ProductionHUB Blog

Is Freelancing Right for You?

May 2, 2012
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by John DeMaio

The world of television and film production is a magical place. It seems like a dream job for most, spending time creating entertaining shows and movies that people enjoy. Who wouldn’t want to do this for a living? Unfortunately, this business….like any other business is just that…a business. So here are a few things that will help ground you a little before you dig in and start working on your “dream job.”

Florida Film Festival’s Award Winning Filmmakers

Apr 27, 2012
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by Jessica Nin

The Florida Film Festival, (one of many festivals near & dear to our heart) took place last week at the Enzian Theater. The Florida Film Fest been a consistent festival partner of ProductionHUB’s year after year, and to have a great organization like the Enzian in our backyard makes it all the better.

Advanced Advertising: the Challenge and the Promise

Apr 26, 2012
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by Katrina Diamond

What does next generation advertising look like?

We are in the midst of entrenchment, similar to what the music business was going through in ’98 with the creation of Napster.

Advertising hasn’t changed, but everything else has.

Ben Silverman: Disruptive Media Keynote at NAB 2012

Apr 25, 2012
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by Katrina Diamond

About Ben Silverman, Founder & Chairman

Ben Silverman announced a partnership with IAC, led by industry veteran Chairman & Senior Executive Barry Diller, in July 2009 to launch a new company, Electus, which will capitalize on the ever-evolving world of multimedia production and distribution. Prior to launching Electus, Silverman served as Co-Chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios from June 2007 to 2009.

As founder and former CEO of Reveille, Silverman is executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning NBC comedy The Office and the Golden Globe-winning comedy Ugly Betty, co-creator and executive producer of the hit NBC reality show The Biggest Loser as well as co-creator and executive producer of the critically acclaimed The Tudors for Showtime.

Design that Rocks: Q&A with Hard Rock

Mar 27, 2012
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by Katrina Diamond

Check out our brief interview below & learn about the world of design, hard work & a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll.

Heidi Brown is a 2012 Addy award-winning graphic artist. She graduated from the Center for Creative Studies in 1991 with a BFA in graphic communication. Heidi has worked for several award winning studios, including her own. She’s been with Hard Rock International for the past 13 years as Senior Graphic Designer. When’s she’s not busy creating designs for cafe’s and concert events around the world she’s coming up with culinary creations trying to win the next “build a better burger” contest.

SXSW: The DIY On Short Film Exposure

Mar 23, 2012
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by John Pokorny

The film festival circuit is important if you want to be a filmmaker in this biz, and marketing your talents to get the right exposure is essential. While at SXSW this year, we were able to stop by and listen in on The DIY on Short Film Exposure: Who’s Got This? a panel discussing how filmmakers can go find the right kind of exposure and place their short films in front of the right audience.

Tips for Landing that First Job

Mar 21, 2012
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by John DeMaio

In spite of what some people will tell you, your first 2-3 years in the TV or film industry will not be glamorous. If you think you’re going to leave college and start directing multi-million dollar films, you couldn’t be more wrong. That only happens to people that know how to fund raise or people that have parents with deep pockets. For the rest of us there is a ladder that we all must climb before we get to where we want to be. Climbing that ladder is hard work, but it doesn’t have to take a long time.

Interviewing Done Right!

Mar 20, 2012
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By Alexander Gore

I love to get the inside scoop on film, music, and news through video interviews, but often times when one is on my screen I find myself drooling on my desk, or contemplating my navel. A boring interview will do that to you. Tons of interviews have been conducted, and a huge amount of valuable information has been sent out into the airwaves, but unfortunately that information will never be received because the interview was conducted so poorly.

The NAB Survival Guide: Trade Show Cliffnotes

Mar 16, 2012
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by Katrina Diamond

If you’re an NAB newbie, you may be expecting to research a new camera or piece of equipment, maybe event catch a few sessions to learn new skills, tips & tricks. However, once you get there, you will quickly realize there is so much to do, and truly not enough time to do it all. With 1,500+ companies spread over 745,000 net square feet and more than 500 skill-building sessions, it’s more important than ever to manage your time at the show to take advantage of every business building opportunity.

An Evening with Academy Awards President: Tom Sherak

Mar 12, 2012
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by Katrina Diamond & Jessica Nin

An Evening with Academy Awards President: Tom Sherak

We were honored to be invited by PNC on behalf of Women in Film & TV FL – thank you again, it was a great night!

The Opening Act

The presentation started with a montage of actors and actresses celebrating and thanking Tom for his friendship and dedication over the years. Some celebs that were on montage included Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Lucas, Warren Beatty, Danny DeVito, Jesse Ventura, Bill Pullman amongst others.

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May 2, 2012 | #Freelancing, #Tips, #production, #film, #television, #business, #network, | Comments

Apr 27, 2012 | #Florida Film Festival, #Enzian, #International, #Film Festivals, #Florida, #organizations, #films, #movies, #docs, #short films, #winners, #filmmakers, | Comments

Apr 26, 2012 | #Advertising, #Online, #video, #campaigns, #television, #media, #Entertainment, #branding, | Comments

Apr 25, 2012 | #NAB, #Electus, #Digital Video, #Production, #distribution, #media, #Entertainment, #Google, #Hulu, #YouTube, #Ben Silverman, #content, | Comments

Mar 27, 2012 | #Tips, #Hard Rock Cafe, #designers, #jobs, #graphic design, | Comments

Mar 23, 2012 | #sxsw, #short films, #exposure, #DIY, #film festivals, #production, #programmers, #tips, #advice, #social, #panels, | Comments

Mar 21, 2012 | #jobs, #tips, #advice, #production, #assistant, | Comments

Mar 20, 2012 | #interviews, #professionalism, #job, #tips, #guidelines, | Comments

Mar 16, 2012 | #NAB 2012, #Survival Guide, #Tips, #Tradeshow, #Las Vegas, #broadcast, #business, #networking, #conference, | Comments

Mar 12, 2012 | #Academy Awards, #Tom Sherak, #PNC, #WIFT, #Oscars, #TV, #movies, #Hollywood, | Comments

by Katrina Diamond & Jessica Nin

An Evening with Academy Awards President: Tom Sherak

The Opening Act

May 2, 2012
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Apr 27, 2012
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Apr 26, 2012
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Apr 25, 2012
| #NAB, #Electus, #Digital Video, #Production, #distribution, #media, #Entertainment, #Google, #Hulu, #YouTube, #Ben Silverman, #content,
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Mar 27, 2012
| #Tips, #Hard Rock Cafe, #designers, #jobs, #graphic design,
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Mar 23, 2012
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Mar 21, 2012
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Mar 20, 2012
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Mar 16, 2012
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Mar 12, 2012
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