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Career Talk: Screenwriter Norman Steinberg

Posted by Angela Sheridon

The Career Center, in partnership with the Cinema and Television Arts department and instructor Richard Petrizzi, hosted a virtual career talk with screenwriter and producer, Norman Steinberg. Based in New York, Norman is known for his work on Blazing Saddles...

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Build the perfect showreel: 10 top tips

Posted by Angela Sheridon

Make sure studios see your work in the best light. Leading industry figures give their advice on creating a killer showreel. By Creative Bloq Staff With studios receiving hundreds of entries a day, getting a career in 3D, animation,...

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Adventures in Comedy

Posted by Angela Sheridon

Alumnus Derek Van Pelt returned to campus to talk about breaking into comedy, managing Amy Schumer, and discovering Trevor Noah. Derek Van Pelt was a screenwriting major at Columbia College Chicago who attended Semester in LA. After a few...

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Working Wednesday: Katie Scarlett Strickland ’16

Posted by Melissa Hennessy

The path that Katie Scarlett Strickland, Columbia College Chicago ’16 (double major!), is seen walking on in the photo above is not a paved, straight-lined path. Much like the experience of going from undergraduate studies to a degree,...

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Advice and interviews with renowned filmmakers

Posted by Melissa Hennessy

No film school has a pretty rad podcast. Listen here. For filmmaking survival tips from 5 rising stars of Indie films, click here.

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Upcoming Events in the Career Center

Posted by Melissa Hennessy

Happening in the Career Center next week: Tuesday, September 26th Portfolios Basics: From building to presenting a professional body of work 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Career Center Alumni Panel: Don’t Worry, I Was in Your Shoes...

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How to Make a Filmmaker’s Showreel

Posted by Angela Sheridon

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Advertising Recruiter Panel

Posted by Melissa Hennessy

What does it take to work at an advertising agency in management, strategy and creative roles? How can you make the leap from student to industry professional and launch your career in advertising and marketing? Hear first-hand from recruiters...

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6 Ways to Make Your Showreel or Demo Reel Stand Out

Posted by Angela Sheridon

Take your reel from good to great! In this post, we share 6 tips for demo reels and showreels – critical marketing materials for any creative professional. Marketing yourself as a creative professional is obviously incredibly important, especially if...

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Don’t Worry, I Was In Your Shoes Last Year

Posted by Melissa Hennessy

We’re bringing back successful 2017 graduates, now working in their fields, to share with you what it was like before making the leap from student to career. Years of studying in your major, class projects, internships, volunteering, and taking...

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