Favorite Parts of Working in the Media Industry as a Director, Content Operations
Dillan, a Director of Content Operations, loves the collaborative nature of film production, noting the "hundreds of really hard-working individuals...united under one goal"—a unique focus they find uncommon in other industries. This passion extends to the diverse range of films and audiences served, highlighting the industry's ability to connect "all sorts of films to an audience," from French art films to children's animation.
Creative Production, Film Industry, Collaboration, Project Management, Audience Engagement
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Dillan Damodar
Director, Content Operations
Global Media Company
University of California, Irvine
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA, Spring 2024
Economics, Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Dillan enjoys the collaborative nature of film production, where diverse individuals with different skills and values unite towards a common goal.
2. He appreciates the industry's focus on creating high-quality products and the passion everyone shares in making the best possible film.
3. Dillan highlights the wide variety of content available through film, catering to diverse audiences and genres, which he finds fulfilling.
Transcript
So, what do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
For me, it's the love of the creative work and the art that goes into making a film. I haven't been privy to the biggest blockbusters, which some can argue can be a little more formulaic.
But behind those scripts and productions are hundreds of really hard-working individuals. Everyone in a film production is focused on getting that shot right.
I don't find it common in most business settings for so many people from different departments, with different skills and values, to be so driven and united under one goal. I kind of wish that were the case for our politics and other things.
But in entertainment, I think everyone genuinely cares about making the best product. I love being a part of the industry where I'm able to find a way for all sorts of films to find an audience.
This can be for a specific demographic and a genre film, or it can be for 10 animated films for families and children. There's a whole wide variety of customers to serve based on the art.
I think that confluence of a variety of products available through film and art is just great to see. That's a fair part about the industry.