Cinema & film development

Producers play an integral role in the television, film and video industries. In this role you will oversee each project from conception to completion and may also be involved in the marketing and distribution process.

You’ll work closely with directors and other production staff on a shoot. Increasingly, you’ll also need to have directing skills to take charge of all project operations. You’ll arrange funding for each project and keep the production within the allocated budget.

Film producers fill a variety of roles depending upon the type of producer. Either employed by a production company or independent, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing. During the “discovery stage”, the producer has to find and acknowledge promising material. Then, unless the film is supposed to be based on an original script, the producer has to find an appropriate screenwriter.