Pitching Yourself for Work

Attendees will learn a new approach to pitching themselves for work in film, entertainment and media, as a habit, as they learn to define and articulate their strengths while cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset to working, increasing their chances for more opportunities.

We'll cover:

· Defining your strengths

· Articulating them & focusing

· Your elevator pitch

· Seeking opportunities

· The email/call mini proposal

· Outreach as a habit

· Staying in touch

This workshop is perfect for filmmakers who seek work and want to expand the possibilities of job prospect. Whether you’re working as a very beginner or seek to pivot in the typical roles to have more options. The course will benefit them by giving them strategies to open up possibilities in their careers.

Course Leader
PAULA LANDRY MBA is a writer/producer, author & award-winning creative with several features in development. Her films have debuted at Sundance, winning awards from CineVegas, Best Actors Film Fest, Columbia Pictures Screen Gems, Time Warner Showtime Audience Award, and WorldFest Houston. Her screenplays have won 2nd Rounder at Austin Film Festival, semifinalist at Made In NY, and she's a member of the Disney CTDI. She’s authored Scheduling and Budgeting Your Film, The Business of Film and Applying Entrepreneurship to the Arts. In addition to generating film business plans, budgets and schedules, she creates financial media valuations, teaching entrepreneurship, screenwriting, and producing to colleges, non-profits, and individuals. She serves as Board Co-VP for non-profits PANO Network - striving for a wider view of the entertainment industry, and programming lead for NYC chapter of BlackMagic Collective. Additional writing/producing projects include a documentary about autistic people, a thriller in the bayou and a dramady about a senior YouTube star.

Social Media Handles (for any platform you'd like to be tagged on!)
IG @aflickchicknyc @paulalandry on FB & LinkedIn @paulalandry1

www.paulalandry.com

Free? Yes, Free!

Our Starting a Career in Film series of virtual workshops are all free. It costs nothing to join and participate in. However, places for each workshop are limited so please do not delay, reserve your please now!

Anyone is welcome to join our virtual workshops. No experience is required, if you are simply curious about a career in film or are a recent film graduate we welcome you to join us.

Please look at our Career Stages Pathways to understand where your experience lies in the grand scheme of things, it will help you navigate and plan your next steps. These workshops are for Stage 1 and 2 members.

You don't need to have MFJF membership to join this workshop.

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