The word networking makes a lot of people uncomfortable. It sounds cold and forced. It brings up images of awkward small talk and people trying to impress each other with business cards and half-baked elevator pitches.
But in the US film industry, networking is not an event. It is not a...
A lot of people still ask whether becoming a director in the United States is realistic in 2025. The short answer is yes, but the long answer is that the rules have completely changed. The traditional path of film school → assistant → studio feature is no longer the norm. It still exists, but...