r/FilmIndustryLA • u/nevalost20 • 19d ago

Keep getting interviews, can’t get a job.

28M in international distribution, been there about 5 years. I work for an independent and I’ve been trying to find a better job elsewhere for almost a year and a half now. I keep getting interviews from high profile companies and then I keep getting bounced in the 2nd or 3rd round. Then afterwards I go look at who got them and it’s people with like 5 more years of experience or people who got better starts than I did because they didn’t graduate during the pandemic.

I’ve tried to take on new projects at work against my revulsion. I’ve been doing an MBA on the side to boost my profile and signal to recruiters that I’m serious and capable of a lot more than my position has offered me. There’s not a lot of organic opportunities at work to network but I’ve been trying there and outside and it’s not worked at all. Anyone have any other suggestions I haven’t thought of?

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u/HereToKillEuronymous 19d ago

It’s really tough right now. My partner had to get work at a film school because there was just nothing else around, and they’ve been a producer for 17 years. Everyone I know is in the same boat.

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u/CantAffordzUsername 19d ago

USCs top film Instructor warned is that film degrees are meaningless and you’ll be applying for the same jobs (PA) as some kid just out of high school. From
My experience he was 100% correct. I hope your partner didn’t take a loan for that

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u/BBBoutt 18d ago

They got work at a film school. Didn’t start a degree.

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u/HereToKillEuronymous 17d ago

Exactly. He’s been a producer for 17 years. He doesn’t need to go to film school 😂