Can You Network With Other Film Makers to Make Movies?

You may be a genius and I won't argue with you about that but even geniuses (genii??)... clever people, can't do it all alone. No, film making is a collaborative art form at its foundation. Making a movie relies on so many people doing countless different but crucial jobs that it cannot be thought of as the 'baby' of a single person.

Of course there are exceptions such as maverick animators who work out of their sheds and we can all shoot pieces on our camcorders for quite some time but eventually we have to bite the bullet and get other people involved in our ideas. It just saves a lot of time if you have other bods around to share the load and spread the responsibility. There's a famous quote about directing being more about 'people management' than anything artistic. So developing your people skills is a must for the wannabee film maker.

Networking with film people becomes just as important as writing and developing your ideas and as a filmmaker you must be prepared to put yourself out there. There are numerous ways to this from joining a local film making club to joining an evening course.

Film schools are particularly good for networking because your companions will be all hungry for success and you can build some great collaborations that will last when the course is finished.

Whatever way you choose to do it, winning friends and influencing people will get you further along in your career than you can imagine so don't burn your bridges or pick unnecessary fights with your fellow film makers and artists, you may need each other in the future.

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