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I am a B.Com graduate working as an accountant for the past 15 years. I am 35 years old. Now, I want to become a film critic/copy editor. Can I change my profession at this age? I have written regular letters to the editors of various newspapers for the past four years, and a number of them have been published. This is the only experience regarding a film critic\copy editor. Will this help? Is there any specific course for becoming a film critic\copy editor? Please inform.

Pratyush Patel
created: 22nd Mar 2017 Last Modified: 27th Mar 2017
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YoungBuzz Career Counsellor
created: 22nd Mar 2017 Last Modified: 27th Mar 2017

It will be difficult for you at this age to get a full time job as a film journalist/copy editor. It is very difficulty to get a job on the basis of your experience in writing letters to editors. There is no specific course which can train you to be a film critic/copy editor. A bachelor/master degree in Film Studies helps one in a profession as film critic. A degree or diploma in Journalism helps one in copy editing. But, at this age, doing these courses wont help you in particular.

In any case, most of the film critics work on a freelance basis. There are no particular qualifications which you may need to work as a freelance film critic. Age is also not a barrier here. So, you can try to work on a freelance basis. Get in touch with sub-editors/copy editors in newspapers or magazines who are in charge of film sections and show them examples of your work. If you can impress them, they may give you assignments.

Copy editors are employed full time. But you can work as a freelance journalist. You can approach sub-editors/copy editors of newspapers and magazines for assignments.

harshit pandey
created: 8th Jul 2022 Last Modified: 8th Jul 2022

If you are passionate about arts, movies, editing, and camera work, this course will be of help to you! This course will help you build a decent career in the film or TV production industry. There are many institutes in Mumbai and many of them are good. However, I will give you the details of the Film and Television production course offered at LPU. The LPU does offer courses in Film and TV Production B.Sc. (Film & TV Production) B. Design (Film & TV Production) M.Sc. (Film and TV Production) Film & Television Studies prepares students for a variety of careers in cinema, television, and video. The degree blends video production coursework with screenwriting and critical studies, allowing students to build their areas of specialisation. At LPU the degree has been designed to expose Film and Television Production students to all elements of Film Production: Storytelling, Scriptwriting, Editing, Photography, Cinematography, Direction, Production management, Relevant software, Communication skills, Relevant equipment, Direction, Sound Designing, Art Direction and Acting for enhancing creative, Aesthetic, and Technical skills in all Genres of Film Making with Specialisation. This is for the wide variety of Careers in the Film Industry and TV Channels are also intended. LPU Students are working with Amazon, Green Gold Animation, Optmyzr, Techncolor, Pratilipi, Genymedium, Goodera, Speed Records, Espranza, Xoxoday, Fico, Optum, Temenos, Valuefy, Wheebox, Fotografik Enterprises, Eclerx, Chegg, Easy Diner, Ehues, Eight Network, Tutor Eye, Bali Enterprises, Sculpting Together Arts Studio, Socksoho, Sportsapp, SuperDNA 3D Labs, TruEquations, Think and Learn, Cusmat Technologies, AD2 Pro Media Solutions, Famous Studios, Focus Animation Studio, KPIT Technologies, Orkeyz Inc., Collegedunia Web, Outlook Group, Inkspell Solutions, Leadsquared, Tex Fasteners, etc.

Navneet Kaur
created: 4th Oct 2022 Last Modified: 4th Oct 2022

The LPU does offer courses in Film and TV Production B.Sc. (Film & TV Production) B. Design (Film & TV Production) M.Sc. (Film and TV Production) Film & Television Studies prepares students for a variety of careers in cinema, television, and video. The degree blends video production coursework with screenwriting and critical studies, allowing students to build their areas of specialisation. At LPU the degree has been designed to expose Film and Television Production students to all elements of Film Production: Storytelling, Scriptwriting, Editing, Photography, Cinematography, Direction, Production management, Relevant software, Communication skills, Relevant equipment, Direction, Sound Designing, Art Direction and Acting for enhancing creative, Aesthetic, and Technical skills in all Genres of Film Making with Specialisation. This is for the wide variety of Careers in the Film Industry and TV Channels are also intended. LPU Students are working with Amazon, Green Gold Animation, Optmyzr, Techncolor, Pratilipi, Genymedium, Goodera, Speed Records, Espranza, Xoxoday, Fico, Optum, Temenos, Valuefy, Wheebox, Fotografik Enterprises, Eclerx, Chegg, Easy Diner, Ehues, Eight Network, Tutor Eye, Bali Enterprises, Sculpting Together Arts Studio, Socksoho, Sportsapp, SuperDNA 3D Labs, TruEquations, Think and Learn, Cusmat Technologies, AD2 Pro Media Solutions, Famous Studios, Focus Animation Studio, KPIT Technologies, Orkeyz Inc., Collegedunia Web, Outlook Group, Inkspell Solutions, Leadsquared,