The Pause in Pipeline Programs & What It Means for You

Published: May 23, 2024, 8 a.m.

Is it ethical to encourage people to pursue a career in film when there are such high levels of unemployment in the industry? The Art Directors Guild certainly doesn\u2019t think so which has led the union to pause their annual training program this year.\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss:\n\nThe ADG announcement to suspend the Production Design Initiative program\n\nBeing cautious when admitting students to film school\n\nWhy we think the ADG made a reasonable decision\xa0\n\nWhy you should file for unemployment between jobs\n\nHow LA and New York feel like smaller markets right now\n\nSeeing where you can fit into the system\n\nAccepting the opportunities that already exist\n\nThe benefits of having multiple revenue streams as a filmmaker\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cBig production is back to work\u2026but the volume isn\u2019t there.\u201d [13:08]\n\n\u201cYou need to be open to letting the industry tell you where it wants you to be for a while.\u201d [15:25]\n\n\u201cKnowing how to do a new thing is always beneficial.\u201d [15:59]\n\n\u201cIf you can develop multiple revenue streams, it gives you power in negotiation.\u201d [19:05]\n\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices