Professional Development Plan
Ruby Todman (N11224258)
Career Goal
In five years, I want to be a recognised writer and director in the Australian film industry, with a fully established production company that produces an array of productions focused on amplifying female and Australian voices.
SWOT Analysis
Strengths
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Extremely passionate about the craft and am committed in completing projects and continuing to hone my skills.
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Digital literacy skills with experience in Premiere and Final Cut.
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Open to criticism and am able to re-assess/re-evaluate work under different perspectives.
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Prior experience and understanding of the developmental creative process.
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High level presentation skills and am confident and clear when presenting, which is highly beneficial as pitching is an important aspect of the film industry.
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Intellectual capital developed in high-school as part of subjects such as literature where creativity, writing skills, and high-level understanding of literary texts was integral.
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Possess transdiciplinarity with skills related to the music industry, such as song-writing, acoustic guitar and voice. This knowledge is highly beneficial for music video production.
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Experience and competency with budget management which is an essential skill as a producer for ensuring the success of any film production.
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Embracing of creative collaboration, with a range of experience working with different creative disciplines.
Weaknesses
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I doubt my own creative abilities meaning criticism can negatively affect my opinion of my work.
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I tend to struggle with my time management, easily becoming overwhelmed with a heavy workload.
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I lack transdisiplinarity within the film industry, with little to no experience working with cameras, lighting, or sound, therefore I am generally inexperienced in many fields and am nowhere near professionally qualified.
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I lack material capital as I do not have access to certain equipment, skill-sets, professional relationships, locations, transport, etc, all of which are highly important in the film industry.
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I do not have a steady or sizeable financial capital that I can access for film projects, equipment, actors/staff etc. Rather 'funding' would have to be case-by-case and generally paid out-of-pocket.
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I lack professional experience in terms of working on film production sets.
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I lack social capital as I do not have a wide or reliable basis of of professional/social relationships with others in the industry.
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My psychological capital poses a potential set-back as I struggle with managing my mental health, affecting my ability to professionally process feedback as well as manage challenges and disruptions.
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My social networking capabilities require improvement as I do not attend many industry events or advertise myself to potential collaborators on social media.
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My career self-management, enterprise and entrepreneurship skills require improvement as they are especially important in a competitive creative industries career such as film (Bridgestock 2013, 4-8).
Opportunities
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​As Dally (2008) discusses, the low cost and ease of modern movie-making technology (such as digital cameras and smart phones) has made filmmaking more accessible to the amateur. Due to rapid advancements in technology, there has been a significant reduction in equipment costs for shooting, editing, and post-production, with software for high-quality production increasingly being developed.
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The Australian film sector is receiving a significant boost in funding from the government, creating many opportunities for budding filmmakers and enabling the industry to target quality and culturally important Australian film content (Screen Australia, 2023)
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Film production in Queensland is rapidly increasingly in popularity with more big-budget international and Australian films being shot in the state, largely due to the governments recent lifting of the film location tax offset to 30% (TIQ, 2022). Therefore, opportunities for employment and industry connections in my home location are growing.
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My time at university provides me with easy online and on-site access to film equipment, editing software and labs, facilities and locations, professional guidance from tutors and lecturers, varying library services, and other like-minded individuals either studying the same course or beneficial areas of study.
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The popularity and accessibility of social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Twitter, can help to network, promote, and share my creative brand with a large audience.
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According to Bridgestock (2013), social networking is one of the four key capabilities creative practitioner's require for success. As such, networking opportunities in the film industry are abundant, with programs, social events, functions, and workshops being widespread.
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The rise of digital (online) distribution and the rapid growth of streaming services such as Netflix, Stan, Binge etc., are lowering barriers for aspiring filmmakers (Ryan & Hearn, 2010).
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A new national cultural policy called 'Revive' will impose local content quotas on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney, and Amazon Prime Video, as of July 1, 2024. This aims to prevent Australian storytelling from being 'drowned out' by overseas programming, providing opportunities for local filmmakers and 'homegrown' content to be seen more prevalently on Australian screens (Brzeski, 2023).
Threats
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With the rapid advancement of technology, it can be daunting to have to constantly ensure that you are up-to-date on platforms, programs, equipment, and industry standards etc. If effort/attention isn’t placed in being aware of these, it can be easy to fall behind in the industry.
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Hours in the industry can be brutally intensive and/or irregular, risking burn-out, stress, an un-healthy work-life balance, or long periods of unemployment.
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Recognition may be difficult to achieve with beginner jobs being unpaid or no credits in films etc.
