Film Producer:
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.
The producer is often actively involved throughout all major phases of the filmmaking process, from inception and development to completion and delivery of a film project. However, an idea or concept for a film can originate with any individual, including a screenwriter, a director or a producer.
Role:
A producer begins by obtaining the rights to create or co-create a feature-length screenplay. The producer oversees the process, which includes coordinating, supervising and controlling major aspects of the project. This includes fundraising and hiring key roles such as the casting director of film director. They will also influence the hiring of other personnel such as the UPM or line producer and accountant.
Producer also oversee the overall conditions for making the movie, sometimes as union signatories. The approval involves following strict guidelines as outlined by unionized organizations such as the Directors Guild of America (DGA) or Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
Some would consider the producer as the Chief of Staff while directors are in charge beginning at principal photography. This "staff and line" organization mirrors that of most large corporations and many military structures. Even though the director's role is to oversee the film's making, the producer has overall control of the project and can even terminate the director under severe situations such as schedule or budget overruns. Sometimes the causes are diverging artistic directions or personality clashes.
After the film is complete, they arrange for distribution. The producer would also collect any Best Picture Academy Award in the televised ceremony.
The producer is often actively involved throughout all major phases of the filmmaking process, from inception and development to completion and delivery of a film project. However, an idea or concept for a film can originate with any individual, including a screenwriter, a director or a producer.
Role:
A producer begins by obtaining the rights to create or co-create a feature-length screenplay. The producer oversees the process, which includes coordinating, supervising and controlling major aspects of the project. This includes fundraising and hiring key roles such as the casting director of film director. They will also influence the hiring of other personnel such as the UPM or line producer and accountant.
Producer also oversee the overall conditions for making the movie, sometimes as union signatories. The approval involves following strict guidelines as outlined by unionized organizations such as the Directors Guild of America (DGA) or Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
After the film is complete, they arrange for distribution. The producer would also collect any Best Picture Academy Award in the televised ceremony.