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| | Motion Picture and Video Industries |
 | | Although studios and other production companies are responsible for financing, producing, publicizing, and distributing a film or program, the actual making of the film often is done by hundreds of small businesses and independent contractors hired by the studios on an as-needed basis. |
 | | Film and video editors often begin as camera operators or editing room assistants, cinematographers usually start as assistant camera operators, and sound recordists often start as boom operators and gradually progress to become sound engineers. |
 | | When film production leaves, it takes away large numbers of jobs that are filled at the site of the filmingmost of the noncritical supporting actors and behind-the-scenes workers, caterers, drivers, and production assistants. |
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