Producers oversee projects in the television, film, and video industries from start to finish. They are responsible for organizing funding, hiring key staff like directors and crew, controlling budgets, and facilitating the completion of projects on time and on budget. Producers work closely with directors and production staff on set, taking on directing duties themselves sometimes. Their responsibilities include developing ideas, securing rights, building industry contacts, and managing all aspects of production to allow creative teams to focus on the creative work.

1. What does a producer do?By J’Nae Phillips

2. Job DescriptionProducers are the major players in the television, film and video industries. The early ideas for a project often come from a producer, who will oversee each project from start to finish, and may too be involved in the marketing and distribution processes. A producer or executive producer is required to report directly to the client.Producers work strongly with directors and other production staff on set. Increasingly, they need to have directing skills themselves as it is likely that the producer will also be the director and is largely responsible for all project operations. Producers organize funding for projects and are responsible for keeping the production within the given budget. Creative input and the level of decision making varies, as this is dependent on the client and the brief.

3. Typical work activities of a Producer:raising funding;

4. reading, researching and assessing ideas and finished scripts;