Producer - Film (Casting)
The Producer - Film leads the end-to-end management of film production from a creative and operational perspective. He/She oversees and manages the entire lifecycle of film production from the ideation of content to pre-production, production, post-production to finally reaching the audience by distribution. He performs creative as well as management responsibilities and leads a team responsible for the creative coordination and logistical management of production to ensure smooth production operations. He leads production operations and spends long hours on the production location. He is also required to liaise with multiple internal and external stakeholders to have his proposals approved. In some instances, he is also responsible for the hiring of the right cast for the production to enable the achievement of the creative vision of the production The work involves leading projects or teams and provision of guidance to the production department in identifying projects with high customer and/or audience appeal and monetization potential. He is expected to liaise with external and internal stakeholders. He should have a flair for translating an idea or story into the desired end product. He needs to have a pulse of the audience to understand what kind of content would succeed and should therefore be produced. He also needs to be an expert project manager to deliver a project on time and within budget.
Skills and Competencies
Technical Skills & Competencies
Generic Skills & Competencies
Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks
• Research opportunities in literary works, stories, ideas and concepts for production potential
• Acquire rights to suitable scripts and literary content for the purpose of developing into films or video content
• Guide the scriptwriting teams to convert ideas into screenplays
• Approve storyboards after review in collaboration with the creative leadership
• Hire key members of the creative leadership team
• Contribte to the hiring of talent for key roles by collaborating with production teams
• Conduct script readings and rehearsals for key cast members by collaborating with production teams
• Review the production schedules based on budgetary and time considerations
• Approve the production schedule after review based on budgetary and time considerations
• Contribute inputs to source funds for approved production projects
• Develop the overall budget estimates for suitable ideas or proposals
• Support in the negotiations with the financiers and provide options for on-screen branding and/or profit sharing models
• Approve script changes based on inputs from creative leadership teams during shooting
• Oversee day-to-day management of production operations including shooting as well as backstage operations
• Review production progress and budgetary adherence by reviewing production reports on a regular basis
• Provide creative inputs during the post-production phase
• Drive quality control of content to meet industry and market specifications
• Maintain constant communication to guide post production teams