WORKSHOP - SET READY, GO!

$660.00
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Have you just finished uni or tafe and want to work in the screen industry but have no idea where to start?

Are you ready to take control of your screen career and unlock your true potential?

Join me for an empowering and practical workshop designed to help you tap into your personal strengths and achieve professional growth.

You’ll end up with a career plan and strategy, a job-ready cv, and a plan of how to get it into the hands of people that can get you work, practical experience of critical skills, and a greater understanding of how to survive and thrive in the screen industry.

Workshop includes lunch on both days, physical and electronic copies of workbooks, and some special bonuses including discount codes and free trials.

Workshop 1 was held 10th and 11th Feburary 2024 - 10am to 4pm. State Library, Perth Western Australia

The next workshop will be announced shortly.

If you can’t make this first workshop but would like to know when the next workshop is running please contact hello@howistarted.com.au

This workshop is not suitable for people aspiring to be Actors, Writers, Directors or Producers. (see FAQ below)

Workshops were developed with the assistance of the City of Cockburn’s Local Economic Grants and Jeremy Chetty Consulting with the support of PROPEL Fremantle.

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Have you just finished uni or tafe and want to work in the screen industry but have no idea where to start?

Are you ready to take control of your screen career and unlock your true potential?

Join me for an empowering and practical workshop designed to help you tap into your personal strengths and achieve professional growth.

You’ll end up with a career plan and strategy, a job-ready cv, and a plan of how to get it into the hands of people that can get you work, practical experience of critical skills, and a greater understanding of how to survive and thrive in the screen industry.

Workshop includes lunch on both days, physical and electronic copies of workbooks, and some special bonuses including discount codes and free trials.

Workshop 1 was held 10th and 11th Feburary 2024 - 10am to 4pm. State Library, Perth Western Australia

The next workshop will be announced shortly.

If you can’t make this first workshop but would like to know when the next workshop is running please contact hello@howistarted.com.au

This workshop is not suitable for people aspiring to be Actors, Writers, Directors or Producers. (see FAQ below)

Workshops were developed with the assistance of the City of Cockburn’s Local Economic Grants and Jeremy Chetty Consulting with the support of PROPEL Fremantle.

Have you just finished uni or tafe and want to work in the screen industry but have no idea where to start?

Are you ready to take control of your screen career and unlock your true potential?

Join me for an empowering and practical workshop designed to help you tap into your personal strengths and achieve professional growth.

You’ll end up with a career plan and strategy, a job-ready cv, and a plan of how to get it into the hands of people that can get you work, practical experience of critical skills, and a greater understanding of how to survive and thrive in the screen industry.

Workshop includes lunch on both days, physical and electronic copies of workbooks, and some special bonuses including discount codes and free trials.

Workshop 1 was held 10th and 11th Feburary 2024 - 10am to 4pm. State Library, Perth Western Australia

The next workshop will be announced shortly.

If you can’t make this first workshop but would like to know when the next workshop is running please contact hello@howistarted.com.au

This workshop is not suitable for people aspiring to be Actors, Writers, Directors or Producers. (see FAQ below)

Workshops were developed with the assistance of the City of Cockburn’s Local Economic Grants and Jeremy Chetty Consulting with the support of PROPEL Fremantle.

DAY 1 - Saturday 10th February 2024 10am - 5pm

What we will cover;

WORKSHOP 1: HOW THE PROFESSIONAL SCREEN INDUSTRY ACTUALLY WORKS

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about money, funding agencies and how the Australian and Hollywood screen industry works.

What it’s actually like to have a screen industry career in Australia.

An overview of everything covered in the workshops.

ACTIVITY: Planning a Career Strategy, Part 1

WORKSHOP 2: WHO DOES WHAT AND WHERE DO I FIT

A look at a typical film crew in Western Australia. What kind of career roles exist because not everyone can be a writer or director!

What is the usual career trajectory of those roles?

How do you get to where you want to go?

ACTIVITY: Discover personal values. How you can use them to be in the right career path.

WORKSHOP 3: GETTING PAID FOR WORKING IN THE SCREEN INDUSTRY

5 different ways to be paid.

Knowing your worth vs. knowing your needs

Resilience and Proactivity

Thinking beyond what you can earn

ACTIVITY & HOMEWORK: Creating your personal Survive and Thrive plan

DAY 2 - Sunday 11th February 10am - 5pm

WORKSHOP 4: CREATING A CV FOR FILM AND TV WHEN YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE

How to get that CV into the hands of people who can get you jobs.

Creating your brand and developing your Bio.

What visibility assets are and practical tips and tricks for how to get them and how to store them.

ACTIVITY: Create your film CV

WORKSHOP 5: HOW TO ROCK YOUR FIRST JOB AND GET HIRED AGAIN

Understanding Petty cash and Fuel logs

Screen Value or - how to get more money in your department!

Prepping for contracting

Timesheets and how to fill them out properly so you get paid correctly.

ACTIVITY: Set up your Asset folder and Production folder

WORKSHOP 6: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Know what to expect when you do get your first job.

What do I need? What do I wear? What are all these inside jokes?

What do they mean when they say if your ontime you are late?

ACTIVITY: Planning your Career Strategy Part 2

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Why isn’t this workshop suitable for someone who wants to be an actor, writer or director?

This workshop is more for people who want to have a career working on other people's films.  For example, roles in the camera, art, costume, editing, production.  

The career pathways for acting, writing, and directing are very different to crew roles. 

A writer or director might work on just one project a year but a crew member might work on 6. 

I hope in the future to do a workshop for the others but it's a very different pathway and a lot harder to achieve success. Saying that - if you wanted to be a writer/director/actress working as a crew member can be a great way to build relationships and earn some money whilst working towards that goal. 

Ooof - $660 is a lot of money. How can you charge so much? Do you do any discounts?

Yes $660 is a lot of money, but my hope is that you earn more than this in your first week of work or that some of the financial literacy elements we put into place save you this much over a year! And the value from these workshops is insane! You benefit from my network and my 20 years experience in this industry to shortcut yours AND some great gifts come with the workshop to!

We do offer discounts—you may start seeing them pop up over a few sites—and I’m hoping that I will be able to secure a few sponsorship positions, and should enough people buy tickets for the thisworkshop we will be introducing a scholarship position to all future workshops.