Founded in 2012 as a grassroots movement and 501(c)3, VME is a professional association of U.S. military veterans working in, or aspiring to work in, media and entertainment.
Members come from creative and corporate leadership positions to production trades and artisans, and at all career levels. With 5,700 members across the nation, our footprint is currently concentrated in film, television, digital media, theater, music, and gaming.
Our members have been writers, producers, directors, consultants, actors, stunt performers, tech advisors and more on TV programs and feature films such as: SWAGGER, TERMINAL LIST, STATION 19, FBI, TENET, THE NIGHT SHIFT, POWER, and 911 LONE STAR, BEL-AIR, LONE SURVIVOR, SEAL TEAM, AMERICAN SNIPER, CAPTAIN PHILIPS, THE HUNDRED, THE LAST SHIP, ARMY WIVES, THE TURN, GREY’S ANATOMY, and so many more.
VME is headquartered in Los Angeles with new chapters in New York City and Washington, DC. Last year alone we had:
50+ job placements at ABC/Disney, Sony, Television, HBO, Warner Bros., Netflix, Paramount
40 internships with Netflix, Warner Bros., The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Barry
20 actors in various roles on The Night Court, The Cleaning Lady, plus a lead on NBC’s Quantum Leap,
50+ Online Educational Classes, Workshops, and Roundtables per year
50+ Advanced & Premiere Screenings per year
Special nights a The Geffen Playhouse and LA Opera
VME Connect
Why join VME?
There are many reasons to join the over 5,700 members of VME including attending online and in-person classes, workshops, events, roundtables, community, and fellowship.
There is also the VME Connect Platform that connects veterans to jobs, internships, fellowships mentorship, screenings, and other veteranl focused on their entertainmentt career goals. In the VME Connect platform, you can search for your peers by location, company, experience, etc. Join groups based on your industry profession or discipline, check out events in your area, or the job board. We encourage all members to keep a robust, upated LinkedIn profile as that is a fantastic networking tool and job resource.
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What Our Members Say
Meet just a few of our
VETERANS
These are the writers, directors, producers, and actors who are working hard at creating opportunities for their fellow veterans in the industry. We thrive off of our volunteers. Check them out, and more in our VME Directory and click here to volunteer for an event and to be featured on this page!