How to Make Six Figures in Film & TV

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Episode Breakdown

1. 1:00The question: if you’re making six figures, how did you do it?
2. 1:40Have a good attitude
3. 4:38To diversify or not diversify?
4. 14:08Freelancer —> tech / marketing / entrepreneur
5. 16:55$100k+ as a DP - with rates ##
6. 19:16Have multiple projects in various phases + be careful of talker$
7. 22:30Does having multiple projects help burnout?
8. 23:17Work on long-running shows
9. 23:38Apply for government funding (Canada, Europe etc.)
10. 26:08Pay bills with branded + build portfolio
11. 32:50A dissenting opinion!
12. 33:30Meeting 2 of 3 criteria for taking a project
13. 35:40Getting hired through DPs + good attitude ($500k+)
14. 37:50Work insane hours + go out and get what you want
15. 38:27Get referrals, the jobs find you
16. 39:20Cold email
17. 39:58Music videos —> self-funded features?
18. 41:10Union DIT
19. 42:29Corporate videos
20. 43:20Building a portfolio, following up on connections years later