I finished school last quarter, with a degree in film and video production, and a minor in business. I couldn't be happier with where I am in life.
I'm staying in town until September when my lease is up. In the meantime, I have found a job working as an Administrative Assistant at a camp and retreat center outside of town. It's a good transitional place. It's beautiful out there, out in the heart of the canyon. There is a creek that runs through the property, and last week when I stepped out of the office there were seven deer out to greet me. It's also a good fit for production management. I have been busy every minute that I've been there. Scheduling, working with waivers and contracts and releases, and taking care of the accounts payable/accounts receivable. I wasn't going to get a job until after I graduated, but this job came up and it seemed like it would look good to help get me into a production office, so I had to snag it while I could.
I'm also working on a few projects. I'm the production manager for a feature film and a pilot. I'm also breaking down a script for a short. I'm finishing the last bits of editing for my short, and I'm finishing development for a feature - a western.
Life is busy and I am so happy with where I am. Once my lease is up in September, the sky's the limit. I'm thinking about applying at a couple of places here in Washington. There's one production company in Bellingham that I've had my sites set on for a while. They make the most beautiful films, and I would love to be a part of what they do. If that doesn't work out, I have a couple of other places in mind, but I'm also saving up to move down to LA with my roommate. It's not my ideal, but I'll give it two years to see if I can get my foot in the door.
What I'm really concerned about in moving to LA is the work that I will end up doing. The only thing that really matters to me, is doing work that I really care about. And I fear, that moving to LA, in the desperation of surviving and thriving, my standards will gradually get lower. Perhaps it is the naive song of the 19 year old dreamer, moving to LA for her big break. Perhaps I am too old for ideals and hopes. But I will cling to them nevertheless.
In his essay "Ten Things I have Learned," Milton Glaser described the importance of working with integrity and staying happy:
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