Jobs for someone w/ a degree in cinematography in St. Louis?

Anyone know where they could be found? My friend has his bachelor's in cinematography and wants a job where he can use his education. He also has a lot of grip experience. Please give leads, links, etc. for the city of St. Louis, MO.

Well, the short answer is it doesn't really work that way. The world of production and cinematography doesn't have "placement" like many other fields. Cinematography is a highly competitive environment with too many people (often many with talent) and too few jobs. Networking, a good reel, a good rep, and ultimately a good agent will get you jobs. Your friend would do well to get out there and start knocking on doors and looking for the work. Having trouble (hence your message)......get used to it. That's what it's like pretty much forever. There are many successful DP's (I'm talking big feature films) that still have to sit by the phone at times and lament the lack of work.

Having a killer reel, poeple who trust you and being able to deliver good work on schedule will, in the end, make work happen. Good luck to your friend. Sadly, the odds are against him.

BTW, simply looking for production companies in the B-to-B pages in St. Louis would probably be far more productive than asking Yahoo groups. My $.02. Source(s): 20 years working in the film industry.

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