Hello Fellow Media Faculty Member,

I'm an Assistant Professor at DePaul University. I recently created a private Facebook Group Page as a place where media instructors from around the world could network with each other.

It is a place for film, screenwriting, and other media instructors and professors to share ideas, materials, insights, resources, and more. Also, it would be a great place to brainstorm, trouble shoot, and ask questions and advice of each other. We are in such a unique and ever changing field, and I know personally I'd love to hear how other folks deal with challenges, celebrate victories, and balance the line between educator and artist.

So... WELCOME! (And please feel free to post items under the FILES tab; I will be posting some of my favorite assignments there to share!)

Here are some tricks and tips to help graduating students and novices to create a functional professional resume. Bear in mind that a good resume will not get you work. At best, it will get you an interview.

Having survived both sides of the Internship Fence -- as a former student intern and, later in my career, as the supervisor of student interns – I would like to post some thoughts and advice on the issue. The ideal internship is an opportunity for the student to observe and participate in the day to day activities of the production company.

If you are fortunate enough to be able to attend a major film festival or conference, it is a golden opportunity for networking. Let's face it, you are not spending all that time and money just to watch a bunch of films; you can pretty much do that at home! You are there to hobnob with the players in the industry, to make career connections, and jump onto the fast track of the filmmaking path.