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Today we are looking at how to get into Documentary Researching and what it is like to work at a Documentary Film company. We speak to Cristian-Constantin Cislariu who started his career in Documentary Researching, after coming over from Romania and then graduating from the University for Creative Arts based in Farnham, England.

If you're looking to study Film at university with the goal of moving into Documentaries, watch this video to find out if it is the career for you!

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► 00:00 - Introduction (like subscribe & share!)

► 00:23 - "What is your name, current job title, and the company you are working at?"
Cristian shares information about his position as a Logger/ Researcher at a documentary company in London.

► 00:49 - "What did you study at University and did your degree help you in your role today?"
Cristian talks about how his Film Production degree opened doors to Documentary Filmmaking however, there's much more work one must put in to get into this competitive industry.

► 01:05 - "Is there anything extra you did to help land a job as a documentary researcher?"
Cristian shares his insight into landing a role and job progression, encouraging graduates and students to try and get Runner jobs as soon as they can.

► 01:33 - "What did you learn throughout the job-hunting process?"
Cristian highlights the importance of networking with higher-ups such as producers working on sets.

► 02:30 - "What made you want to apply to this particular role and company?"
Cristian shares his interest in working for a friendly, sociable company. He also highlights the perks of working in a production company like this, such as free tech equipment and food!

► 03:34 - "Are there any expectations you had about this career path that you have found differed to reality, in a good or bad way?"
Cristian covers his initial aspirations of becoming a Cinematographer, and how his willingness to learn about researching worked out for the better!

► 04:31 - "What is the best part about a researching job?"
Cristian goes over the joys of learning new things at work!

► 05:01 - "What has been the most challenging part of your role so far in the documentary industry?"
Cristian talks about the challenges of being around technology and computer screens for long periods of time.

► 05:36 - "What skills are the most crucial to succeeding in a researching career? What type of person do you need to be?"
Cristian discusses the importance of patience within the film industry.

► 06:17 - "How have you had any progression in researching since you started?"
Cristian expresses the progression he's taken from being very shy at first, to working much more in sync with his colleagues.

► 06:54 - "What advice would you give someone looking to start a career as a researcher?"
Cristian covers the important tools/software you should learn before starting as a Researcher.

► 07:19 - "What has been your greatest achievement in your role so far?"
Cristian shares that from this job, he is now in the credits of a new Netflix series!

► 07:33 - "Is there anything you wished you knew when you were first starting out as a researcher?"
Cristian talks about AVID (A high-level video editing software).

► 08:10 - "Where do you see your career heading?"
Cristian explains the limitless pathways a graduate filmmaker can follow, as well as his goal of becoming a producer!

► 08:53 - Outro (like, subscribe & share!)

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