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Recent data collected by Screen Australia highlights the barriers of entry into the film industry are clearly higher for women to enter and develop a sustainable career and tell female-centred stories than they are for men, with women currenty making up 27% of directors and writers in Australian feature films (Hart et.al., 2021; French, 2022)
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The health and welfare of workers in the entertainment industry is worse than the general population of Australia due to current industry conditions (Cooper, 2017).
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A recent study conducted by Victoria University uncovered that the entertainment industry is known for possessing an extremely competitive culture, as there are more people seeking employment than there are opportunities. Many within the industry have reported this has created a culture of criticism, from external critics as well as fellow artists, creating an increasingly un-supportive environment and therefore contributing to a rise in mental health issues (Eynde et.al., 2016)
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The advancement of AI presents challenges to screenwriters as its unregulated use holds the potential to affect writers' livelihoods negatively, threatening their compensation and working conditions (Hines, 2023).
Five Year Plan
2024
JAN - JUN
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Skill Development
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Continue working on scripts written during the summer semester break. Re-read, get outside opinion, edit. Allows practice of my creative process. Helps gain different opinions on my work which factors into cultural and global perspective understanding.
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Utilise Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and personal websites as the face of my creative practitioner identity. Create a more present brand identity in the industry and socially. Displays my creative efforts and passions/interests. Post or share information about productions, passion projects, and hobbies and make an effort to connect with/interact with my desired audience online.
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Gain technical skills in equipment operation such as cinematography, lighting, and sound. 'In Focus Workshops' in Brisbane provides personalised video production courses and the accessibility of equipment and experienced individuals at my university can also be utilised through reaching out and organising sessions to further learn. This is essential as "a director should possess some technical skills involved with camera work in order to elevate their craft and ensure the crew captures a scene in a way that will bring their vision to life, assisting in shaping their distinctive voice (Wolf, 2021). Additionally, this also flexes my creativity and personal interest in the discipline, as well as improves transdiciplinarity.
JUL - DEC
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Utilise social media to spread my brand in the industry alongside my work. Manage an Instagram/artistic account to flex creativity and brand identity, such as displaying my efforts in directing and screenwriting skills.
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Utilise LinkedIn and personal websites as the face of my professional industry identity.
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Apply for Screen Queensland Attachment Program to gain essential on-the-job experience on an Australian film or series. These programs are developed to support emerging practitioners, developing their disciplinary skills and production knowledge. This was one of the career-defining steps my case-study practitioner Shannon Murphy took that catapulted her into roles within the film industry. Provides financial capital while also adding credibility to my work and CV as a professional. Also covers career self management/enterprise and entrepreneurship capabilities.
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Attend the Brisbane International Film Festival to improve networking skills and build professional industry connections, as well as draw inspiration for my own projects.
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Invest time in reading and engaging with a wide range of scripts to understand different writing styles and storytelling techniques. Analyse what works well in successful scripts and learn from both classic and contemporary examples to overall improve my screenwriting skills.
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Develop a creative portfolio to directly seek professional and paid work. This will provide a format where I can showcase my best work, including sample scripts and storyboards, when applying for jobs or pitching projects. This will also be linked online through hyperlinks and personal promotion efforts, further increasing my chances of potential paid employment. Through this, I am demonstrating my undertaking of career self-management, which is defined by Bridgestock (2013), as "repeatedly obtaining and creating employment and managing my own career progression".
Experience Development
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Sign up for newsletters/magazines pertaining to the film industry. This helps to immerse myself in the industry early on and stay up-to-date on news and industry events.
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Work on student/amateur film productions possibly with friends in my course. Improves experience in filmmaking, whilst maintaining a work-life balance as I am not taking on a professional industry work-load which would be too much for my minimal experience as well as on top of my university studies. Although I lack material capital, the low-cost and ease of modern movie-making technology (i.e., digital cameras and smartphones) has made filmmaking more accessible for amateurs (Dally, 2008).
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Apply for the QUT mentor program. Provides professional industry insight and advice on the outline of my career path, as well as networking opportunities. This also aids in my undertaking of career self-management capabilities.
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Join/renew memberships to QUT film connect, QUT film club, QUT women in film, and Creative Industries Society clubs. Improves my social capital as club resources are available to network and build both social and professional relationships with others. These clubs provide access to industry professionals and students in other creative disciplines (e.g., music, drama, dance, etc.)
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Attend social events held at QUT for the creative industries in order to provide relief and maintain my mental health against daunting issues such as the stress of study. Although this does of course contribute to building my networking skills, it also applies to aiding my psychological capital which in industry careers such as film, is important to keen on-top of and nurture.
