Film Production Roles/ Areas

Film Production Roles/Areas

Writer

• Known as the “screenwriter”.
• creates screen play for the producer, director and cast.
• Screenplay is used for people to be able to see what the film will look like.

Producer

• Has control over the film and what happens in it and makes sure that the final outcome of the film is suitable for viewers.
• They need to decide the locations in which the film is being produced.
• They need to make sure that the film is created on time and distributed properly.

Casting Director

• Decides who will have roles in the film, to do this they must know what actors will suit the parts.

Director

• Turn the script into images and sound for the film. They are often used for the commercials which will be used to advertised.

Film Finance

• They conclude the value of the film before pre-production.

Editor

• Create and edit the film so that it is suitable for distribution.

Production Designer

• Manages the visual aspect of the film.

Marketing Manager

• Promotes the product so that viewers are enticed into watching the final distribution of the film.

Exhibition

• Promoting the film before it is actually released, for example a film festival or a film premiere.