How does one become a movie screener?

Submitted by NeedAssistance_123 t3_1213xzw in movies

I live in Los Angeles and honestly could not tell you where to go or how to be a movie screener, or even part of a paid focus group for trailers/commercials/scripts. I've seen tons of posts on this subreddit from the previous years asking the question, but almost all of them recommend just running into someone with a flyer at the mall or going to a website that almost definitely seems like a scam.

So, how does one actually become an actual movie screener, if only once?

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TheRealClose t1_jdknge6 wrote

What on earth do you mean by “become a movie screener”?

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bluejester12 t1_jdkaix7 wrote

I was just walking around Hollywood and two guys were just handing out invites to American Wedding.

I also got into a screening because someone in our group was an avid movie goer and knew the manager.

Some online reviewers I watch sometimes get invited to screenings

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Mildly_Irritated_Max t1_jdkiwp9 wrote

Focus groups are random, right place at the right time.

Early screenings are easier, you just have to put in the time. Extra tickets to them are provided to local papers and radio stations. In my city a major radio station "sold" them using points from listening. They'd give out one password an hour for the morning show, there was a site that recorded them, I'd go on the site every day, copy and paste the passcodes into the station website, collect the points, cash them in for movies I wanted to see.

My city isn't Las Angeles though. Their might be fewer available seats there than in my city.

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leto_atreides2 t1_jdkp4ob wrote

I get ads for free screenings based on my browsing history

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ScaryProfessional711 t1_jdlndqp wrote

I imagine it's one of those odd jobs where it's hard to know how ppl get it. I used to work in a candy factory and always wondered where the candy taste testers applied for their position. Probably the same place where the ppl applied for the job to try out new toys. I've always wanted to know this as well.

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Stoneleigh219 t1_jdkyy63 wrote

The only way I know of is to work in the industry and have significant credits to your name and join the unions and associations.

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