Once clustered almost entirely in the souther part of California, film jobs and film internships have become much more prevalent throughout the country as production continues to migrate to "third coast" areas. With more and more film production now taking place in different locations across the U.S., the need for talent around the United States has risen dramatically.
Southern California, once the almost exclusive domain of Film and TV production does, however, continue to be a primary hub of the industry. The most well-sought professionals - writers, actors, directors, editors - are still in the Los Angeles area.
Meanwhile, New York City has also seen an increase in production with various network and critically acclaimed cable TV series making use of it as their home base. The city also maintains a healthy level of commercial and feature film production.
In between the coasts, however, a whole new era in feature film production has been inaugurated in so-called "third coast," areas. Over the last decade, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida - otherwise known as gulf states - have seen a dramatic increase in production. While these projects generally bring in key staff, the demand for locally hired production crew has taken a big leap. This then resulted to a significant increase in the number of film jobs offered in these states. Accordingly, the said area has an increased demand for film talent.
Other major metropolitan areas like Chicago, Minneapolis as well as San Francisco have also established themselves as film production giants. For instance, TV drama, "The Beast" (starring the late Patrick Swayze) and major film production "The Dark Knight" have been the filmed in Chicago.
The film industry has proven itself to be resilient during the past economic downturns - but this does not mean that the industry is totally recession-proof. During difficult times, the public seeks escapist forms of entertainment such as those found in television and motion pictures.
The fact that production has entered the digital age also resulted to an increase in demand for talent. With film production taking place in new places and in new ways, the demand for talent has possibly never been this high.
Just as films require new directors and writers, the business also needs new faces. However, the increased demand for "below-the-line" talent to work in key production positions is also escalating. As you know, sound people, cinematographers, art directors, as wella as lights men are invaluable to any film production.
Therefore, it is safe to assume that as film production continues to transfer to other locals and ways of filming continue to diversify, the need for new talent in the film industry for film internships and jobs shall continue to increase.
This article was added on Wednesday 28 October, 2009.
