Patrick's DAT Capstone Blog

Another thing to think about for after the DAT Capstone project is finished is searching for careers in the film industry. This is perhaps the most important thing to think about, as our documentary is important but our career is potentially forever. The thing I was most unsure about was how to approach getting into the industry, so I researched and found an article by Hannah Friend  giving tips on starting a career in film or television. One tip is about cover letters and resumes specific to this industry. Will Davies, a director of programming, says he suggests "simplicity, clarity, and evidence" when writing these up. These are some of the same suggestions Jorge Pazimino gave to our class in the career development workshop session. You don't want to go into too much detail, but you still need to list your achievements in a way that displays what the skills specifically achieved in each instance.  Another tip from the article is about students in university. Although I...

As the documentary is wrapping up, we have been asking ourselves...what after? We'll obviously be presenting our film to a board and audience, but after that there's the possibility of submitting to a film festival. I found an article that serves as a guide to such festivals, a post by Danny Greer of Premium Beat . Such festivals can lead to monetary rewards and getting the film out there. There are few other ways to become known, but there are strategies you have to follow if you want to succeed.  One of the tips is to make sure the film fits the festival you're researching. These festivals are not free; if you know you don't have a good shot at winning a festival you're wasting your money by entering. This means do your homework before choosing one: some are specific to very particular genres, and if yours fits one of these, it's probably a good idea to enter it. This way, at least yours will be seen in front of an audience and not get lost in a crowd of gener...