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“There are different types of company structures but the one most commonly used for film production companies is a company limited by shares. Shares are issued to shareholders and the company is run by directors (in a small business the directors and shareholders are often the same people). If the company fails the liability of its shareholders is limited to the amount of their shareholding.”
In-text: (BBC - Film Network - FilmMaking - Guide - Setting up a Production Company, 2015)
Your Bibliography: Bbc.co.uk. 2015. BBC - Film Network - FilmMaking - Guide - Setting up a Production Company. [online] Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/setting-up-a-production-company> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
Movie directors also need good business skills to keep projects on schedule and under budget.
In-text: (Movie Directors: Job Description & Career Requirements, 2015)
Your Bibliography: Education Portal. 2015. Movie Directors: Job Description & Career Requirements. [online] Available at: <http://education-portal.com/articles/Movie_Directors_Job_Description_and_Requirements_for_Starting_a_Career_Directing_Movies.html> [Accessed 11 January 2015].
If you're looking to direct, it's well worth thinking about starting at the bottom in production and working your way up. This will build up your network, and your reputation, and also help develop your understanding of what technically can be required from a script. Meanwhile, keep writing and talking about your ideas to people
In-text: (Friend, 2014)
Your Bibliography: Friend, H., 2014. Eight tips on starting a career in film and TV. [online] the Guardian. Available at: <http://careers.theguardian.com/careers-blog/expert-advice-how-get-film-tv-screenwriting-careers> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
In-text: (Grove, 2013)
Your Bibliography: Grove, E., 2013. How To Get Film Work Without Experience. [online] Raindance Film Festival. Available at: <http://www.raindance.org/how-to-get-film-work-without-experience/> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
In-text: (http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/ and Martin, 2015)
Your Bibliography: http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/, B. and Martin, S., 2015. How to set up your own production company | GoThinkBig. [online] Gothinkbig.co.uk. Available at: <https://gothinkbig.co.uk/features/how-to-get-into-tv-production-for-those-who-want-to-get-behind-a-camera-but-dont-know-where-to-start> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
In-text: (Hunter, 2015)
Your Bibliography: Hunter, S., 2015. Breaking In As A Film Director. [online] Raindance Film Festival. Available at: <http://www.raindance.org/breaking-in-as-a-film-director/> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
In-text: (Give the Perfect Elevator Pitch, 2015)
Your Bibliography: Inc.com. 2015. Give the Perfect Elevator Pitch. [online] Available at: <http://www.inc.com/kevin-daum/give-the-perfect-elevator-pitch.html> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
In-text: (Owen, 2015)
Your Bibliography: Owen, D., 2015. How to Get a Job in Television. [online] Mediacollege.com. Available at: <http://www.mediacollege.com/employment/television/find-job.html> [Accessed 11 January 2015].
In-text: (Prive, 2012)
Your Bibliography: Prive, T., 2012. Top 10 Qualities That Make A Great Leader. [online] Forbes. Available at: <http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/12/19/top-10-qualities-that-make-a-great-leader/> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
“Once you arrive at the stage where you’re actually meeting people in person, you really do need to have some business cards to hand. It often looks unprofessional if you don’t and I’ve fallen prey for that myself, reaching into your pocket for your iPhone and asking to add a new contact is not ideal! The good news is that there are loads of providers for these cards and they are relatively inexpensive for even the most frugal filmmaker.”
In-text: (The Secrets To Networking in the Film Industry, 2013)
Your Bibliography: Tales From The Argo. 2013. The Secrets To Networking in the Film Industry. [online] Available at: <http://talesfromtheargo.com/the-secrets-to-networking-in-the-film-industry/> [Accessed 12 January 2015].
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