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Filmmaker

Develops and makes films, from short documentaries and music videos to branded content. May work across writing, directing, shooting and editing, collaborating with other creatives to bring a story to screen.

Salary Information

Fees vary by project and responsibilities.

Career Progression

Filmmaker > Director > Series Director / Supervising Director

Filmmaker Creative Lives articles

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How working in restaurants set photographer and director Bảo Ngô up for dealing with clients

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“Use that voice inside you”: Christine Ubochi on sharing underrepresented stories through film

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Editorial assistant at gal-dem, Riann Phillip, on entering journalism and working remotely from Coventry

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Camera trainee Ant Belle talks on-set problem solving and working on Netflix’s Top Boy

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Marley Starskey Butler’s multidisciplinary arts practice and social work are inseparable

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Whether it’s in-house, freelance or a passion project, photographer and filmmaker Quinn Lovero is no stranger to self–teaching

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“You need to be a people person”: Director and photographer Jay Seba on why working with friends is best

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From mathematics to photography: How personal projects helped Brunel Johnson launch a creative career

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B-movies, Instagram filters and music videos: A window into director Jocelyn Anquetil’s world

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“Be willing to learn, whether in a lecture hall or your bedroom”: Director Gabriel Moses

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Life through the lens of director, photographer and art director, Filmawi

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Filmmaker

Salary Information

Career Progression

Filmmaker Creative Lives articles

How working in restaurants set photographer and director Bảo Ngô up for dealing with clients

“Use that voice inside you”: Christine Ubochi on sharing underrepresented stories through film

Editorial assistant at gal-dem, Riann Phillip, on entering journalism and working remotely from Coventry

Camera trainee Ant Belle talks on-set problem solving and working on Netflix’s Top Boy

Marley Starskey Butler’s multidisciplinary arts practice and social work are inseparable

Whether it’s in-house, freelance or a passion project, photographer and filmmaker Quinn Lovero is no stranger to self–teaching

“You need to be a people person”: Director and photographer Jay Seba on why working with friends is best

From mathematics to photography: How personal projects helped Brunel Johnson launch a creative career

B-movies, Instagram filters and music videos: A window into director Jocelyn Anquetil’s world

“Be willing to learn, whether in a lecture hall or your bedroom”: Director Gabriel Moses

Life through the lens of director, photographer and art director, Filmawi

How filmmaker Daisy Ifama creates compelling stories both online and offline

How working in restaurants set photographer and director Bảo Ngô up for dealing with clients

“Use that voice inside you”: Christine Ubochi on sharing underrepresented stories through film

Editorial assistant at gal-dem, Riann Phillip, on entering journalism and working remotely from Coventry

Camera trainee Ant Belle talks on-set problem solving and working on Netflix’s Top Boy

Marley Starskey Butler’s multidisciplinary arts practice and social work are inseparable

Whether it’s in-house, freelance or a passion project, photographer and filmmaker Quinn Lovero is no stranger to self–teaching

“You need to be a people person”: Director and photographer Jay Seba on why working with friends is best

From mathematics to photography: How personal projects helped Brunel Johnson launch a creative career

B-movies, Instagram filters and music videos: A window into director Jocelyn Anquetil’s world

“Be willing to learn, whether in a lecture hall or your bedroom”: Director Gabriel Moses

Life through the lens of director, photographer and art director, Filmawi

How filmmaker Daisy Ifama creates compelling stories both online and offline