In 2012, there were 70,000 people working in the UK film industry

65% work in production, 10% in distribution and 25% in exhibition.

We are currently in a boom for film production jobs, up 261% on 1996
Most of this is fuelled by Hollywoods inward investment in the UK
Many cinema staff are on zero-hour contracts
Employment in the UK Film Industry

Work roles in film:

Actor
Agent
Art Director
Accountant
Director
Construction manager
Choreographer
Editor
Location manager
Producer
Camera Operator
Carpenter
Casting Director
Painter
Rigger
Concept Artist
Costume maker/designer/ supervisor
Makeup and hair artist/designer
Marketing executive/ manager
Producer
Painter
Plasterer
Model Maker
Screen writer
Script supervisor
Set Director
Storyboard artist
Sound designer

Stunt man

Qualification requirements
You don't need a foundation degree, HND or degree to be a film or video editor,
but it is important that you show commitment and determination to get into the
industry.

You need to be able to demonstrate that you have the necessary skills, and so in
this instance a degree or HND that offers film or media production experience
may be helpful. The following subjects are relevant:
communication and media studies;
photography/film/television;
fine art/visual art;
information technology/multimedia;
graphic design.

You'll need to be proficient in using specific editing software packages, such as

Avid or Final Cut Pro.

Skills
a keen eye for detail and a critical mind;
creativity and a passionate interest in film and video editing;
patience and concentration;
the ability to listen to others and to work well as part of a team;
a high level of self-motivation, commitment and dedication;
organisational and time management skills;
the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines;
communication skills, both written and oral.

Work experience
You'll be expected to have pre-entry experience and will need to show evidence
of having worked on film or video production or post-production, preferably via
an up-to-date and well prepared showreel.

Film and video editing isn't a starting role in the industry and it's common for
students or graduates to gain some experience in a role such as a runner. You
may also build up experience in other areas of media production before moving
into editing. Learn more about the usefulness of work experience and
internships.

Freelance
Self employed, e.g. own film studio business

Permanent
A long- lasting job in film, e.g. film editer/ producer/ director

Casual
Part time
No contract
Paid by work instead of a proper full time salary
No job security
E.g. actor, film construction worker.

Mergers and takeovers

A merger is when two companies decide to join together. This helps them
achieve greater sales of revenue and greater market share.
An example of a Merger within the media industry was when Time Warner
merged with AOL for $111 million. Their aim was to combine ideas and combine
to have more success together, generating more of a revenue and more market
share. However, this merge of companies was unsuccessful because they were
very different companies and Time Warners stock has dropped 80%. Then, this
past May, the CEO of Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes, embarrassingly announced that
the marriage of AOL and Time Warner was finished.
Another example of a merger was between Time Inc and Warner communications
in 1990 which ultimately formed the multinational company Time Warner which
was really successful.
A takeover is when a company buys out a rival company. An example of this
within the film industry is how the Walt Disney Corporation bought Pixar
Animation studios in 2006 for $7.4 billion. This happened because at the time
Pixar was doing better with animation, they had more popular films and
characters and Disney was making a loss in animation. After buying out Pixar
they did better with rights to some of their most famous films like Toy Story,
Cars, The Incredibles, etc. Then, after Disney bought them, they created sequels

to Toy Story and other films, such as Bolt and Ratatouille. Buying Pixar
subsequently made Disney money because they ha rights to all the most famous
films; Toy story and could combine their work with Pixar to make more popular
animated films that people wanted to see.