understanding that you are part of a team and filmmaking is the ultimate team sport

Commonly used tools

Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Timeline-based video editing software works on both PC and Macs
Mirrorless or DSLR Camera
Mirrorless or DSLR Camera
Camera, various lenses, filters, misc accessories
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro
Mac-based non-linear video editing, color grading, and motion graphics software
Dropbox
Dropbox
A cloud storage and file sharing service
Asana
Asana
Work management tool for teams to plan, organize and manage their work
Digital Recording Devices
Digital Recording Devices
To record interviews
Lighting equipment
Lighting equipment
Panel shields, lights, green screens, etc
Google Drive
Google Drive
Applications to store documents, working files and final creative files
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