1. Development.
The projects
producer They A film distributor
A screen writer
picks a story, this produce a may contacted to
writes a By this stage, this film
could come from a step outline asses the
screenplay over a should have a clearly
book, play or to break the likelihood of a
period of defined marketing
another movie, a story down potential finical
several months. strategy and audience.
true story or an into parts. success.
original idea.
After identifying a The screen writer The producer and screen
theme, the producer They prepare a writer prepare a film pitch
treatment, a 25-30 may rewrite it
works with co- several times to and present it to potential
workers and writers page description of financiers.
the story including improve things such
to prepare the as structure and
synopsis. little stage directions
and dialog but usually characters.
includes drawings.

2. Pre-Production.
The producer hires The casting Production sets
a crew director finds are made.
The production
actors to fill the
company is The record and
parts in the script.. The composer The storyboard
created and a mixed audio on set
Actors auditions creates new music artist creates visual
production office dialogue is made.
take place. for the film. images.
is established.
The costume
A production budget Management of the of The location The sound designer
designers creates
is drawn up to plan shooting schedules manager creates the aural
the clothing for
expenditures for the and logistics of finds and conception of the film.
the characters.
film. For major production take place. manages the
productions films location.
insurance is
produced to protect The production designer
against accidents creates a visual
conception of the film.
The choreographer
creates and
coordinates the
movement and dance.

3. Production. A daily process report
is sent to the production
office at the end of the day. This
includes report sheets from
While the crew prepare continuity , sound, and the camera
A take is over when the
equipment, actors are teams.
director shouts ‘cut’.
dressed and made up.
The crew arrive on
set/location
The assistant director
by their call time, actors When the assistant Later that day the cast
calls ‘picture up’ to
usual have a later call time. director is satisfied he and crew may gather
inform the actors that
declares a ‘wrap’. to watch that day or
they are about to be
yesterdays footage.
recorded.
Electric and The AD calls ‘roll sound’
and the production At the end of the day
production crews are the director approves
typically a step ahead sound mixer will
start their equipment. of the next days shooting
of the camera and schedule.
sound departments.
If the director feels
additional takes are
Actors rehearse the required the whole Call sheets are distributed to
script and backing process starts the cast and crew to tell them
with the director. again. when and where to turn up to
next day shooting.

4. Distribution.
The distributor
The film plays at selected and the
The video/film is The movie is cinemas and is then production
assembled by the The movie is duplicated advertised and typically released on DVD company share
video/film editor. as required by cinemas. promoted. a few months later. profits.
This is the final stage, Press kits, posters, Launch parties, press
releases, interviews The distribution
where the film is released and other advertising rights for the movie
to cinemas or materials are published. with the press and
press preview and DVD are sold
occasionally, to consumer for worldwide
media eg, DVD. screenings take place.
distribution.