HOW DO YOU FIND WORK?

CREATE AN ONLINE PRESENCE

SPEND TIME CREATING A VIRTUAL IMAGE OF YOUR COMPANY THAT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED

USE EXISTING AND ESTABLISHED PLATFORMS LIKE IMDB, FILMCONTACT, FACEBOOK, HOT FROG, BIZ COMMUNITY, LINKEDIN, WIKIPEDIA, VIMEO, YOUTUBE

USE GOOGLE ADS AND SEO

REGISTER A BUSINESS

NECESSARY FOR DTI ASSISTANCE

NECESSARY FOR BIG CLIENTS

DON'Y REGISTER FOR VAT TILL YOU HAVE TO

LEARN ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD E.G. AUDIT, TAX RETURNS ETC

ESTABLISH A PORTFOLIO/TRACK RECORD

WORK ON GOOD AND RELEVANT SHOWREEL PROJECTS FOR FREE OR AT COST

YOU WILL USUALY ONLY GET HIRED FOR THE JOB YOU CAN PROVE YOU ARE ABLE TO DO

CONTENT NEVER LEADS TO GREATNESS

GREAT FILMMAKERS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE ARE NEVER SATISFIED WITH THEIR PRODUCTS

GO TO CONFERENCES, MARKETS & FESTIVALS

NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK

BECOME A KNOWN FACE IN THE RIGHT CIRCLES

LEARN ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR INDUSTRY AND THEN SHARE IT

USE DTI EMIA SCHEME

PERSONALITY GOES A LONG WAY

PEOPLE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THEY LIKE AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT YOUR CLIENTS BECOME YOUR FRIENDS

PUNCTUALITY AND ADHERING TO DEADLINES

IS NOT AN OPTIONTHERE ARE NO SECOND CHANCES IN THE

CORPORATE AND BIG BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

GET INVOLVED IN ORGANISED INDUSTRYVOLUNTEER AND JOIN ASSOCIATIONS THAT NETWORK AND LOBBY FOR YOUR INDUSTRY AND WORK YOUR WAY UP TO THE BOARD

CURRENT ORGS INCLUDE : SASFED, DFA, IPO, YPF, WGSA, SAGE

SERVICE THE SERVICE PROVIDERS

TARGET CLIENTS WHO SERVICE LARGER CLIENTS AND CAN SUBCONTRACT TO YOU

BECOME A CONVENIENCE TO THEM

TYPICAL COMPANIES IN THIS REALM ARE: EVENTS COMPANIES, GEAR SUPPLIERS, BIG PRODUCTION COMPANIES, AD AGENCIES

IT IS A SMALL WORLD - DON'T BURN BRIDGES

YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE EVEN ONE CLIENT. WORD GETS OUT AND IT CLOSES DOORS SOMEWHERE ELSE. DO YOUR BEST TO MAKE THE CLIENT HAPPY AND END ON A GOOD NOTE NO MATTER WHAT

ENSURE YOU HAVE FINANCIAL CAPACITY

ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE 50% UP FRONT. IF IT IS A LARGE CORPORATE AND THAT IS NOT THEIR POLICY, GET A PURCHASE ORDER, TAKE IT TO THE BANK AND GET AN OVERDRAFT

YOU NEED TO HAVE ENOUGH CASH OR CREDIT FACILITIES TO CASH-FLOW THE ENTIRE JOB

PAY YOUR SERVICE PROVIDERS ON TIME OR EARLIER. YOU WANT TO BE THERE CLIENT OF CHOICE

FINANCIAL FREEDOM ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE THE CHOICES YOU WANT

TYPES OF CLIENTSCORPORATES

BROADCASTERS

NGO, NPO

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

AD AGENCIES

CONSULTANTS

PRODUCTION COMPANIES (BEHIND THE SCENES)

SERVICE PROVIDERS

NEWS AGENCIES

START MAKING CONTENT AND SELF DISTRIBUTINGSTART WITH SHORT CONTENT AND BUILD A LIBRARY THAT YOU CAN

SELF DISTRIBUTE. EVENTUALLY CREATE A SOURCE OF PASSIVE INCOME TO FREE YOUR TIME UP TO FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

USEFUL SITES/RESOURCES

LINDA.COM

MOVIOLA.COM

DISTRIFY.COM

INDIEWIRE.COM

FILMCONTACT.COM

FILMMAKINGWEBINARS.COM

INDIEGOGO.COM

BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM