Many schools offer different kinds of bachelor's degrees depending on your desired concentration. Some of these degrees focus more on performance and production. Others combine their teaching of production skills with a broad liberal arts education.

Participating in local film festivals, even as a volunteer, helps to get your name and talent into the field. Seek out extracurricular production gigs to gain a wider variety of camera experience.

Producers of films and videos may have better luck making a living, especially when making non-entertainment videos.

Digital films are gaining more popularity with both viewers and moviemakers. Digital media are much cheaper to make and allow more flexibility with editing.