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Attend networking events, programs, workshops, and presentations held by companies and industry organisations. Immerse myself amongst industry professionals to learn and broaden my knowledge of the community/film industry. With the prioritisation of networking in industry careers, these events are common and highly beneficial to students in gaining industry perspectives to better guide career goals.
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Seek partnerships and/or potential collaboration with creatives specialising in other film discipline areas. Utilise social media platforms to promote my production company and connect with creative practitioners at the same skill-level as me with similar career goals/values whom I can work with in order to grow my company's material capital.
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Attend social events held by QUT film/creative industries clubs. Learn and improve disciplinary film skills from other creative practitioners both in and out of film majors. Network with other creative practitioners and students.
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Continue working on personal film projects and/or friends/student projects. Collaborating with others on my own or another person's project will provide me with ample experience for my creative portfolio and CV. Although this will likely be unpaid work, it will progress me further towards my career goal and expand my material capital.
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Join industry communities such as Screen Queensland, Arts Queensland, and Screen Australia. Joining these industries can allow access to pertinent industry information so as to stay up-to-date on industry changes. Can also increase material capital as community support and help services are available to amateurs e.g., location scouting and frequent market reports.
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Utilise social media platforms to link online and IRL social networks. Allows those that I have met/know/worked with better reach me for job opportunities. Builds social relationships with professionals in the industry. Allows me to stay up-to-date with the lives and careers of those around me, providing myself with an understanding of what is going on in the industry, and if there are any employment/collaboration opportunities available for me to apply for/take part in. This will ultimately improve my social network capital.
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Begin seeking internships or entry-level positions with production companies, studios, or independent filmmakers for over the upcoming summer semester break. This hands-on and direct experience will provide valuable insight into the production process, which I can then apply to my own production company.
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Attend Brisbane writer's festival programs/workshops to refine storytelling and writing skills and receive constructive feedback from peers and mentors. Further applies to building my pitching/presentation skills by observing how others present spoken work. Also immerses myself amongst other creatives to flex and develop creative inspiration and thought.
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Apply for the Queensland Writers Centre's 'Scriptable' program to develop the current script/s I am working on and further improve my screenwriting/storytelling skills. If successful (shortlisted), I will receive consultation with QWC staff and 5 hours of one-on-one mentorship with a matched industry professional (Scriptable, 2023). This will further develop my craft as well as strengthen my professional connections with writers in the local screen industry.
Study Development
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Explore internship opportunities through QUT InPlace and apply if eligible for as early as Semester 2 2024. These do not have to be through QUT but can be self-managed and individually sourced. Allows industry experience alongside study, as well as builds an industry rapport early on. Beneficial for networking with professionals and provides stepping stones into future careers/job opportunities as part of WIL units.
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Enrol in KPB215 Advanced Screenwriting and KPB216 Screen Production Management.
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Enrol in AMB207 Entertainment Marketing in a Digital World. This is important as film marketing strategies are a critical component of the filmmaking process. Filmmakers who are able to successfully market their own films and gain film exposure typically find the most success in their career (Walker, 2021). This also furthers my skills and knowledge as a producer and in production management, as well as understanding current market trends.
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Enrol in business/marketing electives to further complementary study, skills, and knowledge. Gain a strong understanding of business and financing to improve skill-sets key to enterprise and entrepreunership and career self-management.
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Attend creative workshops to improve skills in discipline area (writing/directing). These are offered throughout the year by various organisations in and out of university.
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Watch a variety of films and analyse them critically. Take note of storytelling techniques, directing styles, and production aspects, incorporating and experimenting with what I believe works well into my own work to continue to develop my filmmakers voice.
2025
JAN - JUN
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Skill Development
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Utilise LinkedIn to find professional work and begin building industry experience. I will aim to seek work in (co)-writer, (co)-director and/or management roles to gain professional experience in my desired discipline areas. Although film credits may not be given, those who worked on the production will know my efforts and can then find me on LinkedIn. This will strengthen my industry rapport as a capable worker and increase my employability through trusted word-of-mouth.
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Save-up for film equipment that is relevant to industry standards. Expensive and above-amateur gear is important for creating higher-standard film productions for my company. This will help increase material capital and improve the standard of my work, therefore improving my employability and the professionalism of my company. Aim to have enough funds by the start of Sem 2.
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Begin writing/directing/producing a short film to enter into the Australian Women's Film Festival to progress filmmaking and storytelling skills and provide more work that can be inserted into my creative portfolio.
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Continue learning entrepreneurship, business management, and marketing in my dual degree, ensuring I am attending workshops and presentations held by clubs I am part of such as AMPED and Women In Business.
Experience Development
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Apply for the Brisbane City Council's 'Creative Sparks' grant to gain funding for my AWFF short-film. Not only enhances financial capital, but is also beneficial and great value to CV and professional reputation. If grant application is un-successful, funding can be gathered from connections I have made at university and within the industry.
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Collaborate with local musicians to create music videos. This builds my creative portfolio and also expands my production company. Also allows me to explore different styles and genres of filmmaking, developing my craft and voice. Displays my capability to create a diversity of productions.
JUL - DEC
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Enter the Australian Women's Film Festival in the 'One to Watch Award' category. This festival is especially important in relation to my career goal, as its focus is on amplifying female voices. Allows a great way to expand creative brand and credibility/recognition as well as network with other female practitioners in the industry. Also beneficial to practice screening my creative work for criticism and accepting feedback. If successful, I can use the prize money to ease the financial challenge of my career, putting it towards my productions and improving my material capital.
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Collaborate with experienced marketing professionals or agencies. This can develop my expertise in marketing and promotion which are integral skills for a sole trader career. I can then refine the marketing strategies currently in place for my production company.
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Once completed, enter (hopefully) funded short-film into the Australian Women's Film Festival (and other film festivals if applicable). Film festivals are crucial for career progression in the industry as "prize winners gain industry attention and the ability to advertise their prizes in publicity campaigns" (Squire 2016, p263).
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Apply for QUT's short-term exchange program prior to 2025 Sem 2 commencement and travel overseas during the summer semester break to build intercultural literacy and gain global perspectives. During this time, also continue working on scripts to flex creativity and for personal interest. Travelling overseas provides a better understanding of international markets and also cultural identities. This can influence my understanding of other works and open up new avenues of film to branch into.
Study development
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Enrol in KPB222 Screen Crafts: Multi-Camera and Single-Camera Production. This will improve my technical skills involved in camerawork in order to elevate my craft and will aid in continuing to improve my transdisciplinarity.
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Enrol in KYB302 situated creative practice industry project 1. Requires collaboration with students from multiple creative disciplines on projects for industry or community partners. Provides interdisciplinary experiences, as well as a beneficial addition to my CV. Aids in transitioning to professional creative practice. Improves cultural understanding of diverse perspectives, time management, material capital, and interpersonal communication. Provides opportunity for professional feedback whilst still at university.
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Enrol in KKB341 and KKB342 WIL units. Allows industry experience and expands on transdisciplinarity skills in a professional setting. Provides networking capability opportunities. Many draw from previous internships to strengthen network relationships.
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Enrol in QUT's short-term exchange program for summer 2025-2026 by the end of October. During semester exchange, enrol in business units to to help better understand entertainment management and marketing. Can provide global perspectives on the film industry and international markets. During this time, also continue developing scripts and seeking filmmaking opportunities. International perspectives can positively develop my work, and this experience also provides networking opportunities with other creative practitioners, expanding my social capital internationally.
2026
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JAN - JUN
Skill development
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Continue developing discipline-related skills such as screenwriting, directing, storyboarding, production management, and also digital literacy skills. Allows betterment of skills and continues to improve my practice. Setting time aside to consistently write/envision different stories/concepts and experimenting with different genres and formats will allow me to develop and discover my filmmaking voice. This also enhances my psychological capital to balance creating for work and creating for passion.
JUL - DEC
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Produce another short-film to enter into 2026 film festivals and competitions, collaborating with university friends in my degree and other film and/or creative discipline students I have connected with. Continues skill development and further exposure of my work to elevate my career. Also creates more opportunities for feedback.
Experience development
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Continue working on and developing passion projects. Continuously working on films, scripts, and hobbies such as music, I can combat complacency. Continues building skills and experience whilst ensuring my creativity is actively flourishing.
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Continue managing my production company.
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Secure living accomodation out of home. Possibly move to Melbourne after graduation due to its well-established film industry. Provides independence and promotes career self-management.
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Utilise network capital to produce projects I feel reflect my brand in order to expand my production company.
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Enter the Queensland New Filmmakers Awards for 'Best Original Screenplay'. Allows a platform to showcase my work and receive outside opinion. Provides a goal to strive for, challenging my screenwriting skills.
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Continue producing written scripts with network of collegues and friends as passion projects.
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Continue applying for as many funding schemes as possible. Submit work to various competitions and festivals. Through remaining proactive in making film content, I utilise present advantages in the market such as social media and online exhibition platforms to expand my presence in the industry.
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Collaborate with a not-for-profit organisation relevant to my creative brand identity (e.g., The Centre for Women and co.). This can add depth to and diversify my portfolio, also providing my work with a purpose to drive social change. In their peer-reviewed journal, Davies (2023) states that film festivals and potential collaborators value socially responsible filmmaking, making this a highly valuable step in my career progression.
Study development
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Attend creative workshops or classes, and complete LinkedIn Learning courses to progress transdisciplinarity skill-sets in weaker discipline areas. These may be post-production or on-set skills that have not yet been fully developed. These also may be areas where more learning is desired to increase proficiency.
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Enrol in KKB350 Study Tour options if eligible for 2026 Sem 2. This can provide the same benefits as WIL units but abroad. Provides industry experience but with the addition of global perspectives and access to international markets. Also provides the opportunity to enhance social capital with industry professionals beyond Brisbane.
2027
AREA
JAN - JUN
Skill development
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Attend/submit applications for professional industry workshops. E.g., Melbourne International Film Festival (which Shannon Murphy utilised for her career progression as a director) and Australian International Film Festival.
Experience development
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Continue networking with industry professionals. Identify like-minded individuals who share the same interests in film and will elevate my career, utilising the strategy of 'sifting', which my case-study practitioner Shannon Murphy used. This will help identify a group of creatives from multiple discipline areas that I can work with frequently due to shared interests.
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Utilise social media platforms to reach a wider range of audiences and continue expanding my brand. Create a behind-the-scenes YouTube channel to share my content, creative process and creative practitioner identity, as well as connect with my audiences on a more personal level.
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Create a documentary with established networking contacts. This will be my first hallmark/large-scale project.
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Submit documentary to varying competitions to win awards, or sell to a television network, such as ABC or SBS. Increases disciplinary experience and adds to my creative portfolio of work.
JUL - DEC
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Produce another short-film to enter into 2027 film festivals and competitions, collaborating with university friends from my degree as well as the team I have begun to build at my production company. Continues skill development and further exposure of my work to elevate my career. Also creates more opportunities for feedback.
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Continue expanding my production company. Utilise my now-developed career self-management and enterprise and entrepreneurship capabilities. Connect with business/marketing friends/industry professionals I have previously worked with to aid with financing and marketing as a sole trader.
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Apply for funding from Screen Queensland or Screen Australia to develop my first low-budget television series. Assists with financial capital and if successful, a valuable addition to CV and professional reputation in the industry.
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Volunteer at the Brisbane International Film Festival. This can provide insight into the behind-the-scenes of festival management and provide connections with filmmakers and industry professionals, expanding networking capital.
Study development
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2028
AREA
JAN - JUN
Skill development
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Continue working on screenwriting and directing skills, also ensuring I am evolving my digital literacy capabilities. Use these skills to continue to enhance and grow my production company, as well as improve my employability to secure freelance/contracted work with other companies. This balance provides me with industry experience in these skillsets whilst still focusing on my own business. Aids in growing financial capital.​
JUL - DEC
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Produce another short-film to enter into 2028 film festivals and competitions, produced entirely by my own production company team. Continues skill development and further exposure of my work to elevate my career. Also creates more opportunities for feedback.
Experience development
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Continue production on projects within my company. Utilise production members own networks, connections, and communities to continue to grow my team as well as audience and reach.
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Aim to use an innovative approach to marketing my company, utilising the power of social media and actively engaging with audiences across various platforms. Independent production company A24's marketing strategy has captured audiences worldwide through providing exclusive behind-the-scenes content and intercative experiences. Adopting a strategy similar to this can help to generate excitement for production releases as well as build a dedicated fan base (Bartak, 2022).
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Continue developing the script/production of my original TV series. This project is likely to take almost a year as I aim for it to be one of the major milestones of my career, placing myself in the film industry limelight as a professional writer/director/producer. Also allows creativity to be expressed and flexed regularly.
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Submit developed feature short-film/s to varying film festivals with international markets. E.g., Cannes Film Festival. If a screening at this festival is successfully achieved, the credibility of my company and work will be propelled into the limelight. Due to its highly prestigious regard in the film industry, my career could experience a major turning point. Using the recognition and attraction gained from the screening, aim to have the company collaborate with other production companies to further build networking connections with filmmakers and advance in the industry.
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Complete original TV series and seek distribution options. Using credibility from prior work, production company resources and awards, pitch script to a streaming service such as Binge or even Netflix. Streaming services have considerable advantages in terms of audience reach, as they allow content to be accessible worldwide (Benjamins, 2018). Services such as Netflix are also adopting local content quotas in Australia to elevate Australian stories, which provides me with an increased chance of success (Brzeski, 2023)
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Volunteer at the Brisbane International Film Festival again. Could also explore volunteer options at the Melbourne International Film Festival or the Australian Women's Film Festival. This can further strengthen and provide connections with filmmakers and industry professionals, expanding networking capital.
Study development
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