Working in Film, Television and Entertainment

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by Barbara Doyle

Type

Didactic

Subject

Jobs and Trainings

Keywords

jobs

Publishing date

2026 (July 01, 2026)

Publisher

Routledge

Collection

A Focal Press Book

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 242 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-04-109286-5

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Book Presentation:
Working in Film, Television, and Entertainment provides a personalized roadmap for navigating job prospects in the competitive film and television industry, offering insights and tools from a professional to help aspiring content creators find their right fit and build successful careers.

This comprehensive guide fills a critical gap in career resources with tried-and-tested application strategies that help readers “walk the walk” in the film industry. Unlike generic career advice, it provides specialized job-hunting techniques tailored specifically for entertainment professionals. The book explores both traditional production roles (including emerging areas such as AI) and business-side careers (agents, managers, legal, marketing), plus new media opportunities. Readers gain access to “day in the life” insights from successful industry insiders, practical exercises, professional resume samples, and interview preparation materials. Written by an author with extensive industry experience as both a professional and educator, the guide offers realistic, up-to-date advice that university career counsellors typically cannot provide. It serves anyone determined to work in film and television but unsure where to start or which career path to pursue, providing the industry-specific knowledge needed to navigate this dynamic and competitive field successfully.

This guide is essential for current film and television students, recent graduates, and career changers seeking to enter the entertainment industry without formal education.

About the Author:
Barbara Doyle began her career at Tri Star Pictures, and has worked extensively in production on feature films and in television. She has 20 years of experience managing Film and Media programs and initiatives as Associate Dean of Production at the American Film Institute; Chair of the Film Division of Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University; Chair of Motion Pictures at Belmont University; Program Coordinator, Chapman University; and is currently a faculty member at Emerson College, in addition to serving as Internship Coordinator for Emerson's School of Film, Television and Media Arts.

See the publisher website: Routledge