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Tag: production assistant

production Assistant Mistakes
July 8, 2020
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10 Common Production Assistant Mistakes to Avoid!

July 8, 2020 By Amber M ShermanLeave a comment

Production Assistant Mistakes   A lot of new folks to the film industry have a hard time moving up, or getting hired on their next set, and have no idea why. I wanted to put

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Tagged production assistant, Production Assistant Mistakes, set PA
production assistants wear
June 24, 2020
  • film production
  • Production Assistant

What Should Production Assistants Wear on Set?

June 24, 2020 By Amber M ShermanLeave a comment

What Should Production Assistants Wear on Set?   What Production Assistants wear on set can really make or break their day. It might be a little confusing on what to expect on set, and how

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Tagged film crew, film crew gear, production assistant, production assistant gear, set PA
Production assistant Positions
June 17, 2020
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  • film production
  • Production Assistant

All the interesting Production Assistant Positions on Set

June 17, 2020 By Amber M ShermanLeave a comment

All the Different Set Production Assistant Positions on a Film Set Being a Production Assistant is way more than getting coffee for folks and telling people they can’t cross the street because they’ll ruin a

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Tagged PA, production assistant, set PA
Moving up from being a PA
February 20, 2020
  • film career
  • film production
  • Production Assistant

Moving Up From Production Assistant

February 20, 2020 By Amber M ShermanLeave a comment

Moving up from Production Assistant Ok, so, you became a Set Production Assistant, you’ve done a good amount of gigs, have a good understanding on how a film set works, become familiar with the departments

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Tagged AD, film career, Film career advice, film industry, production assistant, set PA, Set Production Assistant
November 11, 2018
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  • film career
  • Freelance Life Stuff

Do I Need to be in the DGA?

November 11, 2018 By Amber M Sherman5 Comments

Do I Need to be in the DGA? Im writing this post mainly because I don’t even know if I should be worried about being in the DGA or not! Some of you know me,

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Tagged AD, assistant director, dga, Directors guild of america, film life, PA, production assistant
November 10, 2018
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  • film career
  • film industry
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  • Production Assistant

What it Takes to Make it on a Film Set

November 10, 2018 By Amber M ShermanLeave a comment

What it Takes to “Make it” on a Film Set   Ok-Ok the title of this post is a bit too much…I know.  It should be how to be a great effin PA on set!

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Tagged film, film life, PA, production assistant, set PA, setlife
beyond film school mentees
January 16, 2018
  • 1stAD
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  • film production
  • Production Assistant

Why am I a Production Assistant?

January 16, 2018 By Amber M ShermanLeave a comment

Why am I a Production Assistant? I ask myself this question every damn time I step on set. But in all seriousness I think everyone that is a Production Assistant asks themselves this question, especially

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Tagged film, PA, production assistant, setlife

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