Producers

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.
Monitor postproduction processes to ensure accurate completion of details.
Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained.
Resolve personnel problems that arise during the production process by acting as liaisons between dissenting parties when necessary.
Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
Perform administrative duties, such as preparing operational reports, distributing rehearsal call sheets and script copies, and arranging for rehearsal quarters.
Write and edit news stories from information collected by reporters and other sources.
Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Perform management activities such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.
Determine production size, content, and budget, establishing details such as production schedules and management policies.
Compose and edit scripts or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written.
Produce shows for special occasions, such as holidays or testimonials.
Write and submit proposals to bid on contracts for projects.
Hire directors, principal cast members, and key production staff members.
Arrange financing for productions.
Select plays, scripts, books, or ideas to be produced.
Obtain and distribute costumes, props, music, and studio equipment needed to complete productions.
Negotiate contracts with artistic personnel, often in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
Maintain knowledge of minimum wages and working conditions established by unions or associations of actors and technicians.
Plan and coordinate the production of musical recordings, selecting music and directing performers.
Negotiate with parties, including independent producers and the distributors and broadcasters who will be handling completed productions.
Develop marketing plans for finished products, collaborating with sales associates to supervise product distribution.
Determine and direct the content of radio programming.
Obtain rights to scripts or to such items as existing video footage.

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