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Anyone else getting frustrated by "doom scrolling" for jobs? Anyone else in a place where you don't even know what you're looking for anymore? I've had so many different jobs in an entertainment and entertainment adjacent capacity, and have built a very broad set of skills over the years. In talking to a job coach, their one critique was "what is your mission statement for yourself?" I. DON'T. KNOW. My passions and skills can take me so many different directions at this point that I don't want to close off any opportunities by limiting my search. In my previous job, I was in the very unique position of being a part of a brand new department in film/TV production. People's previous work experience and skills were looked at rather than just previous job titles. I feel like so many of the jobs I've been applying for automatically throw me out because I don't have "Project Manager," "Production Coordinator," "Associate Producer" titles, though I have essentially done those roles and possess the skills and experience to thrive in any of those roles, but I can't get a foot in the door. I wish the companies that I was applying to could look beyond titles, and just chat with me for a few minutes to see how accomplished, driven, and talented I am. I'm sure a lot of you all feel the same way too. And please stop telling us we're overqualified. We've seen the salary. We've seen the job descriptions. If we're applying, we're capable and willing. If we're "overqualified," you're essentially getting us at a bargain. Just give us a chance to use our skills and experiences to your benefit, and help us start making a paycheck again. #unemploymentsolidatity

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So proud of my sister-in-law, Nicole Soares for making a decision about working and motherhood that feels right for her. I'm also sad that it takes this level of courage to share that message with a professional world that enjoys the optics of honoring women and motherhood when it's convenient (see: International Women's Day! Mother's Day! Every marketing campaign for a product geared towards Moms!) but falls short of implementing programs, policies and common sense flexibility that would go much further in actually supporting them and championing their rights. The change that could be brought about if we started honoring the duality of the burden AND privilege that is Motherhood and worked to make it possible for women to choose both in a way that didn't break them, would be the ultimate equity move. The answer is NOT better/more childcare, which only separates mothers and children more efficiently across more hours, leaving our mothers burnt out and our children disconnected. Rather, we should be rethinking what we prioritize as a society and taking a fresh approach to what work looks like and how we can provide a bridge to these women during what is essentially, a season (and perhaps the most impactful one, at that). We have a collective responsibility as a society to ensure a healthy, nurturing and connected upbringing for all children in which Mothers are as present as they'd like to be. I am in awe of all the Moms who have chosen this path while trying to keep themselves involved in the professional work that has also been an important part of their lives. *If you know of any professional/working Mothers in this situation who need guidance or support in thinking about how to navigate this tricky time, I offer informal and free of charge support/coaching on this topic/for women. Please feel free to share my information with them.*

Most of you know me as a filmmaker, but for the past three years, I've had the pleasure of working at Picture Head, the world's largest trailer finishing company. I was brought on board to launch their first-ever Premiere finishing division. Building a global team from scratch has been an absolute blast. We crafted a new workflow and landed Amazon as a major client. If you've seen trailers for Lord of the Rings, Arcane, or Air on your TV or smartphone, that's likely our handiwork. The folks at Picture Head are truly top-notch at what they do. I've honed some new skills you wouldn't typically associate with a documentary director, like integrating a global workforce, designing a communication system for 300 employees, streamlining financial workflows, and developing a post-production pipeline that churns out hundreds of files daily. With the pipeline now running, the job is complete. It's an interesting time out there, so I'm open to many things. I'm searching for documentary work, but I also have a lot of knowledge in post-production, corporate optimization, and even launching a business. Have something in mind, I'd love to hear it. #Filmmaker #Documentary #PostProduction #CorporateOptimization #BusinessGrowth #Collaboration #NewOpportunities

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When I was working my first Production Assistant gig, I learned one lesson that has applied to basically ever other position I've worked in my career. "The smaller the production, the larger the role you need to play." Now this was told to me while I was a PA on a 40+ person television production, but it has stayed true across every project I've worked on since. This doesn't mean that working on small projects or as a part of a large organization is bad. Both environments can be fantastic for you in the right scenario. To me, this phrase helps you understand where you efforts will serve your team the best. For me now, it's taught me that I enjoy working in small to mid-size operations. These are the spaces that allow my natural desire to broaden my horizons and pick-up new skills to also be incredibly beneficial to the team as a whole. If you prefer to master the tasks at the core of your position, and add value by pushing further down one specific area of expertise, then maybe being part of a large operation is a better fit. Just my experience reflecting on the variety of environments I've been in. What do you think?

Our Head of Marketing = Ex-Marketing Director at Netflix and Pixar Our Head of Growth = Ex-Senior VP of Engineering at MasterClass Our COO = Harvard Grad with multiple successful exits Our Director of A&R = Best-selling author There are many things people coin as the “Key to start-up success”… - The concept. - The execution. - The right timing. But for me, there is nothing more important than the team. Give a bad team a great product? ↳ They’ll drive it into the ground. Give a great team a bad product? ↳ They’ll turn it around. Have both a great team and a great product? Well, that’s exactly what we now have at Yousic Play. I’m very proud of the team we’ve been able to assemble and even more proud of the product we are building. All on 1 mission. With 1 goal. To transform the way music is learned 🎵

🎬 How is hiring a film production company different to hiring another service? I had some interesting comments in reply to my post yesterday on the rules for hiring a production company. 💡 Many people thought that these were no different to hiring any company. This was interesting, so I'm digging further and looking at some differences. I hope this is of help. 🚀 DM me if you would like a proven strategy and process to follow when you hire a production company. #business #marketing #videoproduction