A direct comparison of the freelance versus staff path in post-production — stability, income, creative control, and long-term career trajectory.
Freelance vs Facility Jobs
More Post Break Sessions
-
Upcoming Ep 66POST BREAK August 2026 · Date TBD
-
Past Ep 66Color Round Table April 30, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 65The New Wave: Entertainment Industry After Netflix-WB January 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 64NY VFX Tax Credit October 29, 2025 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 63Advanced AE Turnover Techniques October 1, 2025 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 62Insurance 101 with the Freelancers Union July 17, 2025 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
PastNew York State Film & TV Tax Credit Updates June 13, 2025 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 60Does AI Know Workflow January 19, 2025 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 59Together in Transition October 23, 2024 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 58A Conversation with Senior Post on The Bear July 28, 2024 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 57Documentary Filmmaking June 20, 2024 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 56The VFX Lifecycle for Today’s Budgets and Teams March 23, 2024 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 55Keeping A Healthy Mindset In Our Unpredictable Industry February 18, 2024 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 54Everything You Need To Know About How the NYS Tax Credit Works December 16, 2023 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 53Roundtable on Strike Topics November 18, 2023 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 52Scripted to Unscripted June 12, 2023 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 51The Role of AI in Filmmaking May 22, 2023 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 50Virtual Production for NY Filmmakers February 27, 2023 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 36Meet The Unreal Fellowship February 16, 2023 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 37ETC: The Ripple Effect February 16, 2023 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 49The A&E Team: Still Cutting July 11, 2022 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 48Is Remote Work Here to Stay May 31, 2022 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 47How to PNYA April 25, 2022 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 46Turnover to Sound, Part III March 21, 2022 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 45Turnover to VFX, Part II March 16, 2022 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 44Turnover to Picture, Part I March 7, 2022 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 43Duart and the Independents December 20, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 42Mental Health & Well-Being in Post Production December 6, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 41The Cornerstone of Diversity: Our Neurological Makeup November 2, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 40Imaging Science Explained Part II October 18, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 39Personal Finance with the Actors Fund August 16, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 38Freelance vs Facility Jobs July 19, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 31And the Award Goes To June 1, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 34Small Budgets Big Imaginations May 24, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 33We Are All Entrepreneurs Part II May 11, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 32Imaging Science Explained April 27, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 30The E&A Teams March 29, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 29PPP Loans for Freelancers and Production Companies March 15, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 28Leveraging Your Career: Personal Branding and Social Media February 24, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 27Sound Editorial Workflow Collaboration for Dolby Atmos February 24, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 26How to PNYA February 4, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 25We Are All Entrepreneurs February 4, 2021 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 24Remote Workflows New Horizons December 11, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 23VFX for Post Supervisors December 7, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 22Lessons Learned When COVID Hit November 2, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 21Building Mental Resilience in the Age of COVID November 2, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 20The Future of Post Production October 30, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 19A Conversation about Color Finishing / Rec 709 October 16, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 17Interrupting Our Regularly Scheduled Program October 6, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 18The Business of Animation October 6, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 16Making Moves: How to Get Promoted in Post September 3, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 15Facilities Reopening September 3, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 14Music Editorial August 6, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 13Anatomy of a Scene August 3, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 12VFX Solutions to Covid Problems Part II August 3, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 11VFX Solutions to Covid Problems Part I July 15, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 10Fix It in Post: Re-imagining an Inclusive Workplace July 2, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 9The Hidden World of Sound Mixing June 25, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 8Crafty Apes in Space: VFX on Netflix’s Space Force June 19, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 7Ask Us Anything: New York State Tax Credits June 10, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 6Creative Collaboration in a Virtual World June 1, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 5A Conversation with NY Post Supervisors May 26, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 4How Post Will Return: Facilities and Beyond May 20, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 3A Conversation with NY Editors May 7, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 2Pivoting in Post April 23, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
-
Past Ep 1How is NY Posting Now April 1, 2020 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM