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Why is a film production resume needed?

When you first start out working in the film industry you will have little to no contacts. Yes finding work in film is all about who knows who - however at the start of your career you will have to apply to jobs online, and you will be asked to show a resume every time you do so.

There is a general thought that a filmmaker does not need a resume since all of their work comes from word of mouth. This is more likely to happen later on in your career.

When I was a Script Supervisor film producers often asked for my Resume. Even when I had worked for the Director before, the producer needed convincing that I could do the job.

The Five second rule

I have been educating myself on resume writing and I see that most industries follow a 20 second rule.

Meaning that the person hiring you should be able to get the basic facts on who you are and what you do within 20 seconds of glancing over your Resume. For a film production resume you need to think much shorter.

Imagine that fifty or so resumes are sitting in the producers email box. The producer needs to hire someone today and they are already super busy.

Make it as easy as possible to be hired.

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Most resumes contain lengthy personal descriptions and are not clear with what job role the person is applying for. Within five seconds of glancing over your resume make sure that producer knows your name and job role.

Film Production Resume Layout