Production director (cinema)

Film, stage and related directors and producers oversee and control the technical and artistic aspects of films, television and radio productions and stage performances.

• selecting writers and studying scripts to determine artistic interpretation, and instructing actors on how to play their roles;
• directing all aspects of dramatic productions on stage, in radio and television productions and during film shooting, including casting and making final decisions on costumes, sets, sound and lighting effects;
• planning, organising and controlling various scenes and programmes in the production of films, television shows and radio programmes;
• engaging and supervising all technical staff, determining the scope and planning the production;
• maintaining production records and negotiating fees and royalties for the whole team;
• creating, planning and writing scripts;
• overseeing the positioning of the stage, sets and technical lighting and sound equipment.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Production director (cinema)
• Producer, film/theatre
• Music producer
• Director (film/stage)
• Editing director
• Director of photography
• Stage director