Robert Schwartz is a veteran film producer with experience in both studio and independent features. Your Industry Insider profiled him for our “Inside Scoop” series last year, which focused on his path to producing and subsequent successes, but we wanted to check in with him about his consulting business, and his efforts to help others get [...]
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As we bring up every chance we get, YII is a big fan of “making it real” and we are especially excited when someone creates something as useful and potentially powerful as IntershipRatings.com. Students go to this website to give feedback on their internship experiences, and to check out other people’s experiences before choosing where to intern. The [...]
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When you’re looking for intelligent and insightful conversations with today’s filmmakers that remind you of your best film studies classes (or the ones you wish you had), look no further than “The Treatment” from public radio station KCRW. Host Elvis Mitchell delves into the motivations and influences of his guests to the point where director [...]
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Though it is not the music journalism powerhouse it was when Lester Bangs’ writing was often more entertaining than the music he reviewed and a teenage Cameron Crowe was covering bands on tour (as chronicled in his movie, Almost Famous), this elder statesmen pop periodical still covers mainstream music like no other and a positive write up in its pages [...]
Read More →Dear YII, I read your 4 Paths to Becoming a Film Producer and thought it was really helpful. Do you have any inside information about starting at the agencies? I’ve heard it is really competitive. Thanks! Katie Katie is referring to the all-important agency mailroom trainee program, the subject of the book, [...]
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Jon Katzman is a producer and former television executive, the Director of the Semester in LA program for Columbia College, and an entrepreneur focused on opportunities in media and technology. Jon is also the Director of the Third Screen Film Festival, now in its fourth year. YII caught up with Jon to find out more about this innovative competition. [...]
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We are continuing Monday’s interview with Lauren Berger, now known as The Intern Queen, who logged an almost unheard-of 15 internships during her four years at college… What was your favorite internship and/or experience while interning? One of my favorites was Fox Drama Development- my first exposure to storytelling. They let us sit in on marketing meetings for “The [...]
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Lauren Berger, originally from Clearwater, Florida, completed 15 internships while getting her undergrad degree at University of Cental Florida. She is now the internship expert/facilitator for Gen Y social networking site, Quarterlife.com, and the spokesperson/face for University of Dreams. YII caught up with her recently to find out about all those intenships, and about the journey from [...]
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