Category: Industry Insights
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Career Talk: Screenwriter Norman Steinberg
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 (1974), Doctor Doctor (1989) and Flip (1970). Norman has written extensively for numerous TV series, pilots, specials…
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Build the perfect showreel: 10 top tips
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, motion graphics or movie making is harder than ever. To wangle that dream job, you’ll need…
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Adventures in Comedy
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 industry jobs, he landed in comedy management where his first big client was Amy Schumer (stand-up…
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Working Wednesday: Katie Scarlett Strickland ’16
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, it’s full of obstacles and navigation challenges. So how does a student make the path clearer…
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Advice and interviews with renowned filmmakers
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
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 Last Year 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Career Center Advertising Recruiters Panel – Creative, Account,…
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Advertising Recruiter Panel
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 that work with some of Chicago’s leading, global agencies on how your work can get noticed…
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6 Ways to Make Your Showreel or Demo Reel Stand Out
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 you want to get new clients and more work. But what’s the best way to go…
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Don’t Worry, I Was In Your Shoes Last Year
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 part in clubs and organizations has got to lead to somewhere, right? This tell-all, young alumni…