Compose Your Career in Television and Film Business
Posted by Jason White on Friday, June 27, 2014
Under: College Education
How are films and television programs produced? Where do they arrange
funds from? How Entertainment Law controls the production and
broadcasting of films and television program? What goes into
international distribution of a program or a show? What can be the
alternative revenue streams for entertainment industry?
If you are really interested in knowing what all goes into production
and distribution of films and television programs, a career in
television and film - business may be the right choice for you. And if
you find ‘what goes behind the scenes' more interesting that ‘what
actually is going on the screen', then a career in film and television
business is for you.
Of course, it's a known fact that building a career in show business is
extremely difficult even if it's related to production and distribution
of TV programs and films. But the good news is that hard work and
specialized education can lead you to the right path, helping you break
into television and film industry.
A number of film programs in Toronto prepare graduates for careers in
films and television industry. Some of these courses focus on screen
writing while some emphasize on acting and directing skills. There are
only a handful of programs that cover business aspects of the television
and film production industry. It is, therefore, necessary to choose the
right college and the program that can help you meet your specific
career goals.
Centennial College Toronto offers one-year graduate certificate program
in television and film business that focuses on the importance of
importance of an entrepreneurial spirit and global outlook. The program
helps you explore financial, legal and regulatory aspects of the
industry and develop skills necessary for producing in the current
Canadian market.
The film school Toronto
offers an intensive program that integrates the knowledge of film and
television industry with accounting and business principles and
practices, global marketplace, distribution models, transmedia and
additional revenue sources.
Program Structure
The one-year program runs through two semesters and covers a wide range
of subjects, including The Business of Producing, Accounting for Film
and Television, Production Management and Coordination, Entertainment
Law, Production, Business and Entrepreneurship, Financing and Funding,
Team Building, Going Global, Alternative Revenue Streams and
International Distribution.
The program offers a unique mix of classroom learning, projects and
field placement. You will be provided with ample of opportunities to
learn production techniques through the various stages of
pre-production, production and post-production in both crew and
leadership positions. The emphasis is placed on developing project
financing plans, program sales and marketing plans and business plans
for launch and operation of a production company.
The industry field placement in the second semester provides you with
hands-on experience in a real world setting. You not only learn what it
takes to launch and operate a production company but also gain relevant
industry contacts that can be used in future as references. The Toronto
film school prepares graduates for employment in the independent film
and television production sector, in the areas of production, production
management, business development and financing.
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