What are the Job Prospects for Film School Grads?

Posted on July 7, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

Think a film degree from USC, NYU or UCLA will land you that coveted film job? The Hollywood job market is becoming increasingly flooded with graduates all fighting for the same scraps at the table.

…As home-entertainment revenue declined in the last five years, studios reduced spending on scripts from new writers, cut junior staff positions and severely curtailed deals with producers who once provided entry-level positions for film school graduates. Yet applications to university film, television and digital media programs surged in the last few years as students sought refuge from the weak economy in graduate schools and some colleges opened new programs.

“It’s becoming an increasingly flooded marketplace,” said Andrew Dahm, who in May graduated from the Peter Stark producing program at U.S.C. with a master’s degree and an expectation that he would work for two or three years as a low-paid assistant in lieu of the junior executive jobs that were once common.

— New York Times| Read The Full Article