The document discusses a career in film and television production. It describes the role of producers who oversee projects from development through completion. Producers are responsible for hiring staff, managing budgets and schedules, and supervising production and post-production. The document outlines the different roles in production like assistant producers, production managers, and coordinators. It also provides information on the education and skills required for these careers as well as top institutes in India and abroad for film studies.

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FILM & Tv
PRODUCTION
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2. COMPETITION
Career
snapshot
SOCIAL IMPACT
ROI
EARNING
STUDY
LEVEL
INDIA
ABOARD
GROWTH
STABILITY
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HIGH
HIGH
high
UG/PG
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Film and television Production is the process of
making a film or a TV show.
Producers are responsible for facilitating a project and
involved in every stage of the television programme,
film or video. They overseeing the project from
beginning to end, both in the studio and on location.
Career in Film & television production
What Producers Do?
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ACTIVITIES They DO?
Read, research and assess ideas and finished scripts.
Building and developing a network of contacts
Hiring key staff, including a director and a crew to
shoot programmes, films or videos.
Control the budget and allocating resources.
Organising shooting schedules.
Supervising the progress of the project from
production to post production.
Holds regular meetings with the director to discuss
characters and scenes.

4. Industries They Work
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FILM THEATER TELEVISION PRODUCTION
HOUSES

5. Producer
Sets the situation for the production of a
television show or movie
Production Accountant
Responsible for managing finances and
maintaining financial records.
Assistant to Producer
Works closely with producers through the
production process.
Production Assistants
Perform small but important tasks in the
office, around the set and on location
Associate Producer
Assists the producer in putting the TV
show or film together.
Post Production Coordinator
A person who works many facets of the
post production process.
Production Coordinator
Support the production managers or
production supervisors in organizing the
business, finance and employment issues.
Executive Producer
Oversees the work of the producer on
behalf of the studio, the financiers and
the distributors.
Field Producer
Coordinates for a story while the crew is in
the field.
Post Producer
Does editing, dubbing, and other post
production duties when the shooting is
complete.
Production Executive
Oversees a show or movie production
from the technical perspective of the
filmmaking process.
Production Designer
Responsible for the entire art department.
Production Manager
Organize the business, finance and
employment issues.
Production Secretary
Provides administration assistance to the
Production Coordinator and Production
Manager.
Production Supervisor
A person overseeing the entire post
production of a project.
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What They DO?

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Creative
Strong willed
Confident
Proactive
Presentation skills
Communication skills
Time management skills
Leadership skills
Personality TraitsAptitude Traits
What is needed?

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Study path
Diploma
UG
PG
Diploma in Film and Television Production
BA ( Film Making and Television Production)
BSc (Cinema)
MA (Film making and television production)
MA( Film and TV Production)
PG Programme in Cinema

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top institutes of india
Institutes Program Duration Program Name Selection Basis
Satyajit Ray Film and Television
Institute, Kolkata
3 years PG Programme in Cinema Written Test + Interactive
Orientation Course+ Interview
3 years BSc, BA GAT, CAT, SOP + Interview
1-12 months Certificate courses Direct Admission
3 years BSc (Cinema) Entrance Test + Personal
Interview.
3 years BA Interview
3 years, 2 years BA, MA Written test and/or GD and/or
Interview
Whistling Woods International, Mumbai
Center for Research in Art of Film and
Television, Delhi
Asian Academy of Film and Television,
Noida
City Pulse Institute of Film & Television,
Gujrat
Lovely Professional University

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top INSTITUTES aboard
InstitutesCountry Program Name Selection Basis
US University of Southern California BA, BFA , MFA -
-
New York University UG and Graduate programs IELTS, TOEFL
IELTS, TOEFL
University of California, Los Angeles MFA TOEFL
American Film Institute
Columbia University
Graduate programs
Bachelor programs and MFA
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CAREER PROSPECTS
Salary in Film and TV production vary based on the roles and experi-
ence of the person.
On an average Film and TV producers earn Rs.6.8 Lakh per year.
Associate level producers earn about Rs.4 lakh per year
An Executive producer earns an average of Rs. 15lakh per year.
In this industry remarkable work can lead to earning millions.

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Film industry is a very exciting and fun industry.
Get a chance to work with top directors, actors and
media personnel in the country.
Pride and fame when films or shows produced by you do
well.
Opportunities to work in exciting film projects
Great salary if Successful
PROS
CAREER REALITIES

12. Very demanding and competitive industry.
If films and shows don’t do well, career will be full
of struggle and poverty.
Long and irregular working hours, various tough
climate and weather conditions.
Difficult to rise up unless you stand out from the
crowd
CONS
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CAREER REALITIES